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{{flavour|A deathly silence seems to surround this book as it's opened; even the very air appears to recoil from the monstrosities pictured here. The pages, covered in abominable runes, describe how the mighty among summoners can bend to their will the terrible things from betwixt the planes. Many have been the unwary souls, however, who have toyed with this tome and been driven mad by eldritch horrors from beyond imagining.<br><br>WARNING: If you fail in an attempt to memorise a spell from this book, the book will lash out at you.}}
 
 
 
Reading the Grand Grimoire requires you to either have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Summonings]], or to be a follower of [[Vehumet]], who will grant you this book as a gift. [[Summoner]]s receive it as their third gift, [[Conjurer]]s as their sixth.
 
 
 
If you fail to [[spell memorisation|memorise]] a spell from this book, you may be subjected to a severe Summonings [[miscast]] effect such as the creation of hostile abominations, demons, an [[eldritch tentacle]], or even [[Banishment]].
 
  
 
==Spells==
 
==Spells==
{| cellpadding="5" border="1"
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{{spellbook|Grand Grimoire}}
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! Tile
 
! Spell
 
! Type
 
! Level
 
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| [[File:Demonic horde.png]]
 
| a - [[Demonic Horde]]
 
| Summoning
 
| 6
 
|-
 
| [[File:Mass abjuration.png]]
 
| a - [[Mass Abjuration]]
 
| Summoning
 
| 6
 
|-
 
| [[File:Haunt.png]]
 
| b - [[Haunt]]
 
| Necromancy/Summoning
 
| 7
 
|-
 
| [[File:Summon greater demon.png]]
 
| c - [[Summon Greater Demon]]
 
| Summoning
 
| 7
 
|-
 
| [[File:Malign gateway.png]]
 
| d - [[Malign Gateway]]
 
| Summoning/Translocation
 
| 7
 
|-
 
| [[File:Summon horrible things.png]]
 
| a - [[Summon Horrible Things]]
 
| Summoning
 
| 8
 
|}
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
Prior to [[0.8]], this book was called the Book of Demonology.
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*Prior to [[0.27]], this book contained [[Monstrous Menagerie]] and [[Summon Greater Demon]]. Also, it was one of a few "special books" that could not be gifted by [[Sif Muna]].
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*Prior to [[0.17]], reading the Grand Grimoire required you to have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Summonings]]. It also contained [[Aura of Abjuration]] instead of [[Monstrous Menagerie]].
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*Prior to [[0.16]], this book contained [[Haunt]] and [[Forceful Dismissal]].
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*Prior to [[0.14]], the Grand Grimoire contained [[Mass Abjuration]] instead of Aura of Abjuration, and [[Demonic Horde]] instead of Forceful Dismissal.
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*Prior to [[0.12]],  failing to memorise a spell from this book could produce severe Summoning [[miscast]] effects. The Grand Grimoire was one of the books gifted by [[Vehumet]]. The followers of this god were able to read this book without the required amounts of Spellcasting and Summoning.
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*Prior to [[0.8]], this book was called the Book of Demonology, and contained [[Call Imp]], [[Abjuration]], [[Recall]], and [[Summon Demon]] instead of Haunt and Malign Gateway.

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Spellbook.png Grand Grimoire
Primary school Summoning
A book describing how the mighty among summoners can bend to their will the terrible things from betwixt the planes. Many have been the unwary souls, however, who have toyed with this tome and been driven mad by unimaginable eldritch horrors.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Malign gateway.png a - Malign Gateway Summoning/Translocation 7
Summon horrible things.png b - Summon Horrible Things Summoning 8


History