Invisible Chains of Binding
Level 4
Blood Sorcery — Rituals
Through high sorcery, the ritualist is able to enchant a chain to make an invisible, ensnaring weapon that allows them to bind their enemies in battle from afar.
System
To employ the Invisible Chains, the sorcerer must concentrate on a target in their line of sight within 25 steps of them and throw chains. Upon a successful Dexterity + Marksmanship challenge vs. the target's Dexterity + Athletics, the chains wrap around the target's legs and torso, anchoring them to the ground. Once their quarry is ensnared, the bloody chains become visible. The target suffers the Grappled Condition and may not move from her location until she wins a Strength + Brawl challenge vs. the sorcerer's Resolve + Occult. The target makes these challenges on her own Initiative. She may attack and defend herself normally while chained. Once broken, the chains turn to ash. A sorcerer may maintain a number of Invisible Chains up to her Occult skill.
Ingredients
A length of chain.
Process
The sorcerer must inscribe arcane sigils on the chain using her own blood. The process takes one hour to complete, after which the chain becomes invisible to everyone but the sorcerer.
Duration: Until the grapple is broken.
Source: Enemies of the Night