Ritual Accelerants

In the world of Sidereus, there are many items and substances of particular power that are often sought out by mages to improve the potency of their rituals. These materials, called “Accelerants”, can often make incredible things occur.

Accelerants are often referred to as “Focus Materials” or “Catalysts”. These items can sometimes have such great power than in history, wars have been fought over them. Much like Ritual Components, Accelerants are broken into three tiers, reflecting the differences in both rarity and potency. Tier one Accelerants are rare and powerful items in their own right, but often times their power is transitory in nature and they will expire after a certain amount of time. Tier two Accelerants are rarer, often requiring a quest or some great undertaking to acquire. Many have lost their lives and caused the deaths of countless others in attempts to gain possession of items such as these. Tier three Accelerants are the rarest. These items have the potential to grant untold power, and are often sought out by Angels and Demons themselves. A mortal in possession of such an item could very well have the power to contend with the rulers of the world.

Due to the massive amount of magical potential in an Accelerant, any character can recognize one for what it is. In-game, this is represented by a number engraved into one side of the item. This number allows the item to be identified, and knowledgeable characters seeing it will know that the item may be very powerful. This identification number also validates it for use in the game. Accelerants must be identified by an appropriately skilled character for their true abilities to be used. Identification of an Accelerant requires a great deal of study, so a character identifying the item must wait until the next Logistics period to receive its tag and discover its true potential.

Accelerants are never consumed when used during a ritual, though they are often weakened for a short time. Each Accelerant’s item tag will explain its particular rules in more detail.

Most Accelerants can have some effect on any ritual, though a number of them will be more potent when used for specific ritual types.

All Accelerants are also magic items in their own right, and often possess significant magical powers. It is also worth noting that Accelerants will often attract the attention of the most strange and powerful creatures of Sidereus…