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Gothic 1 Remake Books & Texts

The libraries of the Colony - war chronicles, the Circles of Magic, the Chromanin scriptures of the Sleeper's cult, alchemy recipes, and the half-mad ramblings scratched on scraps across the Valley.

Battle of Varant

2

Soldier's chronicle of the orcish wars beyond the Barrier.

Battle of Varant · Vol. 1

Battle of Varant - Volume 1

Battle of Varant · Vol. 2

Battle of Varant - Volume 2

Of Golems

2

On the construction and animation of elemental golems.

Of Golems · Vol. 1

Of Golems - Volume 1

Of Golems · Vol. 2

Of Golems - Volume 2

Recipes

2

Alchemy and forge recipes recovered from old workbenches.

Recipes · Vol. 1

Recipes - Volume 1

Recipes · Vol. 2

Recipes - Volume 2

Lore fragments

75

Scraps, letters, and legacy Gothic 1 documents that no longer map onto a current in-game item. Their text is the original game writing.

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Itwrfokusbuch

“This ancient magic book contains some”

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Itwrworldmap

“Unfortunately, a big territory in the”

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Lehren Der Goetter1

“Hear the words of the gods, for it is their will that you shall hear them. Heed the teachings of the gods, for it is their will that you shall heed them. Honor the priests of the gods, for they are the chosen ones.”

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Thelistnc

“List of requirements”

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Kampfkunst

“For 2000 years, the teachings of this expert have determined the development of the art of fighting.”

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Thelist

“List of requirements”

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Itwrfocusmappsi

“This map shows the way to the focus”

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Chromanin

“He who is willing to renounce all depravity and wanders on the path of righteousness, shall know where the source of my power lies hidden. So that he might use it to break the chains of this world and prove worthy to receive Chromanin.”

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Itwrworldmap Orc

“Ur-Shak, the Orc shaman, has sketched in”

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A Powerful Art

“A Work for Those Instructed in the Arcane Art”

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Chromanin

“Oh, Ancient Gods. How can it be that a man like me, simple and unworthy, may receive such great a legacy. I feel great fear to lose all of it again by a slight faltering in word or deed.”

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Astronomie

“In the center lies the Morgrad, containing the four elements earth, water, fire and air. It is the place of transience, the heart of the inexpressible darkness of Beliar. Above all this towers the sphere of the heavens.”

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Itwrfocimap

“The tips of the pentagram”

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Chromanin

“But I shall not walk this path alone. This honor is mine. I must accept to share the power within myself with the worthy ones who are to come and find me. I hope they're coming soon...”

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The Wine of Oblivion

“The best grapes for this wine are found high up on the slopes of Archolos. The art of allowing this wine to ripen to perfection lies in not disturbing it through any kind of movement. The grapes are blended with the common syos herb in front of the wine cellars.”

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Orkparchmentone

“A part of an ancient parchment.”

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Elementary Arcanum

“The Place of Magic in the Order of the Worldly”

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True Power

“The Sacred Duty of the Skillful”

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The Balm of Vision:

“Cover the patient's eyes with bile. This secretion has a bitter taste. Placing this bitterness on the eye forces the patient to regard it, which makes him wise. He learns to see! Bitterness and wisdom are mutually exclusive opposites. They are each other's counterparts!”

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Orkparchmenttwo

“A part of an ancient parchment.”

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Magic Ore

“The best ore for use when forging weapons is doubtless found in the ore mines of Khorinis. It is of fundamental purity and suffused with magic. It is of incomparable strength, yet so soft that it cannot break. A weapon forged from this steel, which is mined far below the ground at an inexpressible cost of effort, is a match for any blade, albeit made of the strongest steel.”

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Lehren Der Goetter3

“Innos gave mankind the power to hear him and speak to him. He gave mankind the power to perform great miracles, and he called them magic. With this power, the people were able to design the world after their will. Innos gave them no limits. And thus man received a portion of the divine power of creation. But not all the people were equal, and this dissatisfied them. So he took the power from the discontented. Innos raised the few who had shown him gratitude above the others.”

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Lehren Der Goetter2

“Of the beginning of time: There was no night and no day, and no living thing moved across the land. Then Innos appeared and his light shone upon the world. And Innos gave unto the world the gift of life. But no creature could live in the light of Innos, so he created the sun. But still the light was too bright. So Innos divided himself and thus created Beliar. Beliar created the night. Now man could be. So Innos divided himself again and created Adanos. Adanos brought man versatility, knowledge, curiosity and courage. Innos was satisfied with what he had done.”

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Jagd Und Beute

“His writings have outlasted the ages and his advice is considered a book on the art of hunting. Following the heavy battles in the north, every countryman now knows how to use a bow and arrows. Yet there are some rules to be followed when hunting which exceed the simple knowledge of how to use the weapon! Game is both timid and unpredictable.”

