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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.
  
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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*Prior to [[0.31]], the Necronomicon had [[Necromutation]] in place of [[Haunt]].
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*Prior to [[0.27]], the Necronomicon had [[Haunt]] and [[Infestation]]. [[Kikubaaqudgha]] directly gifted the spellbook. This book was also one of a few "special books" that could not be gifted by [[Sif Muna]].
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*In [[0.19]], [[Infestation]] was added to the book.
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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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*In [[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.
| a - [[Borgnjor's Revivification]]
 
| Necromancy
 
| 7
 
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| b - [[Haunt]]
 
| Necromancy/Summoning
 
| 7
 
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| c - [[Death's Door]]
 
| Charms/Necromancy
 
| 8
 
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| d - [[Necromutation]]
 
| Transmutation/Necromancy
 
| 8
 
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 18 February 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
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.

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