Empath Spellbook

                         *~    Table of Contents    ~*

                Books of life magic employed by the Empath:

    Chapter 1: Healing                      Chapter 4: Protection
    Chapter 2: Body Purification            Chapter 5: Mental Preparation
    Chapter 3: Life Force Manipulation

                              Arcanum and Lore:

    Chapter 6: The Book of Immortals        Chapter 8: Scrolls
    Chapter 7: Healing Reagents


You turn the delicate golden parchment pages to the chapter entitled "Healing" in your viper scale spellbook.
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         ~*  Spells and Knowledge pertaining to Healing  *~

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*~  Notes on the Vitality Healing spell  ~*

The secret of blood, fully understood only by Empaths and Necromancers, is that it is life force given liquid form through a miracle of the flesh.  Vitality Healing functions on this principle, restoring blood lost from trauma and health compromised by magic or illness with a single gesture.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal Scars.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Heal Wounds spell  ~*

The most fundamental tool of the Empath, Heal Wounds attempts to restore a body part to its natural state, as defined by the Empath's race, age, heredity and so forth.  It cannot "cure" senescence or correct birth defects, but its effect on wounds and trauma is miraculous.  When cast on a body part (CAST [bodypart]), it will attempt to heal external wounds first, and then internal if any healing potential remains.  An empath can choose to heal only external wounds or only internal wounds as well (CAST [bodypart] [EXT|INT]).  The empath can also attempt to heal internals first with any remaining power going to externals (CAST [bodypart] REVERSE).

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of one mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred two mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a lowly novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a professional in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  This spell has no prerequisites.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Heal Scars spell  ~*

The second of the fundamental healing spells, Heal Scars functions in an identical manner as Heal Wounds (all CAST options described in Heal Wounds applies to this spell as well).  Where Heal Wounds restores functionality and flesh to body parts, Heal Scars smoothes out the flaws left behind.  Calluses, scars and lingering aches fade away under corrective magic, returning the body part to the ideal form for the Empath's age and natural fitness.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of four mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a lowly novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal Wounds.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Heal spell  ~*

A matrix built around the two fundamental healing spells, Heal attempts to locate and heal the worst wounds of the Empath, doing whatever correction is necessary to bring his body to wholeness.  The Empath can specifically cast it with wounds or scars in mind to focus the spell upon the worst injury of the given type, or allow it to do its best for both.  The spell can heal multiple injuries with enough potency, but it is very inefficient at doing so.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Vitality Healing.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Regenerate spell  ~*

Regenerate, as the name suggests, drastically enhances the Empath's metabolism with healing magic, allowing him to "naturally" recover from wounds and scars while the spell is maintained.  The scope of the spell is dictated by the potency of the spell: the more power the spell has, the greater the wounds it can close.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  This is a cyclic spell.  To cast this kind of spell, prepare it at the amount of mana you wish to cast it at, and then cast it.  This spell will continually pulse as long as you have harnessed enough mana to fuel the mana requirements.  Cambrinth also works as a source of fuel for cyclic spells, as does your raw attunement if you have the Raw Channeling feat.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of forty mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a 50th degree adept.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a guru in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal, and be circle 30.  It will also cost two spell slots.


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*~  Notes on the Fountain of Creation spell  ~*

The Fountain of Creation spell unleashes a powerful emanation of Life energy through its caster's body, attempting to restore the body to its idealized state in one fell swoop.  Though the power of this pattern can be miraculous, it is incredibly draining to use.  Realizing this spell requires not only mana but the very life force of its own caster, potentially causing an immediate collapse from exertion.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of thirty mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a 50th degree adept.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a guru in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal, and be circle 30.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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You turn the delicate golden parchment pages to the chapter entitled "Body Purification" in your viper scale spellbook.
Learned: Mechanical Lore, Scholarship

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         ~*  Spells and Knowledge pertaining to Body Purification  *~

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*~  Notes on the Blood Staunching spell  ~*

The Blood Staunching spell temporarily halts the flow of your blood, keeping you from bleeding to death during that time.  In addition, you can pre-cast the spell as a preventative measure in case you begin bleeding.  If you attempt to replace a cast of the spell and have wounds that would otherwise be bleeding, they may resume bleeding again for a few moments as the fresh cast of the spell takes effect.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal Scars.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Flush Poisons spell  ~*

The Flush Poisons spell will assist your immune system in quickly ridding your body of dangerous poisons.  You can cast it in general, or cast it upon a specific poison by location or name.  A practitioner with knowledge of the Adaptive Curing technique may also cast the spell as a reactive ward against poison, rather than waiting to perform a curing afterward.  Further, an Empath with such knowledge who casts the spell while poisoned may find that a strongly-cast pattern will linger protectively if it succeeds in eliminating toxins with power to spare.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Blood Staunching.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Cure Disease spell  ~*

The Cure Disease spell will seek out diseases in your body and aid your immune system in eradicating them.  You can choose to target a specific disease if you wish.  A practitioner with knowledge of the Adaptive Curing technique may also cast the spell as a reactive ward against disease, rather than waiting to perform a curing afterward.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Blood Staunching.  It will also cost one spell slot.


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*~  Notes on the Adaptive Curing spell  ~*

Adaptive Curing is not an independent spell, but an extension of the Cure Disease and Flush Poisons patterns.  With this knowledge, an Empath can cast either spell as a reactive ward against poison or disease, rather than waiting to perform a curing afterward.

This is a metaspell.  In general, metaspells are not cast, but instead are prepared, invoked, or passively used to gain some benefit that alters one or more other spells.    This spell is only found on scrolls.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know one of Cure Disease or Flush Poisons.  It will also cost one spell slot.


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*~  Notes on the Heart Link spell  ~*

Heart Link establishes a vital connection between the Empath and a subject, granting the subject a measure of the Empath's holistic well being.  Under the protection of a Heart Link, bleeding is reduced, poisons and diseases are stifled, and the Empath's life force flows outward to replace lost vitality.  In previous years Heart Link was feared more than loved, due to its connection to the crippling Nissa's Binding.  Advances in spell design have severed the two patterns, rendering Heart Link a purely beneficial spell.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast on other adventurers.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Mental Focus.  Additionally, you must know one of Cure Disease or Flush Poisons.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Absolution spell  ~*

Absolution is a bitter spell, one which the Khalo refuse to teach.  Nonetheless it has propagated in the corners of the Five Provinces for its sheer utility.  By undergoing the ritual of Absolution, an Empath may dull his talent.  While detrimental to his healing and general bodily health, it has one dramatic advantage: while the dampening effect remains, the Empath is too far removed from the twisted life essence of the Undead to empathize with them.  A warrior-empath is thus able to confront the undead hordes and their lich overlords with impunity.

