Tome of Infinite Spells
This magical work bestows upon any character of any class the ability to use the spells within its pages. However, upon first reading the work, any character not already able to use spells suffers 5d4 points of damage and is stunned for 5d4 turns. After that, he can examine the writing without further harm. The Book of Infinite Spells contains d8+22 pages. The nature of each page is determined by random die roll. Make a percentile roll and consult the following table:
If a spell is written on a page, determine the spell level by rolling d10 for a priest spell and d12 for a wizard spell. If the result is 8-10 (for priest) or 10-12 (for wizard) make a second die roll - d6 for priests', d8 for wizards' spells. Once the spell level is known, the DM can select particular spells or determine them randomly. Record page contents secretly, and do not reveal this information to the holder of the book.
Once a page is turned, it can never be flipped back - paging through a book of infinite spells is a one-way trip. When the last page is turned, the book vanishes. The owner of the book can cast the spell to which the book is opened, once a day. (If the spell is one that the character would normally be able to cast by reason of class and level, however, the spell can be cast up to four times a day due to the book's magical powers.)
The owner of the book need not have the book on his person in order to use its power. The book can be stored in a place of safety while the owner is adventuring and still allow its owner to cast spells by means of its power. Each time a spell is cast there is a chance that the energy connected with its use will cause the page to magically turn (despite all precautions). The owner will know this and possibly even benefit from the turning by gaining access to a new spell. The chance of a page turning is as follows:
- Spellcaster employing spells usable by own class and/or level 10%
- Spellcaster using spell foreign to own class and/or level 20%
- Nonspellcaster using priest spell 25%
- Nonspellcaster using wizard spell 30% Treat each spell use as if a scroll were employed, including casting time, spell failure, and so on.
Treat each spell use as if a scroll were employed, including casting time, spell failure, and so on.
Comments