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FancyBooks are available at the Bloodriven Village shop The Librarium. They have four tiers and three flavors of zest (sacred, scholarly, sinister).

Analyze

You analyze your leather book and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This book is a Tier 4 FancyBook with "sacred" flavor.  There is no actual write functionality with this item.

USAGE: BUNDLE, CLOSE, INVOKE, FLIP*, NUDGE, OPEN, PEER, POINT*, POKE, POUND*, PULL, PUNCH, RAISE, READ, RUB, SCRATCH, SHAKE*, TAP, TURN, TWIST*, WAVE**, WHISPER

*  Verb has a targeted version.

** Verb has a targeted version including self-target.

BUNDLE : add a chapter (with appropriate item)
PULL : remove a chapter
TURN TO # (1-10) : flip to different chapter (if one exists)
WHISPER : whisper swap X with Y (swap chapter placement)
RAISE : set a second chapter (used in T4 messaging; if no chapter set, will choose a random chapter)
  -- raise [book] with [chapter #] (sets the secondary chapter)
  -- raise [book] with [CLEAR] (clears the secondary chapter)

*~*~*~*~*~  TABLE OF CONTENTS  ~*~*~*~*~*

Chapter 1 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 2 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 3 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 4 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 5 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 6 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 7 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 8 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 9 ..... --chapter title here--
Chapter 10 ..... --chapter title here--

You have a primary earmark at the chapter on "--chapter title here--" and a secondary earmark at the chapter on "--chapter title here--".

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Tier 1

Available off the shelf with one theme-appropriate chapter and four verbs.

Usage

Sacred

Verb First Third
Open A breeze flutters the pages of your <fancybook> as you open it. A breeze flutters the pages of Rohese's <fancybook> as she opens it.
Close You gently close your <fancybook> with an open palm. Rohese gently closes her <fancybook> with an open palm.
Read As you devote yourself to your <fancybook>, the wisdom within alights you with serenity and joy. A serene joy brightens Rohese's face as she studies the pages of her <fancybook>.
Scratch You produce a quill from the spine of your <fancybook> and take special care as you write on its pages. Rohese writes slowly on the <fancybook>'s pages with a quill she produces from its spine.

Scholarly

Verb First Third
Open The smell of acrid ink fills the air as you open your <fancybook>. The smell of acrid ink fills the air as Rohese opens her <fancybook>.
Close You snap your <fancybook> shut with a puff of dust. Rohese snaps her <fancybook> shut with a puff of dust.
Read You pore over your <fancybook>, fascinated by the endless insights contained within its neatly-inked pages. Rohese pores over her <fancybook>, rapt and fascinated by the contents of its neatly-inked pages.
Scratch You produce a quill from the spine of your <fancybook> to take some meticulous notes on its pages. Rohese produces a quill from the spine of her <fancybook> and makes some meticulous notes on its pages.

Sinister

Verb First Third
Open Your <fancybook> creaks menacingly as you pry it open. Rohese's <fancybook> creaks menacingly as she pries it open.
Close The binding of your <fancybook> creaks loudly as you close it shut. The binding of Rohese's <fancybook> creaks loudly as she closes it shut.
Read Dark and twisted possibilities fill your mind as you reap the wisdom of your <fancybook>. Rohese's lips curl into a wicked grin as she delights in reading her <fancybook>.
Scratch You produce a spiny quill from your <fancybook> and immediately set to recording your dark thoughts and inspirations. Rohese produces a spiny quill from her <fancybook> and scrawls along its pages with mad intent.

Tier 2

Sacred

Verb Style First Third
Flip You briefly consider venting your frustrations before summoning the patience to remain silent and resuming your reading of your <fancybook>. Rohese looks up from her <fancybook> and glowers before loudly turning the page and resuming her reading.
Flip <target> You briefly consider having words with <target> before summoning the patience to remain silent and resuming your reading of your <fancybook>. Rohese looks up from her <fancybook> to glower at you in judgment before loudly turning the page and resuming her reading.
Peer You search the pages of your <fancybook> for answers but only come back with more questions. Rohese furrows her brow in a mild display of frustration as she searches the pages of her <fancybook>.
Rub The wise words about <chapter> in your <fancybook> fill you with a serene joy. A serene smile crosses Rohese's face as she reads from her <fancybook>.
Tap You murmur words of praise as you read about <chapter> in your <fancybook>. Rohese whispers soft words about <chapter> as she reads to herself from her <fancybook>.
Turn You thumb through your <fancybook> but are unable to find what you're looking for. Rohese thumbs through her <fancybook> but is unable to find what she's looking for.

