Lorum

Lorum
Ultima III Class: sorcery Incantation: Obrey Uricum Obla Sum Mana: 10 Command: C Ultima II Name: Light Class: both

The Sosarian arcane spell Lorum provides illumination during dungeon exploration.

Spell Description

The darkness of the evil depths makes exploration next to impossible without a source of light. While torches are the common solution to this problem, this spell enables the caster to summon a magical light source. This saves gold and can be used during emergencies. Lorum, like its divine counterpart, Luminae, only lasts 10 rounds while Dag Lorum creates longer-lasting illumination.

The spell would later evolve into the Britannian spell, Light.

Lore

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Before entering any dungeon, cave, or even houses with unsteady lanterns, be sure that thou hast propertied a goodly supply of Lorum dust. This is easily done by collecting the fine dust from a spider's bath which has been warmed by strong sun for many hours. Gather the dust into a chamois bag and seal the sun's energy within it by singing these words: OBREY URICUM OBLA SUM To release the energy, chant these same words in reverse order and cast a small portion of dust into the air. A warm, soft, magical light of short duration will be produced. – from The Book of Amber Runes (Ultima III)

“	Light creates magical illumination and eliminates the need for a torch. – from The Second Age of Darkness (Ultima II)

See Also

• Luminae
• Light