Ritualistic tool

Ritualistic tools, also known as Tools of the Craft, were released at Ebon Gate 2015 in Coventry. The tools work as a set and items can interact with each other. At Ebon Gate 2018 they were sold in A Dark and Damp Grotto. Case Analyze You analyze your black oak case and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: Acceptable nouns for this item are: case, box, chest, trunk, or reliquary. Messaging references a material lining in the container, and the color can be altered. If unlocked, the material (which must be in a stable condition - ie: no shoddy, moth-eaten, etc.) can be altered. There are no additional verb traps for an unlocked case. Current verbs: PUT (items in) and GET (items out). This item is tier 2 of 2 tiers. Try as you might, you cannot get a good sense of whether or not the case's pockets could get any deeper, but you can tell that the case is as light as it can get. Usage Tier 1 Verb First Third GET item from You carefully pull the moon-etched bowl from its stylized niche in the black oak case's light velvet interior. XXX carefully pulls her moon-etched bowl from its stylized niche in her black oak case's light velvet interior. PUT item in You carefully place the moon-etched bowl into one of the stylized depressions in the black oak case's black velvet interior. XXX carefully places her moon-etched bowl into one of the stylized depressions in her black oak case's black velvet interior. Bowl Analyze You analyze your ivory offering bowl and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: This item's noun must always be "bowl". If unlocked, a color can be added - this is referenced when using GAZE. Current verbs: BOW, GAZE, PUSH, PULL, RAISE, RUB, TILT, and TURN. This item is tier 2 of 2 tiers. Try as you might, you cannot get a good sense of whether or not the bowl's pockets could get any deeper, but you can tell that the bowl is as light as it can get. Usage Tier 1 Verb First Third PULL You draw the moon-etched bowl close to your chest and murmur a few words as you trace your finger lightly around the edge. XXX draws her moon-etched bowl close to her chest and murmurs a few words as she traces her finger lightly around the edge. PUSH Cradling the moon-etched bowl in your upturned hands, you offer it out as you recite an incantation Cradling her moon-etched bowl in her upturned hands, XXX offers it out as she recites an incantation RAISE Extending your arms overhead, you hold the moon-etched bowl aloft and turn your eyes skyward. Extending her arms overhead, XXX holds her moon-etched bowl aloft and turns her eyes skyward. TILT You tilt the moon-etched bowl slowly from one side to the other, raptly concentrating on its contents. {XXX tilts her moon-etched bowl slowly from one side to the other, raptly concentrating on its contents. Usage Tier 2 Verb First Third BOW Bowing low in supplication, you lift the moon-etched bowl upward while you hold your eyes steadily fixed to the floor. Bowing low in supplication, XXX lifts her moon-etched bowl upward while she holds her eyes steadily fixed to the floor. GAZE As you gaze into the interior of the moon-etched bowl, a quick flash of green light sparks within, reflecting brightly in your eyes. As XXX gazes into the interior of her moon-etched bowl, a quick flash of green light sparks within, reflecting brightly in her eyes. RUB Focusing intently on the contents of the vessel, you caress a fingertip lightly around the lip of the moon-etched bowl. After several moments, a soft green glow begins to emanate from within. Focusing intently on the contents of the vessel, XXX caresses a fingertip lightly around the lip of her moon-etched bowl. After several moments, a soft green glow begins to emanate from within. TURN Cupped in the palms of your hands, you carefully swirl the contents of the moon-etched bowl. Cupped in the palms of her hands, XXX carefully swirls the contents of her moon-etched bowl. Athame Analyze You analyze your blackthorn athame and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: This item can be freely altered, but the noun must remain "athame." Current verbs: PUSH, PULL, RAISE, and TILT. This item is tier 1 of 2 tiers. You get no sense of whether or not the athame may be further lightened. Usage Tier 1 Verb First Third PULL Drawing the blackthorn athame close to your body, you gently lay the flat of the blade against your forehead and close your eyes as you project your energy into it. Drawing her blackthorn athame close to her body, XXX gently lays the flat of the blade against her forehead and closes her eyes in quiet repose. PUSH You square your shoulders and level your outstretched arms, directing the blackthorn athame's point toward the horizon. XXX squares her shoulders and levels her outstretched arms, directing her blackthorn athame's point toward the horizon. RAISE With a firm grip on the hilt of the blackthorn athame, you raise it skyward, extending both arms high overhead as you focus your intentions. With a firm grip on the hilt of her blackthorn athame, XXX raises it skyward, extending both arms high overhead as her eyes narrow in concentration. TILT Changing your grip on the blackthorn athame, you direct the tip of the blade downward, funneling your energy into the ground beneath you. Changing her grip on her blackthorn athame, XXX directs the tip of the blade downward, intently fixated on the ground beneath her. Usage Tier 2 Verb First Third BOW This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! GAZE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! RUB This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Goblet Analyze You analyze your crystal goblet and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions, but the creator has stated that "There do not seem to be any specific limitations." The creator has also provided the following information: This is a drink container. Acceptable nouns for this item are: