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==== Learning Spells ==== | ==== Learning Spells ==== | ||
- | To learn spells, players must posses both the applicable skill and the [[skills:literacy|literacy skill]]. A characters skill level in literacy must be no less than 10 levels lower than the desired spell (e.g. a level 20 spell requires at least level 10 literacy to learn). Blessed spellbooks can be learnt 5 levels earlier than regular books. Cursed books remove spell points or grace and unlucky players can actually forget a spell. | + | To learn spells, players must posses both the applicable skill - being at least same skill level as the spell, \\ |
+ | and the [[skills:literacy|literacy skill]] . \\ | ||
+ | A characters skill level in literacy must be no less than 10 levels lower than the desired spell \\ | ||
+ | (e.g. a level 20 spell requires at least level 10 literacy to learn). \\ | ||
+ | Blessed spellbooks can be learnt 5 levels earlier than regular books. \\ | ||
+ | Cursed books remove spell points or grace and unlucky players can actually forget a spell. | ||
Characters aren't guaranteed success in learning a spell, rather a character's chance to learn a spell is: | Characters aren't guaranteed success in learning a spell, rather a character's chance to learn a spell is: | ||
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% chance to learn = (base chance + (2 * level))/1.5 | % chance to learn = (base chance + (2 * level))/1.5 | ||
- | Base chance is based on your [[characters:int|Intelligence (INT)]] for [[skills:wizardry]] and [[characters:wis|Wisdom (WIS)]] for [[skills:praying]]. Each stat point has the following impact on base chance: | + | Base chance is based on your [[:characters:int|Intelligence]] (INT) for [[:skills:wizardry]] and [[:characters:wis|Wisdom]] (WIS) for [[:skills:praying]] . \\ |
- | ^ # stat points ^ % Base Learn Chance ^ | + | Each stat point has the following impact on the base learn chance: |
+ | ^ # Stat Points ^ % Base Learn Chance ^ | ||
| <3 | 0% | | | <3 | 0% | | ||
| 3 | 1% | | | 3 | 1% | | ||
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| >19 | 100% | | | >19 | 100% | | ||
+ | ==Exceptions== | ||
+ | - While being blinded, learning a spell will always fail, except for a [[:dm_commands|DM]] . \\ | ||
+ | - While being confused, learning a spell will always fail, even for a DM. \\ | ||
+ | - Spellbooks received by [[:guides:Character Creation]] as starting equipment \\ | ||
+ | will not fail to be learnt but will not give [[:characters:exp]] points. | ||
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+ | ==Developers== | ||
+ | Functions: | ||
+ | * Old: //apply_spellbook()// in //server/server/apply.c// | ||
+ | * New: //spellbook_type_apply()// in //server/types/spellbook/spellbook.c// | ||
===== Credits ===== | ===== Credits ===== | ||
* All information retrieved from the archetype files in the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/svn/index.html|SVN repository]], or from the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/spoiler/spells/index.html|Spells]] section of the main Crossfire site. | * All information retrieved from the archetype files in the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/svn/index.html|SVN repository]], or from the [[http://crossfire.real-time.com/spoiler/spells/index.html|Spells]] section of the main Crossfire site. |