====== Ritual Reference Guide: ''B is for Bigfoot'' ======
This entry provides a summary and structured mechanical analysis of ritual magic as it appears in ''B is for Bigfoot'', a short story originally published in ''Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron'' (2012), later collected in ''Brief Cases''. Chronologically, it takes place shortly after ''Fool Moon'' and well before ''Grave Peril'' — making it the earliest of the Bigfoot trilogy.

===== Narrative Summary of Ritual Use =====
In ''B is for Bigfoot'', Harry is hired by River Shoulders to protect his young half-human son, Irwin Pounder, who’s being targeted by supernatural bullies. During his investigation, Dresden uses a sensing/warding ritual to locate the source of magical interference near Irwin’s school and uncover the cause of his mysterious illness.

===== DFA Rituals v2.0 Breakdown =====
==== Environmental Sensing & Protective Ward Identification (Dresden) ====
Dresden performs a localized ritual to detect and interpret magical influence affecting Irwin's environment, identifying supernatural harassment.
  * **Intent**: Detect and map magical interference targeting a child
  * **Domain**: Warding, Sensing, Divination
  * **Scale**: Scene-level (school + classroom proximity)
  * **Link**: Emotional trace from Irwin, site resonance
  * **Catalyst**: Chalk markings, sensory focus object, quiet invocation
  * **Resolution Type**: Ritual
  * **Cost**: Low magical exertion
  * **Complications**:
    * The threat is subtle and camouflaged; requires interpretation
    * The ritual identifies the interference but doesn’t resolve it

===== Notes for DFA Integration =====
''B is for Bigfoot'' provides a clean early-series model of **low-impact investigative ritualism**. It’s a good fit for street-level campaigns where PCs want to identify lingering magical threats without triggering alarms. It also serves as an introduction to how emotional or environmental sympathy can function as a ritual link.