Call forth the Host (variable levels) (GS)
Will call a demon or spirit to the Thaumaturge for servitude, the
number of hours will be 10 minus the level of the ritual. Remember
most demons will resent being summoned and ordered around and possibly
return to torment the Thaumaturge. The Thaumaturge must know the name
of the demon. Requires one hour per level to perform.
*Imp
***Shade
*****Pit Lord
*******Lesser Noble Demon
*********Great Demon (Very crazy to do)
1 • Aport Object (SH)
Enchants an object that will appear whenever the Thaumaturge speaks a
magic word.
1 • Curse of Oedipus (GS)
Blinds a victim completely. Requires a lit stick of heavy incense. The
victim need not be seen, but her name must be known or what she looks
like. Lasts for several hours.
1 • Spectral Mask (SH)
A mist covering the Thaumaturge's face will take on the aspect of a
hideous demon making all those who see it run in fear.
2 • Haunting Memories (SH)
The caster creats then transmits any painful images to next person
touched. The victim will suffer for weeks from images and will feel
sad and guilty but not know why.
2 • Sign of the Moon (SH)
The Thaumaturge will not take damage from werewolves for one night but
will take aggravated damage from silver.
2 • Summon Grantel (SH)
The Thaumaturge can summon Grantel the Mandragora. There are no dismissal
or binding rituals for him.
2 • Video Nefas (GS)
Calls upon demons to answer questions of the Thaumaturge. Only one question
may be asked and the caster must break a dried bone in two. Answers may
vary from simple yes/no to entire catalogue of history.
3 • Felis Negrum (GS)
The thaumaturge can change either himself of another into a black cat.
The whisker of a black cat or the skin of a white cat must be burned.
Then the subject's name written on a piece of glass in her own blood.
If used on self, he can change at will. If used on ghoul, lasts 24
hours, another vampire will last 12 hours.
3 • Sign of the Wraith (SH)
Grants the Thaumaturge immunity from Wraith attacts for 13 minutes. If
the caster stays immobile the time can be increased to 39 minutes. Any
move after 13 minutes breaks the ritual.
3 • Summon Tivilio (SH)
Summons Tivilio, the Injurer of Cats. A cat must be sacrified.
3 • Turn to Toad (SH)
The Thaumaturge can turn himself or someone else into a toad. The caster
can change back at anytime. The victim remains a toad for 12 days.
4 • Bind Tivilio (SH)
This will force Tivilio to obey Thaumaturge's commands. Once the service
to the Thaumaturge is completed, it may do as it pleases.
4 • Plague's Secret Domain (GS)
The Thaumaturge can make a victim lose interest in everything. The
victim will fall into torpor or suicide. This ritual must
be performed in front of a smoking censer which is put out with fresh
blood from another at the end of the ritual.
4 • Summon Lucricia (SH)
This will summon Lucricia to serve for the Thaumaturge.
5 • Close the Ways (GS)
This curse will call down terrible misfortune to a victim. Not necessarily
killing but will bring untold bad luck. The caster must sacrifice 2
permanent bloodpoints to enact by extinguishing 14 candle flames with
his bare fingers and intoning his victim's name each time. To break
this curse, the Thaumaturge must cut off their own left hand and spend
2 more permanent bloodpoints. Lasts from 1 night to 10 years.
5 • Dismiss Tivilio (SH)
This ritual returns Tivilio to Hell. This will anger him and possibly
lead to retribution should he return.
5 • The Inner Furnace (SH)
This will cause one mortal victim to subtaneously combust and burn to
death. The victim must be in eyesight.
5 • Into the Abyss (GS)
The caster can enter Hell by painting the blood of children on a entire
wall. The wall then becomes a portal. Requires 24 hours to cast during
which time the caster must stay awake. The portal will stay open for
several hours. The inhabitants of Hell cannot escape through this portal.
But they can try to deny exit to anyone who enters.
5 • Soul Leech (SH)
The Thaumaturge can call souls out from the newly dead, gain 5
bloodpoints and heal one wound. This wil destroy the soul and give the
Thaumaturge a rush stronger than feeding. Souls will be in agony and
appear like swirling mist around the Thaumaturge making horrible sounds
of pain. The faces of the dead will also appear in the mist.
6 • Summon Barliagus (SH)
This will summon Barliagus the Cataboligne who is not fond of appearing
in person. Thus will be angry unless offered a good bribe.
6 • Transfer Essence (SH)
This ritual is used to give the Thaumaturge a new body. The body must be
a recently killed Kine under 10 hours dead. The body of the Thaumaturge
will turn to dust. All disciplines, vampiric abilities, etc will
transfer to the new body.