Zork magic
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In the Zork series of interactive fiction computer games, created by Infocom and Activision, spells, potions, and other magical concoctions are used throughout the Great Underground Empire, formerly known as the Kingdom of Quendor.
| Table of contents |
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| 1 Spells |
| 1.1 Official Spells |
| 1.2 Unnamed Spells |
| 1.3 Unofficial Spells |
| 2 Cubes of Foundation |
| 3 Potions |
| 3.1 Official Potions |
| 3.2 Unnamed Potions |
| 3.3 Unofficial Potions |
Spells
The following are known spells, along with their magical category and cubes of influence, if known. Magical categories include High for Creation spells, Middle for Enlightenment or Divination, and Deep or Low for Transmutation. The Cubes of Influence are Cubes of Foundation which increase a person's chances of successfully casting a spell. Spells shown in bold are known to be too powerful to gnusto.
| Official Spells | |||
| Name | Description | Category | Cubes |
|---|---|---|---|
| aimfiz | transport caster to someone else’s location -- booznik'd zifmia. | ||
| bayala | deform body -- related: musdex | ||
| beburtt | create the illusion of inclement weather | high | |
| bittyjoo | make lies undetectable (and vaporize chocolate) | ||
| blorb | safely protect a small object as though in a strong box | ||
| blorple | explore an object's mystic connections | ||
| boor***uil | possibly cause teeth to fall out | ||
| booznik | reverse spells in spellbook | deep | |
| borch | put insects to sleep -- related: espnis | ||
| caskly | cause perfection | change, connectivity | |
| cleesh | change a creature into a small amphibian | ||
| conbak | build strong bodies 12 different ways | ||
| dabhhu | ensure complete obedience (for one hour) | ||
| dratsay | willfully avoid sending spirit through time -- booznik'd yastard | middle | |
| drilbo | strip a floor of yellowed wax -- related: egdelp | ||
| eliwran | deactivate time tunnels -- booznik'd narwile | middle | |
| espnis | sleep -- related: borch | mind, death | |
| exex | make things move with greater speed | ||
| faift | change appearance to look younger | ||
| filfre | create gratuitous fireworks | ||
| fizmo | cause stopped-up pipes to unclog | ||
| fripple | fails at protecting towns from wild beasts | ||
| frolg | tie knots -- booznik'd glorf | deep | |
| frotz | cause something to give off light | change, light | |
| fweep | turn caster into a bat | ||
| gaspar | provide for your own resurrection | ||
| gilch | astral travel | ||
| girgol | stop time | ||
| ghel-ooh | suspend subject in a gelatinous substance | ||
| givans | make a conscious effort to stay out of other bodies -- booznik'd snavig | ||
| gizgum | predict visits from relatives | ||
| glorf | untie knots -- related: rezrov | deep | |
| gloth | fold dough 83 times -- doesn't always work correctly | ||
| gnusto | write a magic spell into a spell book | change, earth | |
| golgatem | create a bridge over a body of water | high | |
| golmac | travel temporally | ||
| gondar | extinguish fire -- booznik'd radnog | ||
| gorch | possibly create a ladder | ||
| grigpo | unknown | ||
| guncho | banish victim to another plane of existence | ||
| imali | worsen eyesight | ||
| igram | turn purple things invisible | deep | |
| izyuk | fly like a bird | ||
| jindak | detect magic | light, connectivity | |
| kcorht | cause vegetation to wilt -- booznik'd throck -- related: meef | deep | |
| kepmkomn | cause massive destruction to specified edifices | ||
| kendall | simplify instructions | middle | |
| koaasst | play soothing ambient music | ||
| krak | slow time drastically | ||
| krebf | repair willful damage | ||
| kulcad | dispel a magic spell | ||
| lesoch | gust of wind | air, fire | |
| lexdom | create lock and key | middle | |
| lidibo | make a creature think you’re really, really ugly | high | |
| liskon | shrink a living thing | change, earth | |
| lladnek | make instructions more complicated -- booznik'd kendall | middle | |
| lobal | sharpen hearing | ||
| loktar | cause temporal distension | ||
| malyon | animate | fire, life | |
| margi | turn invisible things purple -- booznik'd igram | deep | |
| maxov | bind the energies of different magics -- booznik'd voxam | high | |
| meef | cause plants to wilt | ||
| melbor | protect magic users from harm by evil beings | ||
| metaglog | destroy a bridge over a body of water -- booznik'd golgatem | high | |
| musdex | deform body -- related: bayala | ||
| narwile | activate time tunnels | middle | |
| nerzo | balance checkbook | ||
| nikmo | cause urge to initiate a temporary relationship | ||
| nitfol | converse with beasts in their own tongue | ||
| obidil | make caster more attractive to other creatures | high | |
| onkik | unknown | ||
| otsung | erase spell written in book with gnusto -- booznik'd gnusto | ||
| ozmoo | survive unnatural death | ||
| pax-ten | slow productivity through confusion | ||
| pulver | dry liquids | ||
