Ultima 4 spellbook

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The Book o f Mystic Wisdomas to(d by Phitpop the Weary,magician to the court o f his mostsovereign LordBritish.

Knowye, O seeker o f th e mystic wisdoms, that th e waysof magic are diverse and strange. There exists the need fo rutmost concentration and th e harvesting o f things magica lin order that ye may harness th e powers o f th e universe.Many are the aeons o f wisdom contained in these pa geswhich I write for the Benefit o f m y pupib,yet stitt there ism u c h to [earn.

Altmagic is accomplished B y the use o f means Bothhuman and o f nature, fo r true magic is B ut the m elding ofhuman will and natural force. Without the human voice toutter the chant , no spell m a y B e cast. Yet without the propernaturalcatalyst, no spell may Be e f f e c t i v e . Thus magic istwofold, a balance struck. Between n ature and humani ty . Letus examine Bo th aspects here, B eginning with those naturalsuBstances, known as Reagents, that [endpower to thewords of the s p e f f c a s t e r .


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utpfuiraus Asfi Sulphur is the suBstancefound in nature that is m o s t useful in the

generation of fire. It is the color o f s a f f r o n and , whenBurned, gives o f f an odour indicative o f its great mystics t rength. Yet i ts tru e p o w e r is to B efound in the secondBurning that is , in th e use o f the ashen residue o fsulphur that has B een Burned in a cruciBkfashioned fromth e skuttofa B a l ron . Sulphurous Ash i s no t anu n c o m m o n suBstance, having Been a staple o f theWizard's profession t h rough th e ages. It may B epurchased from any reputaBte purveyor o f magicalgoodsand is useful in the casting o f Energy Fields andMagic Missiles, as wellas in spells requiring a quick Bur s to f light o r a sustained glow.

inseng Long praisedjbr its strength-giving and medicinal properties, th e roo t o fthe Ginseng plant is immediately recognizaBlejbr it s

f o r ked shape, andto those initiatedin th e mystic ways, B yits overpowering rose-coloured aur a. I t has Been used jb rcenturies B y peasants who chew i t or Brew tea from a


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powdered preparation o f the root in order to gain strengthand stamina as they toil in the fields. While commonly

foundthroughout Britannia, the Ginseng used as acomponent in the casting o f s p e l l s is generally B l a c k incolour and found only on the s l o p e s o f the northernmountains. It may B e purchased in virtually any shopthat s e t t s magicalgoods, and is most useful in s p e l l so f a healing or narco tic nature, such as Cure orS l e e p enchantments.

artic Even the most commo n o f nature'sg i f t s to our people have magical properties as

can B e witnessed B y the power ofGaruc. This pungentB u l B isjbundin every garden in the lands o f Britannia,andno stew or roast would B e complete without its sharp

flavor. Its a romatic nature makes Garlic a powerfulreagent in the casting o f magical s p e l l s , and it is used inattspetts o f the warding variety B e they the warding o f fo f common and magical sickness or the repeulng of B e i n g soncedead.

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pider Site The miracle o f Spider Site, l i e sin its tensile strength. Imagine, if you will, a

gro w n man relying on a strand o f catgut to hold hisweight all the days o f his l i f e . A spider r e l i e s on the finesto f threads to do just that, audits silk never ails it. Weshouldpraise the irst wizardling who realized the mystics e c r e t o f Spider S i l k , , for it i s to him or her that we owethe knowledge of binding and restraining s p e l l s . The s i l k ,o f the deadly Albino Ghoul s p i d e r both the miniatureand giant varieties has been used by adepts through the

years in rites of magic. The s p i d e r farms of the southproduce perhaps a hundred pounds of the substance eachyear and sell it to the merchants of magic, where it ismade available to a ll who ply our trade. It is said thateachyear one worker dies the horrible death incurred bythe bite of the Albino Ghoul s p i d e r to ensure the potencyo f the s i l k , , although never has this deliberately been madeto happen.


