Mar 18, 2017 8:50 pm
The Ritual Caster Feat is discussed initially in the Feats section Character Generation Forum Thread, but is copied below as a reference in this section as well:
The Ritual Caster Feat is available. In actuality, it is likely the only way that PCs would have access to Arcane Magic. The Ritual Caster Feat is modified and described as follows:
• Ritual Caster: Prerequisites: minimum INT 12 and Background of Acolyte, Hermit, Noble, or Sage. (PCs who want to pick up Ritual Caster Feat later in their careers may be able to do so without one of the pre-requisite backgrounds listed, though they would need to work with the DM to develop a story line over time that explains their eventual education in this highly extraordinary discipline).
Ritual Casting will always be Intelligence-based. Those who choose this Feat do not have to choose one Class to which spells will be limited. Availability of specific 1st Level Spells is limited to those detailed in the Ritual Magic Forum Thread here. Specific details and and requirements of each Ritual are detailed as well.
Note that Ritual magic in the setting world is ancient and mysterious, a field of study that lacks clarity on its potential and its limitations. PCs who take this Feat should assume that there could be considerable variation in the nature of future spells that may come available. Some spells listed in the PHB without the Ritual tag will be found to have the Ritual tag in this setting, and vice versa. There may be variations on casting times, durations, and areas of affect, both increases and decreases, for some Ritual spells. There may be variances of components required. Certain Rituals discovered may involve some risks or danger to cast. In sum, Ritual Casting is a scarcely understood practice, so characters who choose this Feat should adopt a general spirit of delving into the unknown.
DMJ says:
The Ritual Caster Feat is available. In actuality, it is likely the only way that PCs would have access to Arcane Magic. The Ritual Caster Feat is modified and described as follows:
• Ritual Caster: Prerequisites: minimum INT 12 and Background of Acolyte, Hermit, Noble, or Sage. (PCs who want to pick up Ritual Caster Feat later in their careers may be able to do so without one of the pre-requisite backgrounds listed, though they would need to work with the DM to develop a story line over time that explains their eventual education in this highly extraordinary discipline).
Ritual Casting will always be Intelligence-based. Those who choose this Feat do not have to choose one Class to which spells will be limited. Availability of specific 1st Level Spells is limited to those detailed in the Ritual Magic Forum Thread here. Specific details and and requirements of each Ritual are detailed as well.
Note that Ritual magic in the setting world is ancient and mysterious, a field of study that lacks clarity on its potential and its limitations. PCs who take this Feat should assume that there could be considerable variation in the nature of future spells that may come available. Some spells listed in the PHB without the Ritual tag will be found to have the Ritual tag in this setting, and vice versa. There may be variations on casting times, durations, and areas of affect, both increases and decreases, for some Ritual spells. There may be variances of components required. Certain Rituals discovered may involve some risks or danger to cast. In sum, Ritual Casting is a scarcely understood practice, so characters who choose this Feat should adopt a general spirit of delving into the unknown.