Scholarly

Verb Style First Third
Flip You clear your throat in a polite request for silence before turning the page in your <fancybook> and resuming your reading. A none-too-pleased Rohese clears her throat as if to call for quiet as she noisily flips a page in her <fancybook> and continues her reading.
Flip <target> You clear your throat at <target> to call for her silence before turning the page in your <fancybook> and resuming your reading. A none-too-pleased Rohese clears her throat in your direction as if to call for your quiet as she noisily flips a page in her <fancybook> and continues her reading.
Peer You scan the pages of your <fancybook> for a particular fact but quickly abandon the search. Rohese scans the pages of her <fancybook> intently only to give up, apparently unable to find what she was looking for.
Rub You nod in agreement at a particularly insightful passage about <chapter> in your <fancybook>. Rohese nods slowly as she takes some private pleasure in a passage from her <fancybook>.
Tap You can't help but mutter to yourself as you pore over your <fancybook>'s endless insights into <chapter>. Rohese mutters something about <chapter> as she reads to herself from the pages of her <fancybook>.
Turn You thumb through your <fancybook> but are unable to find what you're looking for. Rohese thumbs through her <fancybook> but is unable to find what she's looking for.

Sinister

Verb Style First Third
Flip You briefly consider confronting the world at large with evidence of its stupidity before abandoning the idea and returning your attention to your reading of a <fancybook>. Rohese rolls her eyes as she conspicuously flips a page in her <fancybook> and continues her reading.
Flip <target> You briefly consider confronting <target> with evidence of her stupidity before abandoning the idea and returning your attention to your reading. Rohese looks up and glares at you as she conspicuously flips a page in her <fancybook> and resumes her reading.
Peer You search the pages the pages of your <fancybook> for a passage you know is there only to abandon the fruitless effort. Rohese impatiently flips through the pages of her <fancybook> in search of something only to abandon the effort with a resentful sneer.
Rub You find pleasure in the many dark implications of a particular passage about <chapter> in your <fancybook>. A sly grin grows on Rohese's face as she reads from her <fancybook>.
Tap You find yourself muttering about <chapter> as you study the subject in the pages of your <fancybook>. Rohese hisses something about <chapter> as she reads to herself from her <fancybook>.
Turn You thumb through your <fancybook> but are unable to find what you're looking for. Rohese thumbs through her <fancybook> but is unable to find what she's looking for.

Tier 3

Adds verbs TBD.

Sacred

Verb Style First Third
Invoke (open) You raise your <fancybook> skyward as you preach from its pages about the virtue of <chapter> Rohese raises her <fancybook> skyward as she preaches from its pages about the virtue of <chapter>!
Invoke (closed) You hold your <fancybook> aloft with confidence! Rohese holds her <fancybook> aloft with confidence!
Point (open) You thrust your <fancybook> forward and urge one and all to absorb a particularly wise passage regarding <chapter>. Rohese pushes her <fancybook> forward and urges one and all to absorb a particularly wise passage regarding the <chapter>.
Point (closed) You point at your <fancybook> in order to call it to everyone's attention. Rohese points at her <fancybook> in order to call it to everyone's attention.
Point <target> (open) You thrust your <fancybook> at <target> and urge her to absorb a particularly wise passage regarding <chapter>. Rohese pushes her fancybook> at you and urges you to absorb a particularly wise passage regarding <chapter>.
Point <target> (closed) You point your <fancybook> at <target> to call it to her attention. Rohese points her <fancybook> at you to call it to your attention.
Poke (open) You read a passage concerning <chapter> from your <fancybook> as you trace your fingers over the words in reverence. Rohese reads a passage concerning <chapter> from her <fancybook> as she traces her fingers over the words in reverence.
Poke (closed) You jab your finger into the cover of your <fancybook> for emphasis! Rohese jabs her finger into the cover of her <fancybook> for emphasis!
Punch (open) You slam your <fancybook> shut and calm yourself with a deep breath. Rohese slams her <fancybook> shut and steadies herself with a deep breath.
Punch (closed) You slam your palm onto the cover of your <fancybook>, astonished by your memory of its contents! Rohese slams her palm on the cover of her <fancybook> with a look of astonishment on her face!
Shake (open) You lift your <fancybook> into the air as you preach about the importance of <chapter>. Rohese lifts her <fancybook> into the air as she preaches about the importance of <chapter>.
Shake (closed) You shake your <fancybook> in the air with confidence! Rohese shakes her <fancybook> in the air with confidence!
Shake <target> (open) You lift your <fancybook> in <target>'s direction as you preach about the importance of <chapter>. Rohese lifts her <fancybook> in your direction as she preaches about the importance of <chapter>.
Shake <target> (closed) You shake your <fancybook> at <target> with confidence! Rohese shakes her <fancybook> at you with confidence!

