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====== Ritual Magic ======
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Ritual Magic is a potent, unpredictable form of spellcasting used to shape fate, bind spirits, summon forces, and alter the fabric of reality. These are **not battle spells**—they are immersive, high-stakes arcane rites that must be prepared, performed, and officiated in-character.

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===== 🌀 What Is a Ritual? =====

A ritual is a powerful, often irreversible spell that:
  * Requires a specific **ritual scroll**
  * Consumes rare **components**
  * Takes **time** and **focus**
  * Must be conducted in a **prepared ritual space**
  * Requires **validation** by a Ritual Marshal

Rituals are **rare** and should feel dangerous, dramatic, and weighty. No part of a ritual is casual.

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===== 📜 Requirements to Perform a Ritual =====

**1. Ritual Scroll**  
  * Must have a valid scroll with an **Item ID**, **official stamp**, and **signature**  
  * The scroll contains the spell’s school, effect, and components

**2. Required Components**  
  * Listed on the scroll (may include rare gems, creature parts, etc.)  
  * Are **consumed** on casting—**even if the ritual fails**

**3. Time Commitment**  
  * Rituals take anywhere from **5 minutes to over an hour**  
  * No shortcuts—you must fully roleplay the casting process

**4. Ritual Skill & Lore**  
  * You must have the required **Ritual Magic skill level**  
  * If the scroll includes a sub-school, you need a translatable **lore skill** to read it  
    * e.g., "Summoning | Elemental Fire" requires **Elemental** or **Elemental Fire Lore**

**5. Prepared Circle or Space**  
  * Must cast inside a properly prepared ritual area  
  * How to prepare the space is something you must **Find Out In Play (FOIP)**

**6. Adequate Light**  
  * You must be able to read the scroll clearly at all times  
  * If your light source fails (e.g., flashlight dies), the ritual fails

**7. Marshal Oversight**  
  * A **Ritual Marshal** must validate the ritual  
  * Either present during casting or must verify it **immediately after**

**8. Absolute Concentration**  
  * Any distraction results in **automatic failure**  
  * Examples: breaking character, unrelated speech, laughter, pain, loud noise

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===== ⚠️ Consequences of Failure =====

Rituals are not guaranteed to succeed. Failure may result in:
  * Loss of all components
  * Magical backlash
  * Curse effects
  * Narrative complications

Rituals are meant to be **risky** and **memorable**.

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===== 🧠 FOIP: Learn More In-Play =====

Ritual Magic is intentionally mysterious. Much of its structure, risks, and discoveries are meant to unfold **through roleplay**, not out-of-play reading.

Ask mentors. Seek scrolls. Make mistakes. Discover secrets.

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===== Related Topics =====
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:magic|Magic & Spellcasting]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:death_and_recovery|Death & Recovery]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:conditions_and_effects|Status Effects]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:familiars|Familiars]]

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**Volaire LARP** – //To invoke is to risk. To cast is to change. To complete a ritual is to become part of legend.//