[DF] Path/Book mages in DF?

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by b-dog

I would go so far as to say that Path/Book magic might be perfect for clerics and druids because they are more or less using rituals to invoke divine power. Also, healing would seem a little more realistic because it might take some time to make the healing ritual work. I would actually be more interested in using Path/Book magic for all of DF. That way with a little time and preparation a mage could be truely terrible force to deal with.

Without tactical magic, I don't think it would be DF as most people expect. It might more greatly resemble DF's sword and sorcery roots, though. Tactical magic seems to be one of the most unifying features of the DF subgenre, IMO.