The Book of Bats

The Book of Bats was an ancient, fell tome of uncertain origin that contained a number of uncommon arcane and divine spells.

Description
This book was tall and narrow with a cover of blackened oak bound with the hides, wings and claws of several bats. It had 22 pages made of electrum, each of which contained a single spell.

History
Despite its unknown origin, the Book of Bats was first uncovered in a treasury in Calimshan in 1149 DR. It has since exchanged hands a number of times, often by thievery, force and even murder.

The tome exchanged hands between the merchant Chulu Thall of Ithmong, and the mage Khondall Sszundar after which the latter recorded its contents. It was then lost when the mages tower was destroyed by demons.

In 1358 DR it was to be shipped from Calimport to Tashluta, after being purchased by the archmage Malharduu, but the ship was looted by thieves before it could leave the dock.

Contents
The Book of Bats contained the following spells:


 * Censure (unique)
 * Hold vapor
 * Feign death
 * Protection from good, 10' radius
 * Slow
 * Beltyn's burning blood
 * Dimension door
 * Fear
 * Animate dead
 * Cloudkill
 * Cone of cold
 * Feeblemind
 * Telekinesis
 * Wall of iron
 * Anti-magic shell
 * Death spell
 * Geas
 * Invisible stalker
 * Project image
 * Shaeroon's scimitar