This is a ritual spell, which means that it requires a high amount of mana to use.  These mana costs can be alleviated somewhat by invoking the proper ritual focus while preparing the spell.  It affects yourself.  It requires a minimum of one hundred forty mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of six hundred twenty mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is only found on scrolls.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know one of Cure Disease or Flush Poisons.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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You turn the delicate golden parchment pages to the chapter entitled "Life Force Manipulation" in your viper scale spellbook.
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         ~*  Spells and Knowledge pertaining to Life Force Manipulation  *~

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*~  Notes on the Refresh spell  ~*

Refresh strengthens the subject with a rarified form of Life energy, increasing how quickly he recovers from fatigue.  This pattern can even fortify the subject beyond his normal limits, granting him supernatural endurance.  Though it can be cast on others, the pattern is especially effective when self-cast.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target and on other adventurers.  It requires a minimum of one mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a lowly novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a professional in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Augmentation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal Scars.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Raise Power spell  ~*

Raise Power temporarily strengthens the Life mana at your location through a minor act of sacrifice.  The matrix is fed by a portion of the caster's life force, inevitably leaving him exhausted.  Anyone in the caster's group will contribute a smaller portion of energy to the casting, but is spared from the debilitating effect of the spell.

This is a battle spell, intended to be prepared quickly and cast on an area or group while in battle.  It affects yourself.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know one of Paralysis or Vigor.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Gift of Life spell  ~*

Gift of Life opens the caster to the ebb and flow of life energy that feeds the world.  This state improves the caster's ability to form and maintain links, and also makes him more hardy.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Augmentation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Refresh.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Vigor spell  ~*

Many empaths are tempted to neglect their physical skills in favor of their mental and magical abilities.  Your mind and magic will serve you well in many situations, but when wit and diplomacy fail, you may find that a more corporeal approach is needed.  Your Empathy already allows you to enhance and restore others' bodies, but you should not neglect your own.  Your body must be the able servant of your mind.  The Vigor spell will improve your muscular control, allowing you to temporarily imbue yourself  -- or your Guardian Spirit -- with added strength and agility.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target, on other adventurers, and at hostile creatures.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Augmentation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Gift of Life.  It will also cost one spell slot.


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*~  Notes on the Paralysis spell  ~*

Paralysis, when successfully cast, projects an anesthetic solution at the target, causing a complete loss of muscle control.  A well-targeted attack can cause its victim to lose his balance or even fall impotently to the ground.  As with most Life spells, the solution is ineffective against the undead in fact, it will likely only anger them further.

This is a targeted spell, which must be TARGETed at a specific opponent.  This spell does impact and puncture damage.  It can be cast at other adventurers and at hostile creatures.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Targeted Magic skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Lethargy.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Lethargy spell  ~*

The Lethargy spell, if cast successfully, deprives a target of its bodily energy and celerity for a short while.

This is a battle spell, intended to be prepared quickly and cast on a single target while in battle.  When used on opponents, this spell pits your magic against your enemy's fortitude.  It can be cast at other adventurers and at hostile creatures.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Debilitation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Refresh.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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You turn the delicate golden parchment pages to the chapter entitled "Protection" in your viper scale spellbook.
The glossy dark crimson calligraphy on the delicate golden parchment page of your spellbook reads:

         ~*  Spells and Knowledge pertaining to Protection  *~

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*~  Notes on the Innocence spell  ~*

The Innocence spell demonstrates that you are not a threat, causing opponents to turn away from advancing upon you and face another.  Undead creatures, on the other hand, are unaffected by the spell pattern.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target and at hostile creatures.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of ninety-five mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a lowly novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Iron Constitution.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Aesandry Darlaeth spell  ~*

Aesandry Darlaeth forces your muscles and nerves to react much more swiftly than they normally would.  As long as you maintain this spell, your reaction time will markedly decrease, improving your reflexes and making it easier to maintain your balance in combat.  Such a quickness also means that your movement will not be obstructed by anything for long.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on an area or group.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  This is a cyclic spell.  To cast this kind of spell, prepare it at the amount of mana you wish to cast it at, and then cast it.  This spell will continually pulse as long as you have harnessed enough mana to fuel the mana requirements.  Cambrinth also works as a source of fuel for cyclic spells, as does your raw attunement if you have the Raw Channeling feat.  It affects yourself.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of forty mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a 50th degree adept.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a guru in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Augmentation and Utility skills to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Aggressive Stance, and be circle 20.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Guardian Spirit spell  ~*

The Guardian Spirit spell summons a warrior of the Fae -- an alfar -- to keep you safe from hostility and be your champion in combat.  In some ways, the creature mirrors the caster, as Empaths with greater skill at targeting magic summon more powerful warriors.  This spell requires constant upkeep and vigilance on the part of the caster.  An Empath who fails to maintain the pattern will lose his hold on this creature of Fae, and it will abandon him to return whence it came.

[Can be cast CUSTOM if you wish to establish a special relationship with a specific Fae or simply CAST to get a random alfar.]

While this spell is available to Empaths 20th circle and above, the majority will find that they must be magical adepts before they can successfully form the pattern.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  This is a cyclic spell.  To cast this kind of spell, prepare it at the amount of mana you wish to cast it at, and then cast it.  This spell will continually pulse as long as you have harnessed enough mana to fuel the mana requirements.  Cambrinth also works as a source of fuel for cyclic spells, as does your raw attunement if you have the Raw Channeling feat.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of forty mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an adept.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a guru in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Innocence, and be circle 20.  Additionally, you must know one of Compel or Paralysis.  It will also cost two spell slots.


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*~  Notes on the Iron Constitution spell  ~*

Iron Constitution is the pride of Gor'Tog Battle Empaths.  The spell will numb its caster's skin with an armoring pattern which lacks the sensitivity to hinder small attacks.  Under the onslaught of severe strikes, however, the skin will momentarily harden to a near-kertig rigidity that can repel the brunt of most damage.  This is quite auspicious as it gives the Empath a chance to mend his wounds where he would otherwise perish in a quick, brutal fashion.  It is said that no single blow may fell a skilled Empath employing Iron Constitution.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Warding skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal Scars.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Aggressive Stance spell  ~*

Supernatural empathy opens the door to many wonders, but it exacts a well known price.  Though Empaths are free to think and worship as they wish, developing the empathic talent requires a carefully maintained innocence of the body.  This not only restricts the Empath's ability to harm others, but also hinders his ability to train his body to react properly in the face of violence.

Aggressive Stance circumvents this limitation.  By creating a magical connection to other living creatures in a potentially violent situation, the Empath can prime his body to assume the physiological responses of someone who has lived his entire life with violent potential.  This effectively increases the Empath's ability to avoid blows... and land them, if it becomes necessary.

