Decorp

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This article is about a Sosarian spell sometimes called Kill. For other uses, see Kill (disambiguation).

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Decorp
Ultima III Class: sorcery Mana: 55 Command: L Ultima II Name: Kill Class: sorcery Ultima I Name: Kill Incantation: Interficio Nunc

Decorp or Kill is a powerful attack spell. It first appears in Ultima I, and then as an arcane spell in Ultima II and Ultima III.

Description

Among the attack spells available to the mage, Decorp is the strongest against a single foe. Casting it sends a beam of pure magical power against a foe to efficiently sap its life. Only the strongest foes can hope to survive this attack, whose power against a single foe is unmatched. Note that it is similar to the cleric's spell Excuun, while P enables the mage to attack multiple foes.

The concept of a powerful single-target destruction spell, embodied by Excuun and Decorp, would be revisited in Britannia with the introduction of the Kill spell.

Lore

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The sun hath made its consecutive cycles and thou hast gained great experience in magic. Thy skill and power have now reached the sphere of direct magical determination. With the intonation of this spell, thou dost draw on the magical force of all life and focus it upon thy foe. Sing the song of Decorp and the air will shake with the roar of magic rushing to thy command. Upon whomever thou shalt indicate, the Magic shall descend, and their life shall be extinguished — always and completely. – from The Book of Amber Runes (Ultima III)

“	Kill attempts to destroy your foe by magic. Success depends upon the relative attributes of the wizard and the foe. – from The Second Age of Darkness (Ultima II)

“	An enchantment hurled at a foe in front of the spellcaster. If successful, this cantrip will destroy the opponent. – from The First Age of Darkness (Ultima I)

See Also

• Excuun
• P
• Kill

Ultima I Spells
Prayer ☥ Open ☥ Unlock ☥ Magic Missile ☥ Steal ☥ Ladder Down ☥ Ladder Up
Wizards only: Blink ☥ Create ☥ Destroy ☥ Kill