Guide (Elementalist Rite)

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Guild Level:      3
SP Cost:          15 spell points
Lore:             fire
Minimum Skill:    6
Acceptable Lores: N/A
Syntax:           guide

This guiding rite summons a non-sentient fire elemental to aid your journey.  While it is unable to communicate or take part in physical tasks like a true elemental could, the fire of its 'body' casts both heat and light, which can be of great help in and of itself.

Commentary

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This spell highlights one of the most basic elementalist mechanics: spell failure. Even an elementalist who chose fire as his/her primary specialization can repeatedly fail this rite. One such master Elementalist even failed it seven times in a row.

This also allows your staff to burn leeches you might find suckling on your veins.