Fractal Rituals

Magic

A fractal ritual is a very advanced approach to ritual spellcasting. A single ritual can combine the will and power of hundreds of practitioners and sources. Some rituals have involved thousands.

At present, fractal rituals represent one of the most powerful forms of magic that mortals can manipulate. A fractal ritual of extreme size and sophistication can verge on god-level power.

Ingredients

The practitioners and sources can be arcane, divine, primal, fiendish, etc. Mixing sources is possible but more challenging. Sources can include believers' faith or self-sacrifice. Sources can include magic items, which are often drained or destroyed in a ritual.

Ritual Approaches

There are several approaches to fractal rituals. Here are two of the most popular:

• A "pyramid" builds power from numerous lesser sources upwards to fewer and fewer more powerful sources, finally focusing to one or a few casters.
• "Wheels within wheels" involves many small, outer wheels driving larger, inner wheels, finally focusing to the central axis of a huge wheel.

Notable Ritualists

The archmages of Tanyth Aramont are often recognized as leaders in fractal rituals, both theoretically and practically. Fractal rituals are essential to growing T'Aramont's organic starships and space stations.

The Breakwater around the Closeness was created via a fractal ritual by the Rational Ascendancy.