Tome of Ritual Magic

Ritual magic is an old form of magic, perhaps the first there was. It began when a shaman danced around a fire, calling upon the spirits and souls of ancestors past and great beasts of the present to come and aid him. What answered him is uncertain, but it was called up both from within himself and from without, from the sacrifice that he laid upon the altar and from the gift of his own soul. It was there that the true power of the ritual was discovered, in a sanctified symbol painted upon the ground with powerful unguents that help trap and hold the spirit of the sacrifice, binding it to the wielder's will. There was much refining of the process and powders until the current times, where it now resides as a powerful yet fragmented magic, split between the desire to do good, and the ease with which it can do evil.In the tradition of the Expanded Psionics Handbook, the Tome of Ritual Magic game supplement presents an alternative to conventional magic that grants access to a new source of power. Characters of all classes can experience ritual magic through races, feats, items, and prestige classes, while ritual-wielding base classes such as the martyr and the ritualist allow players to take full advantage of ritual magic's amazing capabilities.The Tome of Ritual Magic game supplement includes a wealth of options and advice about incorporating this new power source into ongoing or brand-new campaigns.