This article is about the sourcebook. For the column, see Pages from the Mages (column).
Pages from the Mages is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
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"Any rogue can craft a spell—but it takes a really reckless fool to write one down."
Thus, the wizard Elminster introduces the latest collection of wizardly lore from the FORGOTTEN REALMS® campaign setting, including:
- New spells from mages such as Daltim, Darsson, and Myrl.
- Fell creatures—the Tome Guardian, the Disenchanter, and the Scalamagdrion.
- Details of more than 40 spellbooks—appearance, history, the magic they contain, and what is known of the fates of their makers.
- And just for fun—Elminster's very own traveling spellbook!
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Description[]
Pages from the Mages is the 8th book in the FOR series. It features an array of spells structured in a unique format that showcases several spellbooks of the Realms. The accessory not only catalogs these spellbooks but also explores into their origins, providing comprehensive backgrounds on the magicians who authored them. Additionally, it offers insights into the current locations where these spellbooks might be discovered by characters.
The majority of spellbooks detailed in this accessory are repositories of spells that are widely recognized within the Realms. However, the spells specifically outlined in this accessory are predominantly distinctive spells, many of which bear the names of their creators. These spellbooks have been historically sought after by various characters within the Realms, underscoring their value and significance.
Beyond spells, Pages from the Mages includes a selection of priest spells, guidance for characters on crafting numerous magical items, and data on new monsters, further enriching the magical lore and toolkit available for adventures in the Forgotten Realms.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- Spells of the Realms
- Spellbooks
- Mage Sigils of the Realms
- New Monsters
Index[]
Characters[]
- Agannazar • Ahghairon • Ahrabose • Alaer • Alail Thang • Alkunda Gar • Alphon • Alphontras • Alustirel • Amye • Arathur Harpell • Arbane • Ardagundus • Asmiak • Athchos the Black • Aubayreer • Auril • Aumvor the Undying • Auvidarus • Azkhazan • Azoun IV • Bendulphin • Beltyn • Bigby • Bowgentle • Braszetor • Briel • Caddelyn • Casimur • Chathuuladroth • Chulu Thall • Cymbre • Daimos • Daltim Flamefist • Dar Malson • Darsson Spellmaker • Deragus • Detho • Diedre of Gwynneth • Dunas • Eelombur the Learned • Eiron the Old • King Elfrin • Elminster • Erpalio • Evinther the Blue • Flamsterd • Fodas • Furjur the Flippant • Gaerlammon • Galadaster • Galadaunt • Galmorgh • The Glandar • Glanvyl • Grimwald • Haljann • Halakoun • Hethcanter • Hym Kraaven • Iliphel • Ilistar • Jaluster • Jhanifer • Jhastan • Jorzoon • Jume • Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun • Khondall Sszundar • Kitta Doroff • Kyristan • Laeral Silverhand • Laertilus • The Lark • Lathintel • Lethchauntos the Black • Lhegrand the Sage • Lios • Lurskas • Maerglor • Maerlus • Maerstar • Magister • Mairgaer • Malahuke • Malharduu • Marune • The Masked • Mavrhune • Melisander • Mentor • Merald • Mhzentul • Muirhar "Duskbrow" • Murfice • Myrdon • Myrl • Narlbar • Narsel • Lord Nasher • Nathode • Navro • Nchaser • Nelazra • Nezram "Worldwalker" • Nighteye • Ningulfim • Nornagrym • Nulathoe • Nulauznee Threeshields • Nuzar of the Seven Curses • Nytholops • Orfidel • Orgoth the Tainted • Orjalun • Oristel • Orlstar Meir • Ourgos • Pentle • Peregar "the Invisible" • Phandal • Phelpar • Phrandjas • Presper • Quarra • Quimby • Rairun "Blackbrow" • Rathdaen • Raurgoch • Rendergallis • Rolf • Ruelve • Sabirine • Salasker • Sapphail • Selvar • Sepur • Shadowhands • Shaeroon • Shandaril • Shangalar the Black • Shoon • Silverfox • The Simbul • Sleem • Snilloc • Steeleye • Suljak • High Captain Taerl • Tasso • Thalaver • Thanatus • Thantos • Thelonn Bedelzar • Thulnath • Thurl • Tresk • Tym • Tymor Threeshields • Ubergast • Ulthorn • Uthmang • Vaerendroon • Valathond • Vangerdahast • Vaerum • Varitan the Ill-Tempered • Vauth • Whisper • Wilund • Zemloth
Creatures[]
- disenchanter • scalamagdrion • spectral wizard • tome guardian
- Referenced only
- black dragon • giant squid • green dragon • illithid • invisible stalker
Organizations[]
- All-Seeing Eye • Brothers Nine • Company in Crimson • Company of the Raven • Company of the Seven Stars • Destroyers • Nighteyes thieves guild • Red Hand thieves guild • The Black Gauntlet • The Nine
Items[]
- Spellbooks