Due to how the spell functions, it can only work if there is a possibility of violence when you cast it.  Truly serene areas, as well as some mental compulsions, can inhibit the spell.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a lowly novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Augmentation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Iron Constitution.  Additionally, you must know one of Heart Link or Gift of Life.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Perseverance of Peri'el spell  ~*

What cannot be avoided, must be endured.  This spell imbues the caster with inner reserves of fortitude and vitality, allowing him prevent the pain and suffering that accompany insults to the body in combat.  The pattern's name alludes to the Goddess Peri'el's persistence during her mythical battle against the fearsome World Dragon -- despite grievous injuries, the Goddess persevered, and in the end it was her actions which subdued that terrible beast.

This is a ritual spell, which means that it requires a high amount of mana to use.  These mana costs can be alleviated somewhat by invoking the proper ritual focus while preparing the spell.  It affects yourself.  It requires a minimum of one hundred fifty mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of seven hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a 50th degree adept.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a guru in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Warding skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Tranquility and Iron Constitution, and be circle 30.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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You turn the delicate golden parchment pages to the chapter entitled "Mental Preparation" in your viper scale spellbook.
The glossy dark crimson calligraphy on the delicate golden parchment page of your spellbook reads:

         ~*  Spells and Knowledge pertaining to Mental Preparation  *~

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*~  Notes on the Circle of Sympathy spell  ~*

The Circle of Sympathy spell allows multiple Empaths to unite their mana attunements, helping to keep any of them from falling weak and powerless while the others are still strongly attuned.  Once the spell forms, anyone with an empathic touch may join the matrix.  Any caster should be aware, this spell is a ritual spell and may require a ritual focus to successfully cast.

This is a ritual spell, which means that it requires a high amount of mana to use.  These mana costs can be alleviated somewhat by invoking the proper ritual focus while preparing the spell.  It affects yourself.  It requires a minimum of one hundred fifty mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of six hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a beginning practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Mental Focus and Gift of Life, and be circle 40.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Nissa's Binding spell  ~*

The Nissa's Binding spell is the only legacy the Empath Guild has of Lanival's companion, Nissa.  Though it is thought that this spell was originally meant to be a type of anesthesia, modern empaths have discovered other uses for it.  When cast, this pattern will soothe the life essences around you and plunge them into a slumber.  Those with great fortitude may resist this effect.  As with most applications of this nature, Nissa's Binding is useless against the undead.

This is a battle spell, intended to be prepared quickly and cast on an area or group while in battle.  When used on opponents, this spell pits your mind against your enemy's fortitude.  It affects yourself and hostile creatures.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Debilitation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know one of Compel or Awaken.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Mental Focus spell  ~*

Being an empath is a dangerous vocation, whether your work brings you to an infirmary or to fields of battle.  Even the briefest slip in concentration can mean death for an empath at work, as many have learned to their grief.  Other times will find you in need of deeper, more intense concentration than you are normally capable of.  The Mental Focus spell will enhance your concentration, allowing you to renew your mental readiness more quickly than you normally would.  You will find your concentration taxed by almost any application of empathy, so this spell should aid you well your empathic endeavors.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target and on other adventurers.  It requires a minimum of five mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of a promising novice.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a genius in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Augmentation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Heal Scars.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Compel spell  ~*

The Compel spell allows you to bring your will to bear upon a target to induce them to remove themselves from your presence.  Unlike the brutal methods of other guilds, however, the Compel spell reinforces your will with a subtle but unyielding pattern of life mana.  Creatures or people thus compelled find themselves elsewhere in a state of confusion, often unable to recall how they arrived or why they left.  The most powerful wielders may find that the target believes he chose to leave himself -- never realizing that the impetus originated with the caster.

This is a battle spell, intended to be prepared quickly and cast on a single target while in battle.  When used on opponents, this spell pits your charm against your enemy's will.  It can be cast at other adventurers and at hostile creatures.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Debilitation skill to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Mental Focus.  It will also cost one spell slot.

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*~  Notes on the Tranquility spell  ~*

Refining the theories of Mental Preparation, an Empath achieves such adroit control over his mental and bodily resilience that he may adapt favorably in the face of debilitating attacks he has to endure.  The Tranquility spell will also make its caster more disciplined.

This is a non-battle spell that can be cast on a single target.  Non-battle spells have significantly longer preparation times than battle spells.  It can be cast without a target.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Warding and Augmentation skills to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Mental Focus.  It will also cost three spell slots.

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*~  Notes on the Awaken spell  ~*

This spell will attempt to awaken any living thing which is unconscious, and may also free the mind from other stuporous confines.  A self-cast Awaken spell pattern will settle over the Empath quiescently, rousing to activity when his mental equilibrium is disrupted.

This is a battle spell, intended to be prepared quickly and cast on a single target while in battle.  It can be cast without a target and on other adventurers.  It requires a minimum of fifteen mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of one hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Warding and Utility skills to cast effectively.  This spell is available for any guild member to learn.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know Mental Focus.  It will also cost two spell slots.

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   THE IMMORTALS
   - Amritam Gweththew and Rowan Windlyric

   TABLE OF CONTENTS:

   Chapter 1: THE GODS ....................... Pages 1 and 2
     Kertigen ................................ Page 3
     Hodierna ................................ Page 4
     Meraud .................................. Page 5
     Damaris ................................. Page 6
     Everild ................................. Page 7
     Truffenyi ............................... Page 8
     Hav'roth ................................ Page 9
     Eluned .................................. Page 10
     Glythtide ............................... Page 11
     Tamsine ................................. Page 12
     Faenella ................................ Page 13
     Chadatru ................................ Page 14
     Urrem'tier .............................. Page 15
   Chapter 2: THE WORLD DRAGON ............... Pages 16 and 17
   Chapter 3: THE FAE AND HERALDS ............ Page 18
   Chapter 4: THE ALL GODS ................... Page 20
   Chapter 5: THE HUNTRESS AND OTHER AVATARS . Page 20

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   THE GODS
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   The Thirteen Immortals are a fickle bunch and as unpredictable and mercurial
   as the lands and the form of Elanthia itself.  Each Immortal has several
   aspects and forms, some benevolent, some wrathful, mischievous or disruptive,
   but in all their positive traits predominate.

   Some believers consider the positive and negative aspects of the gods and
   goddesses to belong to them, that they are just different names for referring
   to certain "moods" of the same deities.  Others contend that these are indeed
   separate, minor deities, who serve the Immortals and do that portion of their
   bidding that serves mortals in manner fair or foul.  Be that as it may, there
   is no doubt that across Elanthia, shrines to the major manifestations of the
   Thirteen Immortals exist, as well as shrines to their aspects or demiurges.
   The aspects can be either male, female or animal, regardless of the form of
   the master Immortal.  The Immortals that are either male or female, and the
   demiurges, possess certain auspicious or foreboding animals associated with
   them, as emblems or totems.  The races of Elanthia, as prone as they are to
   foreshadows and prognostication, and augurs, observe these correspondences
   with great attention.

