Invest Scroll

Name	Invest Scroll
Length	Short (2 Minutes)
Range	Touch
Duration	1 year
Cost	Special
Material Cost	1 unit of relevant powder for the sphere of the investment
Key Words	Invocation
Description	This rite is performed on one scroll, bearing an inscription for the investment (usually the spell’s title and vocal component in a suitable magical ink for the intended spell (note that inks come in general-purpose, sphere-specific, or spell-specific forms; ensure the correct ink is used to inscribe the talisman). The inscription can be written as part of the rite, or written in advance of investing, but note that inscribing a scroll determines the spell it is going to be invested with. The scroll is invested with a single charge of any one spell known to the invoker, represented by a charge card given by the referee attending on the rite, which must be affixed to the scroll. The cost – and requirements in ink – vary depending on the level of the spell to be invested. Lesser Scroll: Inscribing a lesser scroll uses one third of a pot of magical ink and costs 3 magic points. Greater Scroll: Inscribing a greater scroll uses a whole pot of magical ink and costs 6 magic points. Exalted Scroll: Inscribing an exalted scroll uses a whole pot of exalted ink and costs 30 magic points. Once invested, the scroll counts as an enchanted item and is immune to spells that directly alter it. The investment lasts for a maximum of one year; at this time, or when the charge is expended, the scroll crumbles to dust. Tattoos: This rite may be performed on a tattoo, made using the inks and invested at the cost in magic for an equivalent scroll. The tattoo is part of the bearer’s body and cannot be separately targeted by spells. Once the tattoo expires or the charge is expended, the tattoo fades.

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