Interweaving

**Interweaving** is a ritual series that can produce a variety of effects.

## History

Developed by the Halruaan arcanist Sahaadi, Interweaving has its basis in magic from before the Fall of ancient Netheril. These concepts have been carefully transliterated and converted to the modern schema of magic and spellcasting.

## Effect

The process of Interweaving is, as the name suggests, one that stitches a bond in the Weave between two (or possibly more) individuals, allowing them to affect each others personal Weave in ways beyond the scope of modern magic.

An initial "priming" Interweaving must be performed before any of the rituals will be able to take effect. Participants must undergo seclusion and fasting together, removing themselves from any outside influences and magical emanations, including all magical items. Familiars and personal spellbooks are the only exemption to this.\* (Or unusual cases of a magical item that is required to sustain a participant's existence, which could be considered to be effectively grafted to their personal weave)

Seclusion may be achieved through the use of magic, provided that it is cast personally by one of the participants and not through a magic item. To begin the process once isolation has been achieved, all participants must fully expend all personal magic that they are capable of doing so, whether they are spells or innate magical abilities. They can have no contact with spells of any nature, target, or area, that do not directly originate from either themselves or another ritual participant for the entire duration of the priming, and any subsequent rituals. Participants must also be in close physical proximity to each other for the duration, not exceeding a distance of 15 feet in any direction.

Each individual ritual has its own requirements, which are in addition to those in the priming.

## Interweaving Rituals

Individual rituals that have been developed allow the interwoven participants to perform tandem actions and arcane feats beyond the scope of standard spells, including the ability share concentration and control of a spell either one of them has cast; to know the status and location of each other, even through magic designed to conceal this information; and to share their spell potential between each other in a manner similar to spell pooling and circle magic. Interwoven Incantatrixes gain additional benefits from these rituals and find themselves able to perform their specialized training at swifter speed than normal.

## Mechanics

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Integrated Concentration
Once this ritual has been performed and woven in, the participants are able to pass control of a spell that was cast by either of them and that must be maintained through concentration. Once in control of a spell cast by an interwoven participant, they may allow the spell to function as normal; keep the spell targeted on the subject (if a personal spell) but decide how the spell fulfills its function each round; retarget the spell on yourself (if a personal spell); and of course, choose not to concentrate on the spell.
Whoever is currently in control of the spell makes concentration checks for it.
Using Integrated Concentration to exchange control of a spell takes an Immediate Action.