Spell preparation
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Various shops and NPCs may allow you to acquire the ability to cast using many different types of spell preparations. Some can be acquired through guild sects, others as a premium perk, or some simply just for coin. Most (if not all) of these preparations require a Magic Feat to use, and your character may only have up to 3 special preparations at a time. Listed below are the different types of special preparations along with their requirements and/or advantages.
See the PREPARE command for more information on changing your active spell preparation.
- Note: With the release of DragonRealms 3.0 it is necessary to learn Magic Feats to learn additional spell preparations.
Basic Preparations
These are the default guild preparations.
| You see | Others See | Guild |
|---|---|---|
| You begin chanting catechisms to invoke the [spellname] spell. You begin chanting a mantra to invoke the [spellname] spell. You begin chanting a prayer to invoke the [spellname] spell. You begin chanting a psalm to invoke the [spellname] spell. |
[player] bows his head and chants catechisms. [player] bows his head and chants a mantra. [player] bows his head and chants a prayer. [player] bows his head and chants a psalm. |
Cleric / Paladin |
| With calm movements you prepare your body for the [spellname] spell. With meditative movements you prepare your body for the [spellname] spell. With rigid movements you prepare your body for the [spellname] spell. With tense movements you prepare your body for the [spellname] spell. |
[player] assumes a calm stance, concentrating on something. [player] assumes a meditative stance, concentrating on something. [player] assumes a rigid stance, concentrating on something. [player] assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something. |
Empath / Ranger |
| You raise an arm skyward, chanting the equation of the [spellname] spell. You raise your arms skyward, chanting the equation of the [spellname] spell. You raise your head skyward, chanting the equation of the [spellname] spell. You raise your palms skyward, chanting the equation of the [spellname] spell. |
[player] raises an arm skyward, chanting. [player] raises his arms skyward, chanting. [player] raises his head skyward, chanting. [player] raises his palms skyward, chanting. |
Moon Mage |
| You mutter a foul-sounding phrase, preparing the [spellname] spell You mutter blasphemies to yourself, preparing the [spellname] spell You mutter incoherently to yourself while preparing the [spellname] spell. |
[player] mutters a foul-sounding phrase. [player] mutters blasphemies. [Player] mutters incoherently. |
Necromancer |
| You trace an angular sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the [spellname] spell. You trace a careful sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the <spellname> Spell. You trace a curving sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the [spellname] spell. You trace a geometric sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the [spellname] spell. You trace a hasty sigil in the air, shaping the pattern of the [spellname] spell. |
[player] traces an angular sigil in the air. [player] traces a careful sigil in the air. [player] traces a curving sigil in the air. [player] traces a geometric sigil in the air. [player] traces a hasty sigil in the air. |
Warrior Mage /Bard |
Alternate Preparations
Requires the Alternate Preparations feat.
| You see | Others See | Source |
|---|---|---|
| You make a careless gesture as you chant the words for the [spellname] spell. | [player] makes a careless gesture as he begins an almost musical chant. | Followers of Fortune's Path |
| - | [player] spreads his hands apart, then brings them slowly together with fingers interlocked. | Heritage House |
| - | Eyes unfocused, [player] raises one hand before him in a studied gesture. | Monks of the Crystal Hand |
| You softly whisper the words for the [spellname] spell into the air. | [player] whispers softly as his words are carried away by an errant breeze. | Nomads of the Arid Steppe |
| You focus your sense of touch on the energies in the air while chanting the mantra for the [spellname] spell. | [player] raises one hand in a sharp gesture, chanting an obscure mantra. | Prophets of G'nar Peth |
| Smiling slyly, you murmur the words of the [spellname] spell. | With a sly smile, [player] murmurs a tenebrous phrase. | Progeny of Tezirah |
| You giggle to yourself as you move through the syncopated gestures that accompany the preparations of the [spellname] spell. | [Player] giggles quietly as she moves through a series of syncopated gestures. | Premium LTB |
| Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about your fingertips as you gesture while uttering the [spellname] spell. | Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about [player]'s fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation. | Premium LTB |
