Geomantic Treatise IV

Description
"Allows to learn some geomantic abilities."

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Teaches :



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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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