Neanderthaland wrote:I feel the need to point out again that OP mentioned these curses may involve self-harm, or animal sacrifice, or is otherwise "quite draining or expensive or costly to do." So as much as I enjoy a philosophical discussion of whether merely wishing harm constitutes wickedness, that's not quite what we're dealing with here. Actual harm is being done in the futile pursuit of a greater harm.
This being the case, the main victim in all of this (aside from the animal) is you. The person performing the curse. That was probably always going to be the case anyway, since obsessing over vengeance fantasies is not a path to health and happiness. But this is really going the extra mile with the sort of toxic, wallowing self-pity, and anger.
You're going to end up being someone that no one wants to be around. And you're also going to be down time, money, and/or an animal.
It seems Ug has figured out a loooot more than fire. Time for mod to destroy Ug.
TBH, yeah. Ritual work is time draining, and can even be exhausting depending on how you do it. Lots of rituals require materials, called reagents by some.