Rel Tym

Rel Tym
Ultima Underworld II Name: Speed Incantation: Rel Tym Por Circle: 3rd Mana: 9 Documented: yes Ultima Underworld Name: Speed Incantation: Rel Tym Por Circle: 3rd Mana: 9 Documented: yes Ultima V Reagents: BM, MR, SA Circle: 5th Ultima IV Name: Quickness Reagents: BM, GS, SA Mana: 20 The Forge of Virtue Incantation: Rel Tym Reagents: BM, MR Circle: unknown

The spell Rel Tym speeds up the physical motion of the caster's party.

Spell Description

Rel Tym (also called Quickness, Change Time, and Speed) causes the party to perform any tasks they wish faster than normal. Whether the caster's party needs to dispatch their foes with expedience, or simply flee the scene without fear of being caught, this spell is an invaluable tool. This spells effectively doubles the attack speed of the affected individuals.

In the system of runic magic, the spell would become known as Speed.

Lore

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The spell of Quickness is one of the most unpredictable yet potent spells in the wizards collection of enchantments, and one of the most telling on his or her companions. When cast during battle, the Quickness spell will heighten the natural dexterity of one’s fellows to such a degree that they will move with twice their normal agility — at times they will be able to land two blows against their foes instead of the customary single strike during a round combat. The price is age, for the recipients of the extra speed incurred by the use of Quickness will age briefly while under the sway of the enchantment, yet most feel that an occasional gray hair is but a small price to pay for the advantage of dealing twice the number of blows that one might receive. The reagents for the Quickness spell are fiery Sulphurous Ash, Ginseng, and volatile Blood Moss. The Blood Moss portion is double the others, for movement is the critical aspect of the spell. The Sulphurous Ash lends the flashes of energy needed by the beneficiaries of the enchantment, while the healing powers of Ginseng prevent them from aging so rapidly as to become gray-beards after a single encounter. Throughout the course of the Quickness spell, the spellcaster will be reminded of its effects by the vision of a bright, glowing “Q”. – from The Book of Mystic Wisdom (Ultima IV)

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Rel Tym doubles a party’s speed, anytime, anywhere. It is especially effective in battle, when a party’s members can return two blows for each of the enemies blows. It is also effective in surveillance, when being caught could be disastrous. Sulphurous ash provides energy, blood moss creates movement, and mandrake root provides the magical power required for this incantation. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)

“	Slows down your enemies relative to your speed. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld)

“	This spell accelerates the caster’s thought and movement. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld II)

Ultima Saga

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This article or section is about the Ultima Saga series of novels. The information within may not apply to Ultima V or other Ultima games.

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In Lynn Abbey's Ultima Saga, the magician Annon utilizes Rel Tym to gain time to escape when Britain guards break into his bolt hole.

Quote

A coil of rope landed at the bottom of the shaft. Wisps of foul-smelling smoke rose from Annon's fingers when he rubbed them together. There was no time left, so Annon made time with the blood-moss powder and mandrake pellets.

"Rel Tym!

The first spell Annon cast quieted the noise within the boy's mind. The second spell made the room unnaturally quiet instead. Squirt looked at the open door of the bolthole: He'd never seen a rope, or anything else, move so slowly. It made no noise when it struck the wall.

"What did you do?" he demanded.

– from The Forge of Virtue (Ultima Saga)

Trivia

• A solemn druid named Calumny, whom the Stranger met in Yew during Ultima IV, says he invented the Quickness spell, and gives the hero a more efficient reagent mixture to cast it – it only requires one part blood moss instead of two.
• In Ultima Underworld II, brown potions of Speed feature frequently throughout the game.

See Also

• Time Stop
• Speed

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