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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd 2 CONTENTS Teeth of Dahlver-Nar . .77 Truename Magic . 191 Vestige Phylactery . .79 Introduction . 4 Lesser Truename Magic . 191 Pact Magic Monsters . 80 The Methods of Truename Magic . 191 Deadly Dancer . .80 Truenames at the Table . 192 Deathshead . .81 Incorporating Truenames . 193 Pact Magic . 7 Horned Beast . .82 Truename Glossary . 193 Lesser Pact Magic . .7 Karsite . .84 Learning Truename Magic . 194 The Methods of Pact Magic . .7 Roving Mauler . .86 Speaking a Truename . 195 Learning Pact Magic . .9 Swarm, Murder of Crows . .87 Truespeak (Int; Trained Only) . 195 Truename Research . 196 The Binder . .9 Tooth Beast . .88 Discovering a Personal Truename . 197 The Vestiges . .16 Pact Magic Organizations . 90 The Truenamer . 198 Choosing a Vestige . .16 The Order of Seropaenes . .90 Making a Pact . .17 Theurgian Society . .94 Truename Magic Prestige Classes . 204 Multiple Vestiges . .17 Pact Magic Adventure Sites . .97 Acolyte of the Ego . 204 Vestige Descriptions . .17 The Hidden Library . .97 Bereft . 208 Acererak, the Devourer . .19 Tower of Woe . 100 Brimstone Speaker . 212 Agares, Truth Betrayed . .20 Disciple of the Word . .216 Amon, the Void before the Altar . .21 Fiendbinder . 221 Andras, the Gray Knight . .22 Truename Feats . 228 Andromalius, the Repentant Rogue . .23 Shadow Magic . 109 Recitations . 231 Aym, Queen Avarice . .24 The Plane of Shadow . 109 Balam, the Bitter Angel . .25 The Methods of Shadow Magic . 109 Utterances . 232 Buer, Grandmother Huntress . .26 Lesser Shadow Magic . .110 Speaking an Utterance . 232 Chupoclops, Harbinger of Forever . .26 Learning Shadow Magic . .110 Utter Defensively . 232 Dahlver-Nar, the Tortured One . .27 The Shadowcaster . 111 Spell Resistance . 232 Dantalion, the Star Emperor . .28 Personal Truename . 233 Eligor, Dragon’s Slayer . .29 Shadow Magic Prestige Classes . 117 Target . 233 Eurynome, Mother of the Material . .30 Child of Night . 117 Range . 233 Focalor, Prince of Tears . .31 Master of shadow . 121 Duration . 233 Geryon, the Deposed Lord . .32 Noctumancer . 125 Effective Spell Level . 233 Haagenti, Mother of Minotaurs . .33 Shadowblade . 129 The Laws . 233 Halphax, the Angel in the Angle . .34 Shadowsmith . 132 Counterspeaking and Dispelling . 234 Haures, the Dreaming Duke . .35 Shadow Magic Feats . 136 Lexicons . 234 Ipos, Prince of Fools . .36 Lexicon of the Evolving Mind . 234 Karsus, Hubris in the Blood . .37 Mysteries and Paths . 138 Lexicon of the Crafted Tool . .247 Leraje, the Green Herald . .38 Shadow Magic Items . 154 Lexicon of the Perfected Map . 250 Malphas, the Turnfeather . .39 Spell Completion and Truename Spells . 253 Marchosias, King of Killers . .40 Spell Trigger Items . 154 Naberius, the Grinning Hound . .41 Other Standard Magic Items . 154 Truename Magic Items . 262 Orthos, Sovereign of the Howling Dark .42 New Armor Special Material: Potions . 262 Otiax, the Key to the Gate . .43 Shadow Silk . 155 Spell Trigger or Spell Completion Items . 262 Paimon, the Dancer . .43 New Weapon Special Ability: Wondrous Items . 262 Ronove, the Iron Maiden . 44 Shadow Striking . 155 Amulet of the Silver Tongue . 263 Savnok, the Instigator . .45 Rings and Wondrous Items . 156 Artifacts . 263 Shax, Sea Sister . .47 Book of True Binds . 263 Tenebrous, the Shadow That Was . .48 Shadow Magic Monsters . 158 Tome of Truenaming . 264 Zagan, Duke of Disappointment . .48 Dark Creature . 158 Ephemeral Hangman . .161 Truename Monsters . 264 Pact Magic Prestige Classes . .50 Genie, Khayal . .162 Archon, Word . 264 Anima Mage . .50 Shadow Elemental . 164 Devil, Logokron . .265 Knight of the Sacred Seal . .54 Garbler . 267 Scion of Dantalion . .59 Shadow Magic Organizations . 167 Loquasphinx . ..