tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post8468317565240075539..comments2024-03-27T14:19:47.931+00:00Comments on BASTIONLAND: Ritualising D&D SpellsChris McDowallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11717684225248546716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-42306927744114531542018-12-13T02:39:11.838+00:002018-12-13T02:39:11.838+00:00Brilliant. Brilliant. michael frakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-50907913285182678812018-11-28T06:31:58.443+00:002018-11-28T06:31:58.443+00:00Imagine Spells that any character can attempt, pro...Imagine Spells that any character can attempt, provided they learn about it and jump through the required in-world hoops.<br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Save-on-Energy" rel="nofollow">Compare Electric Rates</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Electricity-Bill-Calculation-USA" rel="nofollow">Compare electric rates USA</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Electricity-Bill-Calculation-USA" rel="nofollow"> Commercial Texas electric rates</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Electricity-Bill-Calculation-USA" rel="nofollow">Compare electric TX</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Save-on-Energy" rel="nofollow">Compare Electric Rates</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Power-Setter" rel="nofollow">Texas Electric Rates</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Electric-Choice" rel="nofollow">Texas Electric Company</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com" rel="nofollow">Power to Choose</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/commercial" rel="nofollow">Compare Electric Plans</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Pay-Less-Power" rel="nofollow">Texas Electric Choice</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Save-on-Energy" rel="nofollow">Compare Electric Rates</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Power-to-Switch" rel="nofollow">Commercial Electric Rates Texas</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Electricity-Bill-Calculation-USA" rel="nofollow">Compare electric plans Texas</a><br /><a href="https://www.choicegenie.com/Electricity-Bill-Calculation-USA" rel="nofollow">Best electric providers Texas</a>Compare Electric Rateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660430883449031220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-81669259265960186492018-11-13T14:37:11.819+00:002018-11-13T14:37:11.819+00:00Honestly I prefer the Incantation rules that were ...Honestly I prefer the Incantation rules that were introduced in the 3.0 version of Unearthed Arcana. They provide penalties for failure, side effects even with success and very focused effects. The only problem is back converting the idea of difficulty class, or skill checks in general, to AD&D.Derek Hollandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-59233881624079740332018-10-31T23:30:10.751+00:002018-10-31T23:30:10.751+00:00I find this whole concept intoxicating. I've ...I find this whole concept intoxicating. I've been working on a similar post, but you beat me to it. Still, I have no intention of giving up. You won't best me, McDowall!Yami Bakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266174008401745128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-51998931756103872112018-10-31T07:32:46.185+00:002018-10-31T07:32:46.185+00:00This is good. Animate Object and Aerial Servant a...This is good. Animate Object and Aerial Servant are especially evocative.<br /><br />I have a half-written post about the same topic.Arnold Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603155377769597516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-42401372908010358152018-10-31T00:59:28.330+00:002018-10-31T00:59:28.330+00:00I like your writing here, but in practice, at the ...I like your writing here, but in practice, at the table, do you think these are really so different from regular D&D magic?<br /><br />The bell and herbs needed for "Waking the Servant" - are those really so different from the oft-ignored material components of 3e/Pathfinder spell? Will anyone really narrate the ritual at the table? What if the bell itself took up 1 encumbrance spot, and was unique(-ish) among silver bells for its ability to facilitate this spell? It would still be usable once per day, but it would be tied to a unique object anyone could find, rather than to a scroll or spellbook.<br /><br />If a spell is based on performing a ritual, and not based on any internal "mana" that gets used up, is the spell still something they can only cast once per day? And if not, are there any limitations on how many times the character can perform the same ritual per day?<br /><br />It fits with Into the Odd's principles to divorce spellcasting from any specific "spellcaster class," but how do you adjudicate just how many of these rituals someone is allowed to know? And is the answer to that question going to be different from the various D&D editions versions of "spells known" or "spells per day"? I think this would be another reason to make the ritual accouterments act as a single encumbering item, and then tie the ability to perform the ritual to ownership of that item. The player might or might not want to go into detail about what they're doing, but they'll have to describe getting out the item to use it. This isn't necessarily so different from the magic system you've described in rules in the past, just with more evocative flavor than having every spell be a spellBOOK. (You could also make certain accouterments "bulky" to make the ritual harder to perform.)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-48945108684965680612018-10-30T18:54:22.874+00:002018-10-30T18:54:22.874+00:00Love it.Love it.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-82933863393861015912018-10-30T15:23:30.947+00:002018-10-30T15:23:30.947+00:00Love the descriptions here. Another benefit of thi...Love the descriptions here. Another benefit of this approach is that it's easier to run "spells as treasure." The hedge witch will teach you how to do X, but first you have to do Y for her. One thing I learned running a similar concept is that it works best with small parties, since with more than 6 people having a long interlude for casting all the time can slow the game down a lot. Self Portrait as a Gianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17548497797378537381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-24113809168214417812018-10-30T14:19:40.859+00:002018-10-30T14:19:40.859+00:00Im definitely with you on this, adding a little bi...Im definitely with you on this, adding a little bit of crunch to this and have some sort of advantage for magical ability/high intelligence/whatever i think would strike the proper amount of risk/reward x trained/untrained plot. Your idea for consequences is definitely the right one too; people could even choose if the consequences are increased or decreased based on how magical the person doing the ritual is (both would have interesting effects, id think)Mufnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553153945316136891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615826467198003068.post-67683457564670476402018-10-30T13:17:06.157+00:002018-10-30T13:17:06.157+00:00I love this, it's how I think magic should be ...I love this, it's how I think magic should be - methodologically specific and a little bit odd. My only criticism is that some of these (Animal Summoning) are too easy to achieve for someone without magical ability. I also think it would be interesting if there was always some cost to these spells. E.g. Animate Dead - for one week after using the ritual the caster's shadow takes on a life of its own, and the caster is shunned/attacked by animals on sight; Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382166858643091292noreply@blogger.com