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Finneblaugh's Thaumic Float (abbreviated to FTF) is a miscellaneous spell requiring a feather. It causes the caster to float in midair.

Spell details

This spell costs 40 gp to cast and takes up 20 units of mind space. It requires a feather.

Skills

This spell uses the following skills in its stages:

• magic.methods.elemental.air
• magic.methods.physical.evoking
• magic.methods.spiritual.summoning
• magic.methods.elemental.air

Casting messages

Casting

You prepare to cast Finneblaugh's Thaumic Float.
You drop a feather and watch as it drifts to the ground.
You probe the feather, concentrating on its affinity with the air.
The feather crumples into dust.
You call forth the spirit of the wind.
You lever yourself gently upwards with magic.

Success

Failure

You can't quite get off the ground...

It also causes hallucinations.

What others see

Wizard drops a feather and watches it fall.
Wizard studies the feather intently.
The feather crumples into dust.
Wizard huffs and puffs.
Wizard groans in effort.

Effect

This spell causes you to float in midair, providing the following benefits:

• Limited protection from (some) falls
• The ability to float above water instead of sinking (does not work when already underwater)
• Some protection against vines and Myrandil's Vicious Seizure ^research
• It probably bypasses balancing checks.

Note that it does not protect you if you walk off of a cliff in Brass Neck.

It also adds a line that you are, "hovering in mid-air" to your description, and causes you to float instead of walking.

The effects of this spell can be canceled by a successful casting of Mother Brynda's Call of Gravity on the person floating.

See also

• Mother Brynda's Call of Gravity

External links

• Discworld spell help: Finneblaugh's Thaumic Float
• Disc Wizards: Finneblaugh's Thaumic Float