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This is the fourth part in the series of random Generator Tables for Magical Rituals in the Ghastly Affair RPG. See The Ghastly Magical Ritual Generator | Part 1: Rituals of Evocation for more instructions on how to use the tables. See The Ghastly Magical Ritual Generator | Part 3: Rituals of Malediction for a discussion on how to adapt these tables for use with your favorite RPG.
Some Example Blessing Rituals, Made Using the Generator Tables
A Ritual of Protection From Serpents
A 1st Level Ritual, created by rolling a d6 on each Table.
The Ritual lasts 10 minutes, and is to be performed any time during the day by a Ritualist who is under the open sky, wearing nothing in particular, while they manipulate a loop of string into intricate patterns and whistle, as they say their desire six times. As a Drawback, the Ritual causes a Ritualist’s Perversity to increase by 1 point.
A Ritual to Cure Serious Wounds
A 3rd Level Ritual, created by rolling a d10 on each Table.
The Ritual lasts 10 minutes, and is to be performed any time during the day by a Ritualist who is within a circle drawn on the ground, wearing a crown of laurel leaves, while they play a tune on a flute and anoint themselves (or the Recipient) with an unguent made from herbs and fat, as they say apparent nonsense. As a Drawback, the Ritual causes a Ritualist to suffer 2 point of temporary Strength damage.
A Ritual to Reincarnate
A 5th Level Ritual, created by rolling a d20 on each Table.
The Ritual lasts 50 minutes, and is to be performed on an even-numbered day of the month by a Ritualist who is under an oak tree, wearing no clothes, while they eat a specially prepared wafer and burn costly incense, as they say a prayer to the god Aesculapius. As a Drawback, the Ritual causes a Ritualist to suffer 1 point of temporary Dexterity damage.
Blessing Ritual Generator
- A Magical Ritual’s Level is is the same as that of the equivalent Pact or Preternatural Power, whichever is higher.
- For a 0 Level Ritual, roll a d4 on each table.
- For a 1st Level Ritual, roll a d6 on each table.
- For a 2nd Level Ritual, roll a d8 on each table.
- For a 3rd Level Ritual, roll a d10 on each table.
- For a 4th Level Ritual, roll a d12 on each table.
- For a 5th Level (or higher) Ritual, roll a d20 on each table.
|
Die Result |
The Ritual lasts… |
|
1 – 3 |
Just a minute,… |
|
4 – 6 |
10 minutes,… |
|
7 – 8 |
20 minutes,… |
|
9 – 10 |
30 minutes,… |
|
11 – 12 |
40 minutes,… |
|
13 – 15 |
50 minutes,… |
|
16 – 20 |
1 hour,… |
|
Die Result |
..and is to be performed… |
|
1 – 2 |
whenever desired… |
|
3 – 4 |
any time during the day… |
|
5 |
between dawn and noon… |
|
6 |
between moon and sundown… |
|
7 – 8 |
during a waxing moon… |
|
9 |
at dawn… |
|
10 |
at noon… |
|
11 – 12 |
on an even-numbered day of the month… |
|
13 – 16 |
on a Sunday… |
|
17 |
during a full moon… |
|
18 |
when the star Sirius is visible in the night sky… |
|
19 |
when the star Betelgeuse is visible in the night sky… |
|
20 |
when the Pleiades are visible… |
|
Die Result |
…by a Ritualist who is… |
|
1 – 2 |
within a circle drawn on the ground,… |
|
3 |
under the open sky,… |
|
4 |
in a brightly lit chamber,… |
|
5 |
under an oak tree,… |
|
6 |
next to an evergreen tree,… |
|
7 – 8 |
by a river,… |
|
9 – 10 |
next to a lake or pond,… |
|
11 – 12 |
on the seashore,… |
|
13 – 14 |
standing atop a mountain or hill,… |
|
15 – 16 |
in or near a church,… |
|
17 |
next to an ancient megalith or barrow,… |
|
18 – 19 |
in or near the burial place of a Saint. |
|
20 |
in or near the burial place of a King or Queen.