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CoocfMoss is the ba ne o f farm ers and theb o o n o f magicians . It is a deep r ed fungus that

attacks th e crops o f those w ho raise grain, yet it is a vitalcomponen t in the cast ing o f spells. An oddity to thosewho spend their lives obs erv ing the growth o f that whichis no t animal in nature fo r it behaves like no otherplant o r mushroom B l o o d Moss g r o w s only in thedryest o f t imes, when all around i t is per ishing fromdrought . It cannot survive the absence of direct sunlight,an d thuspassesfrom th e earth each night , on ly to returnwhen the sun blazes mercilessly upon the land.B l o o d Moss seems to feed only in ripening grain i t canla y was te to an acre o f corn in a single day and vanishwithout a trace as night fal ls, leaving naught but fruitlessstalks swaying in the co ol , night breeze. T he magic o fB l o o d Moss is thought to reside in its leeting nature, fo rit is used in the spells o f movemen t f rom th e s implestlevitation to making the very earth tremb le. As harves tt ime comes eachyear, th e merchants send runners to waitby the ields and gather the B loo d Moss . F armers cons iderthese runners unlucky and try to chase them from theirf ields, but enough showpersistence to ensure their ma stersa plenti ful supply o f B l o o d Moss to sell.


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Coc& PearC Tfe 5/ac Pearl is th e mos thighly prized o f all the pearls: Well-formed

ones command a price from jewellers that would Bank rup ta score o f wizards. Yet Black Pearls are vital in thecasting o f spells that are hurled from th e mage's personand must travel to a final dest ination. Fortunately for ourprofess ion, even rarer than a normal Black Pear [ is o nethat is perfectly shaped. Most are lopsided and lacks ymmet ry the very quality that makes th e jewellerdesire them so highly. This ensures a ready supply for thethaumaturge the weaver o f magic . It is said that,unlike the ordinary pearl which is formed inside an oysterwhen it seeks to protect itself from apiece o f sand o r grit,the Black Pearlonly forms when th e seed of th e grea tpearl is yet anotherpearlo f much smaller size cast adriftB y the death o f another oyster.


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igfttshade No t to be confused with therank-smell ing plant o f th e same name, th e

Nightshade used in the m ystic a rts is an extrem ely raremushroom that is only found in the deepest, mo s t remo te

forests . It is said to be qui te venomous to the touch ofattsave those present at its harvest, thus it is never sold inshops and is a m o n g the scarcest o f magica l reagents. Toobtain i t , one must seek in the deepest forest on theblackest o f nights when not even a m oo nbeam illuminatesa singfe blade o f grass . I know no t o f the precise locationswhere this mystic fungus can befound, but there arerumored to be thos e in the lands o f Bri tannia that knowthis secret. Its chief magicalpropert ies are con nected withthe use o f po i son and th e creation o f il lusions so real thatthey can lay the mightiest w arrio r to the ground. So rareis the Nightshad e that i t is prim arily used in the creationo f only th e m o s t potent of magics .


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andrakeRoot T he r o o t o f the po i sonousMandrake plant is instantly recognizaBle B y

it s human shape and its cr imson colour . It is said that th esap runs Blood-red when the plant i s cut down in orderto harves t the roo t . Long prized for i ts narcotic andpurging e f f e c t s when consumed in minute portions, th eMandrake Root is the m o s t power fu l known subs tance inthe, weav ing o f magical spells thatgive new shape to thevery world around us. The variety o f Mandrake Rootused in the mystic arts is found only in marshy terrain,where th e r oo t can thrust deeply into th e earth. The m o r eearth that must B e moved to retrieve the Mandrake Root,the more potent its e f f e c t in the magic o f the finder . Manyyears ago , when o ur people were B ut scattered triBes o fnomads , the Mandrake w as plentiful. As our people havetamed the land, however, and the practice o f the mysticarts has Become refined, th e Mandrake has alt butvanished from th e ace o f the land we n o w call Britannia.It is never seen in the shops o f the towns and castles, andhardly even soldprivately if found. Many o f o urprofession have devoted lifetimes to the search fo rMandrake Root without ever com ing into poss ess ion o f as ingle piece o f it.


