[Shard] - Sosaria
[Type] - Arcane
[Book] - Purple - 40 pages

[Title] - The Book Of Mystic Wisdom
[Author] - Annatar

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THE ARCANE ART
OF SPELLCASTING

Know ye, O seeker of
the mystic wisdom,
that the ways of
magic are diverse and
strange. There exists

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the need for utmost
concentration and the
harvesting of things
magical in order that
ye may harness the
powers of the
universe. Many are
the eons of wisdom

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contained in this pages
which i write for the
benefit of the ones
who search for
knowledge, yet still
there is much to
learn.


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All magic is
accomplished by the
use of means both
human and of nature,
for true magic is but
the melting of human
will and nature force.



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Without the human
voice to utter the
chant, no spell may be
cast. Yet without the
proper natural
catalyst, no spell may
be effective. Thus
magic is two fold, a

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balance struck
between nature and
humanity.

Magical energy is
structured as eight
concentric spheres
each composed of

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network of light
connected to the
physical plane by
unseen bonds. The
spellcaster stands
within the center
sphere, extending his
hands within the

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outer shells of light
where he manipulates
the energies to suit
his pleasure. In one
hand, he holds his
spellbook, open to the
page containig the
description of his

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chosen incantation. In
his other hand, he
clutshes the vial
containing herb and
mineral reagents, the
mixture serving as
the catalyst for his
spell. Thus prepared,

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he utters the
incantation, fusing
matter and energy into
a display of power.
The spell has been
cast, leaving the
spellcaster drained in
spirit, but fullfilled

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in accomplishment.

This simple
explanation fails to
emphasize both the
risks involved in
spellcasting and the
skill necessary to

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harness the forces of
magic successfully.
Two cautionary notes
are in order here :

First, even though a
spell may appear to be
cast sucessfully,

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there is some chance
that it will not
accomplish its
intended purpose, or
that it will do so only
in a partial manner. In
some cases, a spell
will fail to hit its

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target due to forces
and ethereal eddies
unseen by the human
eye. Also, certain
creatures are imune to
some spells, requiring
the spellcaster to find
other means to defeat


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them.

Second, some spells
affect only one person
or creaturein the
vicinity. Take care
when casting a spell
which acts on a area

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rather than an
individual target - if
you or your friends
are in the affected
area, you will be
touched by the spell's
power as surely as
your intended victim!

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THE SPELLCASTER
WORDS OF POWER

The meanings of the
syllables that form
the incantations

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uttered by mages
during a spellcasting
have been passed
down from one
Britannian generation
to the next. The
mage's apprenticeship
begins when he learns

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these potent syllables.
The next task is to
learn the proper way
to speak the
syllables.

It is important that
the mage first


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prepares himself by
meditating on the
sound of his
breathing, projecting
his soul into a sublime
stage of concentration.
To speak an
incantation properly,

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the spellcaster draws
a deep breath,
followed by a
determined, forcefull
enuntiation of each
syllable.



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THE ALCHEMY OF
SPELLCASTING

The preparation of
spell's reagents is
performed t the
moment of
spellcasting, thus

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allowing the chemical
reactions to reach
their peak even as the
appropriate mantra is
uttered. Some reagents
re relatively common
herbs nd minerals,
available at any mgic

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shop. Others must be
sought after
diligently, often
requiring the mage to
travel to distant and
inhospitable places in
search of an obscure
fungus or root.