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==Useful Info==
'''Walking earthen tomes''' conjure living [[Petrify]] spells. They have moderately strong melee attacks, too. [[Walking tomes]] are most often seen in [[the Depths]] and the wizlab, [[Tukima's Studio]].

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==Tips & Tricks==
* Walking earthen tomes are arguably the least threatening of the walking tomes, since Petrify can be resisted by [[willpower]], and you can always use a [[potion of cancellation]] to get rid of it. Still, having to use a potion of cancellation - or risk instant death - shouldn't be taken lightly.
* For reference, earthen tomes cast Petrify at the same strength as an [[ancient lich]]. That's a 14% success rate at the lower bound of Will+++, and a 1% success rate at the lower bound of Will++++. At least 168 willpower is required to reach a 0% success rate.
* Living spells work similarly to the player [[Foxfire]] spell. It creates a living spell entity, which must have a direct path to a hostile target. If you are in melee range with a tome in a corridor, most of the living spells will be unable to hit you. But unlike the foxfire spell, living spells can spawn behind the player (radius-2 of the walking tome), so a corridor is not foolproof.
** You can attack a living spell, which will destroy it before it gets the chance to cast itself. Most types of AOE attacks can destroy a few spells while damaging the tome in the process.
* [[Silence]] works on walking tomes, preventing them from creating living spells.

==History==
* Prior to [[0.30]], walking tomes could use Conjure Living Spells when [[silence]]d.
* Walking tomes were added in [[0.28]].

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