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Tome

A hand-copied book of first workings, on oak boards in stitched rawhide. It hums when its reader runs dry.

Main skill

ArcaneEvery weapon of the family asks for this skill, and fighting with either one grows it.

Off hand · this page

Tome

One hand · swap to

Staff

In the hand

Worn in the other hand beside a staff. It is never swung.

Or swap to the Staff

Staff · one handThe staff is the hand that casts.

Techniques

  • Skill 10MeditateStand still and read for 2.5 seconds, then get back 10 mana and a tenth of your maximum. Moving breaks it.
  • Skill 20Mana TideFor a minute you and every party member within 8 m get back 3 more mana every 5 seconds.

At skill 30, pick one trait

  • TraitWellspringYour tome’s mana regen is half as much again.
  • TraitClarityEach attack spell that lands has a 12% chance to cost no mana.
  • TraitKindred FontYour heals on a friend also give them 4 mana, and your Mana Tide reaches 12 m.

The Tome skill in the database

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