-there's the brand upon his skin-

[[Filtered to Bob's third-year-and-up students]]

Your second year should have taught you all how to spell your name in Cirth runes. If you are unsure, there is a copy of the Spellman's Syllabary on the desk in my classroom, in which you will be able to find the correct combination of runes to use in today's assignment.

Which is as follows:

*Use graphite to sketch a five-inch circle on a piece of clean parchment.
*Choose the correct rune formula from the table on Page 35 of Wright's.
*Sketch the formula, along with your name, around the rim in Cirth runes. Make sure it's written backwards.
*Trace over the circle and runes with standard ink.
*Find the corresponding spell from Page 36 and cast it on the parchment, concentrating on your name and the area that you wish to protect.

This will create a rune ward to attach to the outside of a drawer or trunk so that only the person named on the ward will be able to open it. It goes without saying that these wards are not to be placed on another's belongings without permission. You will be graded on craftsmanship rather than the strength of the spell. Beware, though -- a broken circle or misplaced syllable may cause your ward to fail somewhat spectacularly.

For homework, find someone who doesn't take this class and follow the instructions on Page 36 to create a rune ward keyed to their name. Advanced students, add fire and water protection by incorporating red and blue ink, and key your ward to a specific object rather than a receptacle.

If there are any questions, feel free to ask. Also, I shall need an assistant or two to carry assignments back to my office.

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That'll hold the little devils. *evil grin*


[[First strike readable; second strike gone. Yay for nitpicky, fiddly assignments? XDDD As before, leave a note to say how your character did, and have fun thinking up creative malfunctions for bad wards!]]