Rudiments of the Shadow Weave

Rudiments of the Shadow Weave was a controversial book about Sharran doctrine and the Shadow Weave, written by the wizard Vontallion Rose.

Description
Rudiments of the Shadow Weave contained a series of prose essays about the wonders and doctrine of the Goddess of Darkness in addition to instructions on how to tap into the power of the Shadow Weave. It also included complete formulae for several Shadow Magic versions of spells, including:
 * claws of darkness
 * greater shadow conjuration
 * shades
 * shadow conjuration
 * shadow evocation
 * shadow mask
 * shadow spray

Some copies of the very large book were bound in a fine black leather cover with fake golden wire designs.

History
The book was written by the infamous archmage Vontallion Rose.

Reputation
The book was highly controversial—a person caught owning a copy could be blackballed by the churches of Azuth and Mystra as well as by other arcane organizations.

Notable owners
Zembrath Klun and his wife Thalis owned a copy of the book. It was kept on a bookshelf in their bedroom. Unknown to them, their daughter Selice Klun stole the pages of the book for herself.

Appearances

 * "The Darkhouse of Saerloon" in