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BOOKS.SPO, version 3.0.5, for Angband 3.0.5 (all systems)
Release Date     : June 3, 2005
Author           : Hugo Kornelis (angband@hugo.isdit.com)


Based on previous versions of BOOKS.SPO, authors and release date
unknown.

This spoiler lists the contents of all spellbooks.  It also gives a
short breakdown of level required, mana used, and base chance of
failure for each spell or prayer.

A longer listing of all spells and prayers, with a description of all
spell effects and a discussion of how intelligence, wisdom and level
affect spells can be found in MAGIC.SPO.

Please notify the author of any errors (however minor) that you find.
Suggestions to improve the format of this spoiler are welcome
(especially if they help make this spoiler easier to read).

This spoiler was written for Angband 3.0.5.  If you want only the most
accurate information for another version of Angband, you may wish to
acquire another version of this spoiler.


NOTES ON NOTATION
-----------------

In the tables that follow, the following column headings will be used:

Lvl:   Minimum level required to be able to learn the spell or prayer.
SP:    Spell Points (aka mana) required to cast the spell or prayer.
%fail: Base chance of failure for the spell or prayer.


Book 1: Magic for Beginners
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Magic Missile              1  1   22      3  1   30    XXXXXXXXXXXX
b) Detect Monsters            1  1   23      3  2   35      5  1   50
c) Phase Door                 1  2   24      3  2   35      7  2   55
d) Light Area                 1  2   26      5  3   35      9  3   60
e) Treasure Detection       XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX    10  3   60
f) Cure Light Wounds          3  3   25      5  3   40     11  4   65
g) Detect Objects           XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX    12  4   65
h) Find Hidden Traps/Doors    3  3   25      5  4   45      8  3   50
i) Stinking Cloud             3  3   27      7  5   40     21 12   50

Book 2: Conjurings and Tricks
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Confuse Monster            5  4   30      7  6   40     15  6   75
b) Lightning Bolt             5  4   30      9  7   40    XXXXXXXXXXXX
c) Trap/Door Destruction      5  5   30      9  8   45     17  7   60
d) Cure Poison                5  5   35     11  9   45     21  9   90
e) Sleep Monster              7  5   30     11  8   40     19  8   85
f) Teleport Self              7  6   35     13 10   45     22  9   50
g) Spear of Light             7  6   30     13 11   55     23 10   95
h) Frost Bolt                 7  6   40     15 12   50    XXXXXXXXXXXX
i) Wonder                     7 10   50     15 18   80     20 10   70

Book 3: Incantations and Illusions
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Satisfy Hunger             9  7   45     17 17   55     25 12   95
b) Lesser Recharging          9  7   75     29 17   90     27 15   99
c) Turn Stone to Mud          9  7   44     15 13   50     24 11   70
d) Fire Bolt                 10  7   50     25 20   60    XXXXXXXXXXXX
e) Polymorph Other           11  7   45     21 19   60    XXXXXXXXXXXX
f) Identify                  11  7   25     23 25   90     18 18   60
g) Detect Invisible          15  5   40     25 15   50     20 10   50
h) Acid Bolt                 15  9   50     20 16   50    XXXXXXXXXXXX
i) Slow Monster              17  9   50     25 21   65     28 20   70

Book 4: Sorcery and Evocations
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Frost Ball                19 12   55     27 21   65    XXXXXXXXXXXX
b) Teleport Other            23 12   60     31 25   70     31 25   70
c) Haste Self                25 12   65     33 25   75     32 25   70
d) Mass Sleep                25  7   50     23 20   60     24 15   80
e) Fire Ball                 26 18   65     34 28   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX
f) Detect Enchantment        30 10   70     35 20   70     27 10   50

Book 5: Resistances of Scarabtarices
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Resist Cold               10  5   50      8 15   50     16 12   50
b) Resist Fire               10  5   50      8 15   50     19 12   50
c) Resist Poison             25 10   45     26 25   75     30 25   75
d) Resistance                28 20   65     31 40   85     31 30   85
e) Shield                    32 24   75     35 30   75     34 20   75

Book 6: Raal's Tome of Destruction
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Shock Wave                16 10   40    XXXXXXXXXXXX    35 25   80
b) Explosion                 20 20   50    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX
c) Cloudkill                 12  9   50     22 19   60     25 20   60
d) Acid Ball                 20 15   70     30 24   70    XXXXXXXXXXXX
e) Ice Storm                 27 22   75     35 35   70    XXXXXXXXXXXX
f) Meteor Swarm              30 25   85     36 45   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX
g) Rift                      35 30   60    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX

Book 7: Mordenkainen's Escapes
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Door Creation             13  9   40     20 17   20     17  7   30
b) Stair Creation            24 20   50     32 32   50     25 12   40
c) Teleport Level            28 17   65     34 27   60     25 20   60
d) Word of Recall            30 25   75     35 35   75     36 40   80
e) Rune of Protection        36 60   70     40 75   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX

