Magical quills
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Magical quills or magic quills refer to a type of magical artifact usually used for administrative or minesterial purposes by the inhabitants of Innworld. They may appear with slight deviation in ability or usage.
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Inkless Writing edit edit source
Some magical quills do not require ink to write.[1] Others exist where they need to be dipped into an inkwell to magically link the ink to the quill for continuous writing.[2]
Automatic Transcription edit edit source
A common use for magical quills is to automatically transcribe spoken words or dictation. Wistram Academy is known to produce and sell magical quills that allow for autonomous transcription of spoken words.[3]
The copying of books is possible, though slow compared to a printing press according to Erin Solstice.[4]
Communication edit edit source
With the aid of magic or a magic wand, magical quills can be manipulated to write words[5] or draw sketches for battle planning or lessons.[3]
Trivia edit edit source
- [Scribes] can outperform a magical quill at high levels.[6]
- Satar Silverfang spends 4 gold and 4 silver coins to buy a magical quill that linked to a bottle of ink for continuous writing.[2]
- Zel Shivertail uses a magical quill to organize his military reports when he had led an army hired by Magnolia[7]
- Niers Astoragon uses a magical quill to assist in his strategy lessons for his students.[3]
- Telim of Wistram creates "Speak-Quills" using his own design on the enchantment. They need to be reset for each line and allow autonomous transcription of spoken language.
- Telim He is able to create five magical quils in five days. However, he reports a slower rate of production to Wistram Academy.[6]
- Mrsha uses a magical quill, in conjunction with her magic wand, to write down words for the purpose of communication without speaking.[5][8]