A spellbook. A book of shadows. A grimoire. These are all names for the same thing: a formula for casting a spell. GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic has rules for grimoires to use with the eponymous system, but that has a few assumptions built in from the book it originally appeared in (GURPS Monster Hunters […]
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Boil and Bubble: Seiðr Ritual Path Magic
Norse magic, or seiðr (anglicized as siedhr), is typically practiced by women (called völva or seiðkona), but male practitioners (called seiðmaðr) are possible. Seiðr magic involves the manipulation of the elements, communication with the gods and their messengers, traveling the nine-realms, fortune-telling (usually by runes), and the direct manipulation of fate. Practitioners of both sexes […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Old Skool Delving Incantations I
It’s been a while since I pumped out the GURPS Dungeon Fantasy book I cowrite with +Antoni Ten Monrós. I was looking over some of my old Advanced Dungeons and Dragons books and I got to thinking – how could I do this in GURPS using my system? So here are a few old school spells translated into Incantation […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Technomagic Ritual Path Magic Spells
A couple of technologically related ritual path magic spells for all the technomancers out there . . . . . . if you’d like to read more, consider becoming a patron! Note: the link to the actual content for patrons is here. This special is free to all and can be found here.
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: RPM Spell Loadouts – Mistakes Kal Makes
Guest Post by Kalzazz Notes based on Mistakes Kal Makes When Designing Spell Loadouts. Ritual Path Magic (RPM) is an awesome system where you can design your own spells and your mage can know any spell they want (and that the DM allows), this is part of what makes RPM great. Much like the Vancian […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Cold Ritual Path Magic Spells
Sometimes you really need a cold one. And by a cold one I mean some cryomantic ritual path magic spells (or frigiomancy if you prefer)… …if you’d like to read more, consider becoming a patron! Note: the link to the actual content for patrons is here.
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Shinto Ritual Path Magic Spells
GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic is one of the most flexible magic systems GURPS has yet to produce. It can function as a magic system flavored for just about any mystical framework (real or otherwise) one can think of. The following new spells have a Shinto “bent” to them making them useful for Edo-era Japan […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Ritual Path Magic Knacks
Those with ritual path magic have an infinitely flexible magic system at their fingertips. So how to make a one-spell johnny? Or those who have an innate ability to do one particular thing. To create such abilities use the following method: • Determine the ritual normally using the standard rules for ritual path magic. • […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Thaumaturgic Ritual Path Magic
Thaumaturgy is a Christian form of magic dating back to various Gnostic traditions, which relies on the intercession of angels and other spirits of the Lord (including saints, martyrs, etc.). It isn’t necessarily tied to actually calling on Divine Aid (see GURPS Powers: Divine Favor), but can be. Those who practice Thaumaturgy are called “thaumaturges,” […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Mahotsukai Ritual Path Magic
Japanese sorcery or mahō (which means “evil spirit rites”) has a long and sordid history in Japan. Those who could bend the elements to their command (Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, and Wood) were called mahōtsukai or “magic bearers” and were feared and distrusted by most of the populous… …if you’d like to read more, consider […]
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