Book 8: Tenser's Transformations
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Heroism                  XXXXXXXXXXXX    18 15   50     26 15   50
b) Berserker                XXXXXXXXXXXX    23 30   80     28 20   60
c) Enchant Armor            XXXXXXXXXXXX    33 45   90     31 50   95
d) Enchant Weapon           XXXXXXXXXXXX    34 50   90     35 55   90
e) Greater Recharging        30 30   95     35 50   95     35 40   95
f) Elemental Brand           32 60   95     31 60   95     37 60   80

Book 9: Kelek's Grimoire of Power
                                MAGE          RANGER         ROGUE
   Spell                    Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------   ------------
a) Earthquake                20 18   60     30 28   60    XXXXXXXXXXXX
b) Bedlam                    25 15   60     32 30   70     29 20   70
c) Rend Soul                 25 30   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX
d) Banishment                30 45   95    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX
e) Word of Destruction       33 21   80     37 30   95    XXXXXXXXXXXX
f) Mass Banishment           35 75   90    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX
g) Chaos Strike              38 35   90    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX
h) Mana Storm                42 30   95    XXXXXXXXXXXX   XXXXXXXXXXXX



Book 1: Beginners Handbook
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Detect Evil                1  1   10      1  1   30
b) Cure Light Wounds          1  2   15      2  2   35
c) Bless                      1  2   20      3  3   35
d) Remove Fear                1  2   25      5  3   35
e) Call Light                 3  2   25      5  4   35
f) Find Traps                 3  3   27      7  5   40
g) Detect Doors/Stairs        3  3   27      7  5   40
h) Slow Poison                3  3   28      9  7   40

Book 2: Words of Wisdom
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Scare Monster              5  4   29      9  7   40
b) Portal                     5  4   30      9  8   40
c) Cure Serious Wounds        5  4   32     11  9   40
d) Chant                      5  5   34     11 10   45
e) Sanctuary                  7  5   36     11 10   45
f) Satisfy Hunger             7  5   38     13 10   45
g) Remove Curse               7  6   38     13 11   45
h) Resist Heat and Cold       7  7   38     15 13   45

Book 3: Chants and Blessings
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Neutralize Poison          9  6   38     15 15   50
b) Orb of Draining            9  7   40     17 15   50
c) Cure Critical Wounds       9  7   38     17 15   50
d) Sense Invisible           11  8   42     19 15   50
e) Protection from Evil      11  8   42     19 15   50
f) Earthquake                11  9   55     21 17   50
g) Sense Surroundings        13 10   45     23 17   50
h) Cure Mortal Wounds        13 11   45     25 20   50
i) Turn Undead               15 12   50     27 21   50

Book 4: Exorcism and Dispelling
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Prayer                    15 14   50     29 22   50
b) Dispel Undead             17 14   55     31 24   60
c) Heal                      21 16   60     33 28   60
d) Dispel Evil               25 20   70     35 32   70
e) Glyph of Warding          33 55   90    XXXXXXXXXXXX
f) Holy Word                 39 32   95    XXXXXXXXXXXX

Book 5: Ethereal Openings
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Blink                      3  3   50      7  7   50
b) Teleport Self             10 10   50     20 20   50
c) Teleport Other            20 20   80     25 25   80
d) Teleport Level            30 40   75     35 50   75
e) Word of Recall            35 50   75     40 60   75
f) Alter Reality             40 60   75    XXXXXXXXXXXX

Book 6: Godly Insights
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Detect Monsters            3  3   50      5  5   50
b) Detection                 10 10   80     15 15   80
c) Perception                20 20   80     25 25   80
d) Probing                   25 10   80     30 15   80
e) Clairvoyance              35 50   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX

Book 7: Purifications and Healing
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Cure Serious Wounds       15  5   50     17 15   50
b) Cure Mortal Wounds        17  7   60     23 25   60
c) Healing                   30 50   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX
d) Restoration               35 70   90     45 80   90
e) Remembrance               35 70   90    XXXXXXXXXXXX

Book 8: Holy Infusions
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Unbarring Ways             5  6   50     10 16   50
b) Recharging                15 20   80     25 30   80
c) Dispel Curse              25 40   80    XXXXXXXXXXXX
d) Enchant Weapon            35 50   80     40 70   80
e) Enchant Armour            37 60   85     42 80   85
f) Elemental Brand           45 95   85     47 95   85

Book 9: Wrath of God
                               PRIEST        PALADIN
   Prayer                   Lvl SP %fail   Lvl SP %fail
   -----------------------  ------------   ------------
a) Dispel Undead             15  7   70     20 13   70
b) Dispel Evil               20 10   75    XXXXXXXXXXXX
c) Banish Evil               25 25   80     30 35   80
d) Word of Destruction       35 35   80     40 40   80
e) Annihilation              45 60   75    XXXXXXXXXXXX