From the back of the book: "The SORCERER'S GUIDE is an invaluable aid to the aspiring Magician, and an indispensable reference work for fantasy role-playing in the world of TALISLANTA. Within the pages of this book are contained the secrets of Talislantan magic, including: The Lyceum Arcanum: Cymril's fabled institute of magic, with detailed floor plans, course list, and information on the Lyceum Faculty... A listing of rare spells and incantations penned by the ancient masters of Talislantan magic... Over a hundred different types of enchanted items, including weapons, artifacts, charms and fetishes... A listing of magical tomes and reference works... Tamerlin's Guide to Extra-Dimensional Entities: A timely manual for magicians of all professions, featuring stats and illustrations for a number of creatures and beings never revealed before... Lists of Magical Correspondences: Indicating the magical properties (reputed or otherwise) of plants, gemstones, and various animal ingredients... A dozen new character types, including the Rogue Magician, Mystic Warrior, Phantasian Astromancer, Nagra Shaman and others... The Ariane Maze-City of Altan... Cabal Magicus: A fabulous floating settlement, home to the Phantasians... and much more... A whole new dimension in fantasy role-playing"