No common fire, not even dragonflame, can damage Valyrian steel. Most Valyrian steel is dark grey in color, almost appearing black.

The blades feature distinctive rippled patterns (similar to real-world Damascus steel), the mark of steel that has been folded back on itself many thousands of times.

Nothing holds an edge like Valyrian steel, therefore swords hundreds of years old are sharp as the day they were forged. List of Books (2.Valyrian steel blades are lighter, stronger, harder, and sharper than even the best castle-forged steel. Books are expensive, but often well worth the benefit.īook Merchant inventory varies somewhat between taverns, however their space is partially shared as items sold to one book merchant can often be found in another's inventory. It might be advisable to read books during the night rather than the day, because of the movement speed penalties.īonuses can't pass the 10 level limit of skills, so make sure you only level up to 9 the skills of books you intend to read or keep as reference.īook Merchants are educated men peddling books for those who wish to better themselves. They can only be read once, and companions can also read books, provided they have the required intelligence. These types of books require approximately 143 hours to read. Once the book is finished, you will get a boost to a certain skill or attribute. You will then read this book whenever you are resting, such as when you have set up camp, or are staying in a tavern. In order to read a book, you must go to the camp menu and 'select a book to read'. Other books must be read, but the bonus is permanent. Reference books can also be stored in companion inventories to provide a bonus to their skills You do not have to read them, but losing the book will result in losing the bonus and the effect does not stack if you have more books of the same kind.

Reference books provide the bonus by simply being in your inventory. You can purchase them from Book Merchants, found in taverns. Their primary purpose is to give free boosts to your skills or attributes without having to level up. Books can be very useful in the Mount&Blade series.

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