Part III

The magical illnesses.

I nay pretend it is complete manual about all kinds of magical illnesses. I just wish to share with you my experience in some I whiteness myself. There are some kind of it:

1. Curses.
Curses are the most common magical illnesses which nature is most simple. Usually it is a magic which directed to other person or a group of persons. Some curses are weak – that one usually based at a spells only or in case when curse made by someone who have only a few abilities in magic. This ones fade in a time and removes itself. The time curse work depend directly on wizard power and can be removed buy any other wizard with equal power or knowledge.

2. Advanced Curses.
Other more powerful curses based in both spells and magical items which was introduced in previous book – th Magical Sources. This ones much more powerful, hard to remove and can long for ages. To remove such kind a curse you first learn a nature of it. In case you are lucky enough you can find the spell which may cause an effect of curse and anti spell! Then the most hard task to find the magical reagents which can support you in cure. Usually a lot of attempts required before you done this. Remember – the magic item you about to use must be more powerful then item which was used for placing curse. Sometime there may help an universal magical sources of big powerful. However there are not much known of it. Every time remember – if you doing something wrong – this may cause problem for your patient, sometimes even kill it. Use magic wisely.

3. Curses which use internal magic of victim.
This is most evil – to curse someone and use its own magic to strong the curse. This ones never used to those who have no abilities in magic. However there always is a way when someone skilled can use the magic of victim for purposes which lead against the magic users. This can happen with some creatures when you use a magic power on its. However we are lucky and I hear last of these creatures was killed around century before. Well – other way to use it known by some witches. They usually use some personal item of the victim to bond spell they maid with item owner. The more powerful victim is – the most dread effect of curse will. The joke is – the witch not need to be more powerful then victim, but only skilled in how to use her spells. It is also a very hard to remove curses. Usually it not last long and victim die shortly – so there are never enough time to help cursed person. There are other way to get such illness – to be a healer magician. This kind of magic work in way when caster take the fewer of patient. It is very often they broke the Second Wizard Rule this way and take illness to which they are defenseless. But never lost your hope there! The best way to help there is the same as in way explained in next topic.

4. Internal magic ills.
This one not a common to meet. This is because there are not much creatures who uses internal magic to make some. Difference is in way they use it – they not summon it – their magic always with them, over wise they have to control it all time so their magic not go uncontrolled. Usually creatures with these kind of magic very powerful, but their magic effects are limited. However for example in case they lost conditions for long time – magic begin uncontrolled and being wild begin to live its own life. It is very dangerous and can cause problems to both – those who surround patient and patient itself. Once magic become uncontrolled for some days it take over and prevent to restore control under it by patient. Thats why such situations are very serious – patient not awake and sleep deeply once its magic live and learn surrounds. In case you not cure patient quick – its magic may take over and transform the ill person in some permanent form – there are a various way what can to happen. The usual methods of curing is not effective in this way. You can try to cast “silence” or “mana drain” spell at patient to prevent spontaneous magic effects, but the only way to cure in this situation is to eliminate the magic of victim for some time – enough for patient restore. The best way there – combination of “mana drain” spell with anti magic potion. This will gives you few weeks to cure your patient.

5. Magic Fades.
This is not an ill itself, but very interesting paradox which lot of wizards I sure meet at least once. Some of magic users very often use their power to improve some of their abilities. It become a bad habit. However once used to often – it change the health and abilities of person who use it. Once there appear the situations this one unable to renew ability – it born weakness and sometimes even ill. This effect however fide very soon then become a good warning about care when someone will wish to use magic.

*next few pages breaks in your hands once you try to turn over its*

8. The tough of Death.
Sometimes we meet creatures which comes form the World of Death. This always bring danger within. Some creatures which was powerful during they was alive become much more dangerous when comes to World of Dead. Usually they not like when they was disturbed by someone from our World. This make them offensive and dangerous. Any contact with something which come here directly from Death can cause ill or even death of those who tough it! beware if somebody appear a holder of item which come from there it even worths. You need to remove it from contact with patient immediately. Don't forget not to tough this item yourself! There usually there need a time and lot of sunlight to cure patient. Some herbs can be used to strength patients health and make it more resistant to Death poison. I know elves use it some time in past. Anyways restoring always going slow and can have lot of strange effect. I hear Shrine of Spirituality in Trammel part of World have healing power and can made restoration more quick.

Serpentine's Library

Even though being blind Durinka could “see” the surprise. Or was it “feel” the surprise? The others probably did not realize she was not just a blind guardian of Eska’eldalie, she could still defend it or… make a dangerous journey to help a fellow elf, Kirtian.
The Journey to visit the Library of her friend Serpentine was not just a journey there. It was a challenge for all who seeked the wisdom of his small Library, a challenge that when performed successfully meant one was worthy to enter Serpentine’s valley. When not successful it simply meant one got lost or worse… died before ever setting foot in the valley.
But these were elves. And a very brave human, Lydia. The challenge was forfilled successfully. Sometimes they moved only slowly allowing Durinka to find her way through the swamp without having someone hold her hand. She used the sound of their footsteps, following it without hesitation, knowing the others would protect her from whatever jumped up from the swamp. Not that she needed protection any more then the others did. Ever since she turned blind she and her friend Rana practiced her fighting skills constantly. She had accepted her blindness and learned to see things in a different manner.
In the Valley of Serpentine Durinka spoke with the dragon and led all into his library where Ruadnit searched and found the second of three books which hopefully held the key to find a cure for Kirtians odd illness.


Part II

Sources of the magic.

Previous part explain a bit about magic in our world. Till there will creatures which have magic – magic will work in our world and the screed which keep world of Death separate from our will stay. Magic in our world present in lot of creatures and objects. the objects with magic abilities will explained in this book.

1. Magical ingredients.

Itself magical ingredients have not internal magical power, mages use their own power to use it with verbal component to make their magic. However – when mage invoke his/her magic, this ingredients resaive new properties different from others. Ingredients are mostly safe for holder and can be used without skill in magic.

2. Enchanted Magical items.

Well... what we usually call magical items? Somebody use a part of its magic to give item new properties. Such items usually have limited time of use and are very common. We still have a lot of mages who can enchant even a simple stick to powerful wand! but very often such items are completely out of use for those who skilled enough. Lets rest such items to those who are newbie in using magic. The enchanting itself is very difficult and not the theme of this book.

3. Magic in items.

not lot of item in the world have it's own internal power. Usually they come here outside. or contains power of those who left our world but have power and it rest in this items. The dargon's blood is one of these items – dragons are magical creatures and once you get a pile of it – it still contains the power of dragon! depend of type of dragon it was gathering it can be use in spells with nature power – fire, earth, cold or wind. The item which come from world of death or belong to this world. Usually it have negative effects. For example the finger of the dead dread lord can be used for eliminate magic on victim – and simple touch sometimes left victim without magic for few hours! In case it will pound into powder and mixed with daemon blood, garlic in equal proportions and someone drink it – the victim lost all his magic for few weeks! but it was just an example. We know lot of alchemist use bones and sculls in spells and rituals. Blood of daemons, dead woods and such have its internal powers and can be used to fulfill will of the experienced mage. Some of magicians spend all their life to learn about the items. However! all experiments with wild sources of magic encapsulated on them are dangerous. Use your knowledge wisely.