Ritual Facilities

[chronoplasm]

When you and your party have acquired a castle, hideout, or other base of operations, you can set up Ritual Facilities to aid in performing rituals.
Once placed, a facility cannot be moved.

Workshop
Facility
+1 Area 5, Cost: 400 GP
+2 Area 10, Cost: 800 GP
+3 Area 15, Cost: 1600 GP
+4 Area 20, Cost: 3200 GP
Time and material costs for creation rituals are cut in half when performed within this facility.
For each plus, you get a +5 to arcana or religion checks when performing a creation ritual in this facility.

Infirmary
Facility
+1 Area 5, Cost: 400 GP
+2 Area 10, Cost: 800 GP
+3 Area 15, Cost: 1600 GP
+4 Area 20, Cost: 3200 GP
Time and material costs for restoration rituals are cut in half when performed within this facility.
For each plus, you get a +5 to heal checks when performing a restoration ritual in this facility.

Vault
Facility
+1 Area 5, Cost: 600 GP
+2 Area 10, Cost: 1200 GP
+3 Area 15, Cost: 1800 GP
+4 Area 20, Cost: 2400 GP
Time and material costs for binding and warding rituals are cut in half when performed within this facility.
For each plus, you get a +5 to arcana or religion checks when performing a binding or warding ritual in this facility.

Observatory
Facility
+1 Area 5, Cost: 600 GP
+2 Area 10, Cost: 1200 GP
+3 Area 15, Cost: 1800 GP
+4 Area 20, Cost: 2400 GP
Time and material costs for divination and scrying rituals are cut in half when performed within this facility.
For each plus, you get a +5 to arcana, nature, or religion checks when performing a divination or scrying ritual in this facility.

 

[Szatany]

The idea itself is splendid but the math needs some work. 2400 gold for an "item" that gives +20 to some skill checks?
Also, what's the point of the plus?

 

[Stogoe]

I would drop the '+5 per plus' from the facilities, giving a straight '+X' for each level. Then make them line up with magic item levels.

 

[chronoplasm]

Thanks!

Hmmm... OK, how is this treatment of the idea?

Simple Magician's Stage
Level 8
Facility
4,000 GP
Size: 5x5
Property: Deception rituals can be performed within this facility for half the time and cost.
Creatures within the facility get a +2 item bonus to bluff and arcana checks.

Grand Magician's Stage
Level 16
Facility
8,000 GP
Size: 10x10
Property: Deception rituals can be performed within this facility for half the time and cost.
Creatures within the facility get a +4 item bonus to bluff and arcana checks.

 

[erf_beto]

Nice idea. Remind me of a Sanctum, from Mage: the Ascension.

I think you should also require a monetary cost to mantain the place (cleaning up, stocking materials, etc) and/or a healing surge cost for a year and a day (see the create teleportation circle ritual) to keep the magic going.