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	It is very important to understand that the information derived from this ritual may be subject to change based on what player characters do during an event.		It is very important to understand that the information derived from this ritual may be subject to change based on what player characters do during an event.

	As with several other [[Sanctioned_event_advice#Divination\|divinations]], there is no guarantee that the ritual can be used at a [[sanctioned events\|sanctioned event]]. When it can be cast, it provides visions about what is happening in the local area rather than the territory as a whole (which is beyond the remit of a sanctioned event). Before performing this ritual at a sanctioned event you should check with the organisers whether casting it will have any effect; [[~~signs~~ and Portents]] or rituals such as [[Shadowed Glass of Sung]] are likely to be more useful in general.		As with several other [[Sanctioned_event_advice#Divination\|divinations]], there is no guarantee that the ritual can be used at a [[sanctioned events\|sanctioned event]]. When it can be cast, it provides visions about what is happening in the local area rather than the territory as a whole (which is beyond the remit of a sanctioned event). Before performing this ritual at a sanctioned event you should check with the organisers whether casting it will have any effect; [[Signs and Portents]] or rituals such as [[Shadowed Glass of Sung]] are likely to be more useful in general.

	==Description==		==Description==

Twiggy at 21:52, 28 January 2026

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	The actions of player characters during an event may cause this information to become obsolete, or may cause the vision provided by the ritual to change.		The actions of player characters during an event may cause this information to become obsolete, or may cause the vision provided by the ritual to change.

	If the territory is under an effect that obscures information such as [[Drawing the Penumbral Veil]], this spell can only penetrate it if it has been performed with a magnitude at least equal to that of the enchantment. Otherwise only the presence, ~~Realm~~ and magnitude of the effect are revealed. If there is something in the territory that has been obscured by a ritual such as [[Vale of Shadows]], the ritual ''may'' reveal the presence of the ritual, or suggest the presence of hidden forces, but it is by no means certain,		If the territory is under an effect that obscures information such as [[Drawing the Penumbral Veil]], this spell can only penetrate it if it has been performed with a magnitude at least equal to that of the enchantment. Otherwise only the presence, realm and magnitude of the effect are revealed. If there is something in the territory that has been obscured by a ritual such as [[Vale of Shadows]], the ritual ''may'' reveal the presence of the ritual, or suggest the presence of hidden forces, but it is by no means certain,

	===Additional Magnitude===		===Additional Magnitude===

Dre at 12:58, 18 January 2026

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	The ritual was developed under the guidance of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], Simargl the Empty One of the Circle of Zulgan-Tash. It continues the Dean's fascination with dreams, impressions, symbols, and invading the thoughts of other living beings.		The ritual was developed under the guidance of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], Simargl the Empty One of the Circle of Zulgan-Tash. It continues the Dean's fascination with dreams, impressions, symbols, and invading the thoughts of other living beings.

	While it may prove useful in helping Imperial [[general\|generals]] determine their strategy for the coming season, the visions it provides are sometimes easy to misinterpret. ~~It's~~ real value lies in getting a feel for the situation in a territory, or insight into the feelings of the civilian populace or the soldiers active there. It may provide hints to the strategic goals or objectives of an enemy force, but only in terms of what the majority of the soldiers feel at that moment, rather than the specific agendas of their generals. It also has some ability to reveal the presence of otherwise "invisible" forces in a territory sometimes giving hints as to the presence of a [[spy network]], espionage ring, fifth column, or even a powerful sect or monstrous force. Unfortunately, it's impossible to predict exactly what the vision will contain, and as wryly pointed out by Ophelia von Tassato Regario, who helped adapt the methods of targeting the ritual's magic using a map of the territory, the absence of something from a divination ritual should never be taken as proof that the thing is not there.		While it may prove useful in helping Imperial [[general\|generals]] determine their strategy for the coming season, the visions it provides are sometimes easy to misinterpret. Its real value lies in getting a feel for the situation in a territory, or insight into the feelings of the civilian populace or the soldiers active there. It may provide hints to the strategic goals or objectives of an enemy force, but only in terms of what the majority of the soldiers feel at that moment, rather than the specific agendas of their generals. It also has some ability to reveal the presence of otherwise "invisible" forces in a territory sometimes giving hints as to the presence of a [[spy network]], espionage ring, fifth column, or even a powerful sect or monstrous force. Unfortunately, it's impossible to predict exactly what the vision will contain, and as wryly pointed out by Ophelia von Tassato Regario, who helped adapt the methods of targeting the ritual's magic using a map of the territory, the absence of something from a divination ritual should never be taken as proof that the thing is not there.

