Ciphered writing of Areth-Pirn [2932]

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

### E.21.5: Ciphered writing of Areth-Pirn [2932]

      Usage:  USE 2932 <skill> [# days instruction] [book]
      Requires:  blank scrolls [84], 100 gold
      Required aura:  two points per page
      Time to learn: 28 days.
      Time to use: 7 days.

Create a book for the given skill, or add days of instruction to an existing book. The book can be used as a source of instruction. Books may be created only for category skills and teachable subskills.

If the number of number of days argument is missing, a default of 7 days is assumed.

There is a cost of 100 gold to begin a new book. This covers the cost of the binding, covers, etc.

This skills consumes two points of aura for every day of instruction written.

The skill must be known in order to be written. The character will still know the skill after writing it.

This skill requires one day for every day of instruction written.

The optional third argument is the id number of an existing book in the noble's possession. If this is a book for the given skill, then additional pages will be added to the book. In this case, there is no 100 gold fee to begin a new book.

Only Scrying [2900] spells may be scribed with this skill.

Examples:

USE 2932 7

Creates a new book with 7 pages of instruction in 2932.

USE 2932 3 j3k2

Adds three days of instruction to book [j3k2], provided that book teaches 2932.