Ranks: 1
XP Cost: 10
Learn Time: 12
Skill Point Cost: 2/page
Self-Teach :No
Pre-Requisite: –
Debarment: –
Limitation: –
Rarity: Common
Description:
A character with this skill knows how to manufacture paper. This can be an invaluable skill for a wizard, since paper may be fairly rare or expensive in many areas, or for anyone who just likes books. Rag pulp, bark, linen, hemp, and wood were all used to make paper throughout time. The material is pounded or pressed flat and treated with various chemical compounds to bind and strengthen it. At the marshal’s option, the character may also be familiar with the manufacture of parchment and vellum. Parchment is finely-scraped animal skin, treated with lime and other chemicals; vellum is unusually supple and smooth parchment taken from very young animals.
A player character who makes his own paper can reduce the costs of manufacturing a spell book by 50%, although this requires one to two weeks of time and a suitable work area. Normally, a traveling spell book costs 100 units per page, and a standard spell book costs 50 units per page. If the character also knows the Grimoire Binding and binds the volume himself, the cost of the spell book is reduced by 75% altogether. A non- arcane book’s cost (such as a normal book or a prayer book) is reduced by 80%, though it does still take 3-7 days and a suitable work area. A normal book typically cost 10 units a page. If the character has the Bookbinding skill it reduces the cost by 90% altogether. This skill is typically used as an End of the Event Action as it requires a few weeks to perform. The skill cost is paid before the use, not after.
