The Scriptor's Codex
Item Type Documents
A mysterious scholar seeking the translation of the tome offers a hefty reward—or deadly interference.
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Effects
- Contains arcane knowledge that can unlock secrets or rituals when deciphered
- May cause headaches or visions to those who attempt to read it without proper understanding
Description
A battered leather-bound tome with fractured metal clasps, inscribed with hieroglyphs that shimmer faintly under electroplasmic light—an artifact of a lost sect of scholars. The pages are brittle, filled with unreadable symbols in a dead language.
Hook
A mysterious scholar seeking the translation of the tome offers a hefty reward—or deadly interference.
Origin
An ancient scholar’s collection, lost during a spectral siege
GM Notes
- The language is dead, requiring a specialist to interpret its secrets.
- The tome's scripts might attract ghostly attention or rival factions.
- Risk of madness or haunting if read without caution.