Dr. Van Richten scans the pages, mentally translating and throwing out what wasn't necessary. "All right, I'll spare you the self-congratulatory tone and sum it up. One should take the staff to a large, preferably isolated area and find the deepest part."

He clears his throat. "Place the tip of the staff up and recite the written chant backwards. Acronix says the person who does it has five minutes to get out of the area before the seal activates."