Dramatis Personae Ekaterini Tsakalidis aka The Lady of Laundry (played by Chepe): Godling of Hygieia and Minerva. Face-changing clothes-horse with history as a Mob assassin and crime-scene cover-up artist. Tagline: “Never let them see you sweat.” Tercallus aka Callum “Cal” Parker (played by Will): Theogenic Demigod. Thrill-seeking, jaded, time-warping high stakes gambler coalesced into existence […]
Continue readingGamemaster’s Guidepost: Ten Tips for Starting Campaigns With Ritual Path Magic
Ritual Path Magic is arguably one of the most popular magic systems out there. It started as the “on-board” system for GURPS Monster Hunters 1: Champions and gained such popularity that it got its own book, GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic. It’s been explored dozens of times over in in Pyramid and has its own […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble – Shinto Ritual Path Magic Spells II
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 readingGURPS101 – The Art of the Wild IX
Like the previous eight installments of this, this Patreon Special covers two new wildcard skills. . . . . if you’d like to read more, consider becoming a patron! Note: the link to the actual content for patrons is here.
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Author, Patreon, and Blog Highlights – August 2021
Authorial Highlights GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: Thieves aka Marl Ankh-3 has been revealed. Playtest will be in mid-September some time so keep a weather eye out for it. Nibelung aka Nordlond Magic Items – is still being stewed upon. I currently have two outstanding contracts: GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: Thieves and Nibelung. I wrote up a […]
Continue readingA Thousand Tiny Gods B-Team: Season 1, Session 2 – The Sea In the Desert
Dramatis Personae Adelphin “Adel” Jean-Baptiste (played by L.A.): Godling of Werethekau and Baron Samedi. Machiavellian meddler. Power unto herself. Adelphin can kill with a glance, manipulate magic as if she were born to it (and she was), and doesn’t seem to be able to actually die. Tagline: “There is a fine line between life and […]
Continue readingA Thousand Tiny Gods C-Team: Season 1, Session 1 – Adventures in Kidnapping
Dramatis Personae Ekaterini Tsakalidis aka The Lady of Laundry (played by Chepe): Godling of Hygieia and Minerva. Face-changing clothes-horse with history as a Mob assassin and crime-scene cover-up artist. Tagline: “Never let them see you sweat.” Tercallus aka Callum “Cal” Parker (played by Will): Theogenic Demigod. Thrill-seeking, jaded, time-warping high stakes gambler coalesced into existence […]
Continue readingA Thousand Tiny Gods B-Team: Season 1, Session 1 – Comings and Goings
Dramatis Personae Adelphin “Adel” Jean-Baptiste (played by L.A.): Godling of Werethekau and Baron Samedi. Machiavellian meddler. Power unto herself. Adelphin can kill with a glance, manipulate magic as if she were born to it (and she was), and doesn’t seem to be able to actually die. Tagline: “There is a fine line between life and […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Creating and Modifying New Ritual Path Magic Paths
GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic remains one of the most popular magical systems in 4th edition GURPS. It started life in GURPS Monster Hunters 1: Champions quickly got its own book and then introduced in Dungeon Fantasy via GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic. I know it’s spawned dozens, perhaps hundreds of posts here on Ravens and […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble – Different Tradition – Shinto Ritual Path Magic
Shinto magic is part divine, part personal magic. Shinto is a religion dating back to feudal Japan and is heavily influenced by Buddhism and Taoism. Those who practice magic in Japan often learn this magical tradition, though it is not a requirement. This school of casting was designed to work well with the local spirits […]
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