Identify is a level 15 magespell. When cast on an object, this spell will reveal some of the important properties of the object. It also gives the caster the magical 'key' which would be used to find instances of such objects with the 'locate' spell.
When cast on a mobile or player, it provides a locate key but does not provide additional information (see also: Divination).
Syntax : cast 'identify' <object>/<mobile>/<player> Type : Miscellaneous Accumulative: N/A Duration : No Casting : Extremely long Position : Standing Level : Level 15 Class : Magic User Min. Mana : 90 Duration : No
NOTE: It is strongly suggested not to reveal the exact statistics of items you identify. Saying that "sword X is slighly better at parrying than sword Y, but you need to be very strong in order to use it efficiently" is acceptable.
Publishing tables of item statistics, either via boards or by web or by any other means, is highly frowned upon by the management. Please refrain from doing so.
A clarification: MAGIC refers to long-lasting magical effects, such as the enchantment on a weapon or the effects of 'armour' or 'shield'. SPELL refers to instantaneous effects, such as a fireball or a dispel magic. A weapon that is efficient vs SPELL can't be enchanted or dispelled; it does not have special properties against magical opponents.
Example: > cast 'identify' ring
This spell can be learned from:
| Guild | Sessions |
|---|---|
| Erestor | 16 |
| Lórien Mage Guild | 8 |
| Spells | |
|---|---|
| Cleric | Bless · Blindness · Break Door · Breath of Briskness · Create Food · Create Water · Cure Blindness · Cure Critic · Cure Disease · Cure Light · Cure Serious · Curse · Darkness · Detect Evil · Detect Poison · Dispel Evil · Divination · Energy Drain · Fear · Harm · Heal · Poison · Protection From Evil · Remove Curse · Remove Poison · Sanctuary · Sense Life · Smother · Strength · Summon · Transfer · Word of Recall |
| Mage | Armour · Block Door · Burning Hands · Call Familiar · Call Lightning · Charm · Chill Touch · Colour Spray · Control Weather · Create Light · Detect Invisibility · Detect Magic · Dispel Magic · Earthquake · Enchant · Find the Path · Fireball · Identify · Lightning Bolt · Locate · Locate Life · Locate Magic · Magic Blast · Magic Missile · Night Vision · Portal · Scry · Shield · Shocking Grasp · Shroud · Silence · Sleep · Store · Teleport · Ventriloquate · Watch Room |
| Shaman | Black Breath · Hold · Raise Dead |
| Special | Create Focus |