[quote=@Burning Kitty]
<Snipped quote by TheTwistedOne>

A blood ritual doesn't always have to result in death, I have seen where just the spillage of blood and whatever other rituals is enough.

Once on some show, the blood ritual used just the amount that came out from a pin prick.
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I mean, summoning an ancient god that has been locked up for x amount of time would probably require a bit more than that, but I get the gist of what you're saying. :lol