Revelations of the Past
Rules
Day Magnitude 10
Performing the Ritual
Performing this ritual takes at least 2 minutes of roleplaying. The ritual targets a single item or object which must be present throughout and must possess a ribbon or a Profound Decisions ID code.
Effects
When the ritual is complete, the ritualists and one other additional character who must be present throughout receive a vision during which key events in the history of the target item are revealed.
| Period | Summary |
|---|---|
| Before History | Before records of human habitation of the Bay of Catazar |
| Ancient | Earliest recorded habitation of the Bay until foundation of Terunael |
| Terunael | Foundation of Terunael to Fall of Terunael |
| Chaos | Fall of Terunael to arrival of the Highborn |
| Pre-Imperial | Arrival of Highborn to roughly 20BE |
| Foundation | Roughly 20BE until the start of Empress Richilde's reign |
| Consolidation | Start of Empress Richilde's reign until start of First Interregnum |
| Expansion | Start of First Interregnum until start of Emperor Nicovar's reign |
| Turmoil | Start of Emperor Nicovar's reign until start of Second Interregnum |
| Renewal | Start of Second Interregnum until start of Empress Giselle's reign |
| Decline | Start of Empress Giselle's reign until start of Empress Britta's reign |
| Resurgence | Start of Empress Britta's reign until present |
The older the object, the more likely information is to be uncovered. Objects created in the last few years are extremely unlikely to reveal anything through the use of this ritual. The ritual provides visions that answer some or all of the following questions:
- How old is this item? This information reveals which broad historical period the item was created in.
- What information is there about significant events the item has been present at?
The ritual is likely to be equally effective on magic items as mundane items - provided that they have a ribbon of a Profound Decisions ID. The divination function of detect magic will indicate if there is information on an item that can be determined by this ritual.
If the item is shrouded or obscured by an effect of a higher magnitude, the ritual will identify the realm and magnitude of the shroud, and whether there is any information to be learned with this ritual, but nothing else.
Additional Magnitude
You may increase the magnitude of the ritual to penetrate shrouds or masks designed to conceal information.
Additional Targets
This ritual can affect additional targets from the same band (banner, coven, or sect). Each additional target increases the magnitude by 6. The additional target must be present during the ritual.