Werew0lf

ORIGIN

The first aspirants of the druidic arts, bereft in wisdom, or guidance, took to praying in large circles in the fae-wilds. At all hours of the day, the peripatetic nature of these wayfaring druids continued in their long journey across the continents. They knelt before their patrons in wind, in snow, in rain and fog; when the sunlight basked the canopies of their forests, or when moonlight roused fireflies in the night.

In their dances and liturgies, they moulded in practice, and learned to mesh their powers in rhythm to achieve great feats of nature. When the forests remained silent, they ebbed trees across wastelands, and when the sky brought floods and storms, they paved the way for sun and warmth. With slow and articulate practice over the centuries, the druids were able to wield their ceremonial rites and tap balance into its dutiful course.

EXPLANATION

This lore achieves to bring in player-driven, story-narrative ritual abilities for druids without requiring other supplement feats that are restricted or not as open to the playerbase. Furthermore, one of the goals in this feat is to allow more cohesion between circles in order to accomplish great druidic feats, where they are currently unable to do so.

A lot of these rituals are not combat-heavy and do not look to cause or create implements whereby druids will be able to grief the world. It is to bring more aesthetic flare. Due to the fact that druidism requires a wealth of time and dedication, ceremonial rites will be restricted to [T3] and above. 

☆ The redlines and requirements for each ritual will be noted in red. 

☆ As a general consensus, all rituals will require one partaking to be T3 or above.

☆ Certain rituals may have further requirements in order to complete, which will be noted in them.

☆ All druids [T3] and up can be automatically taught these rituals. 

Source: Anastelfy - Pinterest (???)

RITUALS

As of writing this lore piece, the below rituals may be accomplished with a group of druids. However, this lore opens the opportunity for druids to write other rituals in the future, either through additions or MArts. This also opens more rituals for specific subsets of druidism that have not already been written into the lore.

✯ Meteorology [Ritual] -

Requirement: This requires [5] druids that are [T3] or above in order to accomplish. However,[3] druids of [T3] and above with [1] Treelord to supplement may also work. 

A circle of druids must set [3] kuila crystal on an area surrounded by a heath of wildlife and plants in order to complete this ritual. They must carve druidic runes in rows around the crystals so that all are connected together. Once the area has been set, druids may share their powers and endow it into the crystals, causing the runes to charge, unleashing their fae-energies to scatter into the air, warping the weather.

✯ Fishing Grounds [Ritual] -

Requirement: This requires [3] druids that are [T3] or above in order to accomplish. However, [1] druid who is [T3] and above with [1] Treelord to supplement may also work. 

A circle of druids must set [1] kuila crystal near the shores of a lake or oceanside beach in order to complete this ritual. They must carve druidic runes around the kuila crystal in one great loop, forming a circle. Once the ritual site has been set, druids may share their powers and endow it into the crystal, causing the runes to glow and charge, unleashing fae-energies into the oceans. Immediately, the area will hum songs into the waters, and draw in sea-life.

✯ Hunting Grounds [Ritual] -

Requirement: This requires [3] druids that are [T3] or above in order to accomplish. However, [1] druid who is [T3] and above with [1] Treelord to supplement may also work. 

A circle of druids must set [1] kuila crystal in an area filled with an abundance of wildlife, such as a forest or mountain, in order to complete this ritual. They must carve runes around the kuila crystal in one large circle. Directly next to the kuila crystal, within the same rune, one must set bait - this can be vegetation, or slabs of meat, depending on what the druid is hunting for. Once the ritual site has been fixed, druids may share their powers and endow it into the crystal, causing the runes to glow, fester, flit and charge, unleashing fae-energies that will carry the aroma of the bait across said wildlife. Immediately, wildlife will be drawn to it.

Source: The Legend of Korra  - Harmonic Convergence

✯ Forestation [Greater Ritual] -

Requirement: This requires [10] druids that are [T3] or above in order to accomplish. However, Treelords may supplement the number of druids as per redlines. 

A circle of druids must set [10] kuila crystals in an area lacking or victim of deforestation, usually in places where lumber has been chopped, or where forest-fires have been rid of nature. Due to the size of the ritual-site, each crystal will usually be supplemented by [1] druid each. Runes must be carved across each crystal, which is a long and arduous process, before all druids must supplement this ritual-site. From within the druid, their energies will ebb into the deforested area, and will begin to grow roots and sprout plants and treelife. 

✯ Tree Sealing [Greater Ritual] -

Requirement: This requires [8] druids that are [T3] or above in order to accomplish. However, Treelords may supplement the number of druids as per redlines. 

