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====== Books ====== | ====== Books ====== | ||
- | **About Books**: | + | |
- | | + | * **Encumbrance**: |
- | * **Encumbrance**: | + | * **Corruption** If a book has any danger of causing corruption, it will be marked " |
- | * **Corruption** If a book has any danger of causing corruption, it will be marked " | + | * **Acquisition**: |
- | * **Acquisition**: | + | * **Use**: Any practical in-game use will be noted in the Use section. |
- | * **Use**: Any practical in-game use will be noted in the description | + | * **Instructions**: |
- | * **Instructions**: | + | |
* [[Books by Rarity]] | * [[Books by Rarity]] | ||
* [[Books by Language]] | * [[Books by Language]] | ||
+ | ===== Sources of Atlantean or Demonic Spells and Secrets ===== | ||
^Title^Language^Rarity^Descriptors^Contents^Type^Uses^Instructions^ | ^Title^Language^Rarity^Descriptors^Contents^Type^Uses^Instructions^ | ||
|Al Azif|Arabic|Rare|Corrupt|Composed by the Mad Arab Alhazred in the 700's contains dangerous information on the Spirit World and the demonic denizens of the Second World. Taking possession of this book and opening it for the first time inflicts 1D4 points of corruption.|Blasphemous|The pages contain enough information to learn any of the Atlantean blasphemy spells, and even enough to cast one as a ritual if you don't “know” it, with the usual corruption effects. |Dagger of Dementia, Sword of Devils, Cloak of Terror, Drums of Fear.| | |Al Azif|Arabic|Rare|Corrupt|Composed by the Mad Arab Alhazred in the 700's contains dangerous information on the Spirit World and the demonic denizens of the Second World. Taking possession of this book and opening it for the first time inflicts 1D4 points of corruption.|Blasphemous|The pages contain enough information to learn any of the Atlantean blasphemy spells, and even enough to cast one as a ritual if you don't “know” it, with the usual corruption effects. |Dagger of Dementia, Sword of Devils, Cloak of Terror, Drums of Fear.| | ||
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|The Hyperboread|Sanskrit|Rare|Small, | |The Hyperboread|Sanskrit|Rare|Small, | ||
+ | =====Magic Books, General===== | ||
^Title^Language^Rarity^Descriptors^Contents^Type^Uses^Instructions^ | ^Title^Language^Rarity^Descriptors^Contents^Type^Uses^Instructions^ | ||
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|Rune Staves of Egil Skallagrimson|Norse|Uncommon| |A collection of the great rune master Egil's poetic lore on the runic arts, committed to a series of rune inscribed boards. |Magic|A Druid or Runecaster consulting this book gets advantage when crafting rune tools.|Spear of Runes, Troll Leathers, Ring of Defense (greater), Gauntlets of Spear Catching.| | |Rune Staves of Egil Skallagrimson|Norse|Uncommon| |A collection of the great rune master Egil's poetic lore on the runic arts, committed to a series of rune inscribed boards. |Magic|A Druid or Runecaster consulting this book gets advantage when crafting rune tools.|Spear of Runes, Troll Leathers, Ring of Defense (greater), Gauntlets of Spear Catching.| | ||
|Sefer Raziel HaMalakh|Hebrew|Uncommon| |An important Kabbalistic text. |Magic|A scholar who studies these magical texts for a month learns the cantrip Read Aura for free in addition to the cantrips they may already have.|Shield of the Wall, Sword of the Warrior, Bag of Holding| | |Sefer Raziel HaMalakh|Hebrew|Uncommon| |An important Kabbalistic text. |Magic|A scholar who studies these magical texts for a month learns the cantrip Read Aura for free in addition to the cantrips they may already have.|Shield of the Wall, Sword of the Warrior, Bag of Holding| | ||
+ | |Copper Book of Niqmaddu| Canaanite|Uncommon|copper sheet|an early source of the Sefer Raziel HaMalak|Magic | A scholar who studies these magical texts for a month learns the cantrip Whispermind for free in addition to the cantrips they may already have.|Shield of the Wall, Sword of the Warrior, Bag of Holding| | ||
|Sefer Yetzirah|Hebrew|Uncommon|Small|Known as the "book of creation," | |Sefer Yetzirah|Hebrew|Uncommon|Small|Known as the "book of creation," | ||
