Study of Spells

Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)

#### 3.3.13.4: Study of Spells

Magic is divided into six schools of study:

      num  name                       time to learn
      ---  ----                       -------------
      2800  Magic                      two weeks     1 NP req'd
      2900  Scrying                    three weeks   1 NP req'd
      3000  Gatecraft                  three weeks   1 NP req'd
      3100  Artifact construction      four weeks    1 NP req'd
      3200  Necromancy                 four weeks    1 NP req'd
      3300  Advanced sorcery           four weeks

Magical spells are simply sub-skills of one of the magical skill categories.

An aspiring mage will issue the `study` order to learn the basics of a particular school of magic, known as the category skill. For example, one wishing to pursue knowledge of Magic [2800] would order:

      study 2800

A noble must know the category skill for a school of magic before a spell in that school can be known.

Knowledge of individual spells in a school of magic is not possible without having learned the category skill.