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Mythal Theory is an in-game book.

Use[]

This book can be delivered to Orrick the Gray in Kuldahar to complete the quest:

Mythal lore (24,000 exp)

Acquisition[]

Severed Hand:

Content[]

Mythal Theory
By Schend and Melka

...Aside from the High Mages, none are certain about the true nature of mythals, no matter how well versed they are in ancient elven lore of old or current debates on magical theory. Many agree that a mythal is alive, and is a huge web of magical forces woven together by magic and the lifeforces of the casters. The mythal is believed to be sustained by the natural mechanisms within and around it, from the wind to the current of a brook or a temperature shift from the energy of sunlight. Given the ties to life and Faerûn, mythals can hardly be common wizardry, no matter what may have been said in the past. The mythals and their magic are tied directly to the Weave, the source of all Torillian magic...

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