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to cast a ritual, but sometimes the book can be used as
an optional focus component for the ritual
Books of the Mythos
Adventurers and investigators can find and research
the following books
BOOK OF DZYAN
This work is an ancient text from a far away land, which
contains “unwelcome truths”—cosmic revelations
inimical to any human mind, which the Book tries to
reconcile As such, it describes accounts of mental and
physical rites which are protective to mortals, as well as
otherworldly threats and how to deal with them
Anyone who casts bard spells can research the spell
contrary melody in this book to learn it in place of a
5th-level spell known
Price 2,765 gp (1,125 gp without rituals and spells)
Complexity 20; Shock 15
Skills Knowledge (arcana, dungeoneering, and planes)
and Profession (Yog-Sothothery philosopher); Bonus +2
(untrained)
Rituals
3rd—secret mouth
4th—protective aura
Spells
3rd—impossible arithmetic
5th—contrary melody
THE BOOK OF EIBON
Written by the antediluvian wizard Eibon, this is one
of the strangest and rarest books on the Mythos It
contains accounts of the many deeds and events of
Eibon’s life, as well as those of his contemporaries in
ancient Hyperborea, but also recounts his oft-fearsome
and compelling prophecies Eibon traveled to distant
worlds, dealt with Tsathoggua face-to-face, and
wielded powers so impressive they have lingered in lore
and occult tales for tens of thousands of years
Price 3,690 gp (1,600 gp without rituals and spells)
Complexity 25; Shock 17
Skills Knowledge (geography and history) and Profession
(Yog-Sothothery philosopher); Bonus +3 (untrained)
Rituals
3rd—contact formless spawn, create Elder Sign 5th—bind byakhee, call byakhee
Spells
1st—lethargy of Tsathoggua 3rd—sign of Eibon
5th—transport to Yondo, Voorish sign 9th—cursed slumber
THE CELAENO FRAGMENTS
This was originally a bundle of transcripts written by
Dr Laban Shrewsbury, who claimed to have visited the fabled library of Celaeno in a distant star system
It contains notes about the library itself, other works that are found there, and what Shrewsbury calls the
“pantheon” of Outer Gods Most scholars view the Fragments as an attempt by Shrewsbury to apply logic
to the horror and chaos of the universe But in this attempt, many useful truths are brought to light that test the limits of mortal perception
Anyone who casts bard spells can research the spell
pipes of madness in this book to learn it in place of a
6th-level spell known
Price 3,020 gp (400 gp without spells) Complexity 16; Shock 13
Skills Knowledge (dungeoneering and religion) and
Profession (Yog-Sothothery philosopher); Bonus +1
(untrained)
Spells
3rd—song of Hastur 6th—pipes of madness 7th—hibernation of Ithaqua
CULTES DES GOULES
Written by the Comte d’Erlette several centuries ago, this work has two main thrusts In part, it discusses the structure and beliefs of cults that worship Great Old Ones and Outer Gods, though in a rather general way
Second, it is a work of the deadliest black magic—a grimoire that contains all necessary information for performing a wide variety of rituals and magic effects