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| In general, scroll media which is less heavily impacted by degradation upon use will cost more potentia to imbue. There is a correlation between reuse potential and imbuing cost of a scroll media. The more times a scroll can self-refill from leylines, the more difficult it is to imbue it in the first place. This relationship is not wholly linear, however, as certain types of media (namely, [[gold]]) can refill itself indefinitely, | In general, scroll media which is less heavily impacted by degradation upon use will cost more potentia to imbue. There is a correlation between reuse potential and imbuing cost of a scroll media. The more times a scroll can self-refill from leylines, the more difficult it is to imbue it in the first place. This relationship is not wholly linear, however, as certain types of media (namely, [[gold]]) can refill itself indefinitely, | ||
| - | These numbers are not absolute, but they are general guidelines for the efficacy of different media in scroll creation. The multiplier describes the amount of potentia required to imbue a scroll as opposed to casting the spell immediately. The potentia limit describes how powerful the spell contained in such a scroll may be. The expected uses describes how many times the same scroll is expected to refill itself given adequate leyline coverage (not counting the initial use). | + | Single-use scrolls are almost always paper, and spellbook pages are almost always either copper or silver. There are niche applications for scrolls of other materials, but these are rare. |
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| + | These numbers are not absolute, but they are general guidelines for the efficacy of different media in scroll creation. The multiplier describes the amount of potentia required to imbue a scroll as opposed to casting the spell immediately. The potentia limit describes how powerful the spell contained in such a scroll may be. The expected uses describes how many times the same scroll is expected to refill itself given adequate leyline coverage (not counting the initial use) before it disintegrates or otherwise ceases to function. | ||
| | ^ Multiplier | | ^ Multiplier | ||
| - | ^ Paper | | + | ^ Paper | |
| - | ^ Wood | + | ^ Wood |
| - | ^ Stone | | + | ^ Stone | |
| - | ^ Iron | + | ^ Iron |
| - | ^ Plastic | + | ^ Plastic |
| - | ^ Amber | | + | ^ Amber | |
| - | ^ Copper | + | ^ Copper |
| - | ^ Silver | + | ^ Silver |
| - | ^ Platinum | + | ^ Platinum |
| - | ^ Pure Gold | | + | ^ Pure Gold | ~1000 | |
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| + | In theory, any material other than glass can be used as a spell scroll medium, but these are the only materials common enough to be noteworthy. | ||
| Of these materials, paper is especially notable for its extremely high potentia limit per gram relative to its abundance and ease of imbuing. As it has a nearly perfect 1:1 ratio compared to casting the spell manually, as well as a respectable refill rate, it is almost always more efficient to imbue a spell scroll rather than waiting for the right moment to cast the spell, considering in many cases, this allows you to gain an extra cast "for free" if in an area with good leyline coverage. | Of these materials, paper is especially notable for its extremely high potentia limit per gram relative to its abundance and ease of imbuing. As it has a nearly perfect 1:1 ratio compared to casting the spell manually, as well as a respectable refill rate, it is almost always more efficient to imbue a spell scroll rather than waiting for the right moment to cast the spell, considering in many cases, this allows you to gain an extra cast "for free" if in an area with good leyline coverage. | ||
| - | Iron is useful for storing vast amounts of energy in a durable form, and is common | + | Iron is useful for storing vast amounts of energy in a durable form, and is not uncommon |
| Plastic is notable for its extremely high potential reuse count compared with its low imbuing cost, but it is scorned among serious mages for its low potentia limit and unreliability. | Plastic is notable for its extremely high potential reuse count compared with its low imbuing cost, but it is scorned among serious mages for its low potentia limit and unreliability. | ||
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| === Gemstone Media === | === Gemstone Media === | ||
| - | Large gemstones may be used to carry many different spells, | + | Large gemstones may be used to carry many different spells, |
| ===== Usage ===== | ===== Usage ===== | ||
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