chalice and goblet. Long and show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: BOW, DRINK, GAZE, PUSH, PULL, RAISE, TILT and TURN. This item is tier 2 of 2 tiers. You get no sense of whether or not the goblet may be further lightened. Usage Tier 1 Verb First Third PULL You draw the moon-etched bowl close to your chest and murmur a few words as you trace your finger lightly around the edge. XXX draws her moon-etched bowl close to her chest and murmurs a few words as she traces her finger lightly around the edge. PUSH Cradling the moon-etched bowl in your upturned hands, you offer it out as you recite an incantation Cradling her moon-etched bowl in her upturned hands, XXX offers it out as she recites an incantation RAISE Extending your arms overhead, you hold the moon-etched bowl aloft and turn your eyes skyward. Extending her arms overhead, XXX holds her moon-etched bowl aloft and turns her eyes skyward. DRINK You tilt the moon-etched bowl slowly from one side to the other, raptly concentrating on its contents. XXX tilts her moon-etched bowl slowly from one side to the other, raptly concentrating on its contents. Usage Tier 2 Verb First Third BOW Cupping the bowl of the crystal goblet between your upturned palms, you bow your head as you offer the vessel forward. Cupping the bowl of her crystal goblet between her upturned palms, XXX bows her head as she offers the vessel forward. GAZE You gaze stoically into the empty crystal goblet. XXX gazes stoically into her crystal goblet. TILT Empty:The crystal goblet is empty. Try POURing some liquid into it. N/A Full: This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! TURN Purposefully, you offer out the chalice and reverently pour the remainder of its contents onto the floor. Purposefully, XXX offers out her crystal goblet and reverently pours the remainder of its contents onto the floor. Fan Analyze You analyze your feather fan and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: This item should be described as either a "smudging fan" or a "ritual fan." Fans can only be made of feathers. Handles or adornments are fine. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: BOW, GAZE, PUSH, PULL, RAISE, RUB, TILT, and TURN. This item is tier 2 of 2 tiers. You get no sense of whether or not the fan may be further lightened. Usage Tier 1 Verb First Third PULL You brush the feather fan through the air with purposeful motions, drawing the air toward you and over your head. XXX brushes her feather fan through the air with purposeful motions, drawing the air toward her and over her head. PUSH With gentle motions, you sweep the feather fan through the air, pushing it out and away from you. With gentle motions, XXX sweeps her feather fan through the air, pushing it out and away from her. RAISE Wide, sweeping gestures with a peacock feather smudging fan adorned with matte gold beads draw the air upward as you murmur a brief chant under your breath. Wide sweeping gestures with a peacock feather smudging fan adorned with matte gold beads draw the air upward as XXX murmurs a brief chant under her breath. TILT With a sharp flicking motion of your hand, you sweep your feather fan through the air over each of your shoulders. With a sharp flicking motion of her hand, XXX sweeps her feather fan through the air over each of her shoulders. Usage Tier 2 Verb First Third BOW Bowing low with the feather fan in hand, you sweep in short strokes out and away from your feet, turning little by little until you've completed a full circle in this manner. Bowing low with her feather fan in hand, XXX sweeps in short strokes out and away from her feet, turning little by little until she has completed a full circle in this manner. GAZE With an outstretched arm, you hold the feather fan at staff's length, purposefully focusing your energy as you gently swirl the fan through the air. With an outstretched arm, XXX holds her feather fan at staff's length, purposefully gazing at the fan as she gently swirls it through the air. RUB Starting at your head, you brush the feather fan in long strokes downward along your body until you reach your feet in an attempt to cleanse the space about you. Starting at her head, XXX brushes her feather fan in long strokes downward along her body until she reaches her feet. TURN After holding the feather fan flush against your chest for a contemplative moment, you make an outward sweeping motion with it, and then make a quarter turn clockwise. After holding her feather fan flush against her chest for a contemplative moment, XXX makes an outward sweeping motion with it, and then makes a quarter turn clockwise. Ingredients Analyze You analyze your blue glass bottle and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: Acceptable nouns for this item are: bottle, vial, flask, ampoule, or phial. Bottles can only be made of glass. You can determine the color and type of contents, as well as the text on the bottle's label (ie: Essence of Flaming Violet), but the contents must be something natural and attainable. Long or show descriptions are acceptable. Current verbs: BOW, GAZE, POUR, PUSH, PULL, RAISE, RUB and TURN. This item is tier 2 of 2 tiers. Usage Tier 1 Verb First Third POUR This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! PUSH This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! PULL This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! RAISE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Tier 2 Verb First Third BOW This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! GAZE This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! RUB This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! TURN This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Ritualistic tool Information Type Fluff Item Classification Miscellaneous Container Item(s) Applied to Alterable Yes Light/Deep Original Release Venue Feywrot Mire Original Release Year 2015 Item Verbs

