Eating of the dead [3234]

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

### E.24.9: Eating of the dead [3234]

      Usage:  USE 3234 <dead body>
      Time to learn: 28 days.
      Time to use: 14 days.
      Aura required: 5
      Requires:  one ratspider venom [63]

A complex ritual is executed whereby the mage ingests the ratspider venom together with the brains of the dead noble. The mage will learn every skill (other than religion skills) previously known by the dead noble. (Note that the mage does not incur the normal NP costs of learning skills, should those apply.)

There is a 25% chance that the toxic venom of the ratspider will cause the mage to become ill.