| quelbo | transmute coconuts into gold | ||
| rezrov | open even locked or enchanted objects | middle | change, earth |
| snavig | change shape to that of target creature | deep | change, dark |
| stegaw | turn eggs into ripe guano | ||
| swanzo | exorcise an inhabiting presence | ||
| throck | grow vegetation | deep | life, water |
| tinsot | freeze | water, fire | |
| tossio | turn granite to fettuccini | ||
| ttrubeb | create the illusion of pleasant weather -- booznik'd beburtt | high | |
| umboz | obviate need for dusting | ||
| vardik | shield a mind from an evil spirit | ||
| vaxum | make a hostile creature your friend | ||
| vezza | view the future | ||
| vorzer | seal open doors shut -- booznik'd rezrov | middle | |
| voxam | separate the energies of different magics | high | |
| yastard | send spirit through time | middle | |
| yimfil | unknown | ||
| yomin | mind probe | mind, light | |
| yonk | augment the power of certain spells | ||
| yozozzo | turn person into mallard, or vice versa | ||
| zemdor | turn original into triplicate | ||
| zifmia | magically summon a being -- booznik'd aimfiz | ||
| zimbor | turn one really big city into lots of tiny, little ashes | ||
| zimdor | triple quantity of intoxicating beverages -- usage regulated by the Frobozz Magic Alcoholic Beverage Company. | deep | |
| zooka | turn eggs into overripe cabbage | ||
| zugthug | automatically correct spelling errors | ||
| Unnamed Spells | |||
| scroll of Fireworks -- related: filfre | |||
| scroll of Honing | |||
| scroll of Mischief | |||
| scroll of Protection | |||
| scroll of Recall | |||
| turn embarrassing photo invisible | |||
| Unofficial Spells | |||
| badkeb | turn rust to iron -- booznik'd bekdab | ||
| beeyok | resist gravity -- booznik'd koyeeb -- related: feeyuk | ||
| bekdab | turn iron to rust -- booznik'd badkeb | ||
| bozbar | cause an animal to sprout wings | ||
| egdelp | create waxy build-up on wood -- related: drilbo | ||
| feeyuk | allow creature to resist gravity -- related: beeyok | ||
| fiznav | make boat sea-worthy | ||
| hseelc | change an amphibian into a greater creature -- booznik'd cleesh | ||
| huncho | send object to a higher plane | ||
| iswow | unknown | ||
| katpil | dig | ||
| koyeeb | increase gravity -- booznik'd beeyok | ||
| ledak | detect forgery | ||
| lleps | reverse effect of memorized spell -- related: booznik | ||
| louganis | cause creature to repel water | ||
| luncho | send object to lower plane | ||
| mortin | cause the immediate death of the caster | ||
| nonav | navigation and boat-guiding aid | ||
| partay | unknown -- available at Ye Olde Magick Shoppe, with a money-back guarantee | ||
| plasto | look like someone else | ||
| qwerty | unknown | ||
| radnog | ignite a fire -- booznik'd gondar | ||
| satchmoz | spatial shift -- related: trizbort | ||
| shazok | call lightning from storm | ||
| swanko | banish spirit | ||
| taclor | heal wounds | ||
| trizbort | spatial shift -- related: satchmoz | ||
| urbzig | turn a dangerous object into a harmless one | ||
| wigro | turn undead | ||
| yumzo | possibly defeat a mongoose | ||
| zikkle | possibly make invisible things appear | ||
Cubes of Foundation
The Cubes of Foundation are the fundamental building blocks of the universe, fused with elemental powers and forces. Of the seventeen known to exist, only thirteen have been specifically identified:
| Property | Totem Animal | Blorple Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | moles | Packed Earth |
| Water | dolphins | Water Room |
| Air | eagles | Air Room |
| Fire | salamanders | Fire Room |
| Dark | grues | Dark Room |
| Connectivity | spiders | String Room |
| Light | fireflies | Light Room |
| Death | worms | Boneyard |
| Life | rabbits | Soft Room |
| Mind | owls | No Place |
| Change | butterflies | Changing Room |
| Time | turtles | Sand Room |
| Magic | unicorns | Magic Room |
Potions
The following are known potions, along with their color and flavor. After the Age of Magic, people had no desire to remember obscure potion names, and simply referred to them by their abilities, such as the "potion of Healing."
| Official Potions | |||
| Name | Description | Color | Flavor |
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| berzio | obviate the need for food or drink -- the first potion ever created; named after the inventor of spell books | ochre | tasteless |
| blort | see in dark places | amber | chives |
| flaxo | exquisite torture | indigo | anchovies, prune juice, and garlic powder |
| fooble | increase muscular coordination | aqua | lime jelly |
| ignatz | |||
| knalb | |||
| kwin | |||
| onbit | |||
| sirano | speak in poetry | ||
| vilstu | obviate the need for breathing | orange | pepper |
| waldoe | |||
| Unnamed Potions | |||
| talk to plants | yellow‐green | ||
| potion of Death | |||
| potion of Enlightenment | |||
| potion of Forgetfulness | |||
| potion of Healing | |||
| potion of Might | |||
| Unofficial Potions | |||
| govake | heal minor wounds (not to be ingested) | reddish-orange | |