Rituals are ceremonies which characters in the Dreaming may perform to produce certain effects.

To cast the ritual, you must generally gather a number of people and then perform an action of some sort.

Many rituals create a territory for game play. Each location may have an owner, called a Lord or Lady. When you create a territory, you may specify that it is "safe" or "dangerous". If it is safe, no combat may take place in that area. If it is dangerous, combat is allowed, but you may restrict it to certain times or certain areas.

Banishment

If you are the Lord or Lady of a location, it is your job to make sure that the out-of-game rules of the Dreaming are enforced. If there combat is allowed in the location, you are responsible for safety checking the weapons. If someone is fighting unsafely or cheating, you should give them a warning. If they continue to cheat or play in an unsafe manner, you may banish them from the area.

This is generally only done for the remainder of the night, but problematic players can be banished permanently. Please note that this banishment is a penalty for breaking the game rules or endangering other players, not for in-game disputes. You shouldn't use this ability to banish your character's enemies or people you don't like.

Contested Territory

You may only be the Lord of one territory at a time. You may contest someone else's title by challenging them to a competition.

The competition may take any form that the Lord agrees to. Generally, a challenge is issued a few days before the tournament itself. If the Lord loses the competition, ownership of that territory goes to the victor. The Lord may also voluntarily bequeath the territory to someone else.

Common forms of competition include the following:

• chess matches
• foot races
• scavenger hunts
• dueling - you must win 5 of 7 bouts take the territory
• eating or drinking contests
• public vote

Locational Rituals

Arena

Requires: 5 people.

Typical Location: Public parks

Action: All 5 participants must hang out in the area for an hour. During this time they must spar, duel, and otherwise challenge each other.

Effect: This area is now a Combat Arena. The Lord or Lady may host duels or tournaments, and may grant blessings to the victors. The Lord or Lady gets the following powers:

• Master of Ceremonies: You may turn a willing target into a shade which can compete in arena duels. You may come up with the shade's stats, but the shade can only fight someone who has agreed to duel it.
• Champion's Boon: When someone wins a duel which you observe, you may grant them 1 bonus skill. They must select this skill from their class list. Someone may only benefit from this reward once per day. The skill disappears at 6 AM.

Performance Hall

Requires: 5 people.

Typical Location: Musical venues

Action: All 5 participants must hang out in the area for an hour. During this time they must perform or watch performances. Music and spoken word are the most common types of performances.

Effect: This area is now a Performance Hall. The Lord or Lady of the area gets the following powers:

• Cheers: At the end of a performance, the people in the audience are granted one bonus health. Someone may only benefit from this reward once per day. The health disappears at 6 AM.
• Tip the man: When someone puts on a performance which lasts at least 5 minutes, you may grant the performer 1 bonus skill. They must select this skill from their class list. The skill disappears at 6 AM.

Feast Hall

Requires: 5 people.

Typical Location: Restaurants

Action: All 5 participants must hang out in the area for an hour. During this time they must consume food or drink.

Effect: This area is now a Feast Hall. The Lord or Lady of the area gets the following powers:

• Cheers: At the end of a meal, anyone who has consumed food or drink may make a toast. Everyone involved is granted one bonus health. Someone may only benefit from this reward once per day. The health disappears at 6 AM.

Haunt

Requires: 5 people.

Typical Location: The woods at night, spooky places

Action: All 5 participants must hang out in the area for an hour.

Effect: This territory is now Haunted. A Haunt must always be "dangerous". The Lord or Lady of the area gets the following powers:

• Beckon Shade: You may turn a willing target into a shade. You may come up with the shade's stats, but are not in control of it. It's instructions are to attack any character in the Haunt. If possible, it should ambush and attack from hiding.

• Bolster the Hero: If someone has dealt a death blow to three shades, they may seek your boon. You may grant them the following ability:
  • Spirit Boon: Heal 2 to self. This may be used once ever. You may not have more than one of these boons at a time.