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These then are the eight mystic reagents used in theweaving o f enchantments . Some are readily availaBle,while others are costly o r must B e huntedand harvestedB y th e mage that intends to u se them. Guard wellyoursupply of these magica l components , fo r without themthere can B e no magic . Use them wisely, as ye must useth e forces that they unleash. Remember that Magic is tobe used only for the cause o f righteousness and for thegreater good . Should you use the mystic arts o r personalgain o r vengeance, B e prepared for the desertion o fyour powers .


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waken Should yo u o r any o f your followersever B e so unfortunate as to come under the

influence of a magically induced slumber, the, use o f aSpell of Awakening will often alleviate the condition. It isa sim ple spell which may B e cast B y the B eginning studento f the mystic arts with little e f f o r t or cos t. It requires theuse o f Ginseng or its heating qualities and Garlic in orderto ward o f f the coming of sleep until the victim's body hasreturned to its normalcycle of wakefulness and rest. Blendthe two reagents carefully and apply the mixtureto th e B r o w o f your sleeping companion and chant"Cevatc" loudly.


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Cin& Many are / z occasions that thethaumaturge needs to be elsewhere in very

sho r t order a nd f inds that neither horse no r ship n o r a n yother convent iona l form o f t ravel is of'sufficient promp t -ness or the s i tuat ion . Magical m eans o f travel m ust thenbe used, o f which th e Bl ink spell is the m o s t c o m m o n .This spell disassembles th e m a g e and compan i on s andreassembles them a t a spo t many leagues distant in anychosen direct ion. There are means o f t ravel that cover fa rgreater distances than th e Blink, bu t they are ar m o r ecostly and hav e other l im itat ions which we shall examinelater in th i s tome. T he B l ink can only m ov e the par tydistances perceptible to the mind o f a c o m m o n p e r s o n.T he com ponen t s needed f or the cast ing o f a Bl ink spel lare Spider Silk and B l o o d Moss . T he b ind ing po wers o fth e Spider Si lk prevent the essence o f th e travellers f rombeing scattered during transi t , while th e B l o o d M o s s aidsin the m o v e m e n tfrom o ne location to the next. Equalquantities o f each reagent ensure the proper wo rk i ng o fthe enchan tment . T he concentrat ion required fo r Bhnk ingis such that th e spellcaster will m o s t certainly feel th ee f f e c t s , but not be l e f t exhausted .

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evil, nature hav ing pro v ided them with their sting as ameans o f defense agains t larger predators , B u t withoutproper at ten tion wo unds can ester and lead to the deatho f a victim, f u r thermore , evilmages m ay cast nox i ous ,po i s onous energy fields dur ing Battle o r erect such Barriersto prevent th e v i r tuous from reac hing their caches o r sanc-tuaries. Fortunately, the grea t wizard]aanth No r dev i seda counter ing magic fo r the e f f e c t s o f a ll venom andrecorded his findings for future generat ions to use . TheC u r e spell is e f f e c t e d B y the use o f a mixture o f Garl ic andGinseng and th e calling o f th e v ic t im's name to soo the th eenvenomed soul. The curat ive po wers o f th e Ginsengnullify th e e f f e c t s o f th e po i s on in the v ic t im 's sys tem,while the use of Garl ic w a r d s o f f the re turn o f anyvirulent residues that m ay lie d o r m a n t in the Blood .


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ispet One o f th e staples o f th e wizard'sprofession is the use o f energy f ields. We shall

discuss the casting o f such ields shortly, Butfirst le t usexamine th e means o f dismantling them when they areencountered. Although there are var ious forms o f such

fields, they are all created with a similar magic and thusm a y B e Dispelled with a single spell. T he Dispel enchant-ment is one o f moderate difficulty, far more exhaust ingthan th e creation o f energy f ields. Often touching th e fieldm ay prove d isas trous , so the enchantment must B e cast

from afar and thus required the use o f th e preciousBlack Pearl needed in allprojectile spells. Furthermore ,Sulphurous Ash is needed to provide th eflash o f powerthat Beings th e dissolution o f the farces holding th e fieldtogether. Finally, the warding powers o f Garlic are alsoemployed to prevent the arces from reassemBling at thespo t where they w ere prev ious ly con centrated. To e f f e c tthe. spell, speak Backwards the colour of the type o ffield encountered.

