Question on ritual magic and voodoo

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Originally Posted by ULFGARD

Yes, it really does seem like the the Path/Book system could benefit from a ritual design system. The effect shaping RPM (a Pyramid article) is the closest we have, and it's not quite right.

I've played in a game years ago, shortly after GURPS Voodoo came out, so that was 3d edition. The GM handled different systems as penalties, and that made a difference when conducting group rituals. What I like about it is that it makes performing the ritual every bit as interesting as combat.

I forget whether it was introduced in Voodoo or Spirits but I liked the system the moment I saw it.
I have no personal favorite magic system, they all have strengths and weaknesses and different flavors.
College Magic is simple, good at lower power games and gives a nice fantasy feel but breaks at higher point totals.
Book/Path feels like magic to me and I like that iuals take awhile but there are ways to speed it up if your good enough. Also fetishes/charms.
Realm is good for Supers or WoD style casters.
RPM is a nice blend of Book/Path and Realm for many settings and power levels. Though at Supers points totals I think Realm is better balanced.

However Book/Path and Realm did not get enough detail in Thaumatology (Not a fault of the book, I think it did a great job with its shotgun approach) or a later expansion like Powers as Magic or RPM did.

If I am unable to post my system, all the rules are in Magic and Thaumatology, you just need to organize it and add some numbers and math. It was a lot of work, but not something anyone else couldn't do with those two books. Though our numbers may be different as I had to make a lot of judgement calls and eyeball things.