===== Spells =====
==== Spell categories ====
Spells fall into two main skill categories: Wizardry spells and Prayers. \\
[[:spells:wizardry|Casting wizardry spells]] requires [[:characters:sp|spell points]] and the [[:skills:wizardry|applicable skill]] for each spell. \\
[[:spells:praying|Casting prayers]] requires [[:characters:grace]] from a [[:gods|god]] and the [[:skills:praying|praying skill]] .  

==== Spell paths ====
Most spells also belong to a [[:spells:Path]] ; \\
 and players may be [[:characters:attunement|attuned, repelled, or denied]] a particular path \\
by their [[:races|race]] , [[:classes|class]] , or [[:gods|god]] .

^  Spell Paths  |||||
| Abjuration | Creation | Death | Detonation | Electricity |
| Fire | Frost | Information | Light | Mind |
| Missiles | Protection | Restoration | Self | Summoning | 
| Teleportation | Transference | Transmutation | Turning | Wounding |

Spell details and more information about the skills needed are at the following links.

  * Wizardry spells
    * [[:spells:evocation]]
    * [[:spells:pyromancy]]
    * [[:spells:sorcery]]
    * [[:spells:summoning]]
  * [[:spells:praying|Prayers]]
  * [[:spells:Index]] of all spells
  * [[:spells:non_player|Spells]] that are not used by players but by devices

==== Learning Spells ====
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: 

  % 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 the base learn chance:
^ # Stat Points ^ % Base Learn Chance ^
| <3 | 0% | 
| 3 | 1% | 
| 4 | 2% | 
| 5 | 4% | 
| 6 | 8% | 
| 7 | 12% | 
| 8 | 16% | 
| 9 | 25% | 
| 10 | 36% | 
| 11 | 45% | 
| 12 | 55% | 
| 13 | 65% | 
| 14 | 70% | 
| 15 | 75% | 
| 16 | 80% | 
| 17 | 85% | 
| 18 | 90% | 
| 19 | 95% | 
| >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.

==Developers==
Functions: 
  * Old: //apply_spellbook()// in //server/server/apply.c// 
  * New: //spellbook_type_apply()// in //server/types/spellbook/spellbook.c//
===== 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.