With the use of the Tabulate spell complex problems can be simplified, and difficult tasks enhanced. Castings of Tabulate are commonly used to help the Black Order manage the logistics of feeding cities, provisioning armies, and building roads, but it also has uses in the field.
To cast Tabulate the Mage must prepare a large clay tablet, sand table, or papyrus scroll, filling in details of the problem at hand. The Mage must have at least 1 level of the Ancient Runes skill to do this, and due to the time consuming nature of the tabulation the spell cannot be cast from a Matrix. The better the Mage understands the problem, the more detail they can enter into their tabulation. When the spell is cast additional details are magically filled in, allowing the Mage to predict the best way to tackle a task. The Tabulation might suggest the best place to hit a locked door, the ideal search pattern to find a hidden foe, the prefect shipping schedule to move an army, and so forth. The spell does not provide unknown information, but it helps the Mage deduce and calculate.
A number of people equal to 1 + the Mage's level gain a bonus to the task described in the tabulation equal to their Administration Skill, or the Mage's Administration Bonus, whichever is higher.
Tabulate cannot be enhanced with Power Levels, but additional Black Order Magi can co-operate in one Tabulation. Each additional Mage adds their level to the number of people who can gain a bonus from the spell. All the Mages must know the spell and have Ancient Runes 1 or more. The Casting Difficulty increases by 1 for each additional Mage.