Has anyone made their own rituals for Path/Book magic?

[Anders]

Pretty much what it says on the tin. Still fairly subtle magic, but expanded to include new areas.

[Phantasm]

I've made a few for my fantasy setting. First off, there's the Path of Planar Travels, originally posted not long after Thaumatology was released.

One other is a ritual in a very secretive Book, "The Deepest Mysteries of the One True God":

Divine Empowerment

Effect Shaping: Deepest Mysteries-10*; 1d hours.
Energy Accumulating: 10 points*.

* Modified by the point value of the Advantage being granted, see below for details.

This is actually a set of rituals originally devised by the ancient Teyothi sect that first worshipped the One True God. Using it, the magician is able to grant various abilities to the subject. It is this ritual that granted Cardinal Hamel and his predecessors the ability to influence others' minds.

This ritual is often cast ceremonially with all the Archbishops casting together.

When using the Effect Shaping method, one tenth of the point value of the advantage being granted (round up) is added to the skill penalty. When using the Energy Accumulating method, one tenth of the point value of the advantage being granted (round up) is added to the energy needed. For example, granting someone High Pain Threshold would be a total penalty of -11 or require 11 energy gathered, while granting someone Enhanced Time Sense would be a total penalty of -15 or require 15 energy gathered.

Hope this helps! But just remember:

The warnings come after the spells.
– Doctor Strange

[Shostak]

There's this whole thread. Some rituals are more subtle than others.

[whswhs]

Yes. I've made up both new paths/books and new rituals for my Tapestry campaign, with each race having its own typical paths.

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by Shostak

There's this whole thread. Some rituals are more subtle than others.

That's about Ritual Path Magic, rather than Path/Book magic. The names are confusingly similar, but the systems are different.

Path/Book derives from GURPS Voodoo and has a list of rituals, but does not have a ritual-design system.

Ritual Path Magic originated in GURPS Monster Hunters, and is based on a ritual design system.

[Anders]

Originally Posted by whswhs

Yes. I've made up both new paths/books and new rituals for my Tapestry campaign, with each race having its own typical paths.

Interesting. Do you have them available to share?

[Fred Brackin]

I've got some ideas.

The first two would be generic "placeholder" Rituals for areas not covered in Thaumatology. They would be things like "Activate Special Item" and "Activate Place Magic". There are many fictional exemplars. "Drawing the Sword from the Stone" probably does not qualify but setting up the "Sword in Stone Test" might.

Another one would be the "Siege Perilous" in Andre Norton's Witch World.

Generally these Rituals would cover Items or Places whose effects are not describable by other Rituals.

[whswhs]

Originally Posted by Anders

Interesting. Do you have them available to share?

They'd take up too much space to post here, I think. Private message me with your e-mail and I can send you the documents.