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nenjy Fiefcf Tfore are four types o fEnergy Fields known to the pra ctitioner o f th e

mystic arts: Steep, Poison, Fire, and Lightning. Theire f f e c t s are varied, But the magic used to erect them is thes am e in each instance. Any perso n attem pting to passthrough an Energy Field will run the r isk of either fattingasleep o r Being poisoned in the case o f the first tw o types;if the field is o f Fire then theirf(esh shallB u r n as theypass through andthey shall ' feelmuch pain and anguish;while th e field composed o f Lightning is impenetraBle.The casting o f Energy Fields i s not difficult and requiresonly a smallexertion o n thepart o f th e spellcaster, B ut the

fields are only e f f e c t i v e in enclosed areas such as suBterra-nean passa ges and inside o f rooms. The reagents necessaryin the casting of these Energy Fields are Sulphurous Ash

for the B u r s t o f creation, Spider Silkfor the Binding o fforces to a s ingle spot, and Black Pearl fo r the launchingo f the spell to a spo t awayfrom he who w o r k s th e magic .It would B e a grav e erro r indeed to cas t such a spell with-out the latter component , for you would find yoursel f inthe midst o f the field!

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irebali When B e s e t upon B y evil, thespellcaster has many o f f e n s i v e took at his or

her disposal. We have discussed som e of the indirectmagics such as Energy F i e l d s , B ut there are times whenmore direct action is required. There is a , class of missiles p e l l s jor such occasions, of which the FireBall spell is theintermediate one . Attsuch s p e C b cattfor the use of theprecious Black Pear [ f o r its power in the launching ofprojectiles. In the c a s e of the FireBatt, Sulphurous Ash isalso called for in equalproportion, for its powers o ffirefiash are integral to the creation o f f laming missiles.S p e a k , the name o f you r enemy when the spell is cast andyour aim shall B e unerring and your enemy willB edevastated B y the flames of the magical fires.

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ate Travel In the reper to ire o f t e l epor ta -t io n e n c h a n t m e n t s , G a t e T r a v e l i s b y f a r the,

m o s t p o w e r f u l . T h i s is because i t n o t on ly u t i l i ze s th er e a g e n t s a n d c h a n t s o f m o s t m a g i cs , B u t a lso th e power o fth e g a t e s o f th e m o o n s that control the . v e r y o c e a n s a n dt i d e s . T h e m o o n g a t e s a r e heated t h r o u g h o u t Britannia,a n d a p p e a r o n l y a t c e r ta i n p h a s e s o f th e twin m o o n sT r a m m e l a n d F e h i c c a . T o c a s t th e s p e l l o f G a t e T r a v e l ,o n e must s p e a k t h e n a m e o f th e m o o n s a s th e r e a g e n t s a r es t i r r e d . A s t h e enchantment t a k e s e f f e c t , th e spe l lcas t e rand any c o m p a n i o n s will b e i n s t a n t l y c a r r i e d to thel oc a t ion o f th e d e s i r e d m o o n g a t e .

I t h a s b e e n a l o n g - s t a n d i n g t r a d i t i o n a m o n g th ep r a c t i t i o n e r s o f th e m y s t i c a r t s to z e a l o u s l y guard t h e s e -c r e t o f th e c o m p o n e n t s o f th e G a t e T r a v e l s p e l l . It is saidthat r e v e a l i n g t h e s e r e a g e n t s willseal t h e u s e o f th e g a t e sto th e o n e w h o d i v u l g e d t h e key . O f c o u r s e , n o n e h a v ed a r e d to s p e a k o f themfo r f e a r o f l o s i n g o n e o f th e m o s tp o w e r f u l a n d e x h a u s t i n g spe l ls i n t h e lore o f e n c h a n t -ment. T h i s w r i te r i s n o e x c e p t i o n to th is belief .


