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Spell

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== Lists ==

* [[List of spells]]
* [[List_of_spells_by_school|List of spells by school]]

== About spells ==

A '''spell''' is a magical effect that the player can produce at will, provided they have sufficient [[MP]] and are skilled enough in the spell's [[magic school]]s. Spells are learned from [[book]]s.

Every spell has the following:

* A level, which is an indication of how difficult the spell is. Characters with an [[experience level]] lower than the spell's level cannot learn the spell. For example, a level 1 [[Wizard]] cannot learn the level 2 spell [[Cure Poison]]. Higher level spells also require more magical skill to cast.
{{crawlquote|"You're too inexperienced to learn that spell!"}}

* A number of [[magic school]]s, which indicate the nature of magic that the spell uses. For example, [[Conjurations]] is the school of magic which handles things being created out of thin air, and is therefore the school to which most projectile attacks belong. A spell often belongs to more than one school.

Every character has a number of [[Spell_memorisation | spell level]]s, which increase as the player gains [[experience]] levels and levels in [[Spellcasting]] and is a measure of how much magic they can learn.
Spell levels = 2×Spellcasting + Experience level-1

To be able memorize a spell you need an amount of free spell levels equal to the level of the spell. Otherwise:
{{crawlquote|"You can't memorise that many levels of magic yet!"}}

In any case, you can't memorize more than 21 spells.
{{crawlquote|"Your head is already too full of spells!"}}

Some spells can't be memorized by some races:
*[[Ghoul]]s: They can't memorize [[Beastly Appendage]], [[Blade Hands]], [[Borgnjor's Revivification]], [[Cure Poison]], [[Death's Door]], [[Dragon Form]], [[Ice Form]], [[Necromutation]], [[Spider Form]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Stoneskin]]
*[[Vampire]]s: They can't memorize [[Borgnjor's Revivification]], [[Death's Door]] and [[Necromutation]]. They can memorize the spells the ghouls can't, but they can cast them only when they are full, very full or alive.
*[[Mummies]]: They can't memorize [[Alistair's Intoxication]], [[Beastly Appendage]], [[Blade Hands]], [[Borgnjor's Revivification]], [[Cure Poison]], [[Death's Door]], [[Dragon Form]], [[Ice Form]], [[Necromutation]], [[Regeneration]], [[Spider Form]], [[Statue Form]] and [[Stoneskin]].
*[[Deep dwarves]]: They can't memorize [[Regeneration]].
*[[Felid]]s: They can't memorize [[Portal Projectile]], [[Fire Brand]], [[Freezing Aura]], [[Lethal Infusion]], [[Warp Weapon]], [[Excruciating Wounds]], [[Poison Weapon]], [[Sure Blade]] and [[Tukima's Dance]].
*[[Gargoyles]]: They can't memorize [[Cure Poison]].

Also, in the list all spells menu, the spell will be greyed out or white depending on two circumstances: whether or not something is in range for it, and if you have enough mana. If either of these things isn't true, the spell is greyed out. If both are true, the spell is white.

==Casting spells==

Spells are cast by pressing '''[[z]]''' and selecting one of the player's learned spells. The interface will prevent players from casting spells if there seems to be no reason to (no monsters around being the most common reason), although all spells can be forced by pressing '''[[Z]]'''.

Once a player has learned a spell, that spell gains a new set of player-dependent properties:

* Power level: how powerful the spell will be if cast successfully. For example, more powerful conjuration spells do more damage, more powerful summoning spells summon more dangerous monsters (and more of them).
* Range: how far the spell can be cast, if the spell has a ranged effect. This may be increased with power.
* [[Spell hunger|Hunger]]: how much hunger the spell causes when cast.

==Monsters casting spells==
Monsters can also cast most of the spells available to the players, but the mechanics are very different:

*Monsters don't have MP.
*Monsters can't miscast spells, except when they are under the effects of the [[antimagic]] brand.
*Monsters can cast spells only when there is a foe in their LOS. The only exceptions to this rule are [[Dig]], [[Minor Healing]] and [[Major Healing]].
*Monsters can't cast spells when they are: confused, paralysed, submerged, or berserk.
*Each monster can cast up to 6 different spells.
*Polymorphed uniques will retain their spells in their new form. Shapeshifters don't get spells.
*Monsters don't cast spells less often when they are able to attack in melee, with ranged weapons, with wands or with rods.

==History==
Prior to [[0.10]], it was necessary to have one level in [[Spellcasting]] to be able to memorize spells.

