Art of Spirit Beckoning

Apprentice Procedures

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Initiate Procedures

Taruzake's Blessing (1, Charisma + Performance, 2, miscellaneous action): Speaking the quick, whimsical rhyme of this blessing and pouring a little of the spicy rice wine that Taruzake is god of on the floor in tribute, this prayer prevents the thaumaturge from having any nasty hang-over effects the next day. It affects one additional person who also pours the tribute per success over the difficulty rolled.

Serpent God's Invocation (1, Charisma + Performance, 3 - Resources, two hours): Invoking this prayer to Potrimpos, the god of serpents, the thaumaturge may call serpents within one mile per dot of his Essence. This rite is usually performed with a sacrifice of a simple egg (Resources 1) or a bit of gold (Resources 2). Each success may reduce the ritual's casting time by 15 minutes (to a minimum of fifteen minutes), or double the number of serpents called (the base is one).

Potrimpos' Favor (1, Charisma + Performance, 3 - Resources, miscellaneous action): This ritual grants the thaumaturge the ability to give a single command to any kind of snake or serpent and have it obey, as long as the command is within its ability and nature to do so. This rite is usually performed with a sacrifice of a simple egg (Resources 1) or a bit of gold (Resources 2). Extra successes may be used to double the number of serpents that obey the command (the base is one).

Adept Procedures

Herald's Blessing (2, Charisma + Performance, 6 - Resources, ten minutes): Once invoked by the Solar Exalted who were adherents to the Cult of the Nagaraja before they spoke before large gatherings, this prayer is still quite efficacious. For each success on this prayer roll, the Solar Exalt may increase the limits on the First or Second Performance Excellencies, allowing him to spend one additional mote per success garnered on this ritual, to a maximum of his (Essence + Spirit Beckoning specialty). This does not actually gain any additional dice; it simply raises the maximum number of motes that can be spent on the activation of those Excellencies.

Master Procedures

Summon Storm Serpent (3, Charisma + Performance, 6 - Resources, one hour): The God of Serpents' power extends to more than normal serpents. The elemental known as the storm serpent will obey those who invoke this ancient prayer once used only by initiates of the Cult of Nagaraja. It can only be used while there is a thunderstorm on the horizon somewhere, and the serpent exists only for as long as the thunderstorm which birthed it. The storm serpent will come, pulling the storm with it, and bargain with the thaumaturge. This prayer grants only the presence of a storm serpent; it does not compel its obedience.

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