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: c o r n e r s t o n e s of th e goodand t rue path of th e wizard i s t h e u se o f

e n c h a n t a m e n t f o r Beneficial e n d s . W e h a v e discussed th eC u r e s p e l l w h i c h r e n d e r s v e n o m a s h a r m l e ss a s t h e p u r e s tof well w a t e r , But the m o s t c o m m o n form of in jury is thep h y s i c a l wound r a t h e r than th e i n t e r n a l d i s r u p t io nB r o u g h t o n By p o i s o n . S w o r d s a n d ta l o n s d o n o t d i sc r im i -n a t e and th e tools o f just ice a r e o f t u s e d fo r u n j u s tp u r p o s e s . W h e n y o u o ryour c o m p a n i o n s h a v e sufferedp h y s ic a l i n j u r y t h a t hath r e n t o r s e a re d th e f l e s h , th e H e a lspe l l is i n v a l u a b l e . Mix s i m i l a r quant i t ies o f th e h e a l i n gessence o f G i n s e n g with i n t e g r a t in g s t r e n g th of Spider Sika n d apply i t to the w o u n d . Speak th e n a m e o f th evict im and th e f l e sh will Be h a s t e n e d a l o n g th e r o a d tow h o l e n e s s .

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cebail O n c e a g a i n , th e i nv a l uab l eBlack P e a r [is th e ke y to th e cas t i ng o f th e

missi le s p e l l s / o f w h i c h th e IceBattis th e s e c o n d m o s tp o t e n t i n t h e m a g e ' s arsenaC. U nl i ke t he p r e v i o u s l y dis-c u s s e d FireBatt spet t , th e I ceba t t requires o n l y t h e u s e o fM a n d r a k e R o o t in con j unc t i on with th e Block P e a r l . T h en e c r o m a n t i c M a n d r a k e witt bring th e chitto f th e g r a v eu p o n your e n e m y and th e v e r y blood o f t h e v i c t im will

f reeze, a s if it w e r e m id w in t e r. Ice is h e a v y and th e t o f f o fcas t i ng th is spe l l is equa l l y we i gh t y . All but th e s t urd i es tof o u r profession will n e e d s take res t after cas t i ng bu t ap a i r of these p o t e n t e n c h a n t m e n t s . R e m e m b e r to speak th en a m e o f your i n t e n d e d vic t im a s y o u c a s t th e r e a g e n t saloft, lestyour e f f o r t s be fo r n a u g h t .


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in* T/iere are Bu t two e n c h a n t m e n t s m o r ep o w e r f u l a n d d i f f i c u l t than th e Jinx spe l l , and

o f s i m i l a r p o t e n c y . When f a c e d with a closelyp a c k e d h o r d e o f e n e m i e s , mix t o g e t h e r equalquantitieso f B l a c k P e a r l , d e a d l y N i g h t s h a d e , and t h e c r im s o nM a n d r a k e R o o t to c a s t atyour o p p o n e n t s . Call to t h e i ra t t e n t io n t h e v u l n e r a b il it y o f t h e i r Backs a n d w e a v e th em a g i c . T h e y shall turn a n d s m i te e a c h o th e r a s if e a c hw a s a l o n e in a c r o w d o f mortal f o e s . T h e B l a ck P e a r lshall c a r r y your s p e l l to t h e ir v e r y m i d s t, while th e h a l l u -c i n a t o r y might o f the N i g h t s h a d e will c o n f o u n d themB e y o n d th e B o u n d a r i e s o f c o m m o n s e n s e . M a n d r a k e R o o tl e n d s th e p o w e r o f c o n v i c t i o n to t h e i r m i s c o n c e p t i o n s . T h ed u r a t i o n o f th e e n c h a n t m e n t is v a r i e d , Bu t t h r o u g h o u t itscour se th e spe l lcas ter will Be r e m i n d e d o f its p o t e n c y Byth e p r e s e n c e o f a glowing "J". B e w a r n e d , ho w e v e r , thatt h e c a s ti n g o f th e Jinx s p e l l requi re s g r e a t e x e r t i o n .


