What is Invocation?

Invocation is the sacred act of calling forth an Ambie, a companion woven from Aether and bound to the Seeker’s soul. Unlike a simple taming or capture, Invocation is a ritual of offering and resonance, the Seeker calls and the Ambie answers only if the Aether deems them worthy.

At the heart of this rite is the Asura Petal, a relic said to fall from the realm between stars and roots. No two petals are alike: some glow faintly, others shimmer as though whispering. To offer one is to prove you have glimpsed the hidden threads that bind this world.

Invocation Before the Rite:

All Seekers may attempt Invocation from the very beginning of their journey, but before completing the Invocation Rite, the ritual is very unstable.

• Offering: 1x Asura Petal

• Success Rate: 5%

• Available Tier: Ashen
  

If the ritual fails, the petal is still consumed... the shrines do not return what is offered lightly.

TLDR Version:

• As a Seeker, to get more Ambie you must "summon" them, this is called invocation.

• Each invocation requires "payment" called an offering in the form of Asura Petals.

• You can invocate right away, once your Seeker profile is setup but the chances for success are very low.

• In order to have a 100% success rate you must perform the Invocation Rite. The Rite is completed by providing offering and including a character developing entry based on the prompts provided.

• The Invocation Rite needs to be completed only once per Seeker.

• Different amounts of offerings are required based on the tier of invocation, each one offering chances for different types of results.

• This is like a gacha system, the fancier the capsule is the more it costs, but the prettier the results.

The Invocation Rite

To awaken one’s full bond with the shrines, a Seeker must undergo the Invocation Rite. This is performed with the guidance of special NPCs known as Mediators, mystics and sages who carry fragments of Aetheric knowledge and are the only ones who can properly shape the ritual itself. The rite is a way to gain favor with a Mediator who forms your bond with the Aether, allowing Invocation Rituals to be performed moving forward on your journey.

Successful completion of the rite unlocks permanent Invocation.

• Offering: 1x Asura Petal

• Success Rate: 100%

• Available Tiers: Ashen, Verdant

• Rewards: Invoker (title and badge)

• Future Unlocks:

  • Celestial: unlocks with shrine reputation reaching Exalted Rank

  • Alignment: unlocks once the Seeker’s karmic alignment passes required threshold.

Harmony Path

“The petal blooms within your palms, it glows brighter, pulsing with warmth… your Ambie’s heart, waiting.”

Mediator: Samidha the Verdant Flame

Objective: Gather life in balance - collect three flora offerings, each from a different biome.

Offering Requirement: 1x Asura Petal + 3x flora from different biomes

Art Prompt: You kneel among the living land, your hands brushing blossoms, vines, and roots from three different places. Show yourself searching, tending or bartering for sacred flora, with the warmth of your desire to have an Ambie companion by your side reflected in their glow.

Writing Prompt: You are seeking, nurturing, or bartering for the required offerings in this Harmony Invocation Rite. How do you coax life to give willingly? Why did you choose these particular flora, and what do they reflect about your bond with the Ambie yet to come?

Neutral Path

“The mist parts, shadows stand before you, faceless. Only one steps forward, solidifying into flesh and spirit… your Ambie.”

Mediator: Veyra the Silent Watcher

Objective: Confront stillness and choice – meditate at a crossroad shrine, placing before it offering of life, sky, and death while facing choices without clear answers.

Offering Requirement: 1x Asura Petal + 1x stone, 1x feather, and 1x bone.

Art Prompt: You stand before a weathered shrine at dusk, offerings laid before it. The paths before the shrine stretch in three directions under the mist. Show yourself deciding, or waiting, at the threshold of choice, where no answer is certain.

Writing Prompt: You find yourself at a shrine of crossroads. The air is heavy, the mist unmoving. Which direction do you face, and why? Do you take a step forward or remain still; and what does the silence teach you as you wait, what do you wait for?

Chaos Path

“The sky burns, stars collapse into ash. From the embers, one form endures, descending… your Ambie, clothed in fire.”

Mediator: Dhruvak the Ashen Tongue

Objective: Claim power through defiance – confront a foe, break what resists, or take what is not freely given.

Offering Requirement: 1x Asura Petal + 3x blood-red faun or monster drops

Art Prompt: You stand amid fire and ruin, your hands tainted with blood, holding red marked trophies claimed from a defeated foe. Show yourself seizing what the world has denied you, with the ash-scorched sky reflecting your desire for your Ambie companion to take form.

Writing Prompt: You are tasked with taking by force - slaying a monster, embracing destruction, or claiming something against its will. What flames did you face, and what truth about yourself did they burn into you?

Mediators appear when the shrines whisper that a Seeker is ready to take on the Rite. Each path has its own Mediator who guides the Rite.

The Mediators

Tiers of Calling Forth the Ambie

Summoning tiers; Alignment specific tiers are currently unavailable.

Ashen Tier

• Tier Type: basic

• Offering Requirement: 1x Asura Petal

• Reveals: 1 to 3 Markings

• Free Options: can be found in Offering of the Land, Expeditions, events, and dungeons.

The most common calling.

Unstable, simple forms.

Verdant Tier

Celestial Tier

Harmonized calling.

Stronger, fuller patterns.

Requires a deeper shrine reputation.

Rare forms appear.

• Tier Type: intermediate

• Offering Requirement: 2x Asura Petal

• Reveals: 2 to 4 Markings

• Free Options: rare drop in Expeditions, dungeons, and events.

• Tier Type: advanced

• Offering Requirement: 3x Asura Petal

• Reveals: 2 to 5 Markings; higher chance for Modifier and Mutation

• Free Options: drops in monthlies or quests

Enhancer Boons

Additional ritual items that can be offered during the ritual for boosting chances of something specific you are wanting to Invocate.

• Mithun Beads: a pair of emerald beads on red cotton string, worn by priests to increase chance of invocating twins.

• Dice of Maya: stone dice said to trick destiny, increases chance of getting an additional Ambie in the invocation, not twins.

• Somrat Ashes: ashes of a lunar incense, sacred to Jal shrines, increases chance for mutation.

• Spirit Shankha: a conch horn that calls spirits more clearly, increases chance for additional skill to be added to the invocation.

• Kalpa Nectar: sap of the wish-fulfilling tree in lore, raises chance for a Blessing gene.

• Mark of Soma: the celestial elixir of creativity, was said to drip from the moon into the hands of artists and prophets. Those who offer this sacred elixir during invocation are blessed with an additional marking.

“The shrines whisper not of ownership, but of connection. The Ambie you call is not yours to possess, but yours to walk beside. Honor the Petal, honor the offering, and the shrines will honor you.”