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The '''Mage Book''' is a consumable item which grants the user a [[Skill]] beyond their maximum number of Skill slots, lasting until the end of the game.  
 
The '''Mage Book''' is a consumable item which grants the user a [[Skill]] beyond their maximum number of Skill slots, lasting until the end of the game.  
{{Warn|Each [[character]] is limited to the use of only one ''Mage Book'' per game. [[File:Read.png]]}}
 
  
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While displaying the same (public) message when being read, they are not to be confused with ''Manuals'', which are not single-use and are free to read, and merely provide tips about certain tasks.
  
Learning a new skill costs 2 {{AP}} and displays the following room logs:
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{{info|Since Mage Books are single-use, rare items, they are '''particularly precious''' and should not be used lightly!<br>It is advisable to discuss with the rest of the crew before reading a Mage Book.}}
  
*  {{Notification|Private}}: ''You have learned a new skill: ['''Skill name'''] ! Make good use of it!''
 
*  {{Notification|Public}}: ''['''Character'''] starts reading enthusiastically...''
 
  
{{info|Since Mage Books are single-use, rare items, they are '''''particularly precious''''' and should not be used lightly. It is advisable to discuss with the rest of the crew before reading a Mage Book.}}
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Each [[character]] is limited to the use of one ''Mage Book'' per game:
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[[Image:Read.png|Message for characters who have already read one Mage Book]]
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== New Actions ==
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[[Image:Magebook.jpg|frame|right|A Level 3 {{Character|Chun}} has used a mage-book to learn {{skill|Biologist}}, displayed below their third skill (Gold Mode)]]
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{{Action Details|
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|Name = Read
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|Cost = 2 {{ap}}
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|Requirement = No other ''Mage Book'' read.
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|Target = Self
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|Effect = Gain a skill slot and the respective skill.
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|Privacy = public
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|Room Log = ['''Character'''] starts reading enthusiastically...}}
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*{{Notification|Private}}: ''You have learned a new skill: ['''Skill name''']! Make good use of it!''
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They are not to be confused with '''Manuals''', which are not single-use and are free to read, and which only provide tips about certain tasks.
 
 
== List of Mage Book skills ==
 
== List of Mage Book skills ==
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A single ''Mage Book'' may teach one of the following skills:
 
A single ''Mage Book'' may teach one of the following skills:
  
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==Example ==
 
A Level 3 {{Character|Chun}}, which has used a mage-book to learn {{skill|Biologist}}, displayed below their third skill (Gold Mode)
 
 
[[File:Magebook.jpg]]
 
  
 
{{Item Attribute List}}
 
{{Item Attribute List}}
 
{{Item Categories}}
 
{{Item Categories}}
 
 
{{Skills Navbox}}
 

Revision as of 11:15, 29 February 2016

Mage Book
Mage Book
In-game Description Effects of Consumption
Books. A practical, if antiquated invention. Maybe you'll find the solutions to your life's problems within. In any case, reading won't do you any harm.
Learn a new skill
Origins

1 x Found in Storage
3 x Decoding the Xyloph Database Xyloph DB

The Mage Book is a consumable item which grants the user a Skill beyond their maximum number of Skill slots, lasting until the end of the game.

While displaying the same (public) message when being read, they are not to be confused with Manuals, which are not single-use and are free to read, and merely provide tips about certain tasks.

Infoicon.png Since Mage Books are single-use, rare items, they are particularly precious and should not be used lightly!
It is advisable to discuss with the rest of the crew before reading a Mage Book.


Each character is limited to the use of one Mage Book per game:

Message for characters who have already read one Mage Book


New Actions

A Level 3 Icon Chun has used a mage-book to learn Icon Biologist, displayed below their third skill (Gold Mode)

2 Action Point Read

  • Requires: No other Mage Book read.
  • Target: Self
  • Effect: Gain a skill slot and the respective skill.
  • Icon Public log: [Character] starts reading enthusiastically...
  • Icon Private log: You have learned a new skill: [Skill name]! Make good use of it!


List of Mage Book skills

A single Mage Book may teach one of the following skills:

List of Mage Book skills
Icon Astrophysicist Icon Biologist Icon Botanist Icon Chef
Icon Diplomat Icon Firefighter Icon IT Expert Icon Logistics Expert
Icon Medic Icon Pilot Icon Radio Expert Icon Robotics Expert
Icon Shooter Icon Shrink Icon Sprinter Icon Technician


List of attributes

  • This item can be fully destroyed when exposed to Icon fire.
  • This item is a consumable; it can be used or ingested to gain its effects.
  • This item is readable.
  • When read, this item displays the following text:
Icon Mage books are the perfect example of neuro-cryptic literature. They allow knowledge to be instilled in any spirit, regardless of how unencumbered by intellectual baggage it may be. Unfortunately, their high degree of entropy causes them to be immediately destroyed after the knowledge is implanted.
  • When examined, this item displays the following text:
Books. A practical, if antiquated invention. Maybe you'll find the solutions to your life's problems within. In any case, reading won't do you any harm.

A stack of cellulose with which it might be able to knock Raluca out, and more besides...