It’s the season and I thought it might be fun to create some Ritual Path Magic spells for Santa Claus and his minions. I mean if elves don’t have magic who does? Arose Such a Clatter Spell Effects: Greater Destroy Energy. Inherent Modifiers: Bestows a Bonus, Stealth rolls. Greater Effects Multiplier: 1 (x3). This spell […]
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Boil and Bubble: Ritual Path Magic Anti-Magic Spells
A few new spells for casters looking to neutralize other casters or defend themselves from hostile magic. Arcane Ruse Spell Effects: Greater Create Magic. Inherent Modifiers: Area of Effect + Bestows a Modifier, Rolls to discern the spells true nature + Meta-Magic, Illusory. Greater Effects: 1 (x3). This spell causes every spellcaster within its area […]
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My grimoire from my Ceteriverse campaign is…large. I figured I’d share a few spells from it for others to use. Here are some weather spells I’ve converted to regular RPM from my specific RPM derivative in the campaign. Enjoy. Cold Snap Spell Effects: Lesser Control Energy x2. Inherent Modifiers: Area of Effect + Damage, External Burning […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Ritual Path Magic Inscriptions
Ritual Path Magic (and it’s flavors) has multiple ways to cast a spell now and be able to use it later. Between GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic, GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic, and Pyramid there are elixirs/infusions (liquid magic), scripts (scroll magic), tattoos (magic inked on skin), charms (magic in easily breakable form), conditional spells (magic […]
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A new path for those who want to merge swordsmanship and path/book magic. The Path of Blades Great swordsman make the wielding of a blade look like magic, but in fact some of them are using magic. Old as the swords themselves, The Path of Blades is all about repairing swords or wielding them. Additionally, […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Ritual Path Magic Miscellany II
Here’s another installment of Ritual Path Magic Miscellany – today I’m talking about extra effort, supernatural healing limits, and tracking magic. Extra Effort for Ritual Path Magic The GM may allow casters to use a form of Extra Effort with magic. If so, use the following guidelines: Agile Magic: This can only be used on external-based spells. […]
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Today’s post is a small collection of random rules add-ons for ritual path magic designed to change the system’s dynamic and give it a bit of extra flavor. Curses! External Afflictions and RPM Damaging spells can be “external” based spells meaning the caster must succeed on a skill roll such as Brawling or Innate Attack […]
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Here’s another installment of Ritual Path Magic Miscellany – today I’m talking about area buff/debuffs, alternate spell modifiers, draining spells, and suspendable spells. Area Buff/Debuff Spells Having a spell that allies you to enhance your allies and weaken your enemies is a classic sort of magic – but RPM cannot natively handle it. You cannot with […]
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Here’s another installment of Ritual Path Magic Miscellany – today I’m talking about spell requirements, renewable charms, and techbane magic. Requirements for Spells Some spells might require specific ingredients, components, gestures, or motions to even cast. To simulate this, use the following rule: If a spell requires a series of complex hand gestures or foot motions […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Quick and Dirty Travel Spells for DFRPG
Guest Post by Kalzazz The Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game has some rather elaborate rules for overland travel, including uses for Survival, Navigation, Weather Sense, and many other skills, oh my. It does not however include particularly convenient rules for the use of spells during said travel, despite including spells such as Quick March, Create Food, and […]
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