Transcribe

Transcribe
Ultima VII Part Two Incantation: Rel Ort Wis Reagents: BP, SS Circle: 4th

Transcribe is a spell that allows the Serpent Isle mage to reuse a spells borne by scrolls.

Spell Description

Magic spell scrolls have their advantages, but they are exhausted after one use. Transcribe extends the use of the spells they contain. Using it on a spell scroll transcribes the spell into the mage's spellbook. The scroll will be destroyed in the process, but now the spell can be used as often as resources can support its casting.

Lore

“	This spell enables the caster to copy spells found on scrolls and the like, without needing to buy the actual spell book page from another wizard. – from Beyond the Serpent Pillars (Ultima VII Part Two)

Trivia

• The spell is needed in Ultima VII Part Two, since some plot-relevant spells have to be used more than one time, while only one scroll exists. Thankfully, it does come with the replacement spellbook the Avatar receives.
• In Ultima IX, the Ritual of Binding fulfills the same role. However, unlike on the Serpent Isle, bound spells here no longer require reagents.

See Also

• Ritual of Binding