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<p class='vspace'>Ever wondered whatever the heck those crazy Arcane spellcasters say every time they unleash one of their spells upon you? It's actually very simple and stands for the chosen spell's spell school (abjuration, evocation, ...). Male and female voices are of course different, and the pronunciations vary too sometimes (<em>Vita Mortis [Carero]/[Calia]</em>?). All formulaes are actually Latin, and Latin is often pronounced differently depending on the dialect. Here is a quick overview:
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<div class='indent'>1. <strong>Illusion</strong><br /><em>"Veritas, Credo, Oculos"</em> = "The truth, I believe, with my eyes"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_illusion.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
</div><div class='vspace'></div><div><span class='rfloat'> <img src='/img/games/BaldursGate2/bg2_alt.gif' alt='' title='' /></span></div>
<div class='indent'>2. <strong>Alteration</strong><br /><em>"Praeses, Alia, Fero"</em> = "Protecting, another, I bring this forth"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_alteration.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
</div><div class='vspace'></div><div><span class='rfloat'> <img src='/img/games/BaldursGate2/bg2_necro.gif' alt='' title='' /></span></div>
<div class='indent'>3. <strong>Necromancy</strong>: <em>"Vita, Mortis, Careo"</em> = "Life, and death, I am without"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_necromancy.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
</div><div class='vspace'></div><div><span class='rfloat'> <img src='/img/games/BaldursGate2/bg2_div.gif' alt='' title='' /></span></div>
<div class='indent'>4. <strong>Divination</strong><br /><em>"Scio, Didici, Pecto"</em> = "I know, for I have studied, with my mind"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_divination.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
</div><div class='vspace'></div><div><span class='rfloat'> <img src='/img/games/BaldursGate2/bg2_abj.gif' alt='' title='' /></span></div>
<div class='indent'>5. <strong>Abjuration</strong><br /><em>"Manus, Potentis, Paro"</em> = "A hand, powerful, I prepare"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_abjuration.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
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<div class='indent'>6. <strong>Evocation</strong><br /><em>"Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio"</em> = "Uncertain, beautiful things, I command"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_evocation.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
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<div class='indent'>7. <strong>Conjuration</strong><br /><em>"Facio, Voco, Ferre"</em> = "This I do, I call, to bring you forth"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_conjuation.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
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<div class='indent'>8. <strong>Enchantment</strong><br /><em>"Cupio, Virtus, Licet"</em> = "I want, excellence, allowed to me"<br /><a class='urllink' href='http://dl.gamesplanet.be/jefklak/BaldursGate2//bg2_enchantment.mp3' rel='nofollow'>Listen to the Spell School</a>!
</div><p class='vspace'>Thanks to <span class='wikiword'>DarkAsKnight3050</span> at <a target='_blank' class='urllink' href='http://forums.spellholdstudios.net/index.php?showtopic=17190' rel='nofollow'>Spellholdstudios</a>.
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<p><p>All <a class='wikilink' href='/tags/baldurs-gate-2/'>BG2</a> related download links can be <a class='wikilink' href='tags/baldurs-gate-2/'>Found here</a>.<br />Audio recorded with <a target='_blank' class='urllink' href='http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp' rel='nofollow'>Camtasia Studio</a> and converted with <a target='_blank' class='urllink' href='http://mmconvert.sourceforge.net/en_us/' rel='nofollow'>MMConvert</a>.</p>
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