“The sweet, sweet suffering…” 

– Unknown

Characteristics

Unlocked by learning Oblivion, Ceremonies are additional necromantic and/or abyssal effects that must be prepared in advance. Unless otherwise noted, performing a Ceremony requires uninterrupted concentration for five minutes per level of the Ceremony.  In addition, it requires a quantity of the caster’s Blood equal to one Rouse check and a specific process combining that Blood with other ingredients. 

Ceremonies that affect other characters vary in type. The Attribute used in the pool of the initiating player dictates whether the Ceremony is mental, social, or physical. In addition, any Ceremony effects immediately end if their caster dies. Unless otherwise stated, the caster can only perform Ceremonies upon herself or a location where she is physically standing.

In order to purchase a Ceremony, a character must first possess a number of dots in the Oblivion Discipline equal to or greater than the Ceremony level. For example, a character with three dots in Oblivion may purchase up to level-three Ceremonies. Ceremonies are purchased at the cost of the Ceremony’s level x 3 XP.