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Either way, that's enough of me listing my accomplishments. If you read this tome, then you are most likely a man of science as well, already closely familiar with my research. Let's get down to it then.
 
 
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...The aforementioned experiments demonstrate, that a major part of the entirety of all existing matter contains an intangible, volatile substance called phlogiston. When matter is affected by fire, there is a complex chemical reaction, resulting in matter releasing phlogiston, the very substance which fuels the flames. For instance, wood is nothing but a mix of ashes and phlogiston, metal is a combination of phlogiston and calx, and stone doesn't contain any phlogiston at all. Living creatures consist of blood and phlogiston, the latter is actually present in large quantities - that's why fire is so harmful to all things living. But there is a silver lining: it would probably be impossible for us to perform pyromancy otherwise.
 
 
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...Considering the practical application, I've discovered a way to use released phlogiston to fuel magic flames. In fact, my discovery was so successful that my hapless neighbors ended up calling the city guard on me, suspecting that I wanted to burn the city to the ground, but what else can you expect from these illiterate simpletons?
 
 
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I've attached all the relevant formulas along with step by step instructions, but please, if you decide to repeat my experiments, then by the Host, exercise extreme caution...
 
 
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Revision as of 16:45, 21 June 2023

Pyromantic Treatise IV
Written by Jovar Arno
"A Tale of the Everflaming, as Told by a Jibean Merchant"

Allows you to learn the following Pyromancy abilities:

Inferno
Excess Heat
Pyromania

Reading this book grants some Experience.
An assortment of road notes from a famous traveler, describing the sect of fire-worshipping dervishes. The detailed description of some of their rituals looks particularly promising.
Price1800

Pyromantic Treatise IV

Description

An assortment of road notes from a famous traveler, describing the sect of fire-worshipping dervishes. The detailed description of some of their rituals looks particularly promising.

Effect

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Book content

...They surrounded me, and, for a brief moment, I was fearful that I was to share the fate of the poor sod whose charred remains we had stumbled upon at the crossroads. However, they seemed friendly, even if the sight of their eerie masks unnerved me greatly.

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After we finished our food, the priest - I could only assume he was a priest - gestured for us to leave the tent. Weighed down by the heavy meal, we reluctantly followed him outside. To our astonishment, we saw a huge crowd, even though just a couple hours ago there was hardly more than a few dozen elves in the entire camp. The blinding light of hundreds of flames was chasing off the pitch-black darkness of the night. The moon, as if terrified of the competition, hid behind the clouds that had gathered all of a sudden. Wasting no time the priest marched onwards, confidently pushing the crowd out of our way...

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The song came to a halt, leaving us in thick, oppressive silence. For a few minutes we just stood there, exchanging confused looks, when suddenly the skies opened up, raining fire and flames upon the people sitting in the middle of the circle. The crowd roared, then burst into wild dance, utterly enraptured. The burning dervishes were still sitting in their place, completely unperturbed. I believe I even spotted a faint smile on one of the faces. Terrified, we attempted to flee, vainly trying to get through the rows of spinning nomads as they drew closer and closer...


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