The Codex of Xal'Zhul
Tome
Item Type Tome
The investigators discover the tome in a sealed crypt, hinting at an unspeakable cult's rites to summon cosmic entities.
- Is Mythos
- Yes
- Sanity Cost
- 1d6
Properties
- Contains forbidden rituals and knowledge of the Old Ones
- Grants +20% to Occult and Mythos skill when studied
- Reading unleashes disturbing visions that cost 1d6 SAN
Description
A tattered, leather-bound book covered in strange, shifting sigils in a dead language; pages crackle with eldritch energy and faint pulsations.
Hook
The investigators discover the tome in a sealed crypt, hinting at an unspeakable cult's rites to summon cosmic entities.
Mythos Connection
Likely authored by or associated with Nyarlathotep or Yog-Sothoth, containing multiversal gateways.
GM Notes
- The tome's language is an ancient, dead dialect; deciphering requires a dedicated skill check.
- Excessive study risks player SAN loss and possible temporary madness.
- The tome's knowledge might be sought after by dangerous cultists or cosmic entities.