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<blockquote data-quote="Lurks-no-More" data-source="post: 3779363" data-attributes="member: 8226">But you see, tome doesn't have to be the spellbook. It's not where you store your spells; it's a tool to cast those spells. Try to think it like this... you learn your spells from somewhere - your tutor, perhaps, or by finding obscure books in moldy old libraries, or by deducing them from first principles in your arcane laboratory. So, you know those spells, and can cast them.But some of those spells include long and elaborate chants, or exacting geometrical patterns, which channel the magic into the intended form. So... you can go adventuring with your trusty staff and wand, relying on your knowledge and memory to get it done right. And since you're a capable wizard (you know the spell), you can do it.If you took your tome with you, where you have the painstakingly drawn and perfectly illustrated diagrams of the spell, you don't have to rely on your memory or worry about your hand shaking when you draw the signs in the air; you can trace them from the tome as you chant. Thus, your spell works better.Edit: Ooh, a real-life example! I can do calculus with just pen and paper, but if I have a reference book at hand, I'm going to check the formulas from there, and get better results.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lurks-no-More, post: 3779363, member: 8226"] But you see, tome doesn't have to be the spellbook. It's not where you store your spells; it's a tool to cast those spells. Try to think it like this... you learn your spells from somewhere - your tutor, perhaps, or by finding obscure books in moldy old libraries, or by deducing them from first principles in your arcane laboratory. So, you know those spells, and can cast them. But some of those spells include long and elaborate chants, or exacting geometrical patterns, which channel the magic into the intended form. So... you can go adventuring with your trusty staff and wand, relying on your knowledge and memory to get it done right. And since you're a capable wizard (you know the spell), you can do it. If you took your tome with you, where you have the painstakingly drawn and perfectly illustrated diagrams of the spell, you don't have to rely on your memory or worry about your hand shaking when you draw the signs in the air; you can trace them from the tome as you chant. Thus, your spell works better. Edit: Ooh, a real-life example! I can do calculus with just pen and paper, but if I have a reference book at hand, I'm going to check the formulas from there, and get better results. [/QUOTE]

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