==See also==

* [[Spell memorisation]]
* [[Spell success]]
* [[Spell power]]
* [[List of spells]]
* [[List of spells by flag]]
* [[List of spells by school]]
* [[Spell book]]s
* [[List of attack spells and beams by maximum damage]]
* [[Table of attack spells and beams by maximum range]]
* [[Table of spell popularity among winners]]
* [[Miscast effect]]
* [[Magic contamination]]
* [[Magic resistance]]
* [[Spell noise]]
* [[Spell hunger]]

[[Category:Magic]]
[[Category:Spells]]

Spell memorisation

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'''Spell memorisation''' is the process by which you learn spells from [[spellbook]]s in your inventory. This can be done by clicking on the spellbook, viewing the Memorisation tab of your inventory screen, or pressing '''M''' and selecting the desired spell from the list.

==Memorisation restrictions==
While any character may gain access to spells, the following restrictions apply:
*You can memorise at most 20 spells. A [[scroll of amnesia]] or [[Sif Muna]]'s Forget Spell At Will ability will allow you to forget unwanted spells to free up space.
*Each spell has a spell level, ranging from 1 to 9. You can only memorize a total of (Experience Level-1 + (2*Spellcasting)) levels of spells. The one exception to this is the pair of spells [[Fireball]] (level 6) and [[Delayed Fireball]] (level 7). Knowing both uses up only 7 levels.
*Trying to memorise a spell with the Blurry Vision [[mutation]] has a 25% chance of failure per level of mutation.
*You can't memorise while [[confused]] or [[berserk]].
*You can't memorise a spell whose level is higher than your experience level.
*In addition, some species cannot learn certain spells:
**[[Deep Dwarf]]: [[Regeneration]]
**[[Felid]]: [[Fire Brand]], [[Freezing Aura]], [[Lethal Infusion]], [[Warp Weapon]], [[Excruciating Wounds]], [[Poison Weapon]], [[Portal Projectile]], [[Sure Blade]], [[Tukima's Dance]]
**[[Ghoul]]: [[Blade Hands]], [[Borgnjor's Revivification]], [[Cure Poison]], [[Death's Door]], [[Dragon Form]], [[Ice Form]], [[Necromutation]], [[Spider Form]], [[Statue Form]], [[Stoneskin]]
**[[Mummy]]: Same as ghouls, plus [[Alistair's Intoxication]], [[Passwall]], Regeneration, [[Summon Horrible Things]].
**[[Vampire]]: Borgnjor's Revivification, Death's Door, and Necromutation.
**Lich Form: Same as mummies. If they knew the restricted spells before casting [[Necromutation]], they are unable to cast them in lich form, with the exception of Necromutation itself. Note that you can't rememorize Necromutation in lich form.

==Memorisation success==
Barring the above restrictions, any spell that has a less than a 100% failure rate can be memorized. The game will warn you if casting the spell carries a significant risk of a nasty miscast.

==History==
Prior to [[0.12]], your chance of success at memorising a spell was related to your chance to cast the same spell. Failing to memorise a spell had no effect, except from a [[Book of Annihilations]], a [[Book of Demonology]] or a [[Necronomicon]]. In these cases, you'll suffer a (likely high level) [[miscast effect]] from [[Conjurations]], [[Summonings]] or [[Necromancy]], respectively.

[[Category:Magic]]

Conjurations

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'''Conjurations''' indicates a character's skill at controlling damage-dealing spells of various types. While some spells are pure Conjurations (e.g. [[Magic Dart]]), most damage-dealing spells combine this skill with an elemental school or other skill (e.g. [[Throw Flame]], [[Sting]]).

