Serpent Isle Magic



The magic of Serpent Isle is very similar Britannian magic, including the use of of spellbooks, reagents and words of power. However, there do exist several differences and additions.

Spell Scrolls
Spell scrolls are single-use magic spells that don't consume any mana or reagents. Looking at a scroll reveals the spell written onto it, thus one can decide if to use or keep it. After all, once used, the scroll burns to ashes and the spell is lost to the mage. However, with the Transcribe spell, the scrolls can be copied into the spellbook, and thus the spell can be used at any time, as often as necessary - though it then also consumes reagents and mana.

After a spell is transcribed, any surplus scrolls of the same can be used up in order to avoid wasting mana or reagents better spent somewhere else. 

Reagents
All spells do require reagents. These chemical substances act as a link between the physical world of the spellcaster and the ethereal waves of magic. Each reagent can be found in specific places, or bought from other mages who earn money with the selling of reagents, although the Ring of Reagents, an ancient artifact, can eliminate the need of looking for reagents altogether. Reagents must be prepared in a special manner before they can be used to cast spells.

In addition to the Britannian reagents, which are not listed here, there are some special reagents only used on Serpent Isle, including:

Other Reagents
Other reagents are mentioned as being used, especially by the ancient Ophidians. These include Agnium, Serpentinium and Zerine, which were used to create serpent lamps.

Words of Power
The spoken syllables of magic needed to invoke the spell.

In addition to the common Britannian words of power, which are not listed here, there is one special word of power only used in Serpent Isle due to its different connection to the ether and the festering imbalance.

Frio
Used to invoke cold, "Frio" replaces "Flam" in many spells on the Serpent Isle, which results in a blue flame that deals cold damage. Though the end result is the same and this is mostly a cosmetic difference.

Special Spells
There are a number of spells on Serpent Isle, which have no equivalent in Britannia. Also, the system is slightly different. Instead of 8 circles, there are 9 circles of spells. Although in turn there are no linear spells on Serpent Isle. Below is a list of these unique spells.

For a list where to get all the spells, complete with prices, see Ultima VII Part Two Magic Shops.

For a list of all the spells, see Serpent Isle Spells.

Reagent Codes:
 * Black Pearl: BP
 * Blood Moss: BM
 * Blood Spawn: BS
 * Garlic: GA
 * Ginseng: GS
 * Mandrake Root: MR
 * Nightshade: NS
 * Serpent Scales: SC
 * Spider Silk: SS
 * Sulfurous Ash: SA
 * Worm Heart: WH