|The Cyranides|Greek|Uncommon| |The Cyranides is one of the works of the Hermetic corpus, the body of writings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistos. Hermes Trismegistos was a Hellenistic incarnation of the ancient Egyptian Thoth, and the god of all magic, alchemy and astrology. The book is divided into 24 chapters, one for each letter of the Greek alphabet. Under each letter are represented a plant, a bird, a stone and a sea animal, all of whose names begin with that letter. |Magic|A scholar who studies this magical texts for a month learns the cantrip Flickerheat for free in addition to the cantrips they may already have. |Shield of the Chevalier, Boots of Traveling, Hat of Intelligence, | |The Cyranides|Greek|Uncommon| |The Cyranides is one of the works of the Hermetic corpus, the body of writings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistos. Hermes Trismegistos was a Hellenistic incarnation of the ancient Egyptian Thoth, and the god of all magic, alchemy and astrology. The book is divided into 24 chapters, one for each letter of the Greek alphabet. Under each letter are represented a plant, a bird, a stone and a sea animal, all of whose names begin with that letter. |Magic|A scholar who studies this magical texts for a month learns the cantrip Flickerheat for free in addition to the cantrips they may already have. |Shield of the Chevalier, Boots of Traveling, Hat of Intelligence, | ||
|The Grimoire Gigas|Latin|Rare|Large|This is a huge textbook of the magical arts that contains the instructions and formulas of all “standard” magic spells as well as encoded methods for casting Hermetic formulae.|Magic|This tome is an encyclopedic example of all spells, which allows hermetic wizards with the appropriate archetype feature to create scrolls of spells they don't “know.” Additionally this tome would permit any scholar who can read the Latin to cast any standard spell of a level he can cast directly from the book as a ritual.|Mace of Fear, Mail of Vulcan, Robe of Wizardry, Gauntlets of Climbing| | |The Grimoire Gigas|Latin|Rare|Large|This is a huge textbook of the magical arts that contains the instructions and formulas of all “standard” magic spells as well as encoded methods for casting Hermetic formulae.|Magic|This tome is an encyclopedic example of all spells, which allows hermetic wizards with the appropriate archetype feature to create scrolls of spells they don't “know.” Additionally this tome would permit any scholar who can read the Latin to cast any standard spell of a level he can cast directly from the book as a ritual.|Mace of Fear, Mail of Vulcan, Robe of Wizardry, Gauntlets of Climbing| | ||
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+ | =====Useful Reference Texts===== | ||
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|Wonderous Memory|English|Uncommon| |This contemporary folio is a love story penned by a spinster noblewoman famous for leaving her fortune in Kingston to future settlers.|Reference|Anyone referencing this text may make any Persuasion checks made in writing with Advantage since they can referece and perhaps use some of the language for their own use. However, if the subject of the check also has read this book, then the Persuasion check is made at Disadvantage as they feel tricked and not special. | | | |Wonderous Memory|English|Uncommon| |This contemporary folio is a love story penned by a spinster noblewoman famous for leaving her fortune in Kingston to future settlers.|Reference|Anyone referencing this text may make any Persuasion checks made in writing with Advantage since they can referece and perhaps use some of the language for their own use. However, if the subject of the check also has read this book, then the Persuasion check is made at Disadvantage as they feel tricked and not special. | | | ||
|Zodiac of Babylon|Aramaic|Rare| |An ancient Aramaic translation of a Babylonian astrology secrets. |Reference|Studying this text diligently for one month gives the reader Advantage to any Lore (Astrology) checks. |Bag of Taurus, Ring of Transposition, | |Zodiac of Babylon|Aramaic|Rare| |An ancient Aramaic translation of a Babylonian astrology secrets. |Reference|Studying this text diligently for one month gives the reader Advantage to any Lore (Astrology) checks. |Bag of Taurus, Ring of Transposition, | ||
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- | ====== Design Notes ====== | ||
