Book

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Book
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Blank books can be crafted by the player in order to write a story or any text.

Creation

You can craft a book using the following ingredients:


Ingredients Crafting Recipe
2x Leather
8x Parchment
 

 

 

 




 


 

 






Variations of the book's cover

In the crafting grid, if you use colored leather in the top and the bottom slot to craft the book, you can obtain a different color for the book's cover.

Variations of the book's cover
Cover color Leather color (top) Leather color (bottom)
Brick red    
  Cherry red    
  Dark beige    
  Dark gray    
  Dark green    
  Dark olive    
  Gray    
  Olive    
  Orange    
  Orange-brown    
  Purple    
  Purple-orange    
  Teal    

Usage

  • With ink and quill in the off-hand and a blank book in the active hotbar slot, you can right-click to open the book and and write some text.
  • Books are limited to a maximum of 90 pages per book.
  • Click on the Save button to save the written text. You can complete the story later.
  • Click on the Sign button to save the text and prevent any more modifications.
  • You will not need to have anything in the left hand to read a book that was previously written in.

Storage

Books can be stored in stationary containers, shelves , display cases or placed on the ground. But the more efficient way to store them is to place them in a bookshelf .


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