	Some scholars at the Lyceum questioned the usefulness of this ritual when compared to [[Eyes of the Sun and Moon]]. They were largely ignored as the applications are obvious – while the information is transient and hard to interpret it may provide insights into the aims of forces in a territory, perhaps even giving an impression of the longer-term goals of enemy nations, and sometimes warns of developing problems before they manifest. The information is subject to change, however, as the situation in the territory changes. In volatile territories, especially those where the [[Sentinel Gate]] allows Imperial heroes to intervene, the visions provided by Dreams in the Witch House may shift and change in response to the outcome of those actions.		Some scholars at the Lyceum questioned the usefulness of this ritual when compared to [[Eyes of the Sun and Moon]]. They were largely ignored as the applications are obvious – while the information is transient and hard to interpret it may provide insights into the aims of forces in a territory, perhaps even giving an impression of the longer-term goals of enemy nations, and sometimes warns of developing problems before they manifest. The information is subject to change, however, as the situation in the territory changes. In volatile territories, especially those where the [[Sentinel Gate]] allows Imperial heroes to intervene, the visions provided by Dreams in the Witch House may shift and change in response to the outcome of those actions.

	When the ritual was codified, Ophelia von Tassato Regario also expressed some interest in seeing what would happen if the ritual were performed on [[Brocéliande]] or one of the other Navarr territories that contain a [[vallorn]]. Experimentation has shown that the ritual often provides disturbing visions of the powerful, alien force that the vallorn represents, and has occasionally in the past given an early warning that the creature is shifting in its slumber and about to become more active. Similar experiments elsewhere, such as with the territory of [[Spiral]] and ~~it's~~ {{Black Plateau}}, have proved likewise illuminating and confusing by turns.		When the ritual was codified, Ophelia von Tassato Regario also expressed some interest in seeing what would happen if the ritual were performed on [[Brocéliande]] or one of the other Navarr territories that contain a [[vallorn]]. Experimentation has shown that the ritual often provides disturbing visions of the powerful, alien force that the vallorn represents, and has occasionally in the past given an early warning that the creature is shifting in its slumber and about to become more active. Similar experiments elsewhere, such as with the territory of [[Spiral]] and its {{Black Plateau}}, have proved likewise illuminating and confusing by turns.

	In the end all that is certain is that the visions make sense if one can intuit how to interpret the images and sensations they provide; that anything happening on a large scale is likely to contribute to the content of those visions; and that like the Night realm itself events in the mortal world are often volatile and subject to sudden and dramatic shifts		In the end all that is certain is that the visions make sense if one can intuit how to interpret the images and sensations they provide; that anything happening on a large scale is likely to contribute to the content of those visions; and that like the Night realm itself events in the mortal world are often volatile and subject to sudden and dramatic shifts

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Visions and Dreams'''<br>The vision provided by Dreams in the Witch House, created as it is by [[Night magic]], is always couched in symbolic terms. It is hard to predict exactly what it will include, but as with [[Signs and Portents]] the events it describes will usually be related to ongoing events important to people attending [[Anvil]]. The more people that are being affected by a situation, the more likely it is that the Dreams in the Witch House will touch on it - this ritual tends to be less useful for small-scale matters that only affect a few dozen people.<br><br>This means that it is likely to touch on ongoing plots involving the territory, especially those discussed in Wind of Fortune, or on the presence of any [[~~Imperial army~~\|campaign armies]]. </box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Visions and Dreams'''<br>The vision provided by Dreams in the Witch House, created as it is by [[Night magic]], is always couched in symbolic terms. It is hard to predict exactly what it will include, but as with [[Signs and Portents]] the events it describes will usually be related to ongoing events important to people attending [[Anvil]]. The more people that are being affected by a situation, the more likely it is that the Dreams in the Witch House will touch on it - this ritual tends to be less useful for small-scale matters that only affect a few dozen people.<br><br>This means that it is likely to touch on ongoing plots involving the territory, especially those discussed in Wind of Fortune, or on the presence of any [[Army\|campaign armies]]. </box></div>
	At the completion of the ritual the contributors receive a vision that reveal information about a territory, as if asking the question "''What things of note are going on in this territory?''". It provides impressions and intuitions as to the situation in the territory, focusing on the "vibe" or atmosphere there. It can be especially useful if there is a crisis, such as a military invasion, taking place there.		At the completion of the ritual the contributors receive a vision that reveal information about a territory, as if asking the question "''What things of note are going on in this territory?''". It provides impressions and intuitions as to the situation in the territory, focusing on the "vibe" or atmosphere there. It can be especially useful if there is a crisis, such as a military invasion, taking place there.