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- | |**Al Azif**|Arabic|Rare--Corrupt| Composed by the Mad Arab Alhazred in the 700's contains dangerous information on the Spirit World and the demonic denizens of the Second World. | ||
- | |**Book of Giants**|Aramaic|Uncommon--Corrupt| An apocryphal Jewish book which expands primeval creation | ||
- | |**Commentaries of Rufus the Mad**|Latin|Uncommon--Corrupt| Composed 1093 AD in Kingston, based on Brother Rufus' illicit research on Atlantean writings. | ||
- | |**The Emerald Tablet**|Latin, | ||
- | |**Evidence of the Seer Stones**|Latin|Uncommon--Small| A certain Brother Joseph claimed to have a set of lens-like stones which allowed him to read [[atlantean_writings|Atlantean text]], he deciphered many artifact inscriptions and committed his findings to a small Latin book. **Use**: | ||
- | |**Necronomicon**|Greek|Rare--Corrupt| This is a Greek translation of the Al Azif by Theodorus Philetas in the 900s, but supposedly suppressed and burnt by Patriarch Michael of Constantinople 80 years ago.**Use: | ||
- | ====Useful Reference Texts==== | ||
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- | |**Aristotle: | ||
- | |**Aristotle: | ||
- | |**Ars Medica**|Latin, | ||
- | |**Chronicle of King Godwin**|English|Uncommon| an account of the 2nd king of Nessex, contains several chapters describing his exploration and salvage of the Atlantean ruins near Kingston. | ||
- | |**De Architectura**|Latin|Uncommon| by Vitruvius Pollio of the 1st century. | ||
- | |**The Domesday Book**|Latin|Rare|A copy of the survey used to determine what taxes had been owed during the reign of King Edward the Confessor, thereby allowing William to reassert the rights of the Crown and assess where power lay after a wholesale redistribution of land following the Norman conquest. **Use:** Studying this book for a month allows a ruler to more efficiently organize taxation of vassals, offering a 3% increase in tax revenue in the future.| | ||
- | |**Epitoma Rei Militaris**|Latin|Common| Written by Flavius Vegetius Renatus around 400 AD, this is the most popular military manual of the day. **Use**: | ||
- | |**Historia Regum Britanniae**|Latin|Rare|A chronicle of the kings of Britain including the tales of King Arthur Pendragon, this book contains tips for new rulers on how to best recruit henchmen and vassals. **Use**: Studying this book gives the reader one reroll on a CHA check to recruit hench or vassals a month.| | ||
- | |**Historia Naturalis**|Latin|Common|Written by Pliny the Elder in the first century, this is a popular treasurehouse of scientific information. | ||
- | |**Leech Book of Bald**|English|Common| This is a compendium of knowledge of herbalism of many lands. | ||
- | |**The Origines of St. Isidore of Seville** | Latin|Common--Large|an encyclopedic etymological dictionary of the Latin language by the noted Spanish bishop. | ||
- | |**Scriptoria Majora**|Latin|Uncommon| This is a highly technical book with complex instructional aids for the copying of books and scrolls. | ||
- | |**Wisdom of Damascus**|Arabic|Rare| a collection of metallurgical secrets from the source of the famous Damascus Blades. | ||
- | |**Zodiac of Babylon**|Aramaic|Rare| An ancient Aramaic translation of a Babylonian astrology secrets. | ||
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- | |**Beatus Methodivo** |Greek |Rare|A gnostic apocalypse that describes, among other things, the black magic of the race of Cain. **Use**: | ||
- | |**Book of Joseph of Aramithea** |Aramaic|Rare|This book tells the story of the Grail dynasty and purported secrets of the early Church. **Use**: A zealot who possesses this book and studies it diligently for one week, gains advantage when casting first and second level spells for the following 3 weeks. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Book of Hours**|Latin|very Common-Small|the most Common book to be found, a summary or series of extracts of various prayers, gospel passages, church ceremonies, monastic rules. | ||
- | |**Book of Simon Magus**|Aramaic|Rare| Rival to the Apostles, this contains many magic secrets. | ||
- | |**Corpus Vergilianum**|Latin|Common|A collection of the Aeneid, the Bucolics and the Georgics, by the poet Vergil. | ||
- | |**Gospel Codex**|Latin or Greek|Common| the four gospels of the New Testament in a single portable volume. **Use** a gospel codex can be used as a holy symbol for level 1-3 divine spells. | ||
