How do you make Thaumaturgy casting interesting?

[babel2uk]

Actually, that isn't entirely correct. Even if you got 4 discipline, calling power is dangerous. You might roll a -4 (1 in 81 chance) and take huge backlash and fallout.

I've seen that happen 3 times in a row for one of the PCs in my game. The other PCs are now really wary about her casting any spells at all. 

[Becq]

If I were that player, I'd rewrite an aspect to "Magic, don't fail me now!" or "Piece of cake -- what could possibly go wrong?!" as soon as possible, so that any time my magic failed me that badly I could argue for a self-compel.  (And because it would amuse me to have such an aspect.)  :p

[MyNinjaH8sU]

In that vein, my trouble aspect for the Winter Knight I've been playing is: Nothing Is Ever Simple.

In the first game so far, it's been used to complicate rituals, rescues, evocations, and, because the character doesn't really understand fire well (grew up in Winter) he smashed out a window in a fire to make an escape, and nearly killed the party with the backdraft.

In short, it's been awesome having an aspect like that, cause I neeeeeed those fate points for the debt I'm racking up.

[devonapple]

I've seen that happen 3 times in a row for one of the PCs in my game. The other PCs are now really wary about her casting any spells at all. 

I saw that happen 3 times when the ritualist was limiting it to just 1 shift per exchange.

[ralexs1991]

i personaly talk the whole thing out like harry does in small favor while the hobbs be attacking.

that sounds like a good idea i'll have to try that instead of having thaum done off stage 

[Kaldra]

glad i could help, it really shines if your players or yourself can improv how random arse items that would go into the casting, hallmarks of this would be the time i called for a bra, handcuffs, liquid diet shake, and a few other items for a potion that would induce copious amounts of control.

[ralexs1991]

glad i could help, it really shines if your players or yourself can improv how random arse items that would go into the casting, hallmarks of this would be the time i called for a bra, handcuffs, liquid diet shake, and a few other items for a potion that would induce copious amounts of control.

that has to be the most random ingedient list ever haha