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   When mortals or semi-mortals offend a particular god, they are sure to incur
   the ire of the negative aspect.  Attempts to please the gods may bring out the
   positive aspects, but there is no guarantee.  Each Immortal is lord over
   particular spiritual, natural, magical and astrological domains, for example
   each Lord has his/her own corresponding planet.

   The Thirteen Immortals

   Name                Positive Aspect        Negative Aspect

   Kertigen (M)        Divyaush (M)           Zachriedek (M)
   Hodierna (F)        Berengaria (F)         Asketi (F)
   Meraud   (M)        Firulf (M)             Kerenhappuch (F)
   Damaris  (M)        Phelim (M)             Dergati (F)
   Everild  (M)        Kuniyo (M)             Trothfang (M)
   Truffenyi (M)       Alamhif (M)            Huldah (M)
   Hav'roth (M)        Peri'el (F)            Ushnish (M)
   Eluned    (F)       Lemicus (F)            Drogor (M)
   Glythtide (M)       Saemaus (M)            Be'ort (M)
   Tamsine (F)         Albreda (F)            Harawep (F)
   Faenella (F)        Murrula (F)            Idon (M)
   Chadatru (M)        Rutilor (M)            Botolf (M)
   Urrem'tier (A)      Eylhaar (A)            Aldauth (M/F/A)

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   =Kertigen=

   Kertigen - Patron of craft, metal work, precious gems, bestower of wealth
   and prosperity venerated by traders, money changers, petty bourgeois and
   tradesmen such as jewelers and blacksmiths his favor is invoked in protecting
   possessions against theft, weapons and armor against damage, etc.  Kertigen's
   favorite workers are the leprechauns, who guard his treasures with jealous
   zeal.  The chief deity of Dwarves, his emblem is the raven.

   Divyaush - Kertigen's positive side, Divyaush is a merry bearded man with
   twinkling blue eyes.  He grants enormous good favor, money, and gifts, and
   will sometimes send out his personal assistants -- the welkin -- to help out
   needy craftsmen.  He is beloved by children, who often leave him offerings of
   sweets and cream at a special Midwinter festival.  Divyaush is paternal and
   kind, and will help to guide a crafter who has erred by pointing out -- but
   not fixing -- his mistakes.  His emblem is a welkin.

   Zachriedek - Kertigen's negative side, Zachriedek, is nasty and cruel.  He
   is the weakness in the wagon's axle that causes it to snap in the rain, the
   crack in the sword that breaks in the heat of battle, the poor conditions that
   cause a merchant's stock to sour.  If he is feeling particularly nasty, he
   will send out his favored pets, the gremlins, to plague a craftsman.  His
   emblem is the raccoon.

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   =Hodierna=

   Hodierna - goddess of life, morning, and light, as well as springtime,
   harvest and crops.  Farmers, herbalists, healers, and empaths all venerate
   her. She is the granter of life and favor, and ultimately must be pleased for
   resurrections and healing.  Her emblem is the unicorn.

   Berengaria - the motherly goddess Berengaria is often envisioned by artists
   as a plump and cheerful woman holding a sheath of grain in the crook of her
   right arm.  She is wise and kind, a good match for Divyaush.  Berengaria is
   the finder of lost children and the bringer of dawn the first light that
   shatters the darkness.  Where she treads, the earth is renewed.  Beneficial
   and kind, her emblem is the cow.

   Asketi - the "hag" stealer of children, wild mistress of barren fields and
   the midnight hunt.  Asketi is the master of the North Wind, and delights in
   causing pain and terror in the lands.  On the darkest night of the year it is
   said she rides on the backs of hideous black unicorns and carves a bloody path
   through the city that has failed to venerate her the most.  The stealer of
   life, she carries a rough burlap sack at her hip in which she carries the
   souls of those she has killed.  Her emblem is the adder.

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   =Meraud=

   Meraud - god of magic and foresight, the dark side of the arcane arts.
   Meraud rarely shows his face, hiding himself within the folds of a midnight
   black cloak and appearing as a dark stranger to those he visits.  Meraud does
   not believe anything should stand in the way of the quest for knowledge, and
   can be quite ruthless in his pursuit of it.  However, he is not without honor,
   and has turned aside in his quest for knowledge if he has made a promise that
   interferes in that quest.  This does not, however, mean he will not find a way
   around the obstacle -- in fact, he often will.  Elotheans admire Meraud for
   his aloofness, and also because he is the creator of written language.  His
   emblem is a jet-black wolf.

   Firulf - the god of elemental magic is kinder than Meraud, but still stern.
   The extremes he will go to are fewer, but his craftiness is still well known.
   His foresight is unerring, which is why many Elothean Moon Mages revere him.
   He carries a black staff marbled in silver that shoots forth powerful shards
   of lightning upon command.  If a mortal should touch the staff without
   Firulf's permission, it is said he or she would turn to ash instantly.
   However, Firulf has been known to hand out the staff upon occasion to a
   favored worshiper to aid them in a quest for knowledge that he finds
   particularly intriguing.  His emblem is a grey horned owl.

   Kerenhappuch - the mad mage is without scruples, and not above blackmail,
   extortion, or murder -- not to mention her own attractive feminine wiles -- to
   get the information she wants.  From time to time her ruthlessness has been so
   severe that she has killed others under the notion that if SHE cannot have the
   knowledge, NO ONE will.  Kerenhappuch is also a seductress and a schemer,
   twisting men to her desires as if they were wrapped about her finger, and
   turning women against each other.  She has a skirt of fabulous colors crafted
   for her by Kertigen (who she tricked into making it for her by pretending she
   was Hodierna and telling Kertigen she needed it to entertain some Dwarves)
   that will cause any many who looks upon her while she wears it dancing to fall
   in love with her, and cause any male Dwarf to immediately swear fealty to her.
   Unfortunately (for Kerenhappuch), Kertigen, when he learned it was not
   Hodierna who had requested the item, also put a curse upon the skirt that
   causes any WOMAN who sees her wearing it to become insanely jealous of the
   beautiful goddess.  A red-lipped and blonde-haired beauty, her emblem is the
   shrew.

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   =Damaris=

   Damaris - the intriguing god of night and dreams, he is also the patron of
   thieves, cutthroats, assassins and spies.  Damaris is the assassin of the
   gods, sometimes even killing someone without being paid, simply because he
   felt that their presence was no longer "necessary".  Rarely seen except as a
   voice in the shadows, Damaris is envisioned as having black hair that is
   strewn with silver and large black eyes without pupils or whites and ebon
   skin, but can actually (as can all the gods) appear in any form he chooses
   because of his chosen profession, however, he is more proficient at it than
   the other gods.  Oddly, Damaris has a soft spot for small children, the only
   people exempt from his blade, and parents will call upon him as a last resort
   if all other gods have deserted them to protect their child.  He will lull
   them to sleep with a kiss they never remember, and then go back about his
   business.  His emblem is the panther.

