Ritual Path Magic - Basic vs Effect-Shaping

[nudj]

I prefer Effect Shaping for the reasons discussed. I recommend sticking with the pyramid version though. The DF version is a bit broken if you use ritual adept and field caster together with no greater effects. That combo leads to huge 9d area effect fireballs every second, which violates the whole set-up of ritual magic, which is balanced by casting time together with some immediate charms that are prepared ahead of time but are limited and not flexible in the moment.