Rituals

In Ultima IX, there are Rituals which despite being no spells, are still a form of magic. These rituals demand a certain action to be done in order to be effective. Most of these are done only one time, while others are repeated often.

Ritual of Binding
With the new form of magic in Britannia, spells can now be bound into a spellbook with no more reagents needed. However, only spells of freed circles of magic can be bound into the spellbook. The number of freed circles is equal to that of repaired shrines.

To do so, the mage first needs a spellbook. Once this is obtained, a scroll with the spell of question and the needed reagents for this spell are put into the middle of a special binding pentagram. The next step is to ignite all candles of the pentagram, then chant the words of power in order to bind the spell into the book.

Should the reagents be wrong, then both, scroll and reagents, are lost.

Taught by Altomar in Britain. 

Sanctify
The effects of this ritual are twofold. It repairs a destroyed shrine of virtue, and it turns a twisted glyph back into the original rune of virtue. This also has the effect of opening up one more circle of magic and enabling the Restoration ritual at the repaired shrine.

To do so, three essential items are needs. The sigil of the virtue of the shrine is needed first, the twisted gylph of this virtue next and the mantra of this virtue last. Once all these items are gathered, put both physical items on the shrine, then chant the fitting mantra in order to repair the shrine and cleanse the rune.

Taught by Sarah east of Britain. 

Restoration
This very useful ritual completely heal the caster and fills up the mana storage to maximum.

Doing this is very simple. Once a shrine is repaired, it will ask after the mantra is chanted, if the ritual is to be done. Say yes and chant the spell "VAS MANI CORP" in order to receive the boost.

Taught by Mariah in Moonglow. 

Summon Moongate
Since the Gate Travel spell is no longer available and the Orb of the Moons of old ceased to function, this ritual is needed in order to use the Moongates for fast transportation. For it, the mage first needs possession of a new kind of Orb.

Once the Orb is obtained, place it in a moongate circle and chant the mantra of the gate you want to travel to. Note that travel is only possible to gates, whose shrines already have been repaired. Otherwise the way stays closed.

Taught by Nico in Minoc. 

Spirit Speak
Speaking with the soul of one who's already deceased needs special preperation, when the dead in question has already left, menaing that the Seance spell won't get you far. This ritual will call the spirit to the caster's location to answer the questions.

To do so, the ashes of the deceased have to be put on top of one of the shrines of virtue, no more is needed.

Taught by Myrea in Trinsic. 

Reunite Body and Soul
It can happen that body and soul are seperate from each other. In this case, this complicated ritual is needed in order to put them back together.

For it, the Book of Truth, the Candle of Love and the Bell of Courage are needed. The three items have to be grouped around th body of the person. Then read in the book, light the candle and ring the bell. To complete the ritual, chant the mantra of Spirituality, OM.

Taught by Shamino's Spirit in Skara Brae. 

Summon Pyros
This ritual summons the powerful tital Pyros. Doing so is highly dangerous, as he is annoyed by such disturbance of his sleep and if the caster is not powerful enough, it will be his or her end!

To summon him, the caster needs to put a daemon skull, Spider Silk, Sulfurous Ash and a piece of blackrock into a pentagram, then place a red candle into it and ignite it, to call Pyros.

Taught by Shamino] in the [[Spirit Realm]. 

Barrier of Life
This ritual creates a barrier that essentially prevents anything from escaping, once it is up. Not even the mighty Armagoddon can break the Barrier of Life. It is unknown if there is a way to again safely de-activate it.

To build the barrier, themage first has to place the Sigils of virtue in a circle around the area that is to be isolated, then stand in the middle of the circle and chat the spell ""SANCT VAS GRAV IN MANI AN CORP"" to errect the barrier.

Taught by th Codex of Ultimate Wisdom on the Isle of the Avatar. 

Armageddon
This is essentially the same as the Armageddon spell. The end of all life on the panet. Once this power is turned loose, it is going to destroy the surface of the entire world, and only the Barrier of Life can deflect it.

To start it, three pieces of blackrock have to be put into the middle of a magical circle, then the words "VAS KAL AN MANI IN CORP HUR TYM" have to be spoken to destroy the world itself.

Taught by th Codex of Ultimate Wisdom on the Isle of the Avatar. 