Scholarly

Verb Style First Third
Invoke (open) You hold your <fancybook> aloft as you intone arcane utterances from its pages concerning <chapter>! Rohese holds her <fancybook> aloft as she intones arcane utterances from its pages concerning the <chapter>!
Invoke (closed) You hold your <fancybook> aloft with confidence! Rohese holds her <fancybook> aloft with confidence!
Point (open) You bring your <fancybook> forward in order to call everyone's attention to a particularly crucial passage concerning <chapter>. Rohese shoves her <fancybook> forward in order to call everyone's attention to a particularly crucial passage concerning the Library of Biblia.
Point (closed) You point at your <fancybook> in order to call it to everyone's attention. Rohese points at her <fancybook> in order to call it to everyone's attention.
Point <target> (open) You bring your <fancybook> to <target> and direct her attention to a particularly crucial passage concerning the Library of Biblia. Rohese shoves her <fancybook> at you in order to call your attention to a particularly crucial passage concerning the Library of Biblia.
Point <target> (closed) You point your <fancybook> at <target> to call it to her attention. Rohese points her <fancybook> at you to call it to your attention.
Poke (open) You jab your finger at a crucial passage concerning <chapter> in your <fancybook>. Rohese jabs her finger at what she claims is a crucial passage concerning <chapter> in her <fancybook>.
Poke (closed) You jab your finger into the cover of your <fancybook> for emphasis! Rohese jabs her finger into the cover of her <fancybook> for emphasis!
Punch (open) You slam your <fancybook> shut, astonished by the words you have just read! Rohese slams her <fancybook> shut, apparently astonished by something she just read!
Punch (closed) You slam your palm onto the cover of your <fancybook>, astonished by your memory of its contents! Rohese slams her palm on the cover of her <fancybook> with a look of astonishment on her face!
Shake (open) You wag your <fancybook> in the air as you educate one and all at length about the finer details of <chapter>. Rohese wags her <fancybook> in the air condescendingly as she speaks at length about the arcane details of<chapter>.
Shake (closed) You shake your <fancybook> in the air with confidence! Rohese shakes her <fancybook> in the air with confidence!
Shake <target> (open) You wag your <fancybook> at <target> as you educate her at length about the finer details of <chapter>. Rohese wags her <fancybook> at you condescendingly as she speaks at length about the arcane details of <chapter>.
Shake <target> (closed) You shake your <fancybook> at <target> with confidence! Rohese shakes her <fancybook> at you with confidence!