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iff T h e Kill s p e l l i s the m o s t p o w e r fu l o fth e m i ss il e e n c h a n t m e n t s. I t is the f a v o r i t e o f

e v i l w i z a r d s and i t s use i s p r o h i b i t e d by m o s t t eachers o fth e m y s t ic a r t s . N e v e r t h e l e s s , whenf a c e d with afo e o fs i n g u l a r strength and a t r u l y evil n a t u r e , th e w is e m a g i -c i a n will p r e p a r e a m i x t u r e o f t h e h i g h l y t o x i c N i g h t s h a d ea n d m e r c u r i a l Black P e a r l a n d s p e a k th e T r u e n a m e o f th ee n e m y w h il e c a s tin g the r e a g e n t s toward thef o e . As thelas t sy l l ab l e o f th e c h a n t f a d e s , all o f t he t a r ge t ' s vitalo r g a n s shall cease to function f o r t h e s p a c e o f s e v e n h e a r t -beat s . T h i s is u s u a l l y fatal, a l th o u g h s o m e be in g s o fe x c e p t i o n a l l y h a r d y c o n s t i t u t i o n wills u r v i v e a s i n g l e Killspe l l . T h e e n c h a n t m e n t m a y b e w o v e n s e v e ra l t im e s , b u tt a k e s a i e rce tollo n t h e e n e r g y a n d c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f th ecas ter . It is eas ie r to D i s p e l a field o f v i b r a n t e n e r g y thanit is t o s t o p t h e functioning o f a l iv i n g b e i n g .

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T h e e n c h a n t m e n t o f L i g h t is a t r i v i a lo n e , often th e v e r y f ir s t spe l l acqu i red By

th e B u d d i n g sorceror . I t r e q u i r e s But a pinch o fS u l p h u r o u s Ash, which is app l i e d to the end o f a s t a f fa n d gen t l y B l o w n u p o n until it Begins to glow with a s o f tyellow l ight . T h e spel lcaster m u s t c o n c e n t r a t e B r i e f l y o nth e i m a g e o f a c a n d l e a n d e x p e n d a s l ight amount o fen erg y to s t a r t th e m a g i c a l glow. From t h e n o n i t willB u r n softly until th e r e a g e n t is c o n s u m e d , l ig h t in g th eu n d e r g r o u n d passage s w h e r e t h e t h a u m a t u r g e t reads .T h e r e a r e tw o p r i n c i p a l a d v a n t a g e s to th e u se o f Lightspells in p l a c e of o r d i n a r y to r c h e s : T h e y a re unaffected Byall Bu t m a g i c a l w in d s o r Breezes; and t hey d o n o t s m o k ea n d c ause o n e ' s eyes to s m a r t . M a n y a w a r r i o r h a ss u f f e r e d g r i e v o u s l y Because h is eyes w e r e shut By the s t ingof a w e a l t h of tears .


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pen T h e r e was o n c e a t i m e when attbe i n g s w e r e fair and just. T h e - p r i n c i p a l v e s s e l

u s e d f o r th e t r a n s p o r t o f o n e ' s w o r l d l y p o s s e s s i o n s in thesetim e s w a s t h e w o o d e n c h e s t, which is still th e p o p u l a rm e a n s . B u t s in c e th e c o m i n g o f th e evilo n e s a n d th e i rl a s t i ng i n f l u e n c e o n t h e i n h a b i t a n t s o f o u r fair l a n d , t h ep r a c t i c e o f p l a c in g o b n o x io u s a n d s o m e t im e s lethal t r apso n t h e locks o f ches t s h a s b e c o m e q u ite c o m m o n p l a c e .V i r t u a l l y all f o l k u se s u c h dev ices , e v e n th e d e n i z e n s o f th eu n d e r w o r l d w h o guard n a u g h t bu t i ll -g o t te n w e a l th . T obypass t hese s in i s te r m e c h a n i s m s th e t h a u m a t u r g e n e e dbut u t t e r the c h a n t "Appar Unem."and s p r i n k l e a mixof S u l p h u r o u s A s h andBloodMoss o n t h e of fending lock .T h e f la s h o f th e S u l p h u r o u s A s h p o w e r s th e m o v e m e n tpotentialo f th e B l o o d M o s s and th e lock, willo p e n itselfsafely, l e a v i n g th e c o n t e n t s o f th e c h e s t a t t h e d i s p o s a lo f th e spe l lcas ter .

