SPECIAL COLLECTIONS A LIBRARY OF MAGIC TOMES by Christopher M. Cevasco COVER ART: Modifies Old Woman Reading a Lectionary by Dutch painter Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) Bibliography Along with the core fifth-edition sourcebooks, the First Edition material herein draws significant inspiration from: • Deities and Demigods (1980) • Dungeon Masters Guide (1979) Fifth Edition • Fiend Folio (1981) • Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus (2019) • Lords of Darkness (1988) • Candlekeep Mysteries (2021) • Monster Manual II (1983) • Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden (2020) • The Magister (1988) • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage (2018) Other Third Edition (incl. v.3.5) • Evans, Erin M. "The Harpers of Waterdeep." Dragon 430 (Dec 2013). • Dungeon Master's Guide, v3.5 (2003) • Greenwood, Ed. "Nine Hells Revisited." Dragon 91 (Nov 1984). • Fiend Folio (2003) • The Grand History of the Realms (2007) • Lost Empires of Faerûn (2005) • Magic of Faerûn (2001) Interior Art Credits • Monster Manual, v.3.5 (2003) Magic tome image on page 3 by Nouploud from Pixabay. • Player's Handbook, v.3.5 (2003) Book pages Image on page 11 by Hermann Traub from Pixabay. • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor (2000) • Tome of Magic (2006) Compass on page 15 modifies image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. • Underdark (2003) Moss skull on page 22 modifies image by ViledaliCadi from Pixabay. Second Edition Nether Scroll on page 26 modify image by Giovanni Dall'Orto. • Faiths and Avatars (1996) Pnakotic Manuscripts on page 31 modifies image by Osama Shukir • Golden Voyages (1995) Muhammed Amin (License). • Lands of Intrigue (1997) Scroll on page 33 modifies image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay. • The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier (1996) • Pages from the Mages (1995) Page/Preface backgrounds: Cole Twogood / Mike Barltrop. • Player's Handbook (revised) (1995) Apart from those images obtained through DMs Guild Creator • Prayers from the Faithful (1997) Resource artpacks, all other illustrations and artworks herein • Tome of Magic (1991) are in the public domain (or composed by the author from • Wizard's Spell Compendium, Vol. 1 (1996) modified elements from one or more works in the public domain). 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Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. moss skull * ........................................................................22 Contents oakheart * ..........................................................................23 Lowerdark Map ..............................................................23 New spells are italicized and marked with an asterisk. Manual of Golems (expanded) .................................23 New creature stat blocks are boldfaced and marked with a cross. † Crystal golem ................................................................24 † Preface ..................................................................................3 Lightning golem ...........................................................24 Manual of Mummies ....................................................25 New Magic Items .............................................................4 Map of Delving ................................................................25 Anthology of Souls ..........................................................4 Middledark Map ............................................................25 Arcanabula of Jume .........................................................5 Mysteries of the Worm ................................................26 dark mirror * .......................................................................5 Necronomicon ................................................................26 prismatic eye * .....................................................................5 The Nether Scrolls .........................................................27 The Argyr .............................................................................6 alter flesh * .........................................................................32 The Black Book ................................................................6 Pnakotic Manuscripts ..................................................32 goad of misfortune * ............................................................7 Savion's Handbook of Investigative Techniques ...32 Blackstone Rune ...............................................................7 Scroll of Protection Against Lycanthropes ..........33 Book of Blood .....................................................................7 Scroll of Warding ...........................................................33 Book of Eibon ....................................................................8 Spell Scroll (random spell table) ..............................33 Book of Infinite Spells ....................................................8 Testament of Jade .........................................................34 Book of Lore .......................................................................9 Testament of Vraer ........................................................35 Book of Perfect Balance .................................................9 breath of life and death * ...................................................36 Book of Tarchamus .......................................................10 Necrophidius † ................................................................37 Book of the Holy Scourge ............................................11 chilling scythe * .................................................................38 Book of Swarms ...............................................................11 Kelemvor's grace * ..............................................................38 Paper swarm † ..................................................................12 Tome of Books .................................................................38 Book of Thorns ................................................................12 Tome of the Unicorn .....................................................38 greenwood * .......................................................................12 duo-dimension * ................................................................40 control vapor * ...................................................................13 statue * ..............................................................................40 Caddelyn's Workbook ...................................................13 Tome of Twelve Seals ...................................................40 Caddelyn's catastrophe * ....................................................14 Dragon horse † .................................................................41 spell invulnerability * ........................................................14 Janni † ..............................................................................42 Compass Map ...................................................................15 Underdark Map ..............................................................42 Harmonious Bookmark ...............................................15 Unspeakable Cults ........................................................42 Imaskarcana .....................................................................15 Upperdark Map ..............................................................43 Third Imaskarcana ....................................................15 Vacuous Grimoire ..........................................................43 Fifth Imaskarcana .....................................................16 Wythyndle's Round Book ...........................................44 Jaluster's Orizon ..............................................................16 elsewhere chant * ...............................................................45 Adelimer's aural augmenter * ............................................17 searing song * ....................................................................45 waves of weariness * ...........................................................17 song of healing * ................................................................45 Tome guardian † ..............................................................18 Jaqon's Vengeful Missive .............................................19 Random Spell Scroll Table .......................................46 Leaves of Green ...............................................................21 Random Magic Item Tables .....................................50 firewardSample * file ...........................................................................21 jaws of the wolf * ...............................................................22 manythorns * .....................................................................22 Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. Preface CANDLEKEEP MYSTERIES SETS FORTH A SERIES OF while others are entirely