The first peaceful day

[Nephrite]

Moore holds it up!

[Anastasia]

The key is taken and used to open the vault door. It slides open silently - and ahead are books. Each lies on a small table, surrounded by magic circles of protection and symbols. Some merely look like books. Others move and jostle, a few crackle with fire, several scream, a few twist into strange shapes and others do stranger things yet. There are more books than you can see or count easily, far too many.

'Hold.'

A single word as Cresiel firmly places himself in front of Moore, while the keeper goes in. He goes to one particular table and slowly lifts the book from it, using the sleeve of his robes rather than his bare hands. He returns quickly, presenting you the book.

[Nephrite]

So, technical question on Bibliotheca Arcana. Can I opt to not instantly read a book via touching it if it's in effect?

[Anastasia]

I'd assume so.

[Nephrite]

Moore will take the book, less concerned about using his hands than the figure.

'Where can I read this?' He asks.

[Anastasia]

'Here,' Is the answer, 'Do not dally.'

[Nephrite]

Moore will open the book to start reading! He specifically will skim it for parts on spiritual wounds, only trying to commit that part to memory.

[Anastasia]

Give me an K:P check as well as an K:A check and Spellcraft, and refresh me for precisely what you want out of this.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 106, 106 and 86. 

Moore is looking to see if, because he has a bond with the soul of Lifasa, if either he or his blood can be used to prevent spiritual wounds from happening without the need of a higher level version of the spells to block spiritual wounds.

Basically if his blood can augment the lower version to make it stronger.

[Anastasia]

You begin to research - and one bit stands out at you. An idle observation, but one that seems relevant to something else altogether. A little fragment of magical lore, fitting in with the rest you're gathering.

First things first, +2 progress there. What's it up to?

[Nephrite]

That puts it at 272.

[Anastasia]

With more lore obtained, you plunge deeper in. You believe it may just be possible, but the side effects are not light. It would also work best by far on Lifasa, naturally.

At the absolute least it should provide a large bonus to the raw power of the spell.

[Nephrite]

Any specifics as to the side effects? Does it mean side effects to Moore, or to Lifasa?

[Anastasia]

To Moore, though in theory it could be used to strike at Lifasa.

Most likely some sort of harm.

[Nephrite]

Assuming knowledge of the spell / ritual spread, specifically?