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uickness T h e s p e l l o f Q u i c k n e s s is o n e o fth e m o s t unpred i c t ab l e . ye t potent spel ls i n t h e

w iz a r d ' s c o l l e c t io n of e n c h a n t m e n t s , and o n e o f th e m o s tte l l ing o n h is o r h e r c o m p a n io n s . W h e n c a s t d u r i n gbat t l e , th e Q u i c kn e s s s p e l l will h e i g h t e n th e naturaldex ter i t y of one ' s f e l l o w s to s u c h a degree that t h e y willm o v e with tw ic e th e i r normal agi l i ty a t tim e s t h e y willbe able to land t w o b lo w s a g a i n s t t h e ir f oes i n s t e a d of th ec u s t o m a r y s in g l e s tr i ke d u r in g a r o u n d c o m b a t . T h e p r i c eis a g e , for the recipients o f th e ex t ra spe e d i n c u r r e d by theu se o f Q u i c k n e s s will a g e briefly w h i l e u n d e r th e s w a y o fth e e n c h a n t m e n t . . .yet m o s t eel that an o c c a s i o n a l g r e yh a i r i s but a smallp r ic e t o p a y f o r t h e a d v a n t a g e o fd e a l i n g t w i c e t h e n u m b e r o f b l o w s that o n e m i g h treceive . T h e r e age n t s for the Q u i c k n e s s s p e l l a re f i e ryS u l p h u r o u s Ash, G i n s e n g , a n d vo la t i l e B l o o d M o s s . T h eBl o o d M o s s p o r t io n is d o u b l e th e o th e r s , fo r m o v e m e n t isthe cr i t ica l aspect o f th e spel l . T h e S u l p h u r o u s A s h l en dsth e f l a sh e s of e n e r g y n e e d e d by the beneficiaries o f th ee n c h a n t m e n t , w h i le t h e h e a l i n g p o w e r s o f G i n s e n gp r e v e n t them from a g i n g s o rap id ly a s t o b e c o m e

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restored to l i f e , alBeit i n a n e x t re m e ly w e a k e n e d c o n d it io n .E a c h w i z a r d m u s t ne e ds d e t e r m i n e th e c o m p o n e n t s of thise n c h a n t m e n t t h a t w o r k B e s t with the ir o w n m a g i c , fo rth e c o m b i n a t i o n is s a i d t o Be u n i q u e to e a c h spdlcaster.W h a t is k n o w n a B o u t w e a v in g t h is th e m o s t p o t e n t o f a t te n c h a n t m e n t s is t h a t it requires th e s pd l cas te r to s ca t t e rth e reagen ts to cover th e vic t im's B o d y , wh i l e ca l l i ng o u tth e n a m e , o f th e s lain c o m p a n i o n in a voice of t h u n d e r .T h i s m a g i c is e x t r aor d i nar i l y t a x i n g , a n d rare is the. m a g e ,w h o c a n c o n t i n u e to w e a v e spells w i t h o u t rest o n c e t h ise n c h a n t m e n t h a s Been successfully c a s t .

