Dark Thaumaturgy yes or no?

[Longbow520]

I'm playing my first Vampire the masquerade game in about a week and iv been thinking about getting the Dark thaumaturgy path "Fires of the Inferno" primarily because then i could get "Call Forth the Host" and " Bind Familiar". The backdraw doesn't seem that big, it seems like an acceptable trade of.

[comicshorse]

That depends how the ST runs it. Canonically speaking Dark Thamaturgy is demonically tainted and messing with it is a death sentence for any Tremere. So unless you're playing one of Tremere's Inner Council that makes it a very bad idea

[fishyfishyfishy]

I'd say that's generally a bad idea. Thaumaturgy Paths obtained through more traditional means are better. There might be a few rituals or specific powers and whatnot that seem really really good, but the powers from the regular stuff is just as potent and often times even better. Based on your other thread(s) you'll be playing a Tremere, so just stick with the good 'ol fashioned type of blood magic.