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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.}}
 
  
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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The '''Book of Annihilations''' contains the most powerful {{schoollink|Conjuration}} spells available.
  
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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== Spells ==
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== Spells ==
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==History==
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*In [[0.25]] the spell [[Glaciate]] got replaced by [[Absolute Zero]].
! Tile || Spell || Type || Level
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*Prior to [[0.17]], reading the book of Annihilations required you to have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Conjurations]].
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*Prior to [[0.14]], the Book of Annihilations contained [[Orb of Destruction]].
| [[File:Poison Arrow.png]] || a - [[Poison Arrow]] || [[Conjuration]]/[[Poison]] || 6
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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.
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| [[File:Orb of Destruction.png]] || b - [[Orb of Destruction]] || [[Conjuration]] || 7
 
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| [[File:Chain Lightning.png]] || c - [[Chain Lightning]] || [[Conjuration]]/[[Air]] || 8
 
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| [[File:Lehudib's Crystal Spear.png]] || d - [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] || [[Conjuration]]/[[Earth]] || 8
 
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| [[File:Ice Storm.png]] || e - [[Ice Storm]] || [[Conjuration]]/[[Ice]] || 9
 
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| [[File:Fire Storm.png]] || f - [[Fire Storm]] || [[Conjuration]]/[[Fire]] || 9
 
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Revision as of 22:59, 25 July 2020

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Spellbook.png Book of Annihilations
Primary school Conjuration
A tome of arcane fury, greatly sought after by sorcerers. It allows the gifted and resourceful to conjure destruction with ease.

The Book of Annihilations contains the most powerful Conjuration spells available.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Chain lightning.png a - Chain Lightning Air/Conjuration 9
Fire storm.png b - Fire Storm Conjuration/Fire 9
Shatter.png c - Shatter Earth 9


History

  • In 0.25 the spell Glaciate got replaced by Absolute Zero.
  • Prior to 0.17, reading the book of Annihilations required you to have both level 6 in Spellcasting and level 10 in Conjurations.
  • Prior to 0.14, the Book of Annihilations contained Orb of Destruction.
  • 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.