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====Traversing the Waves (OOOO)====

The rift is a claustrophobic dangerous place, wrecked by the Tempest and patrolled by ancient instincts and neurosis. Even to a Leviathan it is not the safest way to travel but this Ritual can change that. By rapidly skimming between the Rift and the Shore a Leviathan can travel outside the limits of geometry circumventing the globe in the blinking of an eye. 

This Ritual is limited to traveling between two points connected by navigable water. In this context navigable is defined as unbroken water deep and wide enough for the boat to safely travel. Locks, tidal dams (when closed) and other such features will block the Ritual. Generally a Leviathan with this ritual can reliably move from between any two points connected to the ocean but has more trouble inland. If in doubt it's best to think what leads to interesting stories rather than get out maps of the local waterways.

Sacrifice: Performing this Ritual is easiest with a counterweight. Something with strong ties to the Shore to balance the Leviathan's tie's to the Rift. Any human will do nicely, just one thing. Acting as a counterweight gives the sacrifice a front row seat to the desecration of natural geometry. If she fails on a Resolve roll she will gain a permanent mild derangement or upgrade an existing mild derangement to severe (for their own part Leviathans are safe, moving between the Rift and Shore is natural for the Tribe). Because this leaves permanent damage treat it as serious torture for purposes such as calculating the required Zeal. Traditionally the Sacrifice was nailed to the ship as a figurehead but this is not necessary. 

Effigy: The Leviathan performs this Ritual without a counterweight. 

Auspicious Portents: High Tide and Jupiter

Ominous Portents: Low Tide and Neptune

Sample Acts: The journey begins or ends in a storm. The ship is sent underwater to symbolize entering the Rift, since most Leviathan's don't own a submarine capsizing can be used instead, the ship will right itself if the ritual succeeds. 

Roll: Sheol+Zeal+Occult

Dramatic Failure: The ship is thrown wildly off course and probably smashed to splinters. It might end up deep in the Rift or grounded in a desert but it's almost certainly far from where the Leviathan wanted to be. 

Failure: The Ritual doesn’t take effect. Unless you symbolically capsized your boat or did something similar there is no negative effect.

Success: The Ritual secedes and the Leviathan's speed is increased immeasurably. This ritual doesn't provide true instantaneous travel but it's fast enough that you can arrive anywhere on Earth within a few minuets. 

Exceptional Success: No further benefit.  

Suggested Modifiers: Stormy Weather (+1). Using this ritual while swimming rather than sailing (-3 due to split focus, the ritual would have to be performed on the Leviathan's back so a A Mountain Walked will be required.). Tranquility 6+ (+1). Tranquility 4- (-1).