Shamanic Ritual (Proficiency)

This proficiency is concerned with the correct performance of shamanic ceremonies.
The correct performance of ritual is vital to a tribal shaman. If a funeral is not conducted properly, the deceased may rise as some form of undead to terrorize the community. If a sacrifice is not given properly, the spirits will not consider the offering as having been given—which, if the sacrifice is designed to lift an illness or assure a bountiful harvest, may have disastrous results.
If the DM chooses, he may roll this check.
Nonshamans may learn this proficiency if they wish, but they will not be able to sacrifice to the spirits to gain spells and other shamanic powers; at best, nonshamans can use this proficiency to understand what a shaman is doing in a particular ritual, and perform minor sacrifices to appease spirits they have wronged. However, while a failed proficiency check from a shaman generally means the ritual or spell just doesn't work, nonshamans will generally enrage the spirits, who will view their behavior as mockery,
Players should be aware that certain spells and shamanic class abilities require a sacrifice to be made, and should be aware that every sacrifice requires a Shamanic Ritual check. If this proficiency does not come with the class as a bonus, it is worth the player's while to choose it for the character.
Category:Shaman Proficiencies