- | |**Hymns of Ephrem**|Aramaic|Uncommon| A collection of hymns by the Syrian St. Ephrem. | ||
- | |**On Light and Darkness**|Aramaic|Rare|This 2nd century text by the Syrian Bardaisan contains much secret lore deemed heretical, yet fascinating to Christian, Muslim and Zoroastrian alike. | ||
- | |**Prophecies of Merlin**|Latin|Common--Small| fresh from the pen of Geoffrey of Monmouth, this is a Latin translation of the foretellings of the 6th century Welsh magician Merlin. **Use**: | ||
- | |**Quran**|Arabic|Common| main text of Islam, required for Sufi.**Instructions**: | ||
- | |**The Septuagint**|Greek|Common| 3rd century BC Greek translation of the Old Testament, has significant variants to the Hebrew Bible. | ||
- | |**Testament of Solomon**|Greek|Uncommon| Account of King Solomon' | ||
- | |**Torah Scroll**|Hebrew|Common--Large| a copy of the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible, written in a large format on a large parchment scroll for worship services. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Vendidad**| Avestan| Uncommon| Zoroastrian purity laws. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Visperad**|Avestan|Uncommon|Zoroastrian invocations, | ||
- | |**Vulgate Bible Codex**|Latin|Common--Large| St. Jerome' | ||
- | |**Yasna**|Avestan|Uncommon--Small|The original Gatha hymns and some associated liturgy, the bedrock texts of Zoroastrianism. **Instructions**: | ||
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- | ====Magic Books, General==== | ||
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- | |**Bahir**|Hebrew|Uncommon|an important Kabbalistic text, **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Coils of the Serpent**|Avestan|Rare|strange ancient book translated into Avestan from a lost, older language. | ||
- | |**Corpus Hermeticum Vol-1**|Greek|Uncommon|Contains Tracts 1-6 of the Hermetic Corpus. | ||
- | |**Corpus Hermeticum Vol-2**|Greek|Uncommon|Contains Tracts 7-12 of the Hermetic Corpus. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Corpus Hermeticum Vol-3**|Greek|Uncommon|Contains Tracts 13-18 of the Hermetic Corpus. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**The Cyranides**|Greek|Uncommon|The Cyranides is one of the works of the Hermetic corpus, the body of writings ascribed to Hermes Trismegistos. Hermes Trismegistos was a Hellenistic incarnation of the ancient Egyptian Thoth, and the god of all magic, alchemy and astrology. The book is divided into 24 chapters, one for each letter of the Greek alphabet. Under each letter are represented a plant, a bird, a stone and a sea animal, all of whose names begin with that letter. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Digesta Hermetica**|Greek| Uncommon--Small| The Hermetic Digest is a short summary of Hermetic thought and technique, opaque to non-Occultists, | ||
- | |**The Grimoire Gigas**|Latin|Rare--Large| This is a huge textbook of the magical arts that contains the instructions and formulas of all " | ||
- | |**Heichalot**|Hebrew|Rare|An importan Kabbalistic text, **Instructions**: | ||
- | |** Laboratory Findings of Brahmagupta **|Sanskrit|Rare|Brahmagupta was a 7th century Indian astronomer and philosopher. **Use**: This laboratory text can be used by an Arcane spellcaster to learn the spell [[spell_descriptions# | ||
- | |**Lore of Volund**|Norse or English|Rare| This is a collection of traditional Northern smith lore. **Use**: grants advantage to Craft(smith) checks when making ordinary heavy armor. | ||
- | |**Metamorphosis of Lucius**|Latin|Rare| highly allegorical account of a man being turned into a Donkey, written by Apuleius. | ||
- | |**Orphic Testament**|Greek|Rare|Mystic testimony of the first musician and traveler to world of the dead. **Instructions**: | ||
- | |**Rune Staves of Egil Skallagrimson**|Norse|Uncommon|A collection of the great rune master Egil's poetic lore on the runic arts, committed to a series of rune inscribed boards. | ||
- | |**Sefer Raziel HaMalakh**|Hebrew|Uncommon|an important Kabbalistic text. **Instructions** Shield of the Wall, Sword of the Warrior, Bag of Holding| | ||
- | |**Sefer Yetzirah**|Hebrew|Uncommon--Small| A primary text for Kabbalistic study. **Instructions**: | ||
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