This rite allows a character to extend their own life through the use of necromantic arts. Requires the fresh heart of a being with a Black soul (man, mer, or beastfolk). Knowledge of this ritual is very uncommon, as it can only be found in obscure black texts.
This ritual can only be performed at night, and requires the character to magically prepare an altar. This requires a +0 Necromancy skill test. The GM should make this test for the character in secret, and note the results. The character must also magically prepare a weapon (any weapon with the Magic quality will do), and a ritual chalice worth 1500 drakes, both of which require Necromancy skill tests.
Once this is complete, the character must place the heart on the altar, and strike it with a prepared weapon. The blood that remains on the weapon must be captured, every drop, into the prepared chalice. If the character drinks the blood from the chalice within five minutes, their natural lifespan will be extended for 1d100 years. If the character is a Lich, this ritual will simply prevent decomposition for this time, and keep them appearing alive.
If the character fails the initial Necromancy test, then the ritual has gone wrong. Their lifespan is not extended. Roll a d5, and then roll the result in d5s and combine the rolls. The character ages (decomposes, for Liches) that many years instead.