A circle of druids must set [8] kuila crystals around [1] tree. The area in which the crystal is set does not matter, nor does the tree, as long as it is large enough to contain whatever attempts the druids are making. The beast, person, or creature they are attempting to contain must be able to fit inside the trunk of the tree; this can be artificially created via carving it open and making room-space within. The beast, person, or creature must be unable to escape during the time in which the ritual site is being set, if it hasn’t been done so already. When prepared, druids will endow their process into the kuila crystal and the runes carved around the tree; a thicket of energies will create brambles that latch around the haft of the tree, blocking exit for whatever is contained within. 

PURPOSE

I wanted to write rituals. Also Vaatu from TLOK being trapped in a tree was funny, even though TLOK sucks. 

ART CREDITS: 

Figure 1 Source: Benjamin Giletti - Chroniques oubliées compagnon

Figure 2 Source: Anastelfy - Pinterest (???)

Figure 3 Source: The Legend of Korra  - Harmonic Convergence

CREDITS: 

Werew0lf -  Writer

Heill þik,

I hope that you have been fair in health, completeness, and live long, die fighting, and make way to the great halls of Valhalla impeded by the draugr-spawn.

Although the dreaded tongue-dance is hated by my kindred, this letter serves an important purpose. Upon the night of winter’s wrath, our kin were sent a letter by a fellow comrade. He stated thus, ‘Harken, the venom Jormunharr seats himself within the tavern of Norland, making merry with their people!’ and to this, we said, it could not be so.

So, I brought with me Haraldr and Calias, and we rode into the the city of Vjardengrad, the capital of the beautiful kingdom. When we arrived within the tavern, we came across the draugr, sitting around an audience of norlanders. We instantly killed the evilspawn, much to the displeasement of many, including one of your folk-kin, who goes by the name of Io. 

He told unto us that this was an honourable holmgang. A holmgang is not a contest of drink, but a battle of blood and steel, death to those who were not strong enough to surpass their limits. What foul mockery do your people make of our beloved culture? We cut the hand of a dark-elf, who fraternised with the accursed evilspawn, and to this, your man, Io, called us dishonourable, and damned our name under Thegn-Konan.

Let us know if this will be our name now amongst your kin, who seek to befriend the darkspawn, and befoul the Sólgaardian.

I also challenge this Io to a holmgang, a battle to the death, for speaking ill of my people, and my Thegn-Konan. Answer this call and challenge to combat, cowardly cur flitting your tail behind your legs. This response I give you a years time to respond. If you will not fight to the death, I do not seek your audience, for you will never make it to the halls of Valhalla.

Við sjáumst seinna.

Written by Thor,

[This post is a public letter].

Heil og sæl,

To the esteemed leaders of Númenedil, it is good to write to those we have considered brethren in these unruly years. We have heard much of your issues regarding the voidalites, and the horror, and seek to offer our aid and support towards you in regards to this. Our men crave battle, verily, we seek to crack open the skulls of those wretches that seek to harm our friends. Know what we say next is not done to gap the bridge in the relationship that we have so sought to build with your people, who have been welcoming to us.

Sadly, we do not write this missive out of only a requirement to aid. Amongst your dynasty, there is a guard that has insulted the honor of Sólgaard. To this end, we have sought the blessing of both our HIGH KEEPER and of TAR-CARANETH.  Both have provided this blessing. He has time and time again, provoked conflict with our POWERFUL THEGN, KONAN, for no reason but to cause strife. At first, we saw this display as the firm nature of a pious, law-abiding man, who cared for his nation. Yet, this cur, he has deigned to insult our people, and to call upon our great Thegn as a rodent, belittling him behind our ears. Indeed, this villain has attempted to kill our brothers, for no purpose. His serpentine eyes leer at us whenever we walk into your city, looking to taunt us into conflict.

We call out Belegorn, guard of our númenedain comrades, to a HOLMGANG to settle this dispute. This challenge for battle is beckoned to you now. You have ridiculed our people for no reason after we offered the branch of friendship. You taint the image of your esteemed retinue by abusing your power as a guardsmen - we have seen how drunk you are on the drug of your legislation. Let us show you the strength of the norn, and that your tongue-dancing words are not worthy of a warrior’s heart. You do not have the blood of a lion; you are bleating sheep that cannot back your vitriol against us. Fight our MIGHTY THEGN, be it to exhaustion, or death, so that your lips may be sealed.

Know that we understand you have been unfortunate enough to be struck with injuries. For that reason, we shall wait for you to heal from your ailments and become fit and ready; us norn do not take pleasure in bullying the weak.

Signed,

Written by Thor,

Konan-Thegn av Sólgaard,