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Posted August 2015 by GM Xayle:

For all of you witchy, ritualistic types out there: tools for your witching pleasure.



You carefully pull the ebonwood athame from its stylized niche in the ebonwood case's sapphire green crushed velvet interior.

With your arms extended shoulder-height from your body, the tip of the ebonwood athame toward the horizon, you make a quarter turn in a clockwise direction.

With a firm grip on the hilt of the ebonwood athame, you raise it skyward, extending both arms high overhead as you focus your intentions.

You brush your hand down the flat of the blunt-edged blade of the ebonwood athame and feel a tickle of warm energy against your fingertips.

You carefully place the ebonwood athame into one of the stylized depressions in the ebonwood case's sapphire green crushed velvet interior.

You carefully pull the ivory offering bowl from its stylized niche in the ebonwood case's sapphire green crushed velvet interior.

Cupped in the palms of your hands, you carefully swirl the contents of the ivory offering bowl.

Extending your arms overhead, you hold the ivory offering bowl aloft and turn your eyes skyward.

You carefully pull the smudging fan from its stylized niche in the ebonwood case's sapphire green crushed velvet interior.

Deftly, you draw the smudging fan back and forth over the bowl, gently swirling the air above it with your movements.

You brush the smudging fan through the air with purposeful motions, drawing the air toward you and over your head.

With gentle motions, you sweep the smudging fan through the air, pushing it out and away from you.

Starting at your head, you brush the smudging fan in long strokes downward along your body until you reach your feet in an attempt to cleanse the space about you.

You carefully pull the potion bottle from its stylized niche in the ebonwood case's sapphire green crushed velvet interior.

Clasping the potion bottle in the craddle of your hands, you lift it overhead and concentrate on suffusing your energy into the liquid it contains.

Bowing your head, you hold the silver chalice aloft and offer it skyward.

Nestling the bowl of the silver chalice between your hands, you stretch out your arms to present it.

Trying to divine something from their depths, you gaze stoically into the contents of the silver chalice before lightly tapping a fingertip against the liquid's surface. As you appraise the manner in which the ripples travel outward, you furrow your brow in concentration.



It's a set: an athame, an offering bowl, a chalice, a smudging fan, a potion bottle, and a case to put it all in.

Some of the items will work together in pairs (like the fan and the bowl and the bowl and the athame). There are two tiers to the items. Having them unlocked opens additional verbs and customization on some. Some of the items will glow with certain verbs, and you'll be able to specify the color. You can customize the color and the material of the lining in the case. You can customize what's in the potion bottle (it doesn't have to be a potion, it can just be an ingredient - like graveyard dirt or flower petals or belly button lint or whatever) and you'll be able to customize the color of some of them. And, of course, the items themselves will take long descriptions or shows. Only minimal restrictions on what kind of alters are acceptable, which will all be in the analyze.

Woo hoo. 

~ X.