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NetSysFire: /* Summon Byakhee */ typo

2024-04-12T22:13:06Z

‎Summon Byakhee: typo

Actual-nh: /* Reading from the Necronomicon */ Grammar/style

2021-06-02T00:05:53Z

‎Reading from the Necronomicon: Grammar/style

EasterlyIrk at 22:50, 18 October 2017

2017-10-18T22:50:53Z

HBane: Added entries for the testament of whispers (54b0a6d4) and clairvoyance (missed from b543f0cf?).

2016-03-25T02:11:56Z

Added entries for the testament of whispers (54b0a6d4) and clairvoyance (missed from b543f0cf?).

Chris: /* Study the Lords of the Elements */ can't spell "Karakal"

2014-01-17T21:45:47Z

‎Study the Lords of the Elements: can't spell "Karakal"

Chris: /* Studying the Necronomicon */

2013-08-31T00:19:51Z

‎Studying the Necronomicon

Chris: /* Using the Necronomicon */ Was linking to wrong invocation article.

2013-08-21T13:39:59Z

‎Using the Necronomicon: Was linking to wrong invocation article.

Chris: Creating a page describing the Necronomicon Artifact.

2013-08-21T04:23:02Z

Creating a page describing the Necronomicon Artifact.

New page

The Necronomicon is a legendary tome containing a large variety of magical formula. Despite the book's fearsome reputation, simply reading the book is not particularly dangerous. On the other hand, actually ''casting'' some of the spells found within can be suicidal.

== Using the Necronomicon ==
The Necronomicon can be used via [[invocation]] (i) or [[reading]] (r). A character can opt to read a known incantation out of the book or study the book in an attempt to find new incantations.

=== Studying the Necronomicon ===
When studying the Necronomicon, a character delves into the main body of the work, searching for useful magic formulas amongst the author's disjointed ranting. Once they find such a formula, they will mark their place so that they can quickly find the relevant passages in the future.

Studying the Necronomicon [[abuses]] [[wisdom]], and requires 100 rounds of undisturbed study. At the end of this period, the character makes a check (1d10+Int - 15 - # incantations known) to learn a new incantation. Failure abuses [[intelligence]] and [[wisdom]], success adds a randomly selected incantation to the list of known incantations. It is possible for the new incantation to be redundant with an already known passage.

=== Reading from the Necronomicon ===
After a character discovers a passage through study, they will still need to read the incantation aloud for it to have any effect.

Choosing to read a known incantation brings up a menu listing known passages, from which the desired incantation can be selected. The character in most cases the character will still require a considerable number of undisturbed turns in order to read the incantation in full.

== Necronomicon Effects ==
=== Summoning Effects ===
==== Summon Byakhee ====
Summons 1 to 4 tame byakhee (typicaly 1). Summoned byakhee may immediately turn on their summoner.
==== Summon Night-gaunt ====
Summons 1 to 4 tame nightgaunts.
==== Summon Shoggoth ====
Summons a hostile shoggoth. The shoggoth is initially sleeping. Once awakened, it will lash out randomly.
==== Summon Ooze ====
Summons 1 to 8 tame oozes. Summoned oozes may immediately turn on their summoner.
==== Summon Demon ====
Summons a tame demon, which may immediately turn on its summoner
==== Summon Devil ====
Summons a tame devil, which may immediately turn on its summoner.
=== Spellbooks ===
==== Study secrets of defense ====
Learn the spell Protection
==== Study secrets of life and death ====
Learn the spell Turn Undead
==== Study secrets of the intangible forces ====
Learn the spell Force Bolt
==== Study secrets of time and decay ====
Learn the spell Drain Life
==== Study secrets of the Reaper ====
Learn the spell Finger of Death
==== Study secrets of monster detection ====
Learn the spell Detect Monsters
==== Study secrets of unseen things ====
Learn the spell Detect Unseen
==== Study secrets of knowledge without learning ====
Learn the spell Identify
==== Study secrets of confusion ====
Learn the spell Confuse Monster
==== Study secrets of fear ====
Learn the spell Cause Fear
==== Study secrets of gravity ====
Learn the spell Levitation
==== Study secrets of the earth mother ====
Learn the spell Stone to Flesh
==== Study secrets of fraying the weave ====
Learn the spell Cancellation
=== Other Effects ===
==== Study secrets of war and killing ====
Reduces your maximum energy by 20 points, but unrestricts your currently wielded weapon up to Expert proficiency.
==== Study secrets of health and recovery ====
Duplicates the effects of a unicorn horn
==== Study the legends of lost Carcosa ====
You learn how to draw the Yellow Sign ward.
==== Study up on ancient warding signs ====
You learn how to draw the Circle of Acheron, Pentagram, Hexagram, Elder Sign, Hamsa, Elder Elemental Eye, Sign of the Scion Queen Mother, Cartouche of the Cat Lord, and Wings of Garuda Wards.
==== Study the Lords of the Elements ====
You learn how to draw the Sigil of Cthugha, Brand of Ithaqua, and Tracery of Krakal Wards.

