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For a long time the leading school of thought dictated that stone can't be imbued with any magical properties, as it was considered to be too inert for subtle and complex magical manipulations. But now thanks to professor Yoran from Brynn University we can finally say that this assertion is far from the truth.
 
So what exactly allows us to combine these two entities which were previously thought to be incompatible? The answer comes from history, from the arid plateau of Nistra. Runes are the key. The link between mage's will and stone, the instrument to reach the unreachable. Geomancy yielded to us slowly, like a chunk of stone under a miner's pick. But our efforts bore fruit - earth mages are now respected, and everyone knows about the power an experienced geomancer may wield.
 
The most destructive weapon in a geomancer's arsenal is of course a charged runic boulder. It takes but an effort of the mind to unleash its power, wrecking every enemy who stands in your way. There are stories about the great geomancers of the past who could destroy the entire armies with a single boulder toss or an explosion, though I'm sure it's just an exaggeration. At the same time there are a number of conflicting sources - for instance, there is a historical account of a well-known Aldwynnian chronicler...
 
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 21 June 2023

Geomantic Treatise IV
Written by Wynur Eshvan the Elder
"The Complete History of Geomancy in One Tome"

Allows you to learn the following Geomancy abilities:

Overflowing Power
Boulder Toss
Rune of Destabilization
Rune of Absorption

Reading this book grants some Experience.
A life's work of some minor historian - an ambitious attempt to gather all available information about the origins of the Geomancy Circle.
Price1600

Geomantic Treatise IV

Description

A life's work of some minor historian - an ambitious attempt to gather all available information about the origins of the Geomancy Circle.

Effect

Teaches :

Acquired From

Book content

For a long time it was considered impossible to imbue stone with any magical properties, as it was deemed too inert for such subtle and complex manipulations. But now, thanks to professor Joran of Brynn University, we finally understand that this assertion was far from the truth.

So what exactly allows us to combine these two elements that were previously thought to be incompatible? The answer comes from history, namely the arid plateaus of Nistra. The key is the runes - they are the link between a mage's will and stone, the instrument to achieve the impossible. Geomancy yielded to us ever so slowly, like a chunk of ore under a miner's pick, but our efforts bore fruit - earth mages are now well-respected, and everyone knows how dangerous they can be.

The most destructive weapon in a geomancer's arsenal is, of course, a charged runic boulder. It takes only a single word to unleash its power to a devastating effect. There are even stories about great geomancers of the past who could destroy entire armies with a single powerful spell, though I'm sure it's just an exaggeration. Still, some sources offer a different perspective - for instance, there is a historical account of a well-known Aldwynn chronicler...


See also