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= GP costs for rituals =

== The Theory ==

The theory is that rituals have different gp costs for performing/rod bestowing/ward bestowing. It has been noticed that some rituals have drastically different gp costs. This experiment attempts to record the costs for all three scenarios.

== The methods ==

Ritual assistance is set at 0% throughout.


'''The combat method''': Get in a fight, with neutral tactics, and record the gp drop (adjusting for regen)

'''The deity points method''': meditate on obsecration, do something, meditate again. Record personal DP drop (adjusted for +5dp)

I used the combat method for performing and warding; the deity point method for rod bestowing.

As for location, I did the performing tests at a location south of Ankh-Morpork, where no modifiers appeared, since performance gp is affected by those modifiers.

== The results ==

Starting with the offensive set, using a serrated baton:

{| cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
!Ritual
!Bestow in rod
!Bestow as ward
!Perform
|-
|agoraphobia
|135
|135
|135
|-
|demoralise
|10
|10
|10
|-
|dust devil
|50
|50
|50
|-
|-
|endless halls
|150
|110
|200
|-
|feedback
|135
|135
|135
|-
|fumble
|120
|120
|120
|-
|haunting
|55
|55
|55
|}

=== Thoughts so far ===

Cost to bestow (rod and ward) is the same as cost to perform, in most cases.

Perhaps Endless Halls is buggy.

Incidentally, the gp cost of rod bestowing and performing was affected by the environment modifiers in most cases. Ward bestowing was not affected. I ensured that all tests were conducted on ground considered neutral, or completely cancelled out.