Ars 'n Spells

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# Ars 'n' Spells

Ars 'n' Spells bridges (https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ars-nouveau) and (https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/irons-spells-n-spellbooks) into one seamless magic experience. Unify your mana, share progression between spell systems, and scale your power across both mods — all fully configurable.

Works with Minecraft 1. 20. 1 on Forge.

## Requirements

| Mod |Required? | | ----------------------------------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------- | | Ars Nouveau (4. 12. 7+) |Yes | | Iron's Spells 'n Spellbooks (3. 15.x) |No — falls back to native Ars behavior if absent | | Covenant of the Seven (Sanctified Legacy) |No — enables LP and aura ring systems | | Blood Magic |No — optional LP source for Ring of Seven Curses | | Apotheosis + Apothic Curios |No — lets affix/socket mana stats on curios feed the unified pool |

_(Curios is required by Ars Nouveau, so it is always present.)_

## Mana Unification

The core of Ars 'n' Spells: five configurable modes that control how the two mana pools interact.

| Mode |How it works | | --------------------- |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ISS Primary (default) |Iron's mana is the single source of truth. Ars reads and drains from Iron's pool. | | Ars Primary |Ars mana is authoritative. Iron's spells drain from Ars mana. | | Hybrid |Shared bidirectional pool. Choose which HUD bar to display. | | Separate |Independent pools. Cross-mod casts split costs between both (configurable split). | | Disabled |No integration — each mod uses its own pool. |

Conversion rates between the two mana systems are fully configurable.

The mod automatically hides the redundant mana bar so your HUD stays clean.

## Gear & Spell Integration

Gear perks cross over — Ars armor bonuses apply to Iron's mana pool (and vice versa), depending on your active mode. Curios & Apotheosis affixes — Mana stats on worn curios (rings, amulets, belts) cross over too, including those rolled by Apotheosis / Apothic Curios affixes and sockets (and by Magical Jewelry, Jewelcraft, and similar). The read is generic — no hard Apotheosis dependency — and can be turned off with the `read_curio_attribute_modifiers` config. (Combat-only stats like crit or armor pierce are not mana/spell-power and are not bridged.) Spell scaling — Ars spell potency scales with Iron's spell power attributes using additive stacking (not multiplicative). Elemental bonuses are applied based on your first glyph. A configurable `spell_power_cap` (default 3. 0) prevents extreme values. Enchantments — Mana-related enchantments from both mods are respected regardless of which pool is active.

## Resonance

When your mana is nearly full (above 95% by default), you gain a Resonance bonus that boosts Iron's spell damage. A reward for mana-efficient play.

## Source Jar Synergy

Standing near Ars Nouveau Source Jars passively boosts Iron's mana regeneration. The bonus is configurable via `source_jar_synergy_multiplier` (default 5. 0). The scan is position-cached for performance — it only re-scans when you move.

## Cross-Mod Progression & Affinity

Progression sharing — Casting Ars spells grants Iron's school progression, and vice versa. Affinity tracking — The mod tracks your spell school usage over time, with optional decay for unused schools.

## Cross-Spell Inscription

Cast spells from _either_ mod using items from the _other_ mod through a tablet-driven inscribe / uninscribe ritual flow. Both ritual tablets are crafted at the Enchanting Apparatus and are fully datapack-defined, so pack authors can retune ingredients without code.

### Spell Transcription — bind a foreign spell onto an item

1. Craft the Spell Transcription tablet. Reagent: a novice Ars Nouveau spellbook. Pedestals: an Iron's Spellbooks spellbook, an archwood log, and a source gem block. Costs 2000 source. 2. Set up the brazier.* Place the tablet on a Ritual Brazier and drop two items within ~3 blocks: exactly one source — a filled Ars Nouveau spell parchment, focus, or spellbook, or an Iron's Spellbooks scroll * exactly one blank