Sinister

Verb Style First Third
Invoke (open) You lift your <fancybook> high as you invoke the power of <chapter> to come to your aid! Rohese lifts her <fancybook> high as she invokes the power of <chapter> to come to her aid!
Invoke (closed) You hold your <fancybook> aloft with confidence! Rohese holds her <fancybook> aloft with confidence!
Point (open) You hold your <fancybook> high and direct one and all to behold a chilling passage on the topic of <chapter>. Rohese holds her <fancybook> up high and directs one and all to behold a chilling passage on the topic of <chapter>.
Point (closed) You point at your <fancybook> in order to call it to everyone's attention. Rohese points at her <fancybook> in order to call it to everyone's attention.
Point <target> (open) You confront <target> with your <fancybook> and direct her attention to a chilling passage on the topic of <chapter>. Rohese holds her <fancybook> up at you and directs your attention to a chilling passage on the topic of <chapter>.
Point <target> (closed) You point your <fancybook> at <target> to call it to her attention. Rohese points her <fancybook> at you to call it to your attention.
Poke (open) You poke repeatedly at your leather book for emphasis as you gravely read aloud a passage concerning illegal tinctures. Rohese pokes repeatedly at her leather book for emphasis as she gravely reads aloud a passage concerning illegal tinctures.
Poke (closed) You jab your finger into the cover of your <fancybook> for emphasis! Rohese jabs her finger into the cover of her <fancybook> for emphasis!
Punch (open) You bring your readings to a conclusion and slam your <fancybook> shut with a loud *THUD*! Her eyes filled with sinister intent, Rohese slams her <fancybook> shut with a loud *THUD*!
Punch (closed) You slam your palm onto the cover of your <fancybook>, astonished by your memory of its contents! Rohese slams her palm on the cover of her <fancybook> with a look of astonishment on her face!
Shake (open) You shake your <fancybook> in the air as you threaten to invoke the power of <chapter> against one and all. Rohese shakes her <fancybook> above her head as she threatens to invoke the power of <chapter> against one and all.
Shake (closed) You shake your <fancybook> in the air with confidence! Rohese shakes her <fancybook> in the air with confidence!
Shake <target> (open) You shake your <fancybook> at <target> as you threaten to invoke the power of <chapter> against her. Rohese shakes her <fancybook> at you as she threatens to invoke the power of <chapter>!
Shake <target> (closed) You shake your <fancybook> at <target> with confidence! Rohese shakes her <fancybook> at you with confidence!

Tier 4

Usage

Sacred

Verb Style First Third
Nudge A passage concerning <chapter> sparks a fire of doubt within you, which you look to snuff within the pages concerning <other chapter>. A passage in Rohese's <fancybook> appears to spark a fire of doubt within her as she mutters about <chapter>. She searches elsewhere in the <fancybook> to quell the flame, whispering about <other chapter> under her breath.
Pound Buoyed by the hopeful words within your <fancybook>, you invite those listening to bask in the blessings of <chapter>, while remembering to honor the power of <other chapter>. Buoyed by the pages of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites those listening to bask in the blessings of <chapter>, while remembering to honor the power of <other chapter>.
Pound <target> Buoyed by the hopeful words of your <fancybook>, you invite <target> to praise in the blessings of <chapter>, while remembering to honor the power of <other chapter>. Buoyed by the pages of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites you to bask in the blessings of <chapter>, while remembering to honor the power of <other chapter>.
Twist You flip through the pages of your volume with a zealous fervor, inspired by the surprising and auspicious connections between <chapter> and <other chapter>. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
Wave Inspired by the divine wisdom of your <fancybook>, you invite those listening to consider which brings the greater blessing: <chapter> or <other chapter>? Inspired by the pages of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites those listening to consider which brings the greater blessing: <chapter> or <other chapter>?
Wave <target> Inspired by the divine wisdom of your <fancybook>, you invite <target> to consider which brings the greater blessing:<chapter> or <other chapter>? Inspired by the divine wisdom of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites you to consider which brings the greater blessing: <chapter> or <other chapter?
Wave <self> Inspired by the divine wisdom of your <fancybook>, you wonder aloud which brings the greater blessing: <chapter> or <other chapter>? Inspired by the pages of her <fancybook>, Rohese wonders aloud which brings the greater blessing: <chapter> or <other chapter>?

