The Predator Books

The Predator Books is the oldest known record of the ancient arts, dating back to even when the first wizard became known. Sadly, the collection burned in a fire, but some of the knowledge still remains with the priests of Smarkah today, including the following.
Flascasting: the art of changing the identity of objects from solid to liquid to gas
Chromcasting: the art of forcing a living organism to relieve their past life in the span of one day, paralyzed
Werdcasting: the art of forcing a living organisms to be paralyzed for a week with no food or water