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The '''Book of Minor Magic''' is the starting book of the [[Wizard]] background.
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{{flavour|A spellbook containing a variety of simple but useful magical incantations. Many prominent spellcasters used this book to begin their arcane studies. First published three centuries ago, it is one of the most well-known grimoires in the world, and is currently on its eighty-eighth printing.}}
 
  
 
==Spells==
 
==Spells==
 
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This is the starting book of the [[Wizard]] background.
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==Strategy==
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This is a great starting book for beginners, as mephitic cloud and call imp can easily get you through the early game. Blink can get you out of nasty situations pretty quickly, and Conjure Flame can help keep most enemies at bay. However, once you encounter the Lair, the spells this book provides aren't strong enough anymore, and you'll need help of other spells or items to survive there.
  
==Trivia==
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==History==
Before 0.8, players could choose from three versions of the starting book: [[Book of Minor Magic (flame)|flame]], [[Book of Minor Magic (frost)|frost]] and [[Book of Minor Magic (summ)|summoning]].
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*In [[0.20]], [[Repel Missiles]] was removed.
 
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*It was added in [[0.8]] as a replacement for three different Wizard starting books: [[Book of Minor Magic (flame)|flame]], [[Book of Minor Magic (frost)|frost]], and [[Book of Minor Magic (summ)|summoning]].
==Strategy==
 
This is a great starting book for beginners, as mephitic cloud and call imp can easily get you through the earlygame. Repel missiles is also a great spell to survive [[Centaur]]s, and blink can get you out of nasty situations pretty quickly. However, once you encounter the Lair, the spells this book provides aren't strong enough anymore, and you'll need help of other spells or items to survive there.
 
  
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Revision as of 14:34, 2 January 2020

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Spellbook.png Book of Minor Magic
A spellbook containing a variety of simple but useful magical incantations. Many prominent spellcasters used this book to begin their arcane studies.

The Book of Minor Magic is the starting book of the Wizard background.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Magic dart.png a - Magic Dart Conjuration 1
Blink.png b - Blink Translocation 2
Call imp.png c - Call Imp Summoning 2


Strategy

This is a great starting book for beginners, as mephitic cloud and call imp can easily get you through the early game. Blink can get you out of nasty situations pretty quickly, and Conjure Flame can help keep most enemies at bay. However, once you encounter the Lair, the spells this book provides aren't strong enough anymore, and you'll need help of other spells or items to survive there.

History