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--- wiki:rituals [2025/12/25 23:05] – ersatz
+++ wiki:rituals [2026/09/12 22:13] (current) – mewler
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 ====== Ritual System ======
-<flow>
-graph TD;
+=== Target Values ===
-    A-->B;
-    A-->C;
-    A-->D;
-    B-->D;
-    C-->D;
-</flow>
-=== Overview ===
 Every ritual lists a set of **Target Values** in the format:
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 These numbers represent the exact values you must reach by the end of the ritual.
-All rituals are performed by manipulating these three values over a fixed sequence of actions.
+All rituals are performed by manipulating these three values over a the span of ten actions.
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-=== Actions ===
+=== Allied Assistance ===
+Up to **three allies** may aid you during a ritual.
+Each ally grants you **one Lock**, which you may use at any time. A Lock allows you to:
+  * **Freeze** one of your current values (Power, Stability, or Focus)
+  * That value **cannot be changed** by any further actions, use them for values that match their target
+Once a value is locked, all reagent effects that would alter it are **ignored**.
+<mermaid>
+flowchart TD;
+  a["Are others aiding you in your ritual?"];
+  b["Have your assistants use their
+  Ritual Assist ability on you"];
+  c["Start Ritual"];
+  a --> No;
+  a --> Yes;
+  Yes --> b;
+  No --> c;
+  b --> c;
+</mermaid>
+----
+=== Reagent Use ===
   * You must perform **10 total actions**.
   * Each action consumes a **reagent**.
   * Reagents shift Power, Stability, and Focus in specific ways (defined elsewhere).
-  * If you run out of reagents before completing your 10 actions, you must draw and use a **random reagent** for each remaining action.
+  * If you run out of reagents before completing your 10 actions, you will be forced to perform randomized actions
+----
+=== Random Action ===
+If you lack sufficient reagents to complete all 10 actions:
+  * For each missing reagent, you must perform an action which randomly alters each value
+  * These still count as normal actions and **cannot be skipped**
+  * You **may choose** to take a random action willingly, even if you would have reagents to use
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   * **3 Matches → Critical Success**
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+<mermaid>
+flowchart TD
-=== Allied Assistance ===
+  a["Ritual End"]
-Up to **three allies** may aid you during a ritual.
+  b{"Does this value match its target?"}
+  c["Add 1 to score"]
-Each ally grants you **one Lock**, which you may use at any time. A Lock allows you to:
+  d["No change to score"]
+  e{"More values left? Power / Stability / Focus"}
-  * **Freeze** one of your current values (Power, Stability, or Focus)
+  f["Score: 0 Critical Failure / 1 Failure / 2 Success / 3 Critical Success"]
-  * That value **cannot be changed** by any further actions
+  a --> b
-  * You may use Locks one at a time or save them for later
+  b -->|Yes| c
+  b -->|No| d
-Once a value is locked, all reagent effects that would alter it are **ignored**.
+  c --> e
+  d --> e
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+  e -->|Yes| b
+  e -->|No| f
-=== Forced Random Actions ===
+</mermaid>
-If you lack sufficient reagents to complete all 10 actions:
-  * For each missing reagent, you must perform an action using a **random reagent**
-  * These still count as normal actions and **cannot be skipped**
-  * You may choose to take a random action willingly