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 After a character discovers a passage through study, they will still need to read the incantation aloud for it to have any effect.
-Choosing to read a known incantation brings up a menu listing known passages, from which the desired incantation can be selected. The character in most cases the character will still require a considerable number of undisturbed turns in order to read the incantation in full. Summoned monsters will turn on their summoner if their level is greater than or equal to the summoner's level, with a 1/2 chance.  Pets summoned tame beyond your pet limit will be friendly, and thus turn back to hostile/peaceful after a certain time.
+Choosing to read a known incantation brings up a menu listing known passages, from which the desired incantation can be selected. In most cases, the character will still require a considerable number of undisturbed turns in order to read the incantation in full. Summoned monsters have a 50% chance of turning on their summoner if their level is greater than or equal to the summoner's level.  Pets summoned tame beyond your pet limit will be friendly, and thus turn back to hostile/peaceful after a certain time.
 == Necronomicon Effects ==

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 === Summoning Effects ===
 ==== Summon Byakhee ====
-Summons 1 to 4 tame byakhee (typicaly 1). Summoned byakhee may immediately turn on their summoner.
+Summons 1 to 4 tame byakhee (typically 1). Summoned byakhee may immediately turn on their summoner.
 ==== Summon Night-gaunt ====
 Summons 1 to 4 tame nightgaunts.

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 When studying the Necronomicon, a character delves into the main body of the work, searching for useful magic formulas amongst the author's disjointed ranting. Once they find such a formula, they will mark their place so that they can quickly find the relevant passages in the future.
-Studying the Necronomicon [[abuses]] [[wisdom]], and requires 100 rounds of undisturbed study. At the end of this period, the character makes a check (1d10+Int - 15 - # incantations known) to learn a new incantation. Failure abuses [[intelligence]] and [[wisdom]], success adds a randomly selected incantation to the list of known incantations. It is possible for the new incantation to be redundant with an already known passage, in which case it has no effect.
+Studying the Necronomicon [[abuses]] [[wisdom]], and requires 100 rounds of undisturbed study. At the end of this period, the character makes a check (1d10+Int - 15 - # incantations known) to learn a new incantation. However, each learning of a new incovation beyond the 4th one (i.e. the 5th, 6th, 7th) has a chance to permanently bar you from learning any more invocations.  Because of this, a character will get anywhere from 5 to 7 invocations from merely reading the text.
 === Reading from the Necronomicon ===
 After a character discovers a passage through study, they will still need to read the incantation aloud for it to have any effect.
-Choosing to read a known incantation brings up a menu listing known passages, from which the desired incantation can be selected. The character in most cases the character will still require a considerable number of undisturbed turns in order to read the incantation in full.
+Choosing to read a known incantation brings up a menu listing known passages, from which the desired incantation can be selected. The character in most cases the character will still require a considerable number of undisturbed turns in order to read the incantation in full. Summoned monsters will turn on their summoner if their level is greater than or equal to the summoner's level, with a 1/2 chance.  Pets summoned tame beyond your pet limit will be friendly, and thus turn back to hostile/peaceful after a certain time.
 == Necronomicon Effects ==

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 ==== Study secrets of monster detection ====
 Learn the spell Detect Monsters
 ==== Study secrets of unseen things ====
 Learn the spell Detect Unseen
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 ==== Study the Lords of the Elements ====
 You learn how to draw the Sigil of Cthugha, Brand of Ithaqua, and Tracery of Karakal Wards.

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 You learn how to draw the Circle of Acheron, Pentagram, Hexagram, Elder Sign, Hamsa, Elder Elemental Eye, Sign of the Scion Queen Mother, Cartouche of the Cat Lord, and Wings of Garuda Wards.
 ==== Study the Lords of the Elements ====
-You learn how to draw the Sigil of Cthugha, Brand of Ithaqua, and Tracery of Krakal Wards.
+You learn how to draw the Sigil of Cthugha, Brand of Ithaqua, and Tracery of Karakal Wards.

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 == Using the Necronomicon ==
-The Necronomicon can be used via [[invocation]] (i) or [[reading]] (r). A character can opt to read a known incantation out of the book or study the book in an attempt to find new incantations.
+The Necronomicon can be used via [[invoke|invocation]] (i) or [[reading]] (r). A character can opt to read a known incantation out of the book or study the book in an attempt to find new incantations.
 === Studying the Necronomicon ===