Manuals of Gainful Exercise are magical tomes which raise the Strength of the reader permanently by one point (up to a maximum of 25). After the use of such a tome, it will indeed be "consumed". It can be used by all classes. It has a weight of 25 lbs. This item appears in Baldur's Gate and the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
Description[]
| “ | A typical Manual of Gainful Exercise provides the reader with a strictly regimented routine of daily stretches and tests designed to increase muscle bulk. As if this wasn't enough, the manual is also magically enhanced, thereby allowing an individual to raise his or her Strength by a single point. Unfortunately, the manual will disappear after a single use. | ” |
— Manuals of Gainful Exercise | ||
Locations[]
- In the Candlekeep Catacombs on the first floor. This can be found in a container just past the Phase Spider room. There are traps just before and after the the Phase Spider room (trap difficulty: 70). It is in a locked (lock difficulty: 80) and trapped (trap difficulty: 60) container.
Notes[]
- See Strength for more information about Strength.
See also[]
Attribute Tomes & Manuals - page for all the books that permanently increase a character's ability scores.
External links[]
- Manual of gainful exercise on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.