
Keep in mind that this is an advanced path, not for the faint of heart, or the simpleminded. This document will also serve as an invitation to anyone who would like to follow a similar path to becoming a powerful mage and scribe. In this manual, I'll describe in detail the path I took to become one of the most productive scribes in all of Avadon.


There are several skills that can increase spell damage output without increasing cost. Inscription increases spell damage and provides a chance for spell scrolls to be returned on use.Ĥ. Using spell scrolls to cast a spell gives the same chance to increase Magery skill as casting using reagents does.ģ. Spell scrolls can be created without using reagents or mana.Ģ. The Way of the Wizard is a uniquely viable training method and mage discipline here in the Outlands for several reasons:ġ. Additionally, I wanted my training to be a challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable experience. The skills I chose to seek training in were specifically selected to maximize the damage of my spells (+125% spell damage), and minimize cost (spell scroll return), while also building skill in two highly costly skills: Inscription and Magery. Despite this, I was able to fund my training and become a Grandmaster Scribe without ever losing focus (I played this character exclusively for the first week or so after launch).

The fourth edition is a thorough revision made in collaboration with the Academy of the Arcane Arts to update the manual and ensure that the growing knowledge and expertise of the wizarding community is integrated into the guide.įrom the first step I took onto Shelter Island I was mostly alone. The third edition was a response to the dastardly ritual that destroyed the Cathedral of Saint Francis, carried out by Albufeira, intended to update and improve the wizarding skill of the citizenry and ensure the manual was useful for those newly arriving on the shores of Shelter Island.Ĥth Edition published 645 AC.

The second edition was published shortly after the destruction of the Lycaeum by the Red-Hand Orc Clan, intended to maintain the tradition and increase access since the original was presumed to be destroyed.ģrd Edition published 612 AC. The first edition of the manual was a one of a kind manuscript, inscribed as a gift to celebrate the establishment of the newly constructed Lycaeum.Ģnd Edition published 553 AC.