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a n d n o n e s a v e R e s u r r e c t i o n h a v e , a m o r e s t r i k i n go r d r a m a t i c e f f e c t . Careful ly blend portions o fS u l p h u r o u s Ash with B l o o d M o s s and M a n d r a k e Rootand c a s t i t a t th e f e e t o fyour o p p o n e n t s whilst shoutinga s l o u d l y a s p oss ib le . T h e v o la t i le S u l p h u r o u s Ash,shallfurnish th e flash o f power t o t h e m o v e m e n t - p o t e n t i a l o ft h e B l o o d M o s s and th e M a n d r a k e Root witt [ e n d r a wn e c r o m a n t i c f o r c e t o t h e s pe t t . T h e v e r y e a r t h will t r e m b l ea n d c j u a k e B e n e a t h th e f e e t o f your e n e m i e s and t h e y wittfly in t e n o r , s a v e t h o s e that a r e swallowed u p en t i re ly b yth e very ground itself. N o s p e t t i n t h e lore o f th e m y s t i ca r t s h a s a s muchpower to s tr ike jear into th e h e a r t s a n dm i n d s o f t h o s e that s u f f e r its m i g h t y i m p a c t . B u t u s e th i senchantment wise ly , for i t will leave y o u a s w e a k , a s an e w b o r n b a b e .


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will f in d t h e n e e d to e m b a r k o n a se a v o y a g e to r e a c hs o m e c e r t a i n d e s tin a t io n s i n t h e p u r s u i t o f T r u t h . O n c ea b o a r d s h ip , m o s t voyagers find t h e m s e l v e s a t t h e m e r c y o fcapr ic ious n a t u r e with h e r e v e r - c h a n g i n g w i n d s . T h i s isn o t t r u e fo r the p r a c t i t i on e r of th e m y s t i c a r t s , h o w e v e r ,fo r th r o u g h m a g ic a l m e a n s o n e m a y c o n t r o l th e v e r yd irec t ion o f th e w i n d , albei t o r b u t a s h o r t s p a n o f t i m e .Wind C h a n g e is n o t a t a x i n g e n c h a n t m e n t ; i n d e e d a

p o w e r f u l w i z a r d c a n c a s t it a l m o s t c o n t i n u o u s l y ,a l t h ou g h i t i s n o t s o triviala s o p e n i n g t r a p p e d che s t s o re f f e c t i n g m i n o r teleportations... S i m p l y m ixS u l p h u r o u s Ashfo r p o w e r a n d B l o o d M o s s fo r m o v e m e n tto c o a x th e wind to a m o r e f a v o r a b l e d i r e c t i on . S p e a k th en a m e o f th e patron of w i n d s and calf o u t t h e direc t ionde s ire d and th e windshall c h a n g e a tyour b i d d i n g .

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f o r m s o f t e k p o r t a t io n , q u i te s i m il a r i n c o s t a n d n a tu r e toth e B l i n k spel l . I t too c u s a s s e m B l e s th e p a r t y a n dr e a s s e m B l e s i t o n t h e sur face o f B r i t a n n i a , and t h u sreq uires v ery s i m i l a r c o m p o n e n t s t o t h e a f o r e m e n t io n e dB l i n k , e n c h a n t m e n t . A s i d e from th e m o v in g B l o o d M o s sand th e B i n d i n g S p i d e r Si& which e n s u r e s th e safe p a s s a g eo f th e d i s i n c o r p o r a t e d p a r t y , X it req uires th e u s e o fS u l p h u r o u s Ash top r o v i d e the l a r e thatg u i d e s the p a r t y

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m a y B e u s e d o n l y when u n d e r g r o u n d . T h e m o r e difficulto f t h e t w o i s known B y th e le t ter "Y" in h o n o r o f th em a g e Y e n t h a f t G n o r , w h o f i r s t craf ted th e enchantment.Yenthak G n o r d i s c o v e r e d that a B l e n d o f B l o od M o ss a n dS p i d e r S i lk in c o n j u n c t i o n with th e s p o k e n n a m e s o f th em o o n s would c a u s e o n e w h o u t te r s it to B e lifted u p w a r dt h r o u g h th e v e r y soil t o t h e next h i g h e s t l e v e l o f ad u n g e o n . T h e S p i d e r S i l k h o l d s th e party t o g e t h e r d u r i n gt h e i r t r a n s i t , w h i l e t h e B l o o d M o s s m o v e s them e v e r c loserto t h e m o o n s .


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