   Phelim - the god of sweet dreams, Moon Mages worship Phelim and often beg
   favors of him.  Phelim strew the stars in the sky by gathering some of
   Tamsine's tears and setting them against the velvet black of the heavens, then
   bid Kertigen hammer for him four moons, which he then nestled along with the
   stars in the heavens, and set to turning.  When the fourth moon hatched the
   World Dragon, it was Phelim who ambushed the creature and -- while he did not
   destroy it -- set it to sleeping deep within the heart of Elanthia.  Phelim is
   the god of rightful vengeance those who seek retribution for a worthy reason
   may receive assistance from him.  Phelim is also the god of honorable thieves
   and assassins if such a thing exists.  He upholds his word above all other
   things a promise from Phelim is a promise unbroken.  His symbol is the
   nightingale.

   Dergati - Unlike her sister, Kerenhappuch (who Dergati does not resemble but
   does help frequently), the goddess of nightmares is virtually unseen, but is
   assumed to be a black-haired and exotic beauty whose only flaw is a third eye
   in the center of her forehead.  She never walks during the day, and it is
   rumored that if anyone created the creatures known as vampires and werewolves,
   it was her.  She hates the sun, and often is involved in plotting ways to
   destroy it some believe she had a hand in the creation of the World Dragon.
   Her vengeance is savage, and terrible to behold.  The unraveler of souls, she
   kills with slow efficiency, sometimes entire villages.  Death by her hand
   means no resurrection, as many a fool hero who has spoken her name in vain has
   learned.  Since it is impossible to know when she is watching, many fear
   speaking of her, even at high noon.  She is the "all-seeing" her dark eyes
   miss nothing.  Dergati will do anything for Kerenhappuch, who she considers
   her equal mentally, and who she admires greatly for her schemes and motives.
   Dergati is impatient with incompetence, and will, without warning, kill
   someone who acts foolishly in front of her.  Her symbol is the shrike.

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   =Everild=

   Everild - the wild lord of warriors, amazons, barbarians, berserkers and
   those who die in battle, he is attended by several equally wild youths and
   maidens who are the cream of the fighting crop.  From time to time, he sends
   them down to Elanthia to aid in battle a warrior or army that he favors.  If a
   warrior has served him exceptionally well, he will request them to join him as
   one of his attendants.  If he sees a warrior given an improper burial, he will
   send one of his attendants down to see that the subject of Everild's
   attentions is given proper homage.  Emblem is the wild boar.

   Kuniyo - gentler than Everild, Kuniyo still retains a deep wildness within
   him, and does not like to wander far from the sound of battle.  However, he
   also enjoys the wilderness, and is therefore a favorite of rangers especially
   the rangers who use their sword on a frequent basis.  Kuniyo is served by
   several noble youths and maidens who he may send out to help train a promising
   young warrior.  Kuniyo is stubborn and vicious in battle.  Emblem is the
   wolverine.

   Trothfang - Wild and untamed, Trothfang's bloody wars have killed thousands.
   He delights in torture and slow, messy deaths (his favorite weapon is the
   barb-tipped spear), and thrives on drinking the fresh blood of those who have
   fallen.  If he truly hates someone, he will devour their flesh in front of
   them as they die, and then rip their heart out and eat it with much relish.  A
   god of cannibalism, his servants are an entourage of the world's foulest and
   most savage killers, and those who dare challenge Trothfang are often faced
   with slow dismemberment and left to bleed to death.  Trothfang's parties are
   often quite chaotic, involving much wine and debauchery and still more
   destruction the results of his parties usually involve several dead.
   Trothfang has no honor in combat for him, anything goes (this is why many
   suspect he is the inventor of the technique of two-handed beer mug brawling).
   He also is the god of primitive life and despises civilization he loves to
   see cities fall, and will dance over the bones of a ruined city with much
   glee.  Centaurs worship Trothfang, delighting in his cruelty and taking on the
   effects of an untamed life.  Emblem is the wild centaur.

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   =Truffenyi=

   Truffenyi - god of mortal man, god of mercy and forgiveness, his blessings
   are invaluable in resurrections and in the granting of health, stamina,
   strength and magical power, he is like an indulgent father to the inhabitants
   of Elanthia.  He can be stern as well, and thus is also a difficult master to
   serve. Chief deity of humans and Halflings his emblem is the ox.

   Alamhif - the kind father, Alamhif is sometimes mistaken for Divyaush, but
   the two are not the same.  Alamhif is more the stern guidance that is the role
   of fatherhood, while Divyaush is the indulgent grandfather.  Alamhif loves
   children and will take pains to pay them especial care if he perceives they
   are in danger or being misled/mistreated.  It is him -- along with Berengaria
   -- who created the bridge between death and life that allows mortals to reach
   through Urrem'tier's barrier to bring those who have fallen back to life.  His
   symbol is the magpie.

   Huldah - trickster, imp, bedeviler, fouler up of best laid plans, Huldah's
   schemes can often appear very appealing at first, but quickly sour.  Reasoning
   with him is dangerous, and few have ever gotten out of a deal with him ahead.
   He despises mortals, and delights in seeing that which is pure become
   despoiled, especially by some act of his.  Huldah can also cause terrible
   storms that resembles lightning storms, but are composed of magic instead of
   electricity.  His emblem is the weasel.

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Pulsed: Outdoorsmanship

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   =Hav'roth=

   Hav'roth - god of the spirits of rock and stone, and of the earth -- deserts
   are his domain.  Hav'roth is the creator of precious metals and gems.  Chief
   deity of the S'Kra Mur, animal is the cobra.

   Peri'el - goddess of the inner earth, it is Peri'el who watches over the
   World Dragon to make sure it does not rise up and destroy Elanthia.  For this
   reason, Peri'el is often not seen as she spends much of her time lulling the
   Dragon to sleep with her sibilant singing -- a sound that can be heard by
   listening to sea shells or visiting the ocean.  Peri'el also stills
   earthquakes and stops the flow of lava.  Animal is the king snake.

   Ushnish - the "serpent of discord", Ushnish brings disease, old age, ice
   ages, floods, and famines.  Ushnish's anger is what causes lava to flow and
   the fires of the World Dragon to explode up and out.  His tantrums are well
   known for causing earthquakes.  His animal is the viper.

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Learned: Mechanical Lore, Scholarship

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   =Eluned=

   Eluned - goddess of the seas and water, master of arcane and ancient wisdom,
   patron of learning and knowledge chief deity of the Elotheans.  She, along
   with her sister Peri'el, keeps the oceans moving and singing.  Eluned is the
   creator of speech, as Meraud is the creator of written language (the Elothean
   language is his greatest achievement).  Eluned and Meraud sometimes coexist,
   but mostly do not see eye-to-eye enough in their motives to do so.  It is
   Eluned's infinite wisdom that guides sailors at night.  Her emblem is the
   dolphin.

