Summoning Sciences

Summoning Sciences is a side quest accessed during the Broken Circle.

Acquisition

Summoning Font in the library in the Apprentice Quarters - Circle Tower.

The quest can also be acquired by finding one of two halves of a torn textbook in the library in the Apprentice Quarters and unlocking Codex Entry: Summoning Sciences:

On the table in the first room of the library.
On the table in the round central chamber with the stairs up to the next level.

Walkthrough

Several items in the library must be touched in a specific order so that a creature may be summoned. Four exercises are available, the fourth being a "secret" one.

Start

The Warden will find a Summoning Font in the library on this floor; selecting it will start the quest sequence and enable several items that The Warden can interact with.

Note: On the PC, the all items can be highlighted using the TAB key to make them easier to spot and use.

First Sequence

Touch the Summoning Font - This will activate the flames.
Touch the Tome of Spirit Personages. It is on a bookshelf, left of the entrance of the first summoning font, when facing it from the inside
Touch the Summoning The First.
- This will summon a Spirit Hog that will die immediately and drop a Garnet gem.

Second Sequence

Touch the Summoning Font.
Touch Rodercoms Uncommon Calling. This is on a bookshelf where the third summoning font is, near the bottom lying flat, right as you round the corner from the room where the second font is.
Touch the Statue of Magus Gorvish. The big statue in the room with the first font - click the base of the pole.
Touch the Summoning The Second.
- This will summon the Trickster Whim. A Codex entry will be created explaining the nature of this summoning. Have a thief at the ready - he can also be pickpocketed for a random item.

Note: After successfully summoning him, Trickster Whim will make an appearance later in the game. The Chantry Board will have a new quest called Unintended Consequences asking people to find and stop him.

Note: PS3 and Xbox 360 users report that he cannot be pickpocketed.

(Note: Can be pickpocketed on PC, random item.)

Third Sequence

Touch the Summoning Font.
Touch Elvorn’s Grande Bestiary. It's on a bookshelf in the back of the third room, near the bottom, lying flat.
Touch the Common Table Carving Spot. East end of the big table in the first room.
Touch the Spiritorum Etherialis. A small blue-brown book on the floor in the 3rd room, north-west end.
Touch the Statue of Magus Gorvish.
Touch the Novice Phylactery. In the first room on a bookshelf that surrounds the pillar, near the bottom lying flat.
Touch the Summoning The Third.
- This will summon a Fade Rifter, a Bereskarn, which is hostile and will start combat. It will drop a pair of gloves called the Charged Mitts that grant +10% electricity damage.

Fourth and Final Sequence

Note: The Fourth Summoning flame is in the main room with the stairs leading to the next floor on the left side which is not visible from the Summoning Font room. It is recommended to have a character with the Stealing skill in the party when activating it.

The Fourth Summoning Sequence is an Easter Egg and is not documented in the Summoning Sciences codex entry. It is a combination of the first three sequences (minus the steps involving touching the summoning flames).

Touch the Summoning Font.
Touch the Tome of Spirit Personages.
Touch Rodercoms Uncommon Calling.
Touch the Statue of Magus Gorvish..
Touch Elvorn's Grande Bestiary.
Touch the Common Table Carving Spot.
Touch the Spiritorum Etherialis.
Touch the Statue of Magus Gorvish.
Touch the Novice Phylactery.

Saving advised. Be prepared to pickpocket.

Touch the Summoning The Fourth.
- This will summon a Mage by the name of Arl Foreshadow. If a successful stealing attempt is performed on him, the Codex Entry: The Notes of Arl Foreshadow will be added to the journal and a random item will be added to the inventory. This must be done quickly though, as he will disappear shortly afterwards.

Note: If the stealing attempt fails, reloading and trying again is worth a try, as there is a random factor involved. The chances of success depend on the character's stealing skill and cunning score. Entering stealth mode also increases the chances.

Rewards

Garnet

Sapphire

Amethyst

Novice Fire Rune

20-40 Silver

Charged Mitts

Misc. Basic Pick-Pocket Items

Codex entry: The Notes of Arl Foreshadow

Note: Completing the second sequence also makes it possible to obtain the Chanter's Board quest, Unintended Consequences

Trivia

Arl Foreshadow is a reference to Lord Foreshadow, a character who could be found in the BioWare game Baldur's Gate, spouting mostly trivial comments about the (at that time) upcoming follow-up game, Neverwinter Nights.