Pylia shivered at the memory. "Agreed." Taking you to the table, Pylia unraveled the scroll, holding down the corners using a small handful of coins. "I don't think I've fully explained the nuances of magic to you, have I? I'm no professor, but I know enough about magic to teach you the basics. Firstly, allow me to explain to you the nature of magic items. As you might've already noticed, some magic items can be used under any circumstances, though sometimes with a cool down period such as the oracle doll. Some can also be used anytime but only once, such as magic healing potions. And some require something called attunement, for example those rings you wear." At this point you may hardly even feel the rings on your fingers, but they're still there. Buddy's ring didn't look any different from when you first picked it up, and it wasn't glowing anymore, but it still felt warm as the connection between the two of you was maintained. Buddy himself just stood there not really looking at you, as if he's just staring off into space. Your other ring, the rusty looking one, still looked rusty. Maybe you should get it polished.
"Magic scrolls are sort of like potions in that you can use them, though only once. Unlike potions however, making a magic scroll is much more complex and requires more skill. Three things are needed: the first is the materials, and these are the only mundane things about the scrolls. Parchment, either made of sheepskin or leather, is suffice for low level scrolls. Stronger scrolls require more exotic materials such as monster skins. The ink is also usually simply ink made from pigments made from oils or certain stones, though again stronger spells require more exotic inks from monsters or made from gemstones. And finally depending on the spell, a material component may also be needed. Stuff like 'eyes of the newt' or 'grain of sand', really depends on the spell." Looking at the scroll, at first you don't really see anything until Pylia touches it. When she does, the ink slowly begins to reveal itself. It showed some sort of strange runic circle in a very intricate pattern, it was almost like an art.
"The second thing you need is arcane knowledge. The magic rune inscribed here requires a high among of arcane knowledge to craft, and an even higher amount to decipher. It's a good thing Aisha helped us figure this out, or else we'd spend a long time just trying to figure out how strong this scroll is, let alone it's spell. And finally the third thing you need to create a magic scroll is the ability to cast the spell. This is why it's nearly impossible for regular people to make magic scrolls even if they're well educated in arcana and have the resources, since they might not have the ability to cast spells. It's also why even someone like me, who can use magic, might not be able to figure out what a scroll does or make one myself, since I don't have access to all the spells in the world." Pylia guides your hand to touch the scroll, allowing you to feel a small surge of energy at your fingertips. It felt like a small electrical shock, but once you get over the initial shock it was only slightly numbing.
"So now that the hard part is done, all you need to do now is call forth the spell. This is a Scroll of Find Familiar, which I'm familiar with." Pylia paused at her own joke before continuing on. "Unlike the spells that me and Shortfang usually cast, Find Familiar is what is called a 'ritual' spell. That means it takes a while for it to work, and you need to concentrate on it for quite some time before it goes off. Losing concentration means losing the spell. Fortunately once the spell goes off it's usually pretty powerful or at least it lasts for a long time. Shortfang's familiar, Syfr, will always exist in this world as long as he doesn't get killed. And even if he does Shortfang can just use his spell again as a ritual and summon Syfr back." Pylia let go of the scroll so that only you where touching it.
"There's a lot of uses a familiar has. It's not just a pet after all; it's a spiritual being capable of following very complex commands, understanding you perfectly and with absolute loyalty. They might not be strong, but they're certainly useful. Indeed, it could be useful to you. Why don't you try and use this scroll? I'll make sure nothing bothers you while you're concentrating. Just say the words 'Find Familiar' when you're ready, and that should put you into a sort of trance. I'm... Not really sure what'll happen after that, but I'll be here to make sure you're safe if anything goes wrong."
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