   Lemicus - goddess of the inner (fresh) waters, Lemicus is also the protector
   of lost sailors and the creator of the lodestone.  Lemicus is patron of
   libraries and the life of the ocean.  She is an excellent dancer, and her
   laughter is what causes the winds to turn favorable for sea-bound merchants.
   Lemicus is often attended by several merfolk -- half fish, half human -- who
   spend hours combing her long hair and creating sea foam.  She is the patron of
   dancers, librarians, Elves, and the wives of sailors.  Her symbol is the
   albatross.

   Drogor - god of the angry oceans, creator of hurricanes and tsunamis.
   Drogor's anger is readily apparent as the sky turns grey and the children of
   the ocean scatter, and he often takes it out on hapless mortals who dare to
   set foot on his water.  Drogor is the drowner of children and the destroyer of
   knowledge if he feels a librarian has slighted him, he will ruin his or her
   books by seeing they are soaked with water or -- if a large body of water is
   nearby -- set a tidal wave upon the establishment to destroy it.  His symbol
   is the shark.

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   =Glythtide=

   Glythtide - god of joy, mirth and merriment, of wine and song and good
   fellowship a very happy figure, he is the patron of bards, poets,
   troubadours, and musicians -- as well as of loafers, gourmands and drunks.
   Glythtide's mere presence is abhorrent to some of the darker gods due to his
   unstoppable happiness.  It is said amongst the Halflings that the one time he
   frowned and cried, night was created.  Arthe Dale is favored by Glythtide, and
   he has been suspected of making a few visits upon occasions (usually denoted
   by the sudden lack of liquor and tarts within the town).  Chief deity of the
   Halflings his emblem is the ram.

   Saemaus - the gentle god of Love is also the god of festivities and a toast
   is always made in his name at most wedding ceremonies or festivals if one
   wishes to ensure a marriage filled with love or a grand party.  A god of
   happiness, Saemaus' anger is hard to come by, but terrible to behold.
   He has been known to curse his enemies with a malaise of love-sickness --
   usually by making them fall in love with another enemy of his (or theirs).
   The patron of lovers, pregnant mothers (and expecting fathers), maids of
   honor as well as their male counterparts, Saemaus is also known for his
   tendency toward being tipsy as well as an unmatchable chef Saemaus is the
   inventor of the tart.  His emblem is the donkey.

   Be'ort - the god of bitter partings, love lost, opportunities wasted, and
   insanity, Be'ort is the rain on a wedding day, the wine that turns to vinegar
   before a party.  Be'ort is a great, sulking figure who despises revelry and
   wallows in melancholy.  Wars of attrition (such as the Elven-Human war) are
   his specialty.  Be'ort always appears as a wild-eyed and mussed-hair man who
   is usually giggling a bit oddly.  If Be'ort truly wishes to destroy someone,
   he will first make sure their relationship sours, then destroy their status in
   their profession, and then, when his miserable prey has sunk to their lowest,
   he makes sure their mind snaps.  His emblem is the coyote.

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   =Tamsine=

   Tamsine - goddess of hearth, home, habitations, settlements, civilization.
   Patron of the hearth, and of the town of Fostra's Haven.  Before construction
   on temples, public buildings and houses is begun, her blessings and favor must
   be sought.  Tamsine is also the goddess of beneficial fire and blessings.  If
   a priest would have blessings, he or she must first learn from the shrine of
   Tamsine first.  Tamsine is also a domestic she is a great weaver, cooker,
   dyer, brewer, and any number of things that can be done in or around the home.
   Her emblem is a great tabby cat.

   Albreda - bringer of peace, cementer of alliances and marriages, patroness
   of orphans and fosterlings Albreda is a kind and beneficial goddess who
   despises war and bloodshed.  A few warriors (paladins usually) have, however,
   worshiped her, and she does not disdain this worship.  It is said that
   Albreda's blessing is what brought the lasting peace of the Seven Pointed Star
   Empire, and that she wept so deeply during the Elven-Human war it created an
   entire new ocean in far off lands.  Albreda is motherly, a companion to
   Alamhif.  She succors and protects mothers who have trouble in childbirth, or
   fathers who have been widowed because their wife has died in childbirth.
   Healers often find her the easiest to worship.  Her animal is the dove.

   Harawep - disrupter of peace, treaties among races and nations, destroyer of
   families, augur of disloyalty, turner of children against parents, clan
   against clan.  Harawep is a vicious warrior who fights with twin swords.
   Hideously ugly, Harawep resembles a hag who moves quicker than the eye can
   follow, which is perhaps why she is also the goddess of lightning, and
   lightning strikes that start up unstoppable forest fires.  Harawep is also a
   weaver, and her plots and schemes are sometimes as intricate as the webs her
   favorite creatures (the spider) spins.  Harawep is the widowmaker, and the
   patron of murderers and some assassins.  Her emblem is the black widow spider.

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   =Faenella=

   Faenella - "the fair bard", Faenella is a performer extraordinaire and a
   muse of poetry and wanderlust, she is also an inventor of creatures.  Faenella
   is the creator of the Faerie, who are considered her "progeny".  Dryads,
   sprites, nyads, and angels (who are not Faerie but are of her domain) are all
   her "children".  She is the patron of bards and youths who runaway from home
   to seek adventure, as well as adventurers themselves.  Her gift to mortals was
   inspiration, and she created the harp and stringed instruments.  Caravans are
   often under her protection.  Despite the fact that her emblem is the wren, she
   loves felines (as well as birds), and keeps one close at hand as she plays her
   music.  She is, like her other aspects, highly visible and often portrayed
   with glowing brown hair and bright green eyes, slender and Elven.  Faenella
   despises undead, and will destroy them as often as possible.  Her emblem is
   the wren.

   Murrula - the goddess of beauty and gifted youngsters, Murrula sings mostly
   a capella and is virtually indestructable -- her creation is the phoenix.
   Murrula cannot stand bad singing, and will silence those who sing badly or
   else gift them with a beautiful voice.  Murrula also seeks out young bards and
   will train them incognito (or one of her servants will) and make sure their
   wandering feet do not stray them into trouble.  She is the protector of
   travelers and her kiss remedies hangovers, she is the creator of the flute and
   woodwinds.  She is often pictured as a beautiful, slender young woman who
   appears Elven, with flowing fiery red hair and bright amber eyes.  Her emblem
   is a phoenix.