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Scroll4Milten

“Spell to transfer magic”

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Geheimnisse Der Zauberei

“The Secrets of Magic”

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Magic

“A Gift from the Gods”

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Myrtanas Lyrik

“The Song of”

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Schlacht Um Varant2

“The war had been decided. Varant had lost its seaports, vital to army supplies. King Rhobar had not lingered on the battle fields for a long time, but left his generals to deal with the few remaining enemy troops. Varant had only one large force left, commanded by Lukkor, the most capable warlord of the Varant army, who had more than once turned defeat into victory.”

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Chromanin

“Carried from the tides of time, Chromanin's visions have opened my eyes. No price could be high enough to ever renounce my faith in them, for it touched my heart too intensely.”

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Kalomsrecipe

“Lifrun ak Gharak”

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Day 23

“I've lost all sense of time.”

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Cronos Brief

“Venerable Master Corristo,”

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Chromanin

“I dare not hope to be in the presence of Chromanin one day. Gone are the days of wasting and wailing. So easy it will be to acheive absolute perfection. I'm not far from it!”

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Schlacht Um Varant1

“... but Rhobar, the strategist, chose to attack. He assembled his troops and had them storm the enemy's weak right flank. He did not waste his time on long skirmishes, but thrust into the enemy army like a sword and cut down the defenses as though they were made of paper. On and on he drove his troops, advancing on the boarders of Varant. He knew that to win this fight, he would have to disperse the enemy army and prevent Gellon and Lukkor”

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169

“I'm gonna kill a troll. Today is the day. I know it. The gods are with me. I tried EVERYTHING. Swords. Arrows. It's like their skin is stone.”

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Bloodflies

“About the Flies”

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Itwr Scroll Cronos

“Most esteemed Master Corristo,”

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Chromanin

“I dare no longer hope that I may know Chromanin itself. Gone are the days of wasting and wailing. So easily may one reach complete perfection. I am not far from it now.”

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Itwr Book Gods 01

“Hark the words of the gods, for it is their will that they be heard. Follow the teachings of the gods, for it is their will that they be followed. Honor the priests of the gods, for they are chosen.”

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Itwr Book Astronomy

“In the center lies the material sphere with its four elements: earth, water, fire and air - that which is transient - while within its heart lies the inexpressible darkness of Beliar. But then above everything stretches the heavenly sphere.”

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Itwr Book Gods 03

“Innos gave unto mankind the power to hear him and to speak unto him. He gave them the power to work mighty wonders; and he named it magic. By this gift could men shape the world according to their will. No bounds did Innos set before them. Thus men came to share in the divine power of creation. But all men were made equal, and this pleased them not. Therefore took Innos from the ungrateful the gift of magic. Yet the few who showed themselves thankful, those did Innos set above all others.”

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Deed of Ownership

“It shall be known to all men that, by this present document, I, Bergmar, Burgrave of Westfield and magistrate over the lands of my Lord Tymorisin, to whom belong the lands around Khorinis, ... do make known ... that I ... have given up and granted ... unto the bearer of this charter and unto the House of Innos there established, the fief of the mountain hold; with all the tithes thereunto belonging, and with all mines located within the same; for the sum of four hundred units of gold. This was written in the presence of Sir Korlan of Tymoris; Lothar, Councilor of the House of Innos; and Rudgar, Steward of Westfield.”

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Itwr Book Lyric

“A Song of Repentance”

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Itwr Scroll Kalom

“Rite of Recognition”

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Balm of Vision:

“For this, spread gall on the eyes. Gall tastes bitter. When this bitterness is taken up by the eye, meaning: when we look at the bitterness, wisdom grows from it. We become seeing! Bitterness and wisdom exclude each other. They are opposites!”

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Concerning Ore and the Steel Thereof

“The finest ore for the forging of arms doth lie beyond all doubt within the mines of Khorinis. It is of elemental purity, steeped throughout with magic's essence. It hath uncomparable hardness, yet yieldeth just so that it breaketh not betwixt hammer and anvil. A sword forged of yonder steel, drawn from the depths by labor and sweat past reckoning, standeth unmatched. No blade compareth, however finely tempered.”

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Day 23

“Lost all sense of time ...”

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Itwr Book Battle Varant 01

“... yet General Rhobar chose to attack. He gathered his host and struck with concentrated force against the poorly guarded right flank of the enemy. He did not linger over skirmishes, but drove like a precisely aimed sword into the side of the foe and cut soldiers down as though they were but weak veins - albeit that they were attached to a strong and healthy heart. Ever onward he pressed his men, ever onward toward the border of Varant. He knew that to win this battle, he must divide the enemy's forces and prevent Gellon and Lukkor”

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Magic

“For centuries and millenia, scholars and laymen alike have been trying to find the cradle of magic, to explore its past and understand its progress. But the question is: where to look? How to describe it, even? It is the most self-contradictory force known to mankind. It can kill, but it can also heal - it can create, but it can also destroy.”

