Bakemono Rituals

# Rituals of Mastery

A ritual takes 1  unless otherwise stated.

If the user does not already know a ritual of equal level, the cost is doubled and the user may upgrade to a stronger unit.

## Lesser Ritual of Mastery ( 20)

*This ritual grants the caster a new first level ritual.*

*Can be cast anywhere*

## Ritual of Mastery ( 60,  120 for first level 2)

*This ritual grants the caster a new second level ritual. If the caster is currently unable to cast second level rituals, it will be leveled up as well.*

*Can be cast anywhere*

## Ritual of Grand Mastery ( 240,  480 for first level 3)

*This ritual grants the caster a new third level ritual. If the caster is currently unable to cast third level rituals, it will be leveled up as well.*

*Can be cast anywhere*

# Level 1

## Summon Lesser Beings ( 0-40)

*This ritual will summon and try to take control over a group of magical beings in the wild. Most of them have some of magical kind of ability. The more sacrifices used, the greater the chance of success.*

*Can only be cast in land locations*

Summons one of the following:

* 2-5 Kappa
* 2-4 Konoha Tengu
* 1 Karasu Tengu
* 1 Tengu Weapon Master
* 1 Mujina
* 1 Bakeneko

## Summon Lesser Oni ( 0-60)

*Oni are evil demons and this ritual will summon them and then try to control them. The more sacrifices used, the greater the chance of success.*

*Can only be cast in land locations*

Summons one of the following:

* 2-5 Aka Oni
* 2-5 Ao Oni
* 3-6 Shikome
* 1 Chunari

## Make Effigy ( 5,  5, 2 )

*The bones from a few corpses are carefully arranged on a wooden structure before preforming this time consuming ritual. When the ritual is completed the bones have been turned into a simple magical construct called an Effigy. The Effigy is able to cast spells to defend the area it is placed in.*

*Can only be cast in land locations*

# Level 2

## Summon Great Beings ( 100-200)

*This ritual will summon and try to take control over one or more magical beings. Some of these are physically powerful, others are skilled in magic. The more sacrifices used, the greater the chance of success.*

*Can only be cast in land locations*

Summons one of the following:

* 5-8 Konoha Tengu
* 1 Nushi
* 1 Shuten Doji
* 6-9 Tengu Warriors
* 1 Kappa Shaman
* 1 Kitsune
* 1 Tanuki
* 1 Jorogumo
* 1 Tatsu

## Summon Oni ( 100-200)

*Oni are evil demons and this ritual will summon them and then try to control them. The more sacrifices used, the greater the chance of success.*

Summons one of the following:

* 1 Gozu & 1 Mezu
* 8-14 Ao Oni
* 8-14 Aka Oni
* 1 Kuro Oni
* 1 Hannya

*Can only be cast in land locations*

## Hide Heart ( 150)

*With a ritual requiring a great deal of blood sacrifice the Bakemono Sorceror removes his own heart and puts it somewhere safe, maybe hidden inside a castle wall. Should he die later on, he can always reform in the vicinity of his still beating heart. Reforming takes time however and should the castle where the ritual was preformed be owned by the enemy , his heart will be found and the Sorceror will be slain permanently.*

*Can only be cast in citadels*

## Mountain Lair ( 25,  50)

*This ritual turns an ordinary mine into a mountain lair where bakemono can thrive. Mountain lairs will produce twice as many bakemonos, have rudimentary walls for defence and will count as a Citadel location.*

*Can only be cast in greater mines*

# Level 3

## Summon King ( 120-480)

*This ritual will summon and try to take control over a king and his guards. The more sacrifices used, the greater the chance of success.*

*Can only be used in land locations*

Summons one of the following:

* 1 Dai Tengu, 10-15 Tengu Warriors and 6-15 Konoha Tengu.
* 1 Dai Oni and 3-13 Aka Oni.