Just to clarify, identification doesn't always require a Celestial circle. It's just usually the easiest way.
I don't think I'd take this option as my primary or secondary (both scholars, the primary is a ritualist), but my tertiary (a high orc fighter) might.
Lore Scroll said:This ritual allows the caster to Identify any magical item or person within the circle at the time of the casting as if using the Identify power of a Greater Celestial Circle of Power, however the Lore Ritual may, at Plot discretion, also reveal things which Celestial Circles are unable to identify such as history, legends or other information. The caster can Identify one item or person per level of ritual magic that he or she possesses. The item(s) or person(s) to be identified must be touched at some point during the course of the ritual.
Ritual Manipulation: Obvious Power said:The Item has a Flaw added to it where anyone who inspects the Item is able to identify the Aspect of the magic (Earth, Celestial or Necromantic) without the need for a Greater Celestial Circle of Power or a Lore Ritual. The Aspect of the Ritual is also added to the Item Number on the Phys Rep such as C, E or N. If an Obfuscate Ritual exists on an Item or is added to the Item at any later time while this Ritual is still extant this ability will be removed.
Caster must have 15 levels of formal from the appropriate school above the difficulty of the ritual to be cast.
I don't think I'd take this option as my primary or secondary (both scholars, the primary is a ritualist), but my tertiary (a high orc fighter) might.