The Divine Contact

The Divine Contact is a holy ritual given by Halcyon in the late Divine Era. When performed, it allows the user to contact one of the Lunar Pantheon. Which demigod is contact depends on the current phase of the moons. The small moon's phases do not matter, as they change extremely rapidly (the small moon orbits the larger one) and spend half of the time behind the larger moon.

Moon	God
New Moon, with small moon	Jade
New Moon without small moon	Ishkibal
Crescent Moon with small moon	Orchid of Blue
Crescent Moon without small moon	Hiku
Quarter Moon with small moon	Theia
Quarter Moon without small moon	Agamine
Gibbous Moon with small moon	Wimbo
Gibbous Moon without small moon	Emesh
Full moon with small moon	Haru
Full moon without small moon	Lily of Red

The summoned Lunar god does not have to interact or answer the mortal petitioner, though they do seem restricted from direct complete falsehoods. They can control the petitioner's senses, "answering" through a sensation of pain or discomfort; and they have gotten very good at bending their own senses of truth to avoid ever actually fully lying. There are reasons why priests often avoid giving this power to normal people - this is partially because the Lunar Pantheon often is quite disruptive to social orders, but it is also because they can be dangerous to even speak to.

Related Deity/Higher Power

Halcyon

Material Components

An incense created from arranged roots, spices, and leaves that can be constructed in a number of ways based on local flora. These are easier to find and collect in more arid climates.

Gestures & Ritual

A large ritual circle must be drawn in chalk or ink, accompanied by a mystical incantation. This takes around 10 minutes.

Effect Casting Time

10 minutes

Level

Basic

Applied Restriction

After use, the ritual takes 10 months to recharge for one person. Cultures often also try and regulate the use of the divine contact, relegating its use to specialized priests.