It always seems that while exploring a dungeon that is hundreds of years old that there are books or wooden doors that haven't completely decayed centuries ago. To explain this my group always said there was low level magic that was preserving the perishable materials from the ravages of time. I finally put that magic to paper:
Preservation:
PRESERVATION RITUAL 1
Uncommon, Abjuration
Cast 1 hour x spell level; Cost rare incense and oils worth a total value of 20 gp x spell level; Secondary Casters 1 (optional until 4th level, increases to 2 at 7th level)
Primary Check Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion; Secondary Check Craft
Range 10 feet; Target one object of no more than 1 bulk, or a structure of no more than 5 cubic feet
Duration 10 years x spell level
You use magical energies to preserve an object, like a book or vase, or part of a structure from the ravages of time. The object or structure is more resistant to normal wear and tear, but intentional efforts to damage or destroy it would be able to be successful. This ritual can not be used for armor or weapons.
Critical Success The duration is doubled with an increase to the objects hardness of 2 and 2 x spell level Hit Points.
Success The object is preserved with an increase to the objects hardness of 1 and 1 x spell level hit points.
Failure The ritual has no effect.
Critical Failure The object is brittle, weakened and vulnerable to damage. With repeated handling the object will crumble to dust.
Heightened (+1) An increase in variable effects. The bulk and area of structures affected are multiplied by the spell level.
Heightened (3rd) Can also add endure elements to the object (if on spell list).
Heightened (4th) Can also add resist energy to the object.
Heightened (8th) The duration can be permanent, but can only affect an object as if the spell were 3 levels lower (for purposes of target size.)
Uncommon, Abjuration
Cast 1 hour x spell level; Cost rare incense and oils worth a total value of 20 gp x spell level; Secondary Casters 1 (optional until 4th level, increases to 2 at 7th level)
Primary Check Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion; Secondary Check Craft
Range 10 feet; Target one object of no more than 1 bulk, or a structure of no more than 5 cubic feet
Duration 10 years x spell level
You use magical energies to preserve an object, like a book or vase, or part of a structure from the ravages of time. The object or structure is more resistant to normal wear and tear, but intentional efforts to damage or destroy it would be able to be successful. This ritual can not be used for armor or weapons.
Critical Success The duration is doubled with an increase to the objects hardness of 2 and 2 x spell level Hit Points.
Success The object is preserved with an increase to the objects hardness of 1 and 1 x spell level hit points.
Failure The ritual has no effect.
Critical Failure The object is brittle, weakened and vulnerable to damage. With repeated handling the object will crumble to dust.
Heightened (+1) An increase in variable effects. The bulk and area of structures affected are multiplied by the spell level.
Heightened (3rd) Can also add endure elements to the object (if on spell list).
Heightened (4th) Can also add resist energy to the object.
Heightened (8th) The duration can be permanent, but can only affect an object as if the spell were 3 levels lower (for purposes of target size.)
Thoughts?
Looks good to me. I want to say "heck, go ahead and make it Common" but Paizo did specify "rituals are never common" in the CRB for some reason.
Looks good to me. I want to say "heck, go ahead and make it Common" but Paizo did specify "rituals are never common" in the CRB for some reason.
Thanks for the feedback.
It originally was going to be a common ritual, until I read that sentence. It still might be common in my world.