


                          The Ancient Liturgy of Truth


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                Know ye that the Ancient Liturgy of Truth hath
             been in the care of our sect for 3,000 years.  Never,
             through the passing of each generation, hath our
             sacred custodianship been betrayed.  We now enjoin
             thee, guard well the secrets held within these pages.
             For thee, they shall be an immeasurable blessing, but
             if they are revealed to one of the unenlightened,
             great harm could befall him.  The proper use of the
             supplications contained within this manuscript will
             be thine aid in combating the evils of this world.
                The supplications herein are listed in ascending
             order of power.  Most of them will be unusable until
             thou hast trod many paths and gained great wisdom.
             If thou dost devote thy whole being to these Truths,
             the power to perform actual miracles will be granted
             thee.  As thou art exalted enough to be close to the
             One, the power even over life and death may be thine.
             Take heed that dost not use these precious gifts in
             a frivolous manner, but for the betterment of the
             order.
                Receive now my blessing through the dark veil of
             time.  Know always that within thyself Truth was
             discovered, and that this Truth forms the basis of
             unyielding power.

                                  The Prophet
                                  Alizarkanon


                                  A.  PONTORI

       Evil takes many forms throughout Sosaria, and some of the most evil
    are the Undead.  Skeletons, and ghouls, and zombies roam free in
    dungeons, forests, and open terrain.  Although they are formidable
    opponents in battle, there is a basic weakness in their essence.  These
    servants of evil are vestiges of former living beings now inhabited by
    an evil force.
       If thou should encounter undead creatures, raise thy ankh of Truth
    before them.  If thou dost stand strong in the spirit of Good, evil
    shall be dispelled from their begins and only their rotting corpses
    shall remain.

                                 B.  APPAR UNEM

       Often the chest which thou shalt find along thy journeys will
    contain a trap, the intent of which is to injure thee and thy party.
    Since thou dost have the innate ability to know the true nature of
    evil, thou can overcome this difficulty.
       To open a chest with no risk of harm to thyself or thy party, pour a
    few drops of holy water into the lock and invoke the aid of the One who
    is all Truth by raising the holy ankh over the chest.  It will open
    freely and allow thee to grasp its inner treasures.

                                   C.  SANCTU

       Thy powers for healing will be often needed. The healing of minor
    wounds can be accomplished with this simple supplication.  Through the
    channel which thy selfless devotion creates in thee, Truth and forces
    of Good can act directly in this world.
       Merely lay thy hands upon the one who is to be healed, and his
    wounds will be mended beneath thy touch.  In the beginning thine
    ability will be limited, but with thine other powers, thy capacity to
    act as a healer will grow and be strengthened by experience.

                                  D.  LUMINAE

       The powers of the thine enlightenment shall gradually unfold before
    thee.  Resting at thy hand is the ability to enchant objects in a
    manner which will make them glow.  Whilst holding thy staff aloft,
    repeat the name of this enchantment.  Doing so, the power of the Truths
    within thee will cause thy staff to glow with a soft blue light.
       Realize, however, that his light will not be long sustained.  For
    the power brought through thee unto thy staff will slowly radiate away
    and soon will dim and fade.


                                   E.  REC SU

       Part of thine enlightenment is the realization that there are no
    boundaries.   When this truth is known unto thee, the material world is
    far less limiting than ordinarily supposed.
       As thou descendeth deeper and deeper into the bowels of the earth,
    thou shall likewise be descending into greater evil.  Being thyself of
    a good nature, this tends to give thee a natural buoyancy, as if in
    water.  Speak the name of this supplication whilst touching thy staff
    to the ceiling of a dungeon passage.  This will cause the ceiling to
    become translucent; thee an thy party will freely float to the next
    higher dungeon level.

                                   F.  REC DU

       The range of thine ability for spiritual movement is not limited to
    ascension.  Far below the earth's surface, and far below the deepest
    recesses of the deepest dungeon, flow the molten streams and rivers
    which feed the earth's core.  Here also resides The Great Evil.  Due to
    thy natural buoyancy, downward travel is somewhat more difficult and
    less desirable than upward.  If thou must descend into evil, speak the
    name of this supplication whilst tapping thy staff upon the floor.  The
    floor will become translucent; thee and thy party will slowly to the
    next lower dungeon level.

                                  G.  LIB REC

       This is the most difficult of the spiritual movements.  The planar
    motion allowed here must begin within a dungeon chamber.
       Lib Rec differs from the two previous supplications in the following
    way:  Instead of the earth allowing thy physical form to pass, now thy
    form itself shall become translucent.  As thou dost fade in one
    location, thou shalt slowly appear in another.
       To initiate this motion, speak the name of this invocation whilst
    circling thy staff above thy head.  As thou stoppeth the spinning
    staff, so wilt thy journey stop.

                                   H.  ALCORT

       Alcort is a specialized form of healing.  Poison is a horror all
    beings fear for with it comes almost certain death.  Only with the
    assistance of the divine power can thou halt the ravages of this great
    evil.
       With thy touch, the poison coursing in the veins of thy companion
    shall be transformed into a life-giving fluid which soothes the body
    and brings peace unto the soul.
       Thou can rest confident that thou hast delivered one from the grasp
    of poison.  This power has been promised by the One whose covenant has
    never been broken.