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	[[Category:Rituals]]		[[Category:Rituals]]
	~~[[Category:Warfare]]~~
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			[[Category:Divination]]

Twiggy at 13:21, 8 September 2025

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	The ritual was developed under the guidance of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], Simargl the Empty One of the Circle of Zulgan-Tash. It continues the Dean's fascination with dreams, impressions, symbols, and invading the thoughts of other living beings.		The ritual was developed under the guidance of the [[Dean of the Lyceum]], Simargl the Empty One of the Circle of Zulgan-Tash. It continues the Dean's fascination with dreams, impressions, symbols, and invading the thoughts of other living beings.

	While it may prove useful in helping Imperial [[general\|generals]] determine their strategy for the coming season, the visions it provides are sometimes easy to misinterpret. It's real value lies in getting a feel for the situation in a territory, or insight into the feelings of the civilian populace or the soldiers active there. It may provide hints to the strategic goals or objectives of an enemy force, but only in terms of what the majority of the soldiers feel at that moment, rather than the specific agendas of their generals. It also has some ability to reveal the presence of otherwise "invisible" forces in a territory sometimes giving hints as to the presence of a [[spy network]], espionage ring, fifth column, or even a powerful sect or monstrous force. Unfortunately, it's impossible to predict exactly what the vision will contain, and as ~~wrly~~ pointed out by Ophelia von Tassato Regario, who helped adapt the methods of targeting the ritual's magic using a map of the territory, the absence of something from a divination ritual should never be taken as proof that the thing is not there.		While it may prove useful in helping Imperial [[general\|generals]] determine their strategy for the coming season, the visions it provides are sometimes easy to misinterpret. It's real value lies in getting a feel for the situation in a territory, or insight into the feelings of the civilian populace or the soldiers active there. It may provide hints to the strategic goals or objectives of an enemy force, but only in terms of what the majority of the soldiers feel at that moment, rather than the specific agendas of their generals. It also has some ability to reveal the presence of otherwise "invisible" forces in a territory sometimes giving hints as to the presence of a [[spy network]], espionage ring, fifth column, or even a powerful sect or monstrous force. Unfortunately, it's impossible to predict exactly what the vision will contain, and as wryly pointed out by Ophelia von Tassato Regario, who helped adapt the methods of targeting the ritual's magic using a map of the territory, the absence of something from a divination ritual should never be taken as proof that the thing is not there.

	Some scholars at the Lyceum questioned the usefulness of this ritual when compared to [[Eyes of the Sun and Moon]]. They were largely ignored as the applications are obvious – while the information is transient and hard to interpret it may provide insights into the aims of forces in a territory, perhaps even giving an impression of the longer-term goals of enemy nations, and sometimes warns of developing problems before they manifest. The information is subject to change, however, as the situation in the territory changes. In volatile territories, especially those where the [[Sentinel Gate]] allows Imperial heroes to intervene, the visions provided by Dreams in the Witch House may shift and change in response to the outcome of those actions.		Some scholars at the Lyceum questioned the usefulness of this ritual when compared to [[Eyes of the Sun and Moon]]. They were largely ignored as the applications are obvious – while the information is transient and hard to interpret it may provide insights into the aims of forces in a territory, perhaps even giving an impression of the longer-term goals of enemy nations, and sometimes warns of developing problems before they manifest. The information is subject to change, however, as the situation in the territory changes. In volatile territories, especially those where the [[Sentinel Gate]] allows Imperial heroes to intervene, the visions provided by Dreams in the Witch House may shift and change in response to the outcome of those actions.