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The Fifth Circle of Magic

“A divine fire rains down on every creature in the caster's vicinity.”

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Chromanin

“Yet I shall not tread this path alone. May this honor be granted to me. I must yield, and the power that dwells within me I must share with the worthy who shall come to find me. May they come soon ...”

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Itwr Scroll List

“SUPPLIES”

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Itwr Book Artfighting

“For two thousand years, these teachings of the Master have stood as pillars in shaping of the art of combat.”

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Itwr Book Gods 02

“From the Beginning of Time: There was yet no day, neither night, and no living being moved upon the world. Then did Innos appear unto the world, and all was illuminated by his light. And Innos bestowed life upon the world. Yet no creature could abide in the fullness of his light, therefore he created the sun; but the light was yet too great. Then Innos divided himself, and brought forth Beliar. And Beliar gave unto the world the night; thus could mankind come to be. Then Innos divided himself once more, and brought forth Adanos. And Adanos gave unto mankind many gifts: versatility, knowledge, curiosity, and courage. And Innos beheld his work, and he was pleased.”

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Chromanin

“He who is willing to renounce all earthly vices and walk upon the paths of the righteous shall know where the source of my power lies hidden. That he may wield it to shatter the chains of this world and prove himself worthy to receive Chromanin.”

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The Sixth Circle of Magic

“A cloud of destructive air which may kill any target it hits in an instant.”

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Chromanin

“Carried upon the tides, Chromanin's visions of the future have opened my eyes. No price is high enough to let go of my faith in them. Too strongly has it moved me.”

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Itwr Book Battle Varant 02

“The war was decided. Varant had been deprived of its seaports, vital for the supply of its armies. King Rhobar no longer lingered upon the battlefields, but left it to his generals to scatter the last remaining enemy troops. Varant now held but one great host, led by Lukkor, the most capable general of their army, who had on more than one occasion turned the threat of defeat into triumph.”

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The Third Circle of Magic

“Some spells may need a greater amount of magical energy to be successfully put to use. These are called charging spells.”

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Itwr Scroll Listnc

“SUPPLIES”

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The Fourth Circle of Magic

“That which is deemed so special about these magical formulas is: even though they are crafted as runes, they may be cast by anybody who carries magic within himself. The magic that surrounds these formulas may be cast at once, for there are no restrictions that apply to these so-called teleportation spells.”

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How A Person May Brewe the Wyn of Forgetynge.

“High upon the hilles of Archolos growe the goodly grapes for this most wondirfulle wyn. The craft of bringyng this wyn to ripen unto his fulle perfection lyeth in this: that it be nevir stirrid by any motion whatsoevir. It falleth then to the charge of the cellerer to meddyle therwyth the so-callid Common Syos herbe.”

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Itwr Book Secrets

“Magic does not live within the mage, no - rather, he is the one who channels it. So his gift doesn't lie in the possession of magic - which is impossible - but in its mastery. He bends, he guides, he casts, he weaves - the stream, the flow, the substance, the fabric that is the arcane. The adept who is initiated into the this highest of arts must learn that the mind is his most important tool; the bow he sets upon the stringed instrument that is his potential. And to master it means to produce the most delightful music.”

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Chromanin

“O, you gods of ancient times, can it be that a man such as I - simple of heart and unworthy - may yet attain so great a legacy? The fear is great, that all might be lost by a single word or deed of fickleness.”

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Arcanum Elementorum

“Concerning the Station of Magick within the Fabric of the World.”

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De Massis Arcanis, Vol. II

“Ice golems are related to the stone golems in all but their physical matter, which appears to consist wholly of water. Here, the sources on encounters are sparse, save for what has been passed on by word of mouth: they are as resilient to weapons as their stony relatives.”

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True Power

“The Sacred Duty of the Learned”

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First Circle of Magic

“When the gods gave mankind the gift of magic, they taught them as well how to create magic runes. The servants of the gods have taken over the glorious task of crafting and using these artifacts of divine power, whereas the Circle of the caster is that which determines the spells he is able to understand and apply.”

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Itwr Scroll Letter 02

“Most esteemed Master Xardas,”

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The Roots of Power

“A Treatise for Those Instructed in the Arcane Arts”

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Itwr Book Hunt

“His writings have been consulted for ages and his advice is considered the best of its kind, namely: the art of hunting. Following the great battles in the north, everyone became familiar with the bow as a weapon. But that's not all it is. It's a tool that needs a different set of rules to be followed. Other than a soldier on the battlefield, game is both timid and unpredictable.”

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The Second Circle

“All spells originate from the energy of the mage who applies them. He who is a user of magic is who we call mage or caster or similar.”

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Itwr Scroll Letter 01

“Most esteemed Master,”

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De Massis Arcanis, Vol. I

“On the Magic of Golems”