Divorcing the Soul
This is a devastating ritual that separates one's spirit from its physical element, although the spirit is kept imprisoned in the body. The affected individual cannot use or regain Willpower, all of her Abilities and Virtues drop to one, and she becomes almost incapable of creative thought. She has no motivation, little emotion (Empathy zero) and is twice as susceptible to mind attacks and control if Dominate, Presence or the the like are used against her. She becomes lethargic, careless, depressed and slow. The true strength of this spell is that it can be used on a nearly limitless number of people. During the ritual, the Thaumaturgist drops dead pomegranate seeds in a ring around the target, saying a short, enigmatic chant with each one. The target could be a single person, a house, an office building, a city block or even a city. The caster bust be walking (one seed per pace), so after the initial seven-hour incantation, the ritual can take anywhere from 10 minutes to several years to complete. The enchantment stays in effect until one of the seeds is displaced (burying them is a good idea). Still, even if the seeds are dispersed over a wide area, it is only a matter of time before one is disturbed.
