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{{Flavour|While browsing, you note blood leaking from the pages. Even an illiterate will feel the sheer impact of arcane fury contained in this book. It is sought after by sorcerers, for it allows the gifted and resourceful to command destruction with the ease of a twinkle. Feeble wizards, however, may well meet their doom when trying to read this opus.<br><br>WARNING: If you fail in an attempt to memorise a spell from this book, the book will lash out at you.}}
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{{Flavour|Blood leaks from the tattered pages of this book, and even an illiterate will feel the sheer impact of arcane fury contained within. It is sought after by sorcerers, for it allows the gifted and resourceful to command destruction with ease. Feeble wizards, however, may well meet their doom when trying to read this opus.}}
  
Reading the book of Annihilations requires you to either have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Conjurations]], or to be a follower of [[Vehumet]], who will grant you this book as a gift. [[Conjurer]]s receive it as their third gift, [[Summoner]]s as their sixth.
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Reading the book of Annihilations requires you to have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Conjurations]].
 
 
If you fail to [[spell memorisation|memorise]] a spell from this book, you may be subjected to a severe Conjurations [[miscast]] effect such as a large explosion.  The book itself will not be harmed.
 
  
 
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==History==
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Prior to [[0.12]],  failing to memorise a spell from this book could produce severe Conjurations [[miscast]] effects. The Book of Annihilations was one of the books gifted by [[Vehumet]]. The followers of this god were able to read this book without the required amounts of Spellcasting and Conjurations.

Revision as of 18:03, 10 May 2013

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Type Book
Name Book of Annihilations
Blood leaks from the tattered pages of this book, and even an illiterate will feel the sheer impact of arcane fury contained within. It is sought after by sorcerers, for it allows the gifted and resourceful to command destruction with ease. Feeble wizards, however, may well meet their doom when trying to read this opus.

Reading the book of Annihilations requires you to have both level 6 in Spellcasting and level 10 in Conjurations.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Poison arrow.png a - Poison Arrow Conjuration/Poison 6
Orb of destruction.png b - Orb of Destruction Conjuration 7
Chain lightning.png c - Chain Lightning Conjuration/Air 8
Lehudib's crystal spear.png d - Lehudib's Crystal Spear Conjuration/Earth 8
Ice storm.png e - Ice Storm Conjuration/Ice 9
Fire storm.png f - Fire Storm Conjuration/Fire 9

History

Prior to 0.12, failing to memorise a spell from this book could produce severe Conjurations miscast effects. The Book of Annihilations was one of the books gifted by Vehumet. The followers of this god were able to read this book without the required amounts of Spellcasting and Conjurations.