                                  I.  SEQUITU

       Occasionally during journeys unto the lower depths of the
    subterranean, thy party may encounter great trouble.  This could be the
    death or near death of a party member, starvation besieging thy entire
    party, or becoming lost with little hope of finding thy way.
       This supplication is the beseechment of the greater Truth to aid the
    weary traveler is escaping this rocky tomb.  If thou raiseth thy holy
    ankh into the air and cryeth out the name of this invocation, thee and
    they companions shall rise forth from the depths, guided by the divine
    Truth unto the Sosarian surface.

                                  J.  SOMINAE

       Thine enlightenment hath expanded and will continue to unfold like
    the star-filled heavens above.
       The first light which thy Truth created for thee was wondrous
    indeed, and luminance of this sort will continue to be of great service
    to thee.  Yet in order to fulfill some greater needs, more enduring
    illumination is required.
       If thou dost now meditate on this enchantment, thine entire self
    will radiate with the light of Truth.  Know that even this light cannot
    be sustained indefinitely, for it doth draw from thine own inner force.


                                K.  SANCTU MANI

       The grasses have grown and seeded many times since thy journey
    began.  Thou hast trod many paths and gained much wisdom.  Thou hast
    now the power to perform actual miracles.  To take one who has been
    shredded by an opponent's sword, quivering on the threshold of death,
    and restore him to life; this miracle is now thine.
       Prepare a small tin of fine scented oil and ask that it be blessed
    with the perfection and holiness of Truth.  Anoint the wounds with the
    oil, allowing it to penetrate deeply.  Before thine eyes, the flesh
    will draw together and be restored, and the blood will once again begin
    to flow through his veins.

                                   L.  VIEDA

       If thou should lose thy way, either in the gloomy crevices of a
    dungeon, or in a dark forbidding forest, the miracle of Vieda light thy
    way.  Meditate on thy need for guidance for a goodly time, and when
    thou dost feel sufficiently purified, rub a sm all quantity of Holy
    water onto thine eyelids.
       If thou hast meditated sufficiently, the greater Truths shall
    miraculously unfold before thine eyes.  Whether thou art in a dungeon
    or on the surface, a vision of thy current surroundings will come to
    thee.


                                   M.  EXCUUN

       Occasionally thee and thy companions will be set upon by creatures
    of great might and evil.  Opposing these foes can be a difficult task
    at best.  The liturgy of Truth provides also for this need.
       Should thy party encounter an evil foe of great strength, thou may
    wish to call upon the miracle of Excuun.  By holding the holy ankh of
    Truth in the direction of thy foe and speaking the name of this great
    miracle, thou can direct the pure light of the holy force of Truth at
    thy foe, and the life within one of thy foes shall cease.

                                 N.  SURMANDUM

       Thine enlightenment hath led thee to step beyond almost every
    limitation of this earth.  It is now within thy power to step into the
    realm of death and draw one who has been there engulfed back into the
    world of life.
       Release thy spirit and allow it to venture into the very shadow of
    death, touching the spirit of the one who slumbers there.  Lend thy
    poor companion back from the shadow of death and life will once again
    be his.  If, however, thy companion's strength of will is not strong
    enough to make the return journey, the backlash from this failed
    miracle will turn his body to ashes.


                                  O.  ZXKUQYB

       The letters which head this page represent the seven words of anti-
    creation.  They are the words which release the fury of Truth upon the
    world.  No entire word is ever written, for should even the letters
    which represent their sounds be brought together on a page, the release
    of power would cause destruction of untold magnitude.
       If thou should encounter a situation so evil as to require their
    use, speak them softly only to the air beside thee.  Most of thy foes
    will be struck down with a force so strong it will end this life,  and
    all other potential lives within them.

                                P.  ANJU SERMANI

       Once a body hath turned to ash, the soul which once inhabited it is
    sent on to its next life.  It, therefore, takes a miracle of enormous
    magnitude to reclaim it.
       Realize first that the spirit must leave another body and another
    life in order to return to thee.  If thou perceives that the need for
    the return of thy companion is so great as to be willing to give five
    marks of thy wisdom in sacrifice, then beseech the One who is Truth and
    Wisdom.  Allow a tear from each of thine eyes to fall upon the ashes.
    As thy tears mix with the ashes, so shall they reconstitute thee, and
    life shall be restored.





                         I, Lord British, would like to
                      acknowledge the following persons
                      for their invaluable assistance in
                      creating this book.
                         Margaret Ellen Weigers, for
                      the majority of works herein.
                         Roe R. Adams 111, for the
                      introduction and conceptual
                      assistance.
                         Richard A. Garriott, for a
                      great deal of uneducated editing.
                         Robert, Marcy, Owen, and Helen
                      Garriott, for educated editing.
                         A special thanks to Helen M.
                      Garriott, for the wonderful
                      illustrations throughout this book.



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