The Codex Mortanus

The Book of Death

And Stay Dead!

While this book resides on the Material Plane, undead beings may be killed.

Death’s Sweet Embrace

Once per day you may either: Deal 5d6 necrotic damage to a single target and heal yourself for the amount of damage dealt. Range: 60’. OR cast Create Undead.

The Undead Masses Are Mine To Command

Once per day, you may cast the Raise The Fallen in a 200’ radius.
Raise The Fallen (battle magic): The sky opens up and rain falls across the battlefield. Any creatures or units that have died in the last hour rise from the ground with undead life and fortitude. They regain half stats, and are yours to command. This effect lasts for 1 hour, at which point the spell fades and the creatures return to being dead.

Death, I Have Become

Once, an evil aligned character may embrace Death in its entirety. All organic creatures excluding the caster within a 60 foot radius must make a DC 22 Constitution save or instantly die as they fuel your transformation. After reading this spell you transform into a Reaper of Death, with your free will intact for the rest of the night. Upon sunrise you must make a DC 18 Constitution save to regain your material body, or else you will become a reaper forever, cursed to shepard the dead under the command of the God of Death himself.

Lay With The Wicked

If you are not an evil aligned being, every time you utilize an ability of this book, you must make a Charisma saving throw, or suffer 1 point of Corruption. Also, When this book leaves the Prime Material Plane, all undead have a chance to break free of their master’s control. Master’s must make DC 15 saving throw to maintain control.