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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dungeoneer" data-source="post: 5268323" data-attributes="member: 91777">I'm with those who say that they like the concept of rituals, but see the execution as something to be desired.I think tying ritual casting to gold was definitely a mistake.  Not necessarily because that makes them too expensive (although in some cases that can be a problem).  But a) because players are simply loathe to spend gold without good reason, so they may be initially unwilling to give rituals a shot, and b) because ritual casting = gold just seems so... unimaginative.  I would have liked to see a more substantial system for alchemical reagents and the like for casting rituals.  I know that would add to the complexity but it would be WAY cooler.In my game I actually told our sorceress that she had to gather specific components to perform a ritual to convert a pseudodragon she captured into a familiar.  She was constantly on the lookout for these items, and she was so excited when she got them!  That was a lot more fun then just having her spend 1000 gold or something.I'm not saying every ritual should require a scavenger hunt, but just that the system could be a lot more interesting than it is.  Or should I say, more magical...</blockquote>