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A spell can only be scribed onto specially prepared paper of exceptional quality, made of vellum, parchment, or any similar substance. A sheet of paper is at least 1-mm thick. It may be written on both sides. A sheet measures 30 x 21-cm [A4] and counts as two standard pages. | A spell can only be scribed onto specially prepared paper of exceptional quality, made of vellum, parchment, or any similar substance. A sheet of paper is at least 1-mm thick. It may be written on both sides. A sheet measures 30 x 21-cm [A4] and counts as two standard pages. | ||
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A scroll saves as "leather" against attack forms, with a +1 bonus (in addition to any other protections that may be in place). A scroll is usually kept in a scroll case for protection. A scroll case has an encumberance of 75 cn, and can hold any number of scrolls totalling up to 20 metres in length. | A scroll saves as "leather" against attack forms, with a +1 bonus (in addition to any other protections that may be in place). A scroll is usually kept in a scroll case for protection. A scroll case has an encumberance of 75 cn, and can hold any number of scrolls totalling up to 20 metres in length. | ||
=See also= | |||
* [[Wielders of Magic]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:38, 20 March 2022
Magical paper
A spell can only be scribed onto specially prepared paper of exceptional quality, made of vellum, parchment, or any similar substance. A sheet of paper is at least 1-mm thick. It may be written on both sides. A sheet measures 30 x 21-cm [A4] and counts as two standard pages.
Spells
A spell requires a number of standard pages equal to its level + d4. A first-level spell may thus need two pages (i.e. one standard sheet) or up to five pages (i.e. three standard sheets with one side unused). To scribe a spell costs 100 GP per level of the spell in inks and other consumable materials.
Standard spell book
A standard book measures 42 x 30-cm [A3]. It is 15-cm thick, and contains 150 sheets of paper, giving 600 standard pages. It costs at least 2,000 GP to make such a book.
A standard spell book saves as "leather" against attack forms, with a +3 bonus (in addition to any other protections that may be in place). Its encumbrance is 200 cn.
Travelling spell book
The smaller travelling spell book measures 30 x 21-cm [A4]. It is 7-cm thick, and contains 70 sheets of paper, giving 140 standard pages. It costs at least 500 GP to make such a book and has an encumbrance of 100 cn.
A travelling spell book saves as "leather" against attack forms, with a +2 bonus (in addition to any other protections).
Scrolls
A scroll is long piece of magical paper, 30-cm wide, of arbitrary length. The length varies, and is selected so that a useful number of standard sheets can be obtained. For each 21-cm of length, one standard page capacity is added. A probable maximum length is around 2 metres, giving about 9 standard pages. Note that a scroll cannot be written on both sides.
A scroll saves as "leather" against attack forms, with a +1 bonus (in addition to any other protections that may be in place). A scroll is usually kept in a scroll case for protection. A scroll case has an encumberance of 75 cn, and can hold any number of scrolls totalling up to 20 metres in length.