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note about creature lores per Estild post

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Lores were implemented in the switch to [[GemStone IV]] to provide greater training options and profession diversity. Different lores enhance different [[spell]]s, and some spells are enhanced by multiple lores to provide different benefits. See each specific lore article to see which spells it affects, and see the [[lore chart]] for a breakdown of how many ranks are needed to achieve specific benefits.

Each profession may only train in each lore category up to a limited number of ranks per level. For example, a Level 18 Wizard may have up to 2x(18+2) = 40 total ranks in Elemental Lores, which may be put into 40 ranks of [[Elemental Lore, Earth]], or 20 ranks each in [[Elemental Lore, Air]] and [[Elemental Lore, Water]].

{|
| style = "vertical-align:top; width: 50%;" |
'''[[Elemental Lore]]'''
:2x for Sorcerers, Wizards
:1x for other professions

'''[[Sorcerous Lore]]'''
:2x for Sorcerers
:1x for other professions
| style = "vertical-align:top; width: 50%;" |
'''[[Spiritual Lore]]'''
:2x for Clerics, Empaths, Paladins
:1x for other professions

'''[[Mental Lore]]'''
:2x for Empaths
:1x for other professions
|}

When casting a spell from a non-native spell circle (using a scroll, magic item, or other means), the caster's lore training may only be partially effective depending on the type of circle:
*[[Minor Spiritual]], [[Minor Elemental]], and [[Minor Mental]] retain full lore effectiveness
*[[Major Spiritual]] and [[Major Elemental]] count only half the caster's lore training
*Professional spell circles count only one-third of the caster's lore training

Spellcasting [[creature]]s can also take advantage of lore effects. Most creatures are considered to have about 0.5x training in relevant lore skills.

[[Category:Magic]]

Category:Lores - Revision history

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