Ritual:Rite of Binding

Rite of Binding (1)

Requirements:	1 Theurge Werewolf, 1 Nuwisha, or 1 Corax and 1 willing or unconscious spirit and 1 Person, Place, or Thing. May not be purchased at character creation except by Uktena, Nuwisha
Cost:	5 Gnosis
Cast Time:	5 minutes
May contribute to:	Wisdom, Cunning, Cleverness (caster)
Purpose:	Binds a Gaian Spirit into a person, place, or thing. This process does not create a Fetish Item, but makes the spirit unable to function. It may not be used on PC Gaian Spirits. Shattering the thing, tainting the place, or killing the person releases the Spirit.

Create two circles on the ground, one around the spirit and one around the thing you are going to bind the spirit within. The spirit may not leave the circle (even to dissipate) until the ritual ends, or for 10 minutes from the beginning of the ritual, whichever comes first. The ritualist connects the circles by a single line, then chanting “Broken spirit, go where you may do no harm, leave this realm and enter this vessel.” Repeat the chant 4 times, then connect the circles by two lines drawn from the spirit’s circle to the vessel circle. Erase the arcs and additional line so that there is a large oval between the two, Spend 5 Gnosis, then turn and address the spirit’s player. “You are now bound to [description of thing]”. You may ask the player to stay around to fill out the 3x5 below, then ask them to return to ST camp.

Write up a 3x5 card with the following text:

Rite of Binding
[name of spirit] is bound to [description of target]
Send this card to ST camp if target is killed or destroyed, or if shatter is used on this card.

Attach the card to the target. If the card is removed between games, ensure that it gets reattached every game thereafter - if it is not present at a game, the spirit gets released to ST camp.