The Steal Book spell

[Raef13]

Hey everyone I was wondering if you all would help write up the spell that is mentioned in the book Prince of Wolves?

The spell is cast on a first book and then cast on a second blank book. After the first casting but before the second the original book still keeps its content. After the second casting the original text disappears and the second book is now filled with all information including notes made on the original book. If before this second casting the original book is destroyed its text is still transferred in full. I think any damage to the text or attempts to obscure it are removed during the transfer.

I do not currently have my copy of Prince of Wolves so if you could help me in listing anything I forgot and any ideas for what the spell would end up looking like in game terms that would be awesome.

Its probably just standard actions each time to cast and i would say that the original book only shows up as a slight transmutation aura not able to tell what the spell is because it is not completely cast.

[fictionfan]

This should go in the home-brew forum.

[Jester David]

Agreed. Wrong forum. Neat spell.

I think I'd have the second book required as a focus (or rather non-consumed material component) for the spell, so you cast the spell once and it goes to the pre-prepared book.

I can see a couple levels of the spell. The first copies the book as-is, so damaged or missing content is not copied and remains blank. A higher level spell might copy an idealized version of the book. Or there might be a choice between the undamaged original and the potentially damaged but notated current copy.