MANA COST—low
SYMBOL COMPLEXITY—2/10
DIFFICULTY TO MASTER—2/10
Unlock
It is not known where this spell came from, since it would have no natural applications in the ether. Nevertheless, it has been found in even the most ancient of spell books and allows a summoner to open any lock. This has led to summoners using bars to keep their doors secure, since the spell does not work on those.
MANA COST—low
SYMBOL COMPLEXITY—2/10
DIFFICULTY TO MASTER—2/10
Ethereal Threads
Found within a dissected Arach demon, a sticky, glowing gossamer-like substance can be ejected from a summoner’s fingers and used to ensnare opponents. The substance will eventually dissolve, so it will only keep an enemy bound for so long, but it is a useful spell that some summoners have argued should be added to the list of the first spells a novice summoner learns.
MANA COST—medium
SYMBOL COMPLEXITY—6/10
DIFFICULTY TO MASTER—7/10
Cat’s-Eye
The cat’s-eye spell looks almost exactly like its namesake, a thin oval within a circle. The spell produces yellow light that must be shone directly into its user’s retinas. The summoner’s eyes will turn feline in appearance, which can be very disconcerting, but it comes with the advantage of giving the summoner far better night vision.
MANA COST—low
SYMBOL COMPLEXITY—4/10
DIFFICULTY TO MASTER—4/10
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contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Foreword by Dame Fairhaven
The Journal of James Baker
Treatise on the Elves
Treatise on the Orcs
Treatise on the Dwarves
Treatise on the Basics of Summoning
A Note from Dame Fairhaven
The Demonology Codex
The Essential List of Spells
A Map of Hominum
About the Author
Copyright
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Matharu, Taran, author.
Title: The summoner’s handbook / Taran Matharu.
Description: First Edition. | New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2018. | Series:
The summoner trilogy | Summary: A collection of writings partially or primarily authored or compiled by common summoner James Baker, including his journal of his time at Vocans and at the front, his Treatise on the Basics of Summoning, The Demonology Codex, The Essential List of Spells, and A History of Hominum.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018002540|
eISBN 978-1-250-18956-1(ebook)
Subjects: | CYAC: Magic--Fiction. | Demonology--Fiction. | Fantasy.
Classification: LCC PZ7.1.M37645 Su 2018 | DDC [Fic]--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018002540
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