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Books of *god* are books, that open a channel from PC to the god the book is about by teaching you the magical rites concerning that god. After you've read the book, you can [[pray]] to the god. Effect is similar as to walking to an [[altar]]. Books come in three different colours; yellow for [[lawful]], blue for [[neutral]] and red for [[chaotic]]. Each time you read a book, your alignment shifts towards the faction of the book. Reading books and [[scrolls]] also increases your [[Character stats|wisdom]] and [[Character stats|intelligence]]. It might also make the god a bit friendlier towards you, though the effect is not as radical as offerings have. After you've read the book enough, it disappears.
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Only one kind of books is found in IVAN - the holy books of various [[gods]]. Reading a holy book will teach the player the magical rites needed to contact the god in question. Simply said, you can pray to the god after you have read his book.
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Books come in three colours for the three [[Alignment]]s; yellow for lawful, blue for neutral and red for chaotic. Each time you read any book, your alignment slightly shifts towards the faction of the book. It also make the god a bit friendlier towards you, but your piety for all gods of different alignment will be decreased, in a way similar how prayers work.
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Holy books disappear after several readings.
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== Notes ==
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* The effect of reading a holy book the first time is similar to simply walking over an [[altar]].
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* Reading books and [[scrolls]] also increases your [[wisdom]] and [[intelligence]].
  
 
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Revision as of 08:46, 6 October 2014

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Only one kind of books is found in IVAN - the holy books of various gods. Reading a holy book will teach the player the magical rites needed to contact the god in question. Simply said, you can pray to the god after you have read his book.

Books come in three colours for the three Alignments; yellow for lawful, blue for neutral and red for chaotic. Each time you read any book, your alignment slightly shifts towards the faction of the book. It also make the god a bit friendlier towards you, but your piety for all gods of different alignment will be decreased, in a way similar how prayers work.

Holy books disappear after several readings.

Notes

  • The effect of reading a holy book the first time is similar to simply walking over an altar.