Libram Putrescentia
AKA True Word of the Lord of Decay
When opened, each volume of the Libram releases a cloud of foul-smelling dust. Any PC reading the Libram Putrescentia learns the following:
- Giant scarab beetles are the bane of the undead, especially shadows and vampires. They generate light brighter than the sun's. The Morwen once tried to exterminate them, but a few still live in the Cloaker Rift (area 13).
- Common Ghouls are nothing but scavengers, but True Ghoul are priests of Nerull with a link to the demiplane of shadow or the Negative elemental plane. They can create enormous undead siege engines.
- Kuo-toan are valuable allies against True Ghoul, for two reasons. They are immune to paralyzation and, just as importantly, they are cold-blooded and thus cannot be made into ghouls themselves.
- True Ghouls depend on a link to the Negative Material Plane for their power; without it, their empire would crumble. Once, a cabal of great mages attempted to steal this power for themselves, but they were unsuccessful.
Anyone reading the entire set of books is subject to a blessing placed on the Libram Putrescentia by its creator, gaining Infravision to 30 feet, or adding 30 feet to the range of any infravision they already have. The blessing lasts until the recipient stands in full daylight.
Item type
Book / Document
Weight
3
Base Price
10,000
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