Book of Death

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Type	Book
Name	Book of Death

A ghoulishly illuminated manuscript containing dark spells of Necromancy, written with inks distilled from corpses. Each page is filled with grotesque art depicting scenes of disgusting decay and horrifying death, with much of the text incorporated into the drawings as coils of entrails or arrangements of bone.

Spells

Tile	Spell	Type	Level
	a - Corpse Rot	Necromancy	2
	b - Sublimation of Blood	Necromancy	2
	c - Agony	Necromancy	5
	d - Dispel Undead	Necromancy	5
	e - Excruciating Wounds	Charms/Necromancy	5
	f - Bolt of Draining	Conjuration/Necromancy	6

As the sole non-artifact source of Dispel Undead, this book is helpful for both necromancers and mages who just want a way to quickly deal with the nastier varieties of undead.