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This article is about a post-Sosarian spell for opening chests. For other uses, see Open (disambiguation).
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If conventionally locked doors and chests are a problem, the Open spell can help.
Spell Description[edit]
Open safely bypasses locks on doors and traps on chests. This alleviates the magic user's need for a lockpick for mechanical locks. However, the more-powerful Unlock Magic is required for magically-locked doors. Perhaps most importantly, this spell is the only way to be completely sure one evades a trap successfully when opening a chest (basically adding the effects of the later Destroy Trap spell).
In Ultima IV, this spell only applies to locked or trapped treasure chests. In the time of Ultima V it can be used on non-magically locked doors as well.
Lore[edit]
| “ | There was once a time when all beings were fair and just. The principal vessel used for the transport of one’s worldly possessions in these times was the wooden chest, which is still the popular means. But since the coming of the evil ones and their lasting influence on the inhabitants of our fair land, the practice of placing obnoxious and sometimes lethal traps on the locks of chests has become quite commonplace. Virtually all folk use such devices, even the denizens of the underworld who guard naught but ill-gotten wealth. To bypass these sinister mechanisms the thaumaturge need but utter the chant “Appar Unem” and sprinkle a mix of Sulphurous Ash and Blood Moss on the offending lock. The flash of the Sulphurous Ash powers the movement potential of the Blood Moss and the lock will open itself safely, leaving the contents of the chest at the disposal of the spellcaster. – from The Book of Mystic Wisdom (Ultima IV)
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| “ | Many evil creatures carry chests full of treasure and useful items, often the result of thievery against some other good Britannian. No good person begrudges the vanquisher a monster’s gold and goods. But evil creatures often arm their chests with deadly traps. Popular chest traps are acid sprays, poison fumes, bombs and gaseous atmospheres. The first two are designed with intent to destroy the individual tampering with the lock. The last two affect the entire area of the chest and injure anyone in that area. An Sanct used blood moss and sulphurous ash to seep into hidden traps and render them impotent. The spell also negates any non-magical locks in the chest. The same spell may be used to unlock doors locked by mechanical keys. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)
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| “ | Unlocks a locked door or chest. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld)
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| “ | This spell unlocks a locked door or chest. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld II)
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Trivia[edit]
- A spell named Open in Ultima I was used to safely disarm coffins, while Appar Unem was for chests.
- The Ultima VI spell Curse uses the same Words of Power as this spell in Ultima V: An Sanct.
- In Ultima Underworld II, the spell cannot be used in Britannia due to the blackrock dome. However, casting it in another world and then returning with the spell on the cursor is allowed.
See Also[edit]
| Ultima IV Spells | |
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| Awaken ☥ Blink ☥ Cure ☥ Dispel ☥ Energy Field ☥ Fireball ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Heal ☥ Iceball ☥ Jinx ☥ Kill ☥ Light ☥ Magic Missile ☥ Negate ☥ Open ☥ Protection ☥ Quickness ☥ Resurrect ☥ Sleep ☥ Tremor ☥ Undead ☥ View ☥ Wind Change ☥ Xit ☥ Y ☥ Z | |
| 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 |
| Ultima Underworld Spells | |
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| 1st Circle | Create Food ☥ Light ☥ Locate ☥ Magic Arrow ☥ Resist Blows ☥ Stealth |
| 2nd Circle | Cause Fear ☥ Detect Monster ☥ Jump ☥ Lesser Heal ☥ Rune of Warding ☥ Slow Fall |
| 3rd Circle | Conceal ☥ Lightning ☥ Night Vision ☥ Speed ☥ Strengthen Door ☥ Water Walk |
| 4th Circle | Heal ☥ Levitate ☥ Poison ☥ Remove Trap ☥ Resist Fire |
| 5th Circle | Cure Poison ☥ Fireball ☥ Missile Protection ☥ Name Enchantment ☥ Open ☥ Smite Undead |
| 6th Circle | Daylight ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Greater Heal ☥ Paralyze ☥ Sheet Lightning ☥ Telekinesis |
| 7th Circle | Ally ☥ Confusion ☥ Fly ☥ Invisibility ☥ Reveal |
| 8th Circle | Armageddon ☥ Flame Wind ☥ Freeze Time ☥ Iron Flesh ☥ Roaming Sight ☥ Tremor |
| Ultima Underworld II Spells | |
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| 1st Circle | Bounce ☥ Create Food ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Light ☥ Locate ☥ Luck ☥ Magic Arrow ☥ Resist Blows |
| 2nd Circle | Cause Fear ☥ Deadly Seeker ☥ Jump ☥ Lesser Heal ☥ Flame Rune ☥ Slow Fall |
| 3rd Circle | Bleeding ☥ Cure Poison ☥ Dispel Rune ☥ Lightning ☥ Negate Hunger ☥ Night Vision ☥ Repel Undead ☥ Speed ☥ Valor ☥ Water Walk |
| 4th Circle | Flameproof ☥ Frost ☥ Heal ☥ Missile Protection ☥ Poison Weapon ☥ Remove Trap ☥ Study Monster ☥ Thick Skin |
| 5th Circle | Fireball ☥ Levitate ☥ Mending ☥ Name Enchantment ☥ Open ☥ Paralysis Rune ☥ Smite Undead ☥ Telekinesis |
| 6th Circle | Charm ☥ Daylight ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Greater Heal ☥ Invisibility ☥ Map Area ☥ Paralyze ☥ Sheet Lightning |
| 7th Circle | Enchant Item ☥ Magic Satellite ☥ Mass Confusion ☥ Portal ☥ Reveal ☥ Shockwave |
| 8th Circle | Armageddon ☥ Flame Wind ☥ Fly ☥ Freeze Time ☥ Iron Flesh ☥ Restoration ☥ Roaming Sight ☥ Smite Foe |