== List of Conjurations spells ==
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| '''Lvl 1'''
|-
| [[File:Flame tongue.png]] || [[Flame Tongue]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Magic dart.png]] || [[Magic Dart]] || Conjurations
|-
| [[File:Shock.png]] || [[Shock]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Sting.png]] || [[Sting]] || Conjurations/[[Poison Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 2'''
|-
| [[File:Force lance.png]] || [[Force Lance]] || Conjurations
|-
| [[File:Throw flame.png]] || [[Throw Flame]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Throw frost.png]] || [[Throw Frost]] || Conjurations/[[Ice Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 3'''
|-
| [[File:Conjure flame.png]] || [[Conjure Flame]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Dazzling spray.png]] || [[Dazzling Spray]] || Conjurations/[[Hexes]]
|-
| [[File:Mephitic cloud.png]] || [[Mephitic Cloud]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]/[[Poison Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Static discharge.png]] || [[Static Discharge]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Stone arrow.png]] || [[Stone Arrow]] || Conjurations/[[Earth Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 4'''
|-
| [[File:Iskenderun's battlesphere.png]] || [[Iskenderun's Battlesphere]] || Conjurations/[[Charms]]
|-
| [[File:Iskenderun's mystic blast.png]] || [[Iskenderun's Mystic Blast]] || Conjurations
|-
| [[File:Sticky flame.png]] || [[Sticky Flame]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 5'''
|-
| [[File:Bolt of magma.png]] || [[Bolt of Magma]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]/[[Earth Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Fireball.png]] || [[Fireball]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Fulminant prism.png]] || [[Fulminant Prism]] || Conjurations/[[Hexes]]
|-
| [[File:Lightning bolt.png]] || [[Lightning Bolt]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Venom bolt.png]] || [[Venom Bolt]] || Conjurations/[[Poison Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 6'''
|-
| [[File:Bolt of cold.png]] || [[Bolt of Cold]] || Conjurations/[[Ice Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Bolt of draining.png]] || [[Bolt of Draining]] || Conjurations/[[Necromancy]]
|-
| [[File:Bolt of fire.png]] || [[Bolt of Fire]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Freezing cloud.png]] || [[Freezing Cloud]] || Conjurations/[[Ice Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Iron shot.png]] || [[Iron Shot]] || Conjurations/[[Earth Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Poison arrow.png]] || [[Poison Arrow]] || Conjurations/[[Poison Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Poisonous cloud.png]] || [[Poisonous Cloud]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]/[[Poison Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 7'''
|-
| [[File:Conjure ball lightning.png]] || [[Conjure Ball Lightning]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Delayed fireball.png]] || [[Delayed Fireball]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Orb of destruction.png]] || [[Orb of Destruction]] || Conjurations
|-
| '''Lvl 8'''
|-
| [[File:Chain lightning.png]] || [[Chain Lightning]] || Conjurations/[[Air Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Lehudib's crystal spear.png]] || [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] || Conjurations/[[Earth Magic]]
|-
| '''Lvl 9'''
|-
| [[File:Fire storm.png]] || [[Fire Storm]] || Conjurations/[[Fire Magic]]
|-
| [[File:Ice storm.png]] || [[Ice Storm]] || Conjurations/[[Ice Magic]]
|}

==Conjurations aptitudes==
From [[Dungeon Crawl]] [[Stone Soup]] [[0.12]] in-game documentation:
{{RaceApt
|Hu=<nowiki>0</nowiki>
|Fe=<nowiki>-1</nowiki>
|Ce=<nowiki>-1</nowiki>
|Dg=<nowiki>-1</nowiki>
|Ds=<nowiki>0</nowiki>
|Dr=<nowiki>0</nowiki>
|DD=<nowiki>-1</nowiki>
|DE=<nowiki>1</nowiki>
|HE=<nowiki>1</nowiki>
|SE=<nowiki>-2</nowiki>
|Gh=<nowiki>-2</nowiki>
|Ha=<nowiki>-2</nowiki>
|Ko=<nowiki>-1</nowiki>
|Mf=<nowiki>-2</nowiki>
|Mi=<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|Mu=<nowiki>-2</nowiki>
|Na=<nowiki>0</nowiki>
|Op=<nowiki>0</nowiki>
|Og=<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|HO=<nowiki>0</nowiki>
|Sp=<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|Te=<nowiki>3</nowiki>
|Tr=<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
|Vp=<nowiki>-3</nowiki>
}}

==History==
[[0.12]] introduced several new, non-elemental Conjurations.

{{Skills}}
[[Category:Conjurations|*]]
[[Category:Magic skills]]

Book of Spatial Translocations

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{{item
|itemtype = Book
|name = Book of Spatial Translocations
|cost = 650
|weight = 7.0
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{{Flavour|The classic text in the magical field of Translocations, written by the archmage and accomplished Warper Golubria two centuries ago. This book can still be found in magical libraries all across the world, although sometimes not on the same shelf where the librarian left it.}}

==Spells==

{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
|- align="center"
! Spell || Type || Level
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| a - [[Apportation]] || [[Translocations]] || 1
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| b - [[Portal Projectile]] || [[Translocations]] || 2
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| c - [[Blink]] || [[Translocations]] || 2
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| d - [[Shroud of Golubria]] || [[Charms]]/[[Translocations]] || 2
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| e - [[Teleport Other]] || [[Translocations]] || 3
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| f - [[Passage of Golubria]] || [[Translocations]] || 4
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| g - [[Control Teleport]] || [[Charms]]/[[Translocations]] || 4
|}

The '''Book of Spatial Translocations''' is the starting spellbook for [[Warper]]s.

[[Category:Starting book]]