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It describes the apocalypse of the gargoyles, preceded by the arrival of a "false prophet" from another world. This book, found on Terfin, is imported from Ultima VI. The list includes such unlikely mantras as MEOW, SPANK, GOO, YAM, and BLAH.īook of Prophecy by Naxatilas the Seer. There was a similar book in Ultima VI, but I don't think the list is exactly the same, as I seem to remember the gargoyle mantras were in the VI version and they're not in this one. A list of about 40 single syllables that apparently used to be mantras to something. Describes the eight gargoyle virtues and how they arrange from the three principles of virtue: control, passion, and diligence. The Book of Circles, translated from Gargish to Britannian by Jillian. That doesn't seem to be describing anything on Britannia. A bio of a pirate named Roguerre "as he sails the northeast sea." He comes in the clutches of a despotic island ruler from whom he must escape and save a princess. A novel "about a knight's fight against the doctrines of his society to win the love of a common maiden."īloodied Blades and Buxom Beauties by A. A book on etal-working written by the man whose homicide touched off the game.īlade of the Gryphon Barony by Pebrogdy. The Blacksmith's Handbook by Christopher. Shifting celestial bodies cause huge changes in the land, but sorcerers prevent the end of the world. A sequel to Thirteen Months in a Year, set on Corellethra. Brother Wayne is found in-game in the Dungeon Despise, having gotten lost on a birding expedition.īlack Moon, Red Day by Euralyn. An illustrated guide to birds of the land, a clear analogue to Birds of North America. I believe Lady Leigh will be found later in Serpent's Hold.īirds of Britannia by Brother Wayne. The Bioparaphysics of the Healing Arts by Lady Leigh. A reasonably accurate description of baking bread in the game. Mordra's ghost can be found in Skara Brae.Ī Baker's Handbook by Settlar. It ends with a joke about the metal plate in Lord British's castle that can immediately kill him. These include the skull of Mondain (destroyed by the Avatar in Ultima IV), the Gem of Immortality (likewise, but the shards created the Shadowlords in Ultima V), Minax's crystal ring (?), the Dark Core of Exodus, the Crown of the Liche King, the Well of Souls, and a blackrock sword. A handwritten book that makes brief references to powerful artifacts, both current and past. While Lady Leigh is later found in the game, I don't believe Creston is.Īrtifacts of Darkness by Mordra Morgaelin. The Art of the Field Dressing by Creston, "with a forward by Lady Leigh." It has some advice about cutting cloth into strips to bandage wounds, something that actually works in the game. A book that accurately describes which potions have which effects. The Apothecary's Desk Reference by Fetoau. A book on heraldry and creating a heraldic symbol.Īnd Then There Was Karen by B. I'll add notes to future entries when this one has been updated. I'm excluding some "plot" books that don't have much text (like Morfin's register of venom sales). I thought I'd use this entry to organize that analysis, adding new books as I find them.
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