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Sample objects - books

There are essentially two types of books in the game. The kind that players read, that bards have written to be published, and the kind that wizards can learn new spells from. Below is samples of both kinds. Please note that in general the books that bards write are stored in the Waterdeep Area file so that the books can be sold in different locations around the game.

Published books for reading

If you are wanting to do this kind of book in your area, check with the builders administrators first. If approved follow the format below. We like to have books have the same standards across the game, so that players know how to read a book when they pick it up.

#8207
book cale sune sunes sune's mercy~
{70}a book - "A Song of Sune's Mercy" by Cale~
{70}The book "A Song of Sune's Mercy" lies here.~
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ITEM_TYPE_BOOK
0
CAN_WEAR_TAKE|CAN_WEAR_HOLD
QUALITY_AVERAGE MATERIAL_PAPER COND_PERFECT SIZE_MEDIUM
0 0 0 LANG_COMMON 25 0
A APPLY_VALUE -3000
E
book~
{F0}A Song of Sune's Mercy
  by Cale Silvermoon of the Starry Quill.
Chapter's {90}ONE{F0} up to Chapter {90}TWO
{F0}Type look chapter number to read the book. ie {90}look ONE
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E
one~
A Song Of Sune's Mercy
There once lived an Elf maiden, surpassingly fair
Golden her skin and flaxen her hair
Her smile was sunlight and raindrops her sigh
Her beauty was such to ensorcell the eye.
As she walked through bright Tethyr, one soft summer's day
A young human Ranger chanced to cross her way
From that first brief meeting, his spirit was bound
His reason for being, her laughter's sweet sound.
To win her passion was then his life's goal
To gain her love he would give up his soul
At last she was moved by his devotion and love
And they declared their lives joined, blessed by Sune, above
~
E
two~
Time passed softly, sweetly, like autumn leaves falling
And alas, all too soon cruel time began calling
The young Ranger's laughter now was silent and gone
his brief human life had at last moved on.
With passion and tears, the Elf begged for Sune's power
to birth him again, for love still to flower
Sune smiled on them, and took them both to her heart
They dwell with her still, no more ever to part.
- written by my hand.
  Cale Silvermoon, A Bard of Mystra.
~

Magic spell books

Wizard characters can copy spells in books into their spellbook. It is a good quest reward to give out for rare and hard to find spells. This kind of book should be flagged as magic.

#8281
dusty red book spellbook disintegrate~
{90}a dusty red spellbook~
{90}A dusty red spellbook lies here with its pages bared here.~
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ITEM_TYPE_BOOK
FLAG_MAGIC
CAN_WEAR_TAKE|CAN_WEAR_HOLD
QUALITY_SUPERIOR MATERIAL_PAPER COND_PERFECT SIZE_MEDIUM
0 SPELL_DISINTEGRATE LANG_ELVEN 25 0 0
A APPLY_VALUE 10000
>exa_prog 100~
if class($n) == Wizard
  if int($n) > 15
    mpechoat $n You make out the word disintegrate on the top of a page.
    mpechoaround $n $n opens a spellbook and examines it.
    mpechoaround $n $n gives a smile of satisfaction as $e reads the runes.
  else
    mpechoat $n You cant quite make out the runes.
    mpechoaround $n $n opens a spellbook and examines it.
    mpechoaround $n $n has a look of frustration on $s face.
  endif
else
  mpechoat $n The runes on the book seem to swim before your eyes.
  mpechoaround $n $n opens a spellbook and examines it.
  mpechoaround $n $n has a look of total incomprehension on $s face.
endif
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