Standing Stones (Magic Item)

Celtic priests can create formations of standing stones in order to intensify their magic. The ceremonies during the creation of a ring of standing stones makes them highly magical places where mere lesser mortals fear to tread.
The creation of standing stones is a lengthy process that requires many priests. There must be at least 50 levels of priests or druids who worship at least four different Celtic gods. One of these priests must be at least a 10th level worshipper of Belenus in order to have the all important enchant stones spell. The site must have stones available and be at least five miles from any other existing standing stones. All of the priests must spend an entire month assembling the stones and attending ceremonies—the enchant stones spell must be cast at the end of each week and again at the end of construction. If the priests are interrupted in any way during that time, the enchantment fails and they must start again. During creation, the standing stones site must be dedicated to one sphere of spells forever (for instance, standing stones—divination). Once created, the magic of the standing stones is permanent.
The actual physical parameters of the standing stones are fairly loose. The exact size and number of the stones is unimportant for game purposes—they are arranged at creation to follow the seasons, stars, constellations, suns, moons, or whatever. It is only important that they be arranged in a series of circular patterns. Since they are generally between 10 and 30 meters across, standing stones are some of the largest magical items around.
Once created, ceremonies can take place at the site to cast spells within its assigned sphere. The total of priest levels involved in the ceremony can be used as a direct multiplier to any of the following: range, duration, or area of effect. As an example, if 50 priest levels are involved in a ceremony at standing stones to cast an animate object spell, they could either multiply the range by 50 (to 1500 yards), the duration by 50 (to 50 rounds /level), or the area of effect by 50 (50 cubic feet/level). One of the priests must actually cast the spell to be amplified by the standing stones, and his is the base from which all other information is extrapolated. 
Category:Legends & Lore Magic Items
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