Unless the Ritualist belongs to a royal family. |
|
Die Result |
…wearing… |
|
1 – 3 |
nothing in particular,… |
|
4 |
any article of white clothing,… |
|
5 – 6 |
any article of orange clothing,… |
|
7 |
a crown of laurel leaves,… |
|
8 |
a garland of of laurel leaves,… |
|
9 |
a specially inscribed parchment around their neck,… |
|
10 |
a prayer to God inscribed on a parchment scroll,… |
|
11 – 12 |
a medal of Saint Luke,… |
|
13 – 15 |
no clothes,… |
|
16 – 17 |
an amber ring,… |
|
18 – 19 |
a gold ring,… |
|
20 |
a cloth-of-gold chasuble or robe,… |
|
Die Result |
…while they… |
|
1 |
stand barefoot… |
|
2 |
burn an inscribed candle… |
|
3 |
rhythmically clap their hands… |
|
4 |
manipulate a small doll… |
|
5 |
manipulate a loop of string into intricate patterns… |
|
6 |
write their desire on virgin parchment… |
|
7 |
make strange signs with their hands… |
|
8 |
pour a libation of wine on the ground… |
|
9 |
play a tune on a flute… |
|
10 |
eat a specially prepared wafer… |
|
11 |
offer up a wax image of a human body part,… |
|
12 |
write a magical sigil on their body in ink… |
|
13 |
drink a full goblet of wine… |
|
14 |
drink holy water… |
|
15 |
drink an herbal concoction… |
|
16 |
pour holy water on their head… |
|
17 – 18 |
shave their head… |
|
19 – 20 |
sacrifice a rooster… |
|
Die Result |
…and… |
|
1 – 2 |
anoint themselves (or the Recipient) with an unguent made from herbs and fat,… |
|
3 |
whistle,… |
|
4 |
spin around until they fall down from dizziness,… |
|
5 |
rub an egg all over their body,… |
|
6 |
press a cross (or crucifix) onto the forehead of the Recipeint,… |
|
7 |
burn a piece of virgin parchment inscribed with a symbol,… |
|
8 |
gaze upon a metal charm in the shape of person,… |
|
9 |
rub a snake on the Recipient’s body,… |
|
10 – 11 |
sprinkle holy water,… |
|
12 |
smoke a pipe stuffed with a specific blend of dried herbs,… |
|
13 – 14 |
anoint the Recipient with Holy Oil consecrated by a priest,… |
|
15 – 16 |
burn costly incense,… |
|
17 – 18 |
burn a consecrated Communion wafer,… |
|
19 – 20 |
have sex with a partner,… |
|
Die Result |
…as they say… |
|
1 |
their desire six times. |
|
2 – 3 |
apparent nonsense. |
|
4 |
a prayer to God in corrupted medieval Latin. |
|
5 |
a prayer to God in corrupted Greek. |
|
6 |
a prayer to God in corrupted Arabic. |
|
7 – 8 |
absolutely nothing (and must remain absolutely silent). |
|
9 |
a strange poem. |
|
10 |
a strange poem in a language that cannot be identified. |
|
11 |
a prayer to Saint Luke. |
|
12 – 14 |
a prayer to a Planetary Angel of the Sun. |
|
15 |
a prayer to the god Apollo. |
|
16 |
a prayer to the goddess Isis. |
|
17 |
a prayer to the god Aesculapius |
|
18 |
a prayer to Pan. |
|
19 |
a prayer to Abraxas. |
|
20 |
a prayer to Lucifer. |
|
Die Result |
As a Drawback, the Ritual causes… |
|
1 |
a Ritualist to suffer 1 point of temporary Strength damage. |
|
2 |
a Ritualist to suffer 1 point of temporary Constitution damage. |
|
3 |
a Ritualist to suffer 1 point of temporary Dexterity damage. |
|
4 |
a Ritualist’s Perversity to increase by 1 point. |
|
5 |
1d3 points of Lethal Damage to a Ritualist. |
|
6 |
1d3 points of Lethal Damage to a Ritualist. |
|
7 |
1d6 points of Lethal Damage to a Ritualist. |
|
8 |
a Ritualist’s Perversity to increase by 2 points. |
|
9 |
a Ritualist to suffer 2 point of temporary Strength damage. |
|
10 |
a Ritualist to suffer 2 points of temporary Constitution damage. |
|
11 |
a Ritualist to suffer 2 points of temporary Dexterity damage. |
|
12 |
a Ritualist to make all Saving Throws with a 1 Point Penalty for a month. |
|
13 |
a Ritualist to lose their sense of smell for a week. |
|
14 |
a Ritualist to lose their sense of taste for a week. |
|
15 |
a Ritualist to lose all pleasure from sex for a month. |
|
16 |
a personal calamity that costs a Ritualist the equivalent of 1 month’s income. |
|
17 |
a Ritualist’s dwelling to be infested with vermin for a week. |
|
18 |
a Ritualist’s food and drink to taste like vomit and urine for a week. |
|
19 |
one of a Ritualist’s Social Contacts (or friends) to turn against them. |
|
20 |
a Ritualist to suffer a randomly determined Affliction for a week. |
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