   Idon - the "reaver" is a god of roving bands of thieves as well as rakish
   rogues who love and leave women, and mothers who abandon their children to
   continue their life "unburdened".  Idon is obsessed with his own good looks
   if he sees a man or woman who he feels "outshines" him, he may turn them into
   a pig.  While Idon is very vain, he is also charismatic.  Idon is extremely
   lusty, and once when a member of a clan exclaimed, "By Idon!" and a visitor
   asked, "Why do you say that?", the clan member responded, "Because half of
   us are!"  Idon is the god of lust and wild music usually unfavored by others
   -- his creation is the drum and other percussion.  Idon's music is often too
   outrageous to listen to, but no one will ever say so to his face without
   risking his wrath, which can be dangerous.  Idon appears as a black-haired and
   blue-eyed youth who is lean and well-muscled.  While not a good fighter, Idon
   is an excellent backstabber, and he is second only to Damaris in planning a
   good ambush.  His emblem is the heron.

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   =Chadatru=

   Chadatru - next to Urrem'tier, Chadatru is the most faceless of the gods.
   Lord of justice, he is the fairest of all the gods, holding a sword in his
   right hand and an olive laurel in his left.  Chadatru is blind, but he fights
   as if he were gifted with sight.  Fierce in a battle, Chadatru is the great
   arbitrator.  He is the patron of kings, rulers, and judges.  His word is his
   bond, and he tells the truth always.  His emblem is the lion.

   Rutilor - Rutilor is kind in his job as the defender of the gods.  He judges
   with kindness and even-handedness, and is ferocious in what he defends.  A
   patron of paladins, Rutilor will stalwartly defend anyone who he feels is
   getting a raw deal.  A god of truth, he cannot lie.  He is a collector of
   swords, especially extraordinary ones, and has enchanted a few in his time.
   He has a small kennel of hounds that he unleashes when someone has escaped his
   judgment they cannot stop once they are on a trail, and they never lose their
   prey.  Without fear, Rutilor is much the same way, and -- though short by
   comparison to other gods (it is the form he chose) -- has taken on opponents
   twice his size.  His emblem is the mongoose.

   Botolf - the god of dishonesty and deceit, Botolf is the symbol of
   corruptness and bribery.  His actions have caused murderers to go free and
   thieves to get off with damages paid by the person who prosecuted them.
   Botolf loves to visit Dirge (his favorite city), and is the patron of Knife
   Clan and thieves guilds.  Botolf is also the god of fallen paladins, and often
   appears in tarnished armor in need of a polish.  His emblem is the goshawk.

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   =Urrem'tier=

   Urrem'tier - not really so much a god, or Immortal, or even demon,
   Urrem'tier is Death Incarnate, the last of the Immortals to be infused with a
   part of the One Creator, and therefore endowed with the smallest portion of
   Substance and the largest proportion of the Void within.  It is to
   Urrem'tier's embrace we go when we die, and his fetid grasp would hold us for
   an eternity were it not for the efforts of the other Immortals on our
   behalf.  Thus when we return from the caress of Urrem'tier, we must be
   ritually cleansed from his foul stench before we can rejoin the living.
   Although he has positive and negative aspects about the best you can say of
   his positive one is that it will be more polite than the negative one to you,
   while attempting just the same to drag your spirit to the very depths of the
   cruel, senseless terrible void he presides over, constantly seeking to fill
   with the souls of the dead.  While never really characterized as man, female
   or animal, death can take many forms. His emblem is the scorpion.

   Eylhaar - referred to as "she" since that is the form she usually takes a
   somber, slender female with pearl-white skin and black hair.  Eylhaar is the
   beckoner, the promise of peace from a world of pain.  Eylhaar's deaths are
   always the softest, and her allure is almost insurmountable.  She is very
   patient, and will never try to cheat a death.  Still, her emblem is the
   jackal.

   Aldauth - the faceless god of agony, torturers fear and worship Aldauth.
   Aldauth's deaths are always painful, perhaps the worst of all, and his victims
   kick and scream their way to his void.  Aldauth will taunt and trick people
   out of their lives, and he delights in seeing people die foolishly.  He is a
   scavenger, often ghosting about the battlefield at the end of long campaigns
   to wring the last ounce of pain from the dying.  Emblem is the vulture.

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   ================
   The World Dragon
   ================

   The World Dragon was born from the fourth moon when it hatched.  No one is
   quite sure how it came to be, but many are certain that one of the gods' dark
   aspects got loose and planted the creature to bring about the end of Elanthia
   (some suspect it was Huldah, who -- unlike Truffenyi -- despises mankind and
   Elanthia).

   The World Dragon is terrible and yet beautiful to behold.  Its scales
   glitter like black metal, and its claws are thick and razor sharp.  It is all
   but indestructible, its maw as wide as some mountain ranges and its tail
   stretching from horizon to horizon.  Its eyes were a glowing pool of red, its
   pupils slit horizontal, and its wings were leathery and long, blotting out the
   sun at times.

   When the World Dragon hatched, shards of its egg hit Elanthia and caused
   massive changes.  Some civilizations died, cities were crushed, when one hit
   an ocean it caused a massive tidal wave that drowned the entire western side
   of the continent upon which The Crossing resides and killed many of its
   inhabitants.  Since the waters there have now receded, much of that area as
   yet still remains wild and untamed, although the ruins of that shattered land
   are rumored to still exist.

   The Dragon's first attack was upon Elanthia itself, which it was drawn to
   because of its inner fire.  The creature landed upon Truffenyi's domain and
   began to drink the fire from its depths.  In terror -- for Truffenyi was
   certain that his world would die if the World Dragon continued -- the god of
   Elanthia called upon the others to aid him.  He was ignored mostly, until he
   pointed out that if the Dragon drained his world, it would move onto the next
   closest source of fire -- the sun.

   A great battle ensued between the Immortals and the World Dragon as it, in
   turn, spat its own fires across the world, scorching some of the lands.  One
   of the moons set on fire as it blew its flames across the sky.  Eluned
   quenched it with her waters, but the moon would be black forever after.

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   As the great war continued, the Immortals despaired, for the Dragon seemed
   unbeatable.  Truffenyi rallied all the Immortals for a final, great battle
   against the World Dragon.  The battle was so awful, that the sun hid itself
   for seven days behind a veil of clouds, and mountains trembled before the
   wrath of the Immortals.

   When the battle ended, the World Dragon was weakened, but not dead.  It was
   then that Phelim decided that it could not be destroyed, and so waited until
   it had slunk away and ambushed it, casting his sands of sleep in its face.
   The Dragon, feeble from the struggle, succumbed to the sleep and fell into a
   slumber as deep as Urrem'tier's void.

   Truffenyi, now free to think of something else, realized that his world was
   dying because the World Dragon had all but drained it of its marrow.  It was
   Peri'el who stepped forward and, in her soft and sibilant voice, put forth the
   idea of housing the Dragon in the place it had desired the most -- the inner
   earth of Elanthia.  Many of the Immortals thought this idea was disastrous,
   but then Peri'el -- who was one of the greatest of the Immortal warriors --
   pointed out that the Dragon's very skin was certainly hot enough to heat all
   of Elanthia, and, so long as she watched it and sang to it, it would remain
   sleeping.

