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This lexicon first cam to prominence in 4694 during the trial of Montegue Brante in the city of Ardis. Charged and subsequently found guilty of heresy Brante was burned alive with his blasphemous library serving as kindling for the purification pyre. This particular copy is especially notorious as it is bound in human skin and is rumoured to be cursed or haunted in someway. How this book escaped the flames is unknown but it is thought that the notorious necromancer Joseph von Neus magiked it from the pyre. This is the assumption as the book was sold on to a collector of the esoteric in Caliphas, Dr Herman Bloch by a group of adventurers who moved von Neus to the Boneyard and found the tome in his collection. Bloch was found skinned in his manse in 4707 and the book has not surfaced until now.
The book, as stated is covered in human skin, It is assumed that the skin was used because of the particularly ornate tattoo of Tien design. It covers the basic believes and prayers of Zon-Kuthon and can be used as a reference tool to give a +2 Competency bonus to Profession: Torturer. Inside the disgusting covers can also be found some arcane spells.
Protect From the Holy, Flensing and Shattering Word
This particular version is not without its dangers as it is haunted by the previous owner of the skin which covers this vile tome.
Haunted Covers CR 4 XP 1,200
CE persistent haunt (Book)
Caster Level 4th
Notice Perception DC20 to feel the covers writhe and squirm)
hp 20 Trigger touch, Reset 1/day.
EFFECT
The person who triggered this haunt is hit by an effect similar to the Vampiric Touch spell (save DC16) causing 2d6 damage. If successful the covers of this book become warm and plump up as if alive.
DESTRUCTION
The book must be destroyed with magical fire.
Excellent as always, Spacelard (I always feel like I'm insulting you when I use your moniker!). My players are going to freak. I'm almost nervous to use these because our Calistra vengeance cleric from Nex is going to want to destroy them...
Spacelard,
You have a twisted, twisted mind. Keep up the good work!
Excellent as always, Spacelard (I always feel like I'm insulting you when I use your moniker!). My players are going to freak. I'm almost nervous to use these because our Calistra vengeance cleric from Nex is going to want to destroy them...
Well isn't that a good thing? That player has a choice, either RP their PC or just go with the flow and accept the cash later... should be interesting to watch :)
Why should the Paladin have all the moral choices!EDIT For that extra cheese the tattoo could actually reveal something in the design which is important once its "plumped" up...
Excellent as always, Spacelard (I always feel like I'm insulting you when I use your moniker!). My players are going to freak. I'm almost nervous to use these because our Calistra vengeance cleric from Nex is going to want to destroy them...Well isn't that a good thing? That player has a choice, either RP their PC or just go with the flow and accept the cash later... should be interesting to watch :)
Why should the Paladin have all the moral choices!
Fair enough. It should be interesting! The other interesting point will be once they reach Lepidstadt and whether they really are willing to hand the books over to Montagnie Crowl, who seemingly is both unconvincing in his dedication against the undead and an unreliable guardian (as he allowed the Seasage Effigy to be stolen).
particularly ornate tattoo of Tien design
What is the tattoo of Tien design? Google seems to suggest it is a Chinese dragon design? How is this connected to Zon-Kuthon, who (according to a wiki) "is almost never depicted by his followers, but his presence manifests as a deep darkness lurking in the center of paintings, and as a standing doorway that leads only to emptiness." Why not a tattoo of a doorway with utter blackness beyond?
What is the tattoo of Tien design? Google seems to suggest it is a Chinese dragon design? How is this connected to Zon-Kuthon, who (according to a wiki) "is almost never depicted by his followers, but his presence manifests as a deep darkness lurking in the center of paintings, and as a standing doorway that leads only to emptiness." Why not a tattoo of a doorway with utter blackness beyond?
particularly ornate tattoo of Tien design
I have no idea what the tattoo is...its flavour...make it whatever you want. Just make it Tien in style
What is the tattoo of Tien design? Google seems to suggest it is a Chinese dragon design? How is this connected to Zon-Kuthon, who (according to a wiki) "is almost never depicted by his followers, but his presence manifests as a deep darkness lurking in the center of paintings, and as a standing doorway that leads only to emptiness." Why not a tattoo of a doorway with utter blackness beyond?
The dragon could shaped in such a way that the negative space is shaped like a doorway. Maybe a perception check to notice it.