Librum Umbra Malum Ovilla
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S.I.T. Campus, Porkham |
This book radiates menace. The spine is as dry and cracked as the spine of a spooky skeleton. The binding reminds you of a skeleton bound to a dungeon wall with rusty manacles. The picture of a skeleton on the cover is also evocative of something scary, but you can't place what it is.
Acquired From
- Find in the S.I.T. (Library) stacks, after completing your courses.
Uses
This item is part of the cursed items found across chapters. Return it to Jessica in Murray's Antique Store and uncursing it transforms into 101 Delicious Mutton Recipes.
The book cannot be read unless you have a Shadow Taint level 3. Attempting to read without that level results in this.
You open the book. The symbols on the first page writhe and change.
<shadow text>
<shadow text>
<shadow text>This book is dangerous, and you shouldn't read it.
The book will provide with specific perks and skills when read with the required level of shadow taint. The following are purchasable for 100 XP each. "Your eyes do their best to read the words."
| Name | Level required | Effect |
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| One. Corruption of the SELF. | ||
| The Shadow's Vision | 3 | +1 mysticality and +5 to magical attacks, -10 maximum hp |
| The Shadow's Vanity | 4 | +1 moxie and regular familiars will not aid you in combat; only the shadow rat and bird will aid you |
| The Shadow's Protection | 5 | +1 muscle and +5 physical armor, -1 ap |
| Two. Alteration of the ENVIRONMENT. | ||
| Occlusion of Shadow | 3 | Elemental armor challenges are easier (Element armor requirement are lowered) |
| Suffusion of Shadow | 4 | Stat challenges are easier (Stat requirement are lowered) |
| Collusion of Shadow | 5 | You start combat with three shadow creatures on your side |
| Three. Domination of the ENEMY. | ||
| Shadow Chomp | 3 | Deals 5 spooky damage and heals you by the damage dealt |
| Shadow Embrace | 4 | Deals 13 spooky damage to an enemy and also yourself; damage done to you can be reduced by you elemental armor |
| Shadow Vortex | 5 | Steal 1 muscle, mysticality, and moxie from each other combatant; includes allies |