On 2/10/2011 7:47 PM, Jeff wrote:
> Many Zzaburi (and thus derivative Malkioni) spells assume caste
> restrictions. Frex, a spell is cast on a tool (sword, plow, shield,
> ship, etc) used by someone other than the caster. If the caster uses
> the tool, the spell simply does not work (remember that narrow
> description component of sorcery). A few God Learner scholars in the
> Second Age figured out how to remove that restriction from some old
> Zzaburi spells, but that learning is thought lost. In many cases, the
> Hrestoli had to start over from scratch, relearning basic principles
> of wizardry; the Abiding Book made things much much easier (since much
> of its magic does not *necessarily* imply caste).
That's a valid resolution of the issue I raised and one which I can't fault.
--Peter Metcalfe