Methods of worship vary somewhat between Agrikan clerical orders, but certain practices are universal. Human sacrifice with the sycanus is a common feature. In the Middle and Low Disciplines, man to man, and man to beast combat is stressed, but the High Discipline may be more sinister (and less fair).
The Balefire Disciplines
Ceremonies fall into three groups, corresponding to the three castes of worshippers. Ceremonies of the Low Discipline may be attended by any adherent, although few clerics bother. Those of the Middle Discipline are attended by priests and the Terahni, and those of the High Discipline may be attended only by priests.
High ceremonies use martial ritual, often acting out battles that are planned or anticipated. Some temples have amassed a series of hypothetical encounters that supposedly portray history centuries into the future. The most significant "predictive" battle is when Agrik slays Larani at the end of the Great Vendetta. Priestly combats often involve the use of a captive or slave bedecked in the garment of an enemy. Such encounters are fought to the death.
Agrikan clergy also conduct a more sinister kind of human sacrifice. The victim is prepared for the ritual by several hours of "ceremonial" torture to the chanting of the priests and then executed by fire in various ways. The howls of the victim, the use of fire, and the ceremonial chanting are believed to be the best method of attracting the deity's attention. A diligent student of the High Discipline will learn as many of the "Ten Thousand Ways" of inflicting pain as possible.