MET LARP SRD

Dark Thaumaturgy rituals are additional rituals that infernal thaumaturgists may choose from when purchasing rituals based on the advancement of their thaumaturgy discipline path(s). These function in all ways like normal thaumaturgy rituals, including their XP cost, base casting time and base activation cost. In order to select a Dark Thaumaturgy ritual a user must fulfill at least one of the following requirements.

Possess the Infernal Investment specialization as a Stock NPC.

Have innate access to Thaumaturgy AND one of the following Morality Merits:

Dark Thaumaturgy rituals are rated from levels 1 to 5, and a caster can have several infernal rituals corresponding to each level of the progression. You do not need to purchase a Dark Thaumaturgy ritual of each level before you are able to purchase another Dark Thaumaturgy ritual at the next-higher level. However, in order to purchase a Dark Thaumaturgy ritual beyond level 1 you must have at least one Thaumaturgy (infernal or regular) ritual of a lower level. For example, in order to purchase a level 2 Dark Thaumaturgy ritual, you must already possess at least one level 1 thaumaturgy ritual of either type; or in order to purchase a level 3 Dark Thaumaturgy ritual, you must already possess at least one level 2 ritual of either type, and so forth.

Unless gained through the General Merit: Infernal Power you may not buy a specific Dark Thaumaturgy ritual until you have purchased the corresponding dot of Thaumaturgy equal to the level of that ritual. For example, learning a level 4 ritual requires you to possess 4 dots in your primary path of Thaumaturgy.

Like all infernal effects the stains of infernal taint wash over your aura when employing Dark Thaumaturgy rituals. If not specified in the individual power this stain is present in your aura during the entirety of the casting process and at least briefly when you unleash the effect (if the rituals effects are not immediate upon finishing the casting time). Each ritual describes when your aura is stained if it has effects that lie dormant until utilized.

Ritual Ingredients and Targeting: If a ritual requires a focus, and you possess that focus, the ritual can be used at range beyond line of sight. Otherwise, unless specifically stated, the ritual requires line of sight. Ingredients that are specifically listed in the ritual’s description must be used to cast the ritual, or the ritual fails. A ritual’s ingredients are always consumed in a use of that ritual, unless otherwise specified in the description.