   Peri'el had been crippled during the combat with the Dragon.  Her right leg
   was lame and her left eye had been torn out as the Dragon was undefeatable,
   so were the wounds it had dealt unhealable.  Peri'el had been wounded the most
   and was nearly useless now as a warrior, but her voice was still clear and
   beautiful -- and very lulling, even for vain Idon.  With the Dragon and a full
   sack of Phelim's sands on her hip, she descended into Elanthia's inner earth,
   where she remains with the Dragon in its lair, playing her gold-stringed harp
   and singing in her soft, reptilian voice that the Dragon -- reptilian itself
   -- apparently finds very lulling.

   It was during this war that the Immortals learned how much they needed
   Elanthia.  While all the gods have their own worlds, only Elanthia is
   inhabited with the creatures they find the most amusing and inspiring:
   mortals.

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   ===================
   The Fae and Heralds
   ===================

   After the primary races had been created Faenella, who had been interested
   but not captivated in the process of the creation, turned her eyes back to the
   species she had been the most fascinated with: Elves.

   From the base of the Elven kind, Faenella developed another, more wild
   species for Elanthia the Fae.

   The Fae -- created by Faenella -- are beautiful (but mischievous) tiny folk
   who inhabit some parts of Elanthia.  Similar to Elves in shape and figure, the
   Fae rarely exceed one foot.  They come in a variety of shapes and colors,
   listed below.

   Types of Fae:

   o Sprites - the tiniest (three to five inches) of the Fae, Sprites have
     long wings of several vivid jewel colors and come in a variety of shapes
     (fat, thin, slender, scrawny, muscular).  All possess magic, and are
     excellent crafters of wine and candy.  Sprites love milk, bread and sugar.
     They hate salt and garlic, and often run away at the sight of it.
     A few rare Sprites exceed the normal height and reach upwards to the size
     of Halflings.  These are usually "outcasts" from the Fae community, and tend
     to be bent on destruction.

   o Welkin - about two feet high, the welkin are, from one source, covered
     in brown fur and have bright brown eyes, or, from another source, dressed in
     dapper suits and carry polished walnut canes, or, from still another source,
     are just foot-tall Sprites.  Due to their clandestine and nocturnal habits,
     no one has really ever seen a welkin, and those who have have never seen
     one again.  Welkin -- whatever they look like -- are very helpful
     creatures who like to aid those who are in need.  They, too, love bread and
     milk.

   o Alfar - Fair and pale, almost angelic, the alfar are tall and willowy
     creatures that greatly resemble nyads and dryads.  The alfar are as
     mischievous as the rest of their ilk, and alternately aid and hurt
     mortals, as pleases their current mood.  A few alfar are servants
     to the gods, although these are few and far between from the others
     of their crafty race.

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   o Nyads and Dryads - Dryads are spirits of the trees, while nyads
     are the spirits of the water.  Depending on how well the tree or
     stream they dwell in currently depends on what they look like.  If their
     tree is a healthy aspen, the dryad's skin will be a pale silvery color
     and her hair and eyes light green.  If his stream has been polluted,
     the nyad will be a weeping, wrecked construction and most probably
     in a foul mood.  Untrue to common belief, nyads and dryads can be of
     either gender.

   o Will o' Wisps - Small balls of glowing light that float on air, the
     will o' wisps are mysterious creatures that do not seem to have a
     language or need for food -- as far as anyone knows, their only
     purpose is to multiply by dividing into new versions of themselves.

   o Gremlins, Changelings, Faenrae Reavers, and Banesidhes - These black-
     hearted creatures -- with the exception of the Faenrae Reavers -- are the
     offspring of Idon's work, and are frequently involved in evil schemes.
     While all the Fae are mischievous, they can also do good -- not true
     with these creatures.  Their presence can only mean ill.  Created by
     Huldah, the Faenrae Reavers do fall under the classification of Fae
     due to their ethereal and other-worldly nature.

   Heralds -- Strange, unearthly creatures, even the gods bow down
   when a Herald commands.  Varying from indescribably beautiful to
   hideously dreadful in visage, the Heralds most commonly appear
   as a tall (seven to eight foot) humanoid who falls somewhere
   between Elf and Human in appearance.  Wielding great swords and
   awesome power, their main purpose is to curtail the use of magic.
   No one is quite sure why they do this, although many scholars
   have theorized that it is because of magic's unstable tendencies,
   and the chance that too much spellcraft in one place could dangerously
   drain that area of life and power, leaving it blasted and ruined.
   Or perhaps too much magical use by a mortal would alter them or
   harm them in ways mortalken cannot even begin to imagine....

   Many believe that the Heralds fled from a world where magic had
   become used too much, destroying the dimension the Heralds dwelled on.
   Others think that the Heralds are the creator of the gods themselves,
   and still more think the gods created the Heralds to keep themselves
   in check.

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   ============
   The All Gods
   ============

   It is believed by some priests that all the gods are but one face
   of a greater god.  This greater god is worshiped by some priests
   who feel choosing sides is unwise or who feel that worship of one
   god is better for their personal faith.  A few religions have
   risen up around the belief in the One God, and it is very popular
   in some regions of Elanthia.

   ==============================
   The Huntress and Other Avatars
   ==============================

   The tale of the Huntress is an old one of love, murder, and
   betrayal.  It is often recounted before firesides, in one,
   two, or three parts.  The Huntress is worshiped by a few
   adventurers for her unswervable dedication in the gods, her
   personal ascension to godhood, and her passion for vengeance.

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                 HEALING REAGENTS

                     WOUNDS:

   Herb:                        Area Affected:

   Nemoih Root                  external head
   Blocil Potion                internal back
   Eghmok Potion                internal head
   Georin Salve                 external neck
   Riolur Leaf                  internal neck
   Jadice Flower                external limbs
   Yelith Root                  internal limbs
   Plovik Leaf                  external chest
   Ithor Potion                 internal chest
   Nilos Salve                  external abdomen
   Muljin Sap                   internal abdomen
   Hulnik Grass                 external back
   Junliar Stem                 internal back
   Sufil Sap                    external eye

                     SCARS:

   Herb:                        Area Affected:

   Qun Pollen                   external head and eye scars
   Hulij Elixir                 internal head and eye scars
   Genich Stem                  external body scar
   Ojhenik Potion               internal body scars
   Jadice Pollen                external limb scars
   Nuloe Stem                   internal limb scars
   Cebi Root                    external scars
   Hisan Salve                  internal scars

   original version by Baishir Almi
            revised by Bashrah Almi, daughter of Baishir