Des Por

Des Por
Ultima V Incantation: Des Por Reagents: BM, SS Circle: 4th Ultima IV Name: Z (Down) Incantation: Baja Reagents: BM, SS Mana: 5 The Forge of Virtue Incantation: Des Por Reagents: BM, SS Circle: unknown

Des Por (“Z”, Down or Downward Movement) teleports the party to the next lower dungeon level.

Spell Description

Sometimes it is tedious as well as dangerous for a party of adventurers to find their way through a labyrinth of a dungeon to find the ladder that leads down to the next lower level. However, this worry can sometimes be alleviated if they have a spellcaster in their midst with Des Por (Downward Movement). Once known as Down, it essentially moves the party through the dungeon floor to the next lower level.

The spell Uus Por does exactly the opposite and enables a party to quickly move up a dungeon level.

In Sosarian magic, equivalent spells existed: Dor Acron and Rec Du.

Lore

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The “Z” or Down spell is perhaps the simplest of all the teleportation spells. It requires the same components as the “Y” or Up spell — these being Blood Moss for movement and Spider Silk for its binding qualities — but requires half the mental energy and concentration on the part of the spellcaster due to the natural tendency of all bodies to move downward. The origin of the name is uncertain, but it is believed that the letter “Z” is the first letter of the unpronounceable True-name of the Lord of the Underworld, a demon of much power. To effect the spell, the spellcaster must scatter the reagents and chant “Baja” in stentorian tones. The lower the tonality of the chant, the higher the probability of the party moving down one level of a dungeon. – from The Book of Mystic Wisdom (Ultima IV)

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Magic users often travel with courageous groups, and courageous groups often find themselves in danger. When problems occur within dungeons, it is sometimes helpful to use Des Por and its complement Uus Por for moving among floors. Only effective when going from empty corridor to empty corridor, Des Por transports an entire group to the exact same location one floor lower, Uus Por works in reverse and transports upward. Unfortunately, these spells take too long to intone during the heat of battle. Blood moss provides the motion the spider silk keeps the party together during the transport. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)

Trivia

• A more powerful version of this spell, Des Por Vas, was mentioned in Lynn Abbey's Ultima Saga.
• Casting this spell in Ultima V on the 8^th level always leads to the Underworld.

See Also

• Uus Por
• Xit
• Blink
• Gate Travel

References

Ultima V Spells
1st Circle	An Nox ☥ An Ylem ☥ An Zu ☥ Grav Por ☥ In Lor ☥ Mani
2nd Circle	An Sanct ☥ An Xen Corp ☥ In Wis ☥ In Xen Mani ☥ Kal Xen ☥ Rel Hur
3rd Circle	In Flam Grav ☥ In Nox Grav ☥ In Por ☥ In Zu Grav ☥ Vas Flam ☥ Vas Lor
4th Circle	An Grav ☥ Des Por ☥ In Sanct ☥ In Sanct Grav ☥ Uus Por ☥ Wis Quas
5th Circle	An Ex Por ☥ In Bet Xen ☥ In Ex Por ☥ In Zu ☥ Rel Tym ☥ Vas Mani
6th Circle	An Xen Ex ☥ In An ☥ In Vas Por Ylem ☥ Quas An Wis ☥ Rel Xen Bet ☥ Wis An Ylem
7th Circle	In Nox Hur ☥ In Quas Corp ☥ In Quas Wis ☥ In Quas Xen ☥ Sanct Lor ☥ Xen Corp
8th Circle	An Tym ☥ In Flam Hur ☥ In Mani Corp ☥ In Vas Grav Corp ☥ Kal Xen Corp ☥ Vas Rel Por