Ritual magic

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This article covers a topic relevant to Pathfinder Second Edition. For the Pathfinder First Edition equivalent, see occult ritual.

A group performs a mysterious ritual.

Ritual magic is a powerful form of magic that holds a prominent role in Golarion's history as well as the present day. While esoteric and complex, they remain a relatively accessible way for people otherwise untrained in spellcasting to achieve feats of great magical power. Its nature inspires groups of all types to hunt and control or destroy ritual instructions.[citation needed]

Description

Rituals are spells of the four magical traditions, many of which require a primary spellcaster and multiple secondary spellcasters.12 Well-known and benign rituals include atone, consecrate, planar displacement, planar servitor, and resurrect.[citation needed]

History

Seoni performs a ritual in the Pact Hall of Piren's Bluff, as Kyra and Shiyara observe.

Due to its origins in the distant past and active efforts to destroy knowledge of ritual magic, the history of ritual magic is difficult to ascertain.[citation needed]

Design and practice

The shortest rituals take at least 10 minutes to complete, while others can take several hours to cast.3[citation needed]4

Examples of rituals

Merisiel and Kyra perform the heartbond ritual.
See also: Category:Rituals (Second Edition)

References

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  1. Logan Bonner, et al. Spells” in Player Core, 389. Paizo Inc., 2023
  2. Logan Bonner, et al. Core Rulebook, 4-8. Paizo Inc., 2019
  3. Logan Bonner, et al. Player Core. Paizo Inc., 2023
  4. Logan Bonner, et al. “5: Spells” in Advanced Player's Guide, 242. Paizo Inc., 2020 —specifically the ritual create demiplane
  5. Logan Bonner, et al. “5: Spells” in Advanced Player's Guide, 242. Paizo Inc., 2020
  6. Logan Bonner, et al. Rituals” in Player Core 2, 268. Paizo Inc., 2024
  7. Logan Bonner, et al. “7: Spells” in Core Rulebook, 409. Paizo Inc., 2019
  8. Logan Bonner, et al. Spells” in Player Core, 390–391. Paizo Inc., 2023
  9. Logan Bonner, et al. “3: Spells” in Secrets of Magic, 147–148. Paizo Inc., 2020