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{{flavour|An extremely rare book, powerful and sinister. Its binding is made from delicate skin of unknown provenance. Many foolhardy magicians have tried to study this tome, only to find themselves entangled within necromantic forces they could not hope to control.<br /><br />WARNING: If you fail in an attempt to memorise a spell from this book, the book will lash out at you.}}
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Reading the Necronomicon requires you to either have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Necromancy]], or to be a follower of [[Kikubaaqudgha]], who will give it to you as his final book gift.
 
Reading the Necronomicon requires you to either have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Necromancy]], or to be a follower of [[Kikubaaqudgha]], who will give it to you as his final book gift.
 
If you fail to [[spell memorisation|memorise]] a spell from this book, you may be subjected to a severe Necromancy [[miscast]] effect such as stat loss, [[rot]], [[torment]], [[draining]], or a hostile [[reaper]] or [[soul eater]].
 
  
 
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==History==
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Prior to [[0.12]],  failing to memorise a spell from this book could produce severe Necromancy [[miscast]] effects.

Revision as of 18:05, 10 May 2013

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Type Book
Name Necronomicon
An extremely rare book, powerful and sinister. Its binding is made from delicate skin of unknown provenance. Many foolhardy magicians have tried to study this tome, only to find themselves entangled within necromantic forces they could not hope to control.

Reading the Necronomicon requires you to either have both level 6 in Spellcasting and level 10 in Necromancy, or to be a follower of Kikubaaqudgha, who will give it to you as his final book gift.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Borgnjor's revivification.png a - Borgnjor's Revivification Necromancy 7
Haunt.png b - Haunt Necromancy/Summoning 7
Death's door.png c - Death's Door Charms/Necromancy 8
Necromutation.png d - Necromutation Transmutation/Necromancy 8

History

Prior to 0.12, failing to memorise a spell from this book could produce severe Necromancy miscast effects.