Editing Maelstrom (section)

== Ritual ==
The ritual is an event that takes place during the second Maelstrom, in which two [[teams]] of six (or [[Mo & Krill|seven]]) individuals are fighting to summon a [[Patron]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> an [[Outer Planes|extraplanar]] god<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Wraith|file=Wraith match start krill wraith convo03 04.mp3|transcription=Now let's summon a god.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Calico select 06.mp3|transcription=What better way to show off my product than to kill a god?}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> who can grant them wishes. The ritual can only be completed once the enemy team's Patron is destroyed.

Fonts of power all over [[The Cursed Apple|New York City]] are being tapped as part of the ritual.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_25.mp3|transcription=Tensions mount as fonts of power all over the city are being tapped in an attempt to contact a powerful extraplanar being known only as The Patron.}}</ref> [[The New York Oracle]] is providing live coverage of the ritual.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_55.mp3|transcription=As the Maelstrom rages on, The New York Oracle is proud to bring you live ritual coverage.}}</ref>

[[Trapper]] is working in the ritual as part of his job for the New York Municipal Coven.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Trapper|file=trapper_select_10.mp3|transcription=Why did I volunteer to work Maelstrom day?}}</ref>