Divination

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Divination
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School: Theurgy
Incantation: In Wis
Focus: sextant
Mana cost: 3

Tthe Theurgy spell Divination is a source of trivial information.

Spell Description[edit]

Divination is a useful knowledge spell that reveals to the theurgist the following information about the world:

The caster’s current location
The time of the day
The current day of the week
The current month of the year
How long the Avatar has been in Pagan

This makes the caster independent from clocks and keeps him or her always well-informed of the flow of time. Other than that, however, it has little use otherwise.

Lore[edit]

This invocation reveals the Theurgist's location, time of day, day of the week, and current month.
The divination spell is a most practical spell. It allows the caster to know his exact location, the time of day, the day of the week, and the current month. The Focus necessary for casting this spell resembles a sextant. The spell also has a vocal aspect. The words that must be uttered at the moment of casting are 'In Wis.'
– from The Spell of Divination (Ultima VIII)

Trivia[edit]

  • This spell is the only way to actually get information about the Pagan calendar, as otherwise the name of the day and month remain unknown.
  • This also reveals the names of some areas whose names otherwise never revealed, such as Treasure Cove.

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See Also[edit]

Ultima VIII Spells
Necromancy Call QuakeCreate GolemDeath SpeakGrant PeaceMask of DeathOpen GroundRock FleshSummon DeadWithstand Death
Theurgy Aerial ServantAir WalkDivinationFade from SightHealing TouchHear TruthInterventionRestorationResurrectionReveal
Sorcery Armor of FlamesBanish DaemonConflagrationCreate FireEndure HeatExplosionExtinguishFire ShieldFlame BoltFlashIgniteSummon Daemon
Thaumaturgy Call DestructionConfusion BlastDevastationEthereal TravelMeteor ShowerSummon Creature