| A soft breeze surrounds your body as you confidently prepare the [spellname] spell. | [player] deftly traces an arcane pattern as a subtle breeze begins to swirl around him. | Premium LTB |
| You bring your hand slowly to your forehead as you begin chanting the words of the [spellname] spell. | [Player] begins a gentle chant as he brings his hand calmly to his forehead. | Premium LTB |
| You rock back and forth, humming tunelessly as you invoke the [spellname] spell. | [Player] rocks back and forth, humming tunelessly. | Premium LTB |
| You trace an intricate rune in the air with your finger, illusory lines lingering several seconds as you prepare the [spellname] spell. | [player] draws a complex shape in the air, using her finger to etch illusory glowing lines that linger for several seconds. | Premium LTB |
| You take up a handful of dirt in your palm to prepare the [spellname] spell. As you whisper arcane words, you gently blow the dust away and watch as it becomes swirling motes of glittering light that veil your hands in a pale aura. | [Player] gathers some dirt in her palm. Whispering arcane words, she gently blows on the dirt, which disperses into swirling motes of glittering light that shroud her hands in a pale aura. | Premium LTB |
| You begin reciting a solemn incantation, causing familiar patterns of geometric shapes to circle your hand as the [spellname] spell forms. | [Player] begins reciting a solemn incantation, causing patterns of geometric shapes to circle her hand as her spell forms. | Premium LTB |
| You adeptly sing the incantations for the [spellname] spell, setting the words to a favourite tune. | [Player]'s eyes light up as he begins to intone a short, arcane melody | Premium LTB |
| You steeple your fingers together and mutter an arcane phrase to invoke the [spellname] spell. | Premium LTB | |
| You perform a complex rotation of detailed gestures as you softly chant an invocation for the [spellname] spell. | Premium LTB | |
| You slowly crack your knuckles, focusing on the [spellname] pattern. | Premium LTB | |
| You briskly utter a few sharp words in an arcane tongue, your mind bent to the task of preparing the [spellname] spell. | [Player] utters a few sharp words in an arcane tongue. | - |
| Icy blue frost crackles up your arms with the ferocity of a blizzard as you begin to prepare the [spellname] spell. | - | Spell Library |
| Heatless orange flames blaze between your fingertips as you prepare the [spellname] spell. | [Player] utters a few arcane words and orange flames abruptly begin to blaze between his fingertips. | Spell Library |
| Tiny tendrils of lightning jolt between your hands as you prepare the [spellname] spell. | Tiny tendrils of lightning begin to jolt between [player]'s hands as he utters a few magical words! | Spell Library |
| Your eyes darken to black as a starless night as you prepare the [spellname] spell. | With a few arcane words, [player]'s eyes darken unnaturally to a shade as black as a starless night! | Spell Library |
| The wailing of lost souls accompanies your preparations of the [spellname] spell. | - | Spell Library |
| Your skin briefly withers and tightens, becoming gaunt as the energies of the [spellname] spell begin to build up through your body. | [player]'s skin briefly withers and tightens, becoming unnaturally gaunt as he mutters some foul phrase. | Spell Library |
Silent Preparations
These spell preparations are mechanically easier to hide.
Requires the Alternate Preparations feat and the Silent Preparations feat.
| You see | Others See | Source |
|---|---|---|
| You direct your attention toward the heavens and trace the lunar sigils for the [spellname] spell in the air. | [player] turns his gaze heavenward and traces a series of lunar sigils in the air. | Celestial Compact |
| You lick the tip of your finger and trace a sigil in the air, the design of the [spellname] spell showing just faintly enough for you to see. | [player] licks the tip of one finger and traces a pattern in the air, as if painting upon glass. | Festival |
| Images of streaking stars falling from the heavens flash across your vision as you quickly form the patterns of the [spellname] spell. | [player]'s eyes go distant as she quickly forms intricate patterns in the air. | - |
| Entering a trance-like state, your hands begin to tremble as you prepare the [spellname] spell. | [Player] seems unaware of his surroundings as his hands begin to tremble | Premium LTB |
| Closing your eyes and concentrating intensely on the task at hand, you pore all your focus into the formulation of the [spellname] spell. | Premium LTB | |
| Eschewing motions and sound, you painstakingly focus your mind solely on creating the [spellname] spell pattern. | Premium LTB | |
| You feel a tension build up in your body as you bend your mind to preparing the [spellname] spell. | Premium LTB | |
| You raise your hand commandingly, bending your mind to preparing the [spellname] spell. | Premium LTB |