Tome of Life and Death
The prophets of Basi wrote the Tome of Life and Death in Basilic, the language of the gods. The Keepers of the Prophecy kept the tome safe for centuries. After being stolen, it faded into obscurity and is believed to be a myth by most tarants today.
Contents
Chapters cover the Life and Death cycles of all life on Tarantellia, sentient and otherwise. Additionally, there are spells that focus on: 1) Life and Death, 2) Growth and Decay, 3) Health and Necrosis, 4) Creation and Destruction, and 5) Balance and Chaos.Philosophy
The first Keepers of the Prophecy wrote the Tome of Life and Death to describe the spectrum of dichotomies. To say knowing life is knowing death and knowing death is knowing life. As a coin is both sides so, too, are the subjects of each spell.Use and Misuse
For a handful of centuries, the Keepers of the Prophecy kept the Tome of Life and Death safe in their care. If a farmer suffered from a lack of crop, they would send a copy of a helpful spell with trusted magic-user within their parent organization, Children of Life and Death. During this time, the tome was publicly accessible but required the assistance of a Keeper to understand the text. At no time was the tome duplicated though that did not stop the Sect of the Spider Crushers from trying. Over time, the Spider Crushers knew they would not be able to replicate the tome, so they endeavored to steal it. Once they successfully absconded away with the tome, tensions between the Children of Life and Death the Sect of the Spider Crushers grew. No one could prove who stole it but chaos ensued for decades. Sometime in the next couple of centuries, all sign of the tome's existence would fade barring single spell replications. Both the Den of Papyrus and the Weaver's Guild have a few sheets in their collections but neither could make heads or tails of the text.
Still Weaving by Self
Item type
Book / Document
Edits
Replace "Still Weaving" by Self with an watercolor image of the TomeConsider putting the Manufacturing Portion back in, if it fits with the rest of the narrative
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