Book of Air

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Type	Book
Name	Book of Air

A primer on the elemental magics of Air. The pages often flip themselves, as if blown by a stiff breeze; at other times, the pages are stuck together by static electricity, and throw off brief sparks as they are separated.

The Book of Air is the starting spellbook for Air Elementalists.

Spells

Tile	Spell	Type	Level
	a - Shock	Air/Conjuration	1
	b - Swiftness	Air	3
	c - Airstrike	Air	4

Use

Air Magic has a variety of applications, and this book is no exception:

• Swiftness allows you to outrun most foes while zapping them with Shock, and tougher foes can usually be maneuvered into position for a multizap.
• Flight boosts your stealth and carrying capacity, which is a huge advantage for wimpy deep elf characters. It also helps you explore many otherwise inaccessible areas, ignore the normal penalties for moving through shallow water, and avoid mechanical traps altogether, such as deadly shafts or blade traps.
• Repel Missiles is by no means foolproof, but it is still a great defense against centaurs and other ranged attackers.
• Lightning Bolt is the most powerful offensive spell in the book. Just be aware that it is loud enough to make stealth obsolete.
• Finally, Static Discharge, while dangerous to use, can still save your butt when surrounded.

Further reading

The Book of the Sky contains more advanced Air Magic.

History

Prior to 0.9, this book contained Mephitic Cloud instead of Lightning Bolt.

Prior to 0.10, this book contained Levitation instead of Flight.