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Visions and Dreams'''<br>The vision provided by Dreams in the Witch House, created as it is by [[Night magic]], is always couched in symbolic terms. It is hard to predict exactly what it will include, but as with [[Signs and Portents]] the events it describes will usually be related to ongoing events important to people attending [[Anvil]]. The more people that are being ~~effected~~ by a situation, the more likely it is that the Dreams in the Witch House will touch on it - this ritual tends to be less useful for small-scale matters that only affect a few dozen people.<br><br>This means that it is likely to touch on ongoing plots involving the territory, especially those discussed in Wind of Fortune, or on the presence of any [[Imperial army\|campaign armies]]. </box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Visions and Dreams'''<br>The vision provided by Dreams in the Witch House, created as it is by [[Night magic]], is always couched in symbolic terms. It is hard to predict exactly what it will include, but as with [[Signs and Portents]] the events it describes will usually be related to ongoing events important to people attending [[Anvil]]. The more people that are being affected by a situation, the more likely it is that the Dreams in the Witch House will touch on it - this ritual tends to be less useful for small-scale matters that only affect a few dozen people.<br><br>This means that it is likely to touch on ongoing plots involving the territory, especially those discussed in Wind of Fortune, or on the presence of any [[Imperial army\|campaign armies]]. </box></div>
	At the completion of the ritual the contributors receive a vision that reveal information about a territory, as if asking the question "''What things of note are going on in this territory?''". It provides impressions and intuitions as to the situation in the territory, focusing on the "vibe" or atmosphere there. It can be especially useful if there is a crisis, such as a military invasion, taking place there.		At the completion of the ritual the contributors receive a vision that reveal information about a territory, as if asking the question "''What things of note are going on in this territory?''". It provides impressions and intuitions as to the situation in the territory, focusing on the "vibe" or atmosphere there. It can be especially useful if there is a crisis, such as a military invasion, taking place there.

Thespaceinvader at 18:18, 3 April 2025

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	===Effects===		===Effects===
	<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Visions and Dreams'''<br>The vision provided by Dreams in the Witch House, created as it is by [[Night magic]], is always couched in symbolic terms. It is hard to predict exactly what it will include, but as with [[Signs and Portents]] the events it describes will usually be related to ongoing events important to people attending [[Anvil]]. The more people that are being effected by a situation, the more likely it is that the Dreams in the Witch House will touch on it - this ritual tends to be less useful for small-scale matters that only ~~effect~~ a few dozen people.<br><br>This means that it is likely to touch on ongoing plots involving the territory, especially those discussed in Wind of Fortune, or on the presence of any [[Imperial army\|campaign armies]]. </box></div>		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;"><box>'''Visions and Dreams'''<br>The vision provided by Dreams in the Witch House, created as it is by [[Night magic]], is always couched in symbolic terms. It is hard to predict exactly what it will include, but as with [[Signs and Portents]] the events it describes will usually be related to ongoing events important to people attending [[Anvil]]. The more people that are being effected by a situation, the more likely it is that the Dreams in the Witch House will touch on it - this ritual tends to be less useful for small-scale matters that only affect a few dozen people.<br><br>This means that it is likely to touch on ongoing plots involving the territory, especially those discussed in Wind of Fortune, or on the presence of any [[Imperial army\|campaign armies]]. </box></div>
	At the completion of the ritual the contributors receive a vision that reveal information about a territory, as if asking the question "''What things of note are going on in this territory?''". It provides impressions and intuitions as to the situation in the territory, focusing on the "vibe" or atmosphere there. It can be especially useful if there is a crisis, such as a military invasion, taking place there.		At the completion of the ritual the contributors receive a vision that reveal information about a territory, as if asking the question "''What things of note are going on in this territory?''". It provides impressions and intuitions as to the situation in the territory, focusing on the "vibe" or atmosphere there. It can be especially useful if there is a crisis, such as a military invasion, taking place there.

Rafferty at 16:49, 25 March 2025

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
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	===Performing the Ritual===		===Performing the Ritual===