Copper Neck
Submitted by Speth BloodDrinker on Mon, 03/27/2006 - 12:36
Speth will attempt a ritual to enchant a copper collar to prevent her head from being removed from her body by Thanatari or anyone else for that matter. She is using the Thanatari captives for 'materials' as well a copper collar. Some of her trainess are invited to participate as well. The Thanatari's souls are to sent to the Screaming Iles as their screams of pain and fear fuse the copper collar to Speth's neck as an almost organic metal. A new batch of blood beer would be useful as well.
Blood Beer
Death Paint Ritual 1W2
Make Blood Beer 1W2
Scream of Fear 1W2
Combat
Enchant Copper 1W2
Sacred Revenge
Blast Enemies 7W2
Devotee of Babeester Gor 18W
oh my
I'm assuming (praying?) that Senech nor Oshun have to be there for that oh so lovely ritual?
ritual components
while the skills off your sheet are important, the times, places, things and people involved are the primary things that the cataloging of a ritual should involve.
No matter your skill "Witnessing the Lord 10W2", it is hard for it to have ritual significance if you do it in a strip club.
By the same token, the pope would not be as effective at the easter mass if he did it on the 4th of july, or if he wore a propeller beanie while doing it.
So, think about the things (some of which you have listed already) that set the right time, place, mood and scene.
copper collar +5 check
2 broken thantari captives as sacrifices +10 check (but see below)
fresh blood beer from the thanatari (Make Blood beer vs Cruel)
what else?
The skills listed after the thing are the skills you have to oppose your Make Blood Beer vs your cruel to avoid killing the captives outright.
If you needed three black roosters, the resistance would be 14, but you'd have to use your wealth or relationship with chicken farmers to get them, for example.
So, what else do you think will help you in this ceremony? The right date? The right place?
Copper Neck
Speth would like to pick a day within a week (or two) of their interogation. Now that they've been defeated she is worried they might redouble their efforts to escape or kill themselves. Time is of the essence.
She uses her Myths of Babeester Gor skill to pick an auspicious day, but she also uses her new skill of Thanatari Lore(?) to pick a day that does not aid the captives. The new skill has not been updated on the sheet I have in front of me.
Would the Ernaldan priestess allow her to perform the ritual in their temple? She has a 'Trusted by Pavis Ernalda Temple' skill at 13.
What about the place in the manor where the copper lady was staying? Is that place still hallowed? Would it be a better location than the Ernaldan temple?
Either way she would pick her 5 strongest 'students' to help her with the ritual.
I am not sure what you mean by opposing the 'Make blood beer'. I was under the impression that the enchant copper ritual would be a very bloody affair where the captives are ritually cut / slain in order to send them to the Screaming Isles and bind the copper collar to my neck. The ritual would culminate with the slain captives' blood being gathered in a bowl and then magically 'brewed' to become beer.
If I kill the captives outright I think I will have failed more than just the 'make blood beer' part but the entire ritual itself.
Copper Neck
She uses her Myths of Babeester Gor skill to pick an auspicious day, but she also uses her new skill of Thanatari Lore(?) to pick a day that does not aid the captives. The new skill has not been updated on the sheet I have in front of me.
That's fine.
Should I roll for it? You may augment it, but the "Trusted is the primary skill."
Not any more, but it is possible to re-consecrate it specifically to BG. You can do this, or use the Ernalda priestess' help (if you make a roll.)
I think my reasoning was to use "Make Blood Beer" a measure of your ability to do so without killing the captives before their ceremonial usefulness was over.
Exactly.