Editing Magic (section)

==Casting Spells==
After the spell research system was removed it became much simpler to cast spells with the new system using [[Foci]]. Spell foci take a pack slot and remove the need for most of the old components. To cast a spell you simply need a foci for the school of magic, the scarab for the level of spell you wish to cast and a number of [[Prismatic Taper]]s which replace the old tapers including the two personal tapers.

It is possible to earn [[Augmentations]] that remove the need to carry the foci freeing up many pack slots. It is also possible to use the old system of components by not using the foci. This is useful for players that only wish to cast a few spells.

===Magic Mode===
Magic mode, or spellcasting mode, is active when you're wielding any [[Magic Casters|Magic Caster]] (also known as a casting device) and you click the [[File:Peace Mode.png|25px|Peace Dove]] button on the interface. The spell casting panel then appears which consists of 8 spell bar tabs for holding spells from your spell book and the cast button to cast the selected spell on the target. Many casting devices have a built in spell which is found to the left of the spell bar. The first 9 spells in any tab are numbered which can be quickly cast using the keyboard.

[[File:Spell Casting Panel Live.jpg|Spell Casting Panel]]

====Spell Tabs====
You can switch tabs by clicking on them, or by pressing the <insert> and <page up> keys to cycle through the eight tabs. These are the same keys used to increase / decrease attack power / accuracy in the other combat panels.
* Also: 
** CTRL + Prev Tab = First Tab
** CTRL + Next Tab = Last Tab

====Spells====
You can switch spells by clicking on them, or by pressing the <delete> and <page down> keys to cycle through them. These are the same keys used to switch between low attack / medium attack / high attack in the other combat panels.
* Also:
** CTRL + Prev Spell = First Spell in List
** CTRL + Next Spell = Last Spell in List

===Magic Casters===
[[Magic Casters|Magic casters]] or casting devices are wielded by mages to cast the spells that they have learned.

===Spellcraft===
When a magic user casts a spell against a creature, the magic user's skill is compared against the magic resist skill of the creature to determine if the creature successfully resists the spell.

When an item is used to cast a spell against a creature, the Spellcraft of the item is similarly compared against the magic resist skill of the creature.

Spellcraft is also used when applying Silk to an item to remove allegiance rank, the new arcane lore requirement will be equal to the spellcraft of the item.