{"id":"vampire/power/ritual/ward-versus-spirits","type":"power","system":"ritual","line":"vampire","name":"Ward versus Spirits","sources":[{"source":"V20","page":248,"folio":240}],"entries":["This warding ritual functions exactly as {@ritual Ward Versus Ghouls|V20|Ward versus Ghouls}, but it inflicts injury upon spirits. Several other versions of this ward exist, each geared toward a particular type of non-physical being.","System: Ward versus Spirits behaves exactly as does {@ritual Ward Versus Ghouls|V20|Ward versus Ghouls}, but it affects spirits (including those summoned or given physical form by {@npc Thaumaturgy|V20} Paths such as Elemental Mastery). The material component for Ward versus Spirits is a handful of pure sea salt.","The other versions of this ward, also Level Five rituals, are Ward versus Ghosts and Ward versus Demons. Each of these three Level Five wards affects its respec-tive target on both the physical and spiritual planes. Ward versus Ghosts requires a handful of powdered marble from a tombstone, while Ward versus Demons requires a vial of holy water."],"level":5,"family":"Thaumaturgy","_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"section_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-15","job":"v20-disciplines"},"_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/ritual/ward-versus-spirits","html":"/records/vampire/power/ritual/ward-versus-spirits","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/ritual/ward-versus-spirits/children","sources":[{"abbr":"V20","page":248,"folio":248,"title":"Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition"}]},"_db":{"title":"Ward versus Spirits","props":[["Tradition","Thaumaturgy"]],"parent_id":null,"level":5,"category":null,"summary":"This warding ritual functions exactly as Ward versus Ghouls, but it inflicts injury upon spirits. Several other versions of this ward exist, each geared toward a particular type of non-physical being. System: Ward","tags":[],"children":[]}}