Scholarly

Verb Style First Third
Nudge As you study your book, you cluck your tongue at an obvious inaccuracy in the chapter on <chapter> and flip to the pages concerning <other chapter> in search of evidence to support your thesis. As Rohese studies her book, she clucks her tongue in disapproval as she flips to another page, muttering to herself about <chapter> and <other chapter>.
Pound Moved by the strength of the thesis your <fancybook> proposes, you invite those listening to ponder the considerable downsides of <chapter>, while cautioning them against the hidden dangers of <other chapter>. Moved by the pages of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites those listening to ponder the considerable downsides of <chapter>, while cautioning against the hidden dangers of <other chapter>.
Pound <target> Moved by the strength of the thesis your <fancybook> proposes, you invite <target> to ponder the considerable downsides of <chapter>, while cautioning her against the hidden dangers of <other chapter>. Moved by the pages of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites you to ponder the considerable downsides of <chapter>, while cautioning you against the hidden dangers of <other chapter>.
Twist You flip through the pages of your <fancybook> with passion and enthusiasm, as you realize that <chapter> and <other chapter> are connected in ways no one has yet considered! Rohese lifts her head from her <fancybook> with enthusiasm to blurt out something incomprehensible about <chapter> and <other chapter>!
Wave Stirred by the erudition of your <fancybook>, you invite those within earshot to debate which is the more impenetrable arcane mystery: <chapter> or <other chapter>? Stirred by the erudition of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites those within earshot to debate which is the more impenetrable arcane mystery: <chapter> or <other chapter>?
Wave <target> Stirred by the erudition of your <fancybook>, you invite <target> to a debate over which is the more impenetrable arcane mystery: <chapter> or <other chapter>? Stirred by the erudition of her <fancybook>, Rohese invites you to a debate over which is the more impenetrable arcane mystery: <chapter> or <<other chapter>?
Wave <self> Stirred by the erudition of your <fancybook>, you engage in a lively debate with yourself as to which is the more impenetrable arcane mystery: <chapter> or <other chapter>? Stirred by the erudition of her <fancybook>, Rohese engages in a lively debate with herself as to which is the more impenetrable arcane mystery: <chapter> or <other chapter>?

Sinister

Verb Style First Third
Nudge You recoil in terror by a hidden implication within your book's passage on <chapter> and turn to the pages on <other chapter> to quell your fears. Something Rohese reads in her book makes her recoil in terror. Muttering something about <chapter> and <other chapter>, she flips through the <fancybook>'s pages furiously, apparently attempting to quell her fears.
Pound Driven by the undeniable truths spelled out in your <fancybook>, you command those listening to tremble at the power of <chapter>, while never forgetting to supplicate themselves to <random chapter>. Raising her book aloft forebodingly, Rohese commands all listening to tremble at the power of <chapter>, while never forgetting to supplicate themselves to <random chapter>.
Pound <target> Driven by the undeniable truths spelled out in your <fancybook>, you command <target> to tremble at the power of <chapter>, while never forgetting to supplicate herself to <random chapter>. Raising her <fancybook> aloft forebodingly, Rohese commands you to tremble at the power of <chapter>, while never forgetting to supplicate yourself to <random chapter>.
Twist You flip through the pages of your <fancybook> with an anxious fervor, drawing elaborate and heretofore unseen connections between <chapter> and <random chapter>. Rohese flips through the pages of her <fancybook> with an anxious fervor, muttering to herself about elaborate and heretofore unseen connections between <chapter> and <random chapter>.
Wave Compelled by the dark wisdom of your <fancybook>, you challenge everyone to debate which has greater power: <chapter> or <random chapter>? Referencing the dark wisdom of her <fancybook>, Rohese challenges everyone to debate which has greater power: <chapter> or <random chapter>?
Wave <target> Compelled by the dark wisdom of your <fancybook>, you challenge <target> to debate which has greater power: <chapter> or <random chapter>? Compelled by the dark wisdom of her <fancybook>, Rohese challenges you to debate which has greater power: <chapter> or <random chapter>?
Wave <self> Compelled by the dark wisdom of your <fancybook>, you wonder aloud which has greater power: <chapter> or <random chapter>? Referencing the dark wisdom of her <fancybook>, Rohese wonders aloud which has greater power: <chapter> or <random chapter>?

Additional Information

Additional verbs are available to add, remove, and sort chapters:

Verb Style First Third
Pull You rip a stack of bundled papers detailing the Demonwall out of your tome and straighten them into a tidy bundle. Rohese rips a stack of bundled papers detailing the Demonwall out of her tome and straightens them into a tidy bundle.
Bundle You insert the papers into your leather tome, and they adhere to the binding nicely. Rohese inserts the papers into her leather tome, and they adhere to the binding nicely.
Whisper This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

See Also

FancyBook Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Miscellaneous
Item(s) Applied to Book
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep No
Customizable Yes
Custom Chapters
Original Release Venue Duskruin Arena
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 4
How to Unlock Certificate
Item Verbs
CLOSE INVOKE FLIP NUDGE
OPEN PEER POINT POKE
POUND PUNCH READ RAISE
RUB SCRATCH SHAKE SLAP
TAP TURN TWIST WAVE
PULL WHISPER BUNDLE