Ritual Casting (10 minutes)

The caster places their hands over the food and drink to be purified, fingers spread wide, and begins a prayer-like chant of cleansing and renewal. A faint white-gold light seeps from their palms, settling over the provisions like morning dew. The ritual is deliberate and thorough: the caster moves their hands slowly over every dish, every cup, every waterskin, allowing the purifying energy to penetrate completely. Poisons dissolve into harmless mist that rises and evaporates; diseases wither and die like frost in sunlight; rot reverses, flesh firms, and staleness freshens. The food doesn't change in taste or appearance except to become noticeably more appealing — colors brighten, aromas sharpen, and the meal seems to radiate an almost imperceptible warmth. Clerics often incorporate this ritual into mealtime blessings; druids might circle the food with wildflowers or sprinkle spring water. The ritual is as much about gratitude and mindfulness as it is about purification.