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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.}}
 
  
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.
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The '''Necronomicon''' is the highest level [[Necromancy]] book. [[Kikubaaqudgha]] allows you to choose it as your final gift. It can sometimes be found at the end of the [[Crypt]].
  
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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==Spells==
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{{spellbook|Necronomicon}}
  
==Spells==
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==History==
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In [[0.19]], [[Infestation]] was added to the book.
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! Tile
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Prior to [[0.17]], reading the Necronomicon required you to either have both level 6 in [[Spellcasting]] and level 10 in [[Necromancy]], or to be a follower of [[Kikubaaqudgha]].
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As of [[0.14]], the Necronomicon can sometimes be found at the end of the Crypt.
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Prior to [[0.12]], failing to memorise a spell from this book could produce severe Necromancy [[miscast]] effects.
| [[File:Borgnjor's revivification.png]]
 
| a - [[Borgnjor's Revivification]]
 
| Necromancy
 
| 7
 
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| [[File:Haunt.png]]
 
| b - [[Haunt]]
 
| Necromancy/Summoning
 
| 7
 
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| [[File:Death's door.png]]
 
| c - [[Death's Door]]
 
| Charms/Necromancy
 
| 8
 
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| [[File:Necromutation.png]]
 
| d - [[Necromutation]]
 
| Transmutation/Necromancy
 
| 8
 
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Revision as of 19:40, 22 February 2018

Version 0.21: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Spellbook.png Necronomicon
Primary school Necromancy
An extremely rare book, powerful and sinister. Many foolhardy magicians have tried to study this tome, only to find themselves entangled within necromantic forces they could not hope to control.

The Necronomicon is the highest level Necromancy book. Kikubaaqudgha allows you to choose it as your final gift. It can sometimes be found at the end of the Crypt.

Spells

Tile Spell Type Level
Haunt.png a - Haunt Necromancy/Summoning 7
Borgnjor's revivification.png b - Borgnjor's Revivification Necromancy 8
Death's door.png c - Death's Door Necromancy 9


History

In 0.19, Infestation was added to the book.

Prior to 0.17, reading the Necronomicon required you to either have both level 6 in Spellcasting and level 10 in Necromancy, or to be a follower of Kikubaaqudgha.

As of 0.14, the Necronomicon can sometimes be found at the end of the Crypt.

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