If after the ritual is concluded, the avatar is in an area currently affected by the obscene fertility rites of Shub-Niggurath, Shub-Niggurath may burst forth from the avatar at influen
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herself If after the ritual is concluded, the avatar is in
an area currently affected by the obscene fertility rites
of Shub-Niggurath, Shub-Niggurath may burst forth
from the avatar at influence stage 3 (see page 274),
effectively slaying it
Alternatively, a dark young or acolyte of
Shub-Niggurath can magically command the avatar to
bring forth the Outer God at any time as an action
over the course of 1 round with a successful Profession
(Yog-Sothothery philosopher) check against DC 40
Shub-Niggurath will then remain at influence stage 3
until her whims draw her elsewhere or she is defeated
or banished somehow Unless Shub-Niggurath would
otherwise be at influence stage 3, she falls back to
influence stage 2 when her nucleus is destroyed Only
a wish, miracle, or similarly powerful magic can remove
this blessing, and even then, the caster must make a
caster level check with a DC of 37
BIND BYAKHEE
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting];
Level 5
Casting Time 1 minute (2 phases of 5 rounds)
Components V, T (Carcosa's star system must be above
the horizon; depending on the caster’s planet and
hemisphere, this may be from mid-Fall to mid-Spring
or some other period of months or seasons), F (a magic
whistle, or a whistle made magical by an ongoing spell
for the duration of the ritual)
Optional Components F (an edition of The King in Yellow
with the tune's sheet music gives a +5 insight to the ritual
skill check)
Skill Checks Knowledge (arcana) or Profession
(Yog-Sothothery philosopher) DC 18, 1 success; Perform (wind)
DC 18, 1 success
Range close (25 ft + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target one Byakhee
Duration until task is completed, up to 1 day/level
Saving Throw Will partial; Spell Resistance no
This short ritual binds a single byakhee to carry out a
task directed by the caster Any byakhee within range
that were recently conjured by the call byakhee ritual
calmly listens to the ritual tune of bind byakhee until
the player makes an error, at which point all byakhee present are free to attack the caster or do as they wish unless bound by another casting of this ritual This ritual bypasses a byakhee's usual immunity to mind-affecting effects
BIND DIMENSIONAL SHAMBLER
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting];
Level 7 Duration of Ritual: 1 minute Components V, S, F (the knife or object initially used to call
the dimensional shambler)
Optional Components F (a tome containing the ritual
gives a +5 insight bonus on the ritual skill check)
Skill Check Knowledge (planes) or Profession
(Yog-Sothothery philosopher) DC 28, 1 success
Range medium (100 ft + 10 ft./level) Target one dimensional shambler Duration until task is completed, up to 1 day/level Saving Throw Will partial; Spell Resistance no
The ritual binds a dimensional shambler to carry out
a single task directed by the caster When this ritual is initiated, the dimensional shambler cannot attempt to depart the presence of the caster by any means unless the ritual is interrupted When the ritual is complete, the target can negate the control with a successful Will save
This ritual is often found in the same tomes that contain the call dimensional shambler ritual, though not
always
BIND STAR VAMPIRE
School enchantment (compulsion) [mind-affecting];
Level 5 Casting Time 1 hour Components V, S, F (De Vermis Mysteriis or another
magical tome or spellbook containing the ritual, which must be read directly from the book), T (at night under a clear and starry sky)
Optional Components SC (up to 5, each giving a +1
bonus on skill check, who recite the ritual from text and must have at least 1 rank in Profession [Yog-Sothothery philosopher])