- Against the Undead • The Alcaister • Arcanabula of Jume • Aubayreer's Workbook • The Book of Bats • Book of Shangalar the Black • Book of the Silver Talon • Bowgentle's Book • Briel's Book of Shadows • Caddelyn's Workbook • The Chambeeleon • The Codicil of White • The Collected Wisdom of Snilloc • Daltim's Tome of Fire • Darsson's Notes • Detho's Libram • Elminster's Traveling Spellbook • Galadaster's Orizon • The Glandar's Grimoire • Glanvyl's Workbook • Jaluster's Orizon • Kyristan's Mysteries • Laeral's Libram • The Libram of Lathintel • The Magister • Mhzentul's Runes • Myrl's Text • The Nathlum • Nchaser's Eiyromancia • Orjalun's Arbatel • Sabirine's Specular • The Scalamagdrion • Selvar's Ineffable Conjurations, Magic, and Phantasms • The Shadowtome • Shandaril's Workbook • The Spellbook of Daimos • Studies in Death • Tasso’s Arcanabula • Tidings of Conflict and Woe • Tome of the Covenant • Tome of Rathdaen • Tym's Monstrous Book • Unique Mageries • Vaerendroon's Ineffable Enchantments • Wizards' Workbook
Magic[]
- Spells
- Agannazar's scorcher • amplify • Archveult's skybolt • backlash • Beltyn's burning blood • blacklight • Blackstaff • blade of doom • bladethirst • bone javelin • bone blade • Bowgentle's fleeting journey • Caddelyn's catastrophe • Caligarde's claw • catapult • censure • chromatic blade • circle charm • circle dance • cloak from undead • cloak undead • color • corpselight • create spectral wizard • Daltim's fiery protector • Daltim's flaming fist • Daltim's proof against fire • Dark mirror • Darsson's cooling breeze • Darsson's fiery cube • Darsson's eye in the sky • Darsson's music box • Darsson's potion • death link • decastave • detect psionics • Detho's delirium • Dire charm • disguise undead • dismind • dispel silence • disruption • distort • Elminster's effulgent epuration • Elminster's evasion • encrypt • everlasting fire • evolve • fellblade • fire gate • firebrand • firestaff • flameproof • flash • flying fist • forcewave • frost fingers • gateway • Geirdorn's grappling grasp • gemjump • ghost armor • ghost pipes • great shout • Grimwald's graymantle • hailcone • hold vapor • hover • icelance • Ilyykur's mantle • imbue undead with spell ability • immunity to undeath • improved skull watch • ironguard • Jhanifer's deliquescence • Khelben's warding whip • know school • Laeral's aqueous column • Laeral's dancing dweomer • lessen gravity • lich touch • lifeblend • mailed might • master undead • Melisander's harp • Merald's murderous mist • missile mastery • Morgannaver's sting • mummy touch • Nchaser's glowing globe • negative plane protection • nightscar • Nulathoe's ninemen • paralyze • phase trap • Phezult's awakening • Phezult's sleep of ages • plague • portrait • power word, silence • Presper's moonbow • prismatic eye • proof from teleportation • quenchtouch • Quimby's enchanting gourmet • ray of Ondovir • reconstruction • repel undead • restore mind • revenance • ruby ray of reversal • safe fall • scatterspray • secure • shadow skeleton • shadow bolt • shadow gauntlet • shadow hand • Shaeroon's scimitar • Shandaril's tracer • shroud of flame • Simbul's synostodweomer • skull watch • skyhook • skywrite • slumberward • smoke ghost • Snilloc's major missile • Snilloc's snowball • Snilloc's snowball swarm • spectral guard • spectral wings • spell invulnerability • spell engine • spellstrike • spelltrap • Spendelarde's chaser • spidereyes • summon Darsson • sunburst • suspension • Tasirin's haunted sleep • Tasso's shriek • teleport dead • thunderlance • Tulrun's tracer • turnshadow • unburn • undead mount • undead familiar • vipergout • virus charm • vocalize • wall of sand • ward against undead • watchware • waves of weariness • worldwalk • write • Xult's magical doom
- Magic Items
- armor of strength • censer of pestilence • dweomer darts • ear ring • gauntlets of healing • glow ring • helm of vision • lenses of subtitles • magemask • magic match • magic tinderbox • magical bathtub • magical deodorizer • one-Way lantern • picture window • personal portable hole • proficient weapon • repeating ballista • ring of cantrips • ring of magic detection • ring of protection from silence • ring of restraint • safety net • self-repairing armor • wand of color • wand of portraiture • wand of projectiles • warm brick • wizard wand
- Miscellaneous Arcane Lore
- uses of alicorns (unicorn horns)
- Auril, the Frostmaiden rites
- The Alcaister's gate page
- glyph of warding special glyphs
- ink formulas for spells
- homunculus creation
- lich creation
- notes on psionically empowered items
Gallery[]
Back Cover
Credits[]
- Design: Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach
- Editing: Jon Pickens
- Cover Art: Jeff Easley
- Black and White Art: Valerie Valusek
- Interior Four Color Art: Ned Dameron and Erik Olson
- Cover Design: Renee Ciske
- Typography: Angelika Lokotz
- Graphic Design: Dee Barnett
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Pages from the Mages provides no precise dates, only things happening X years ago, and mostly reprints from earlier sourcebooks like the Forgotten Realms Campaign Set and The Magister (sourcebook) (both assumed to be 1357 DR), without changing their own references to things happening X years ago. Therefore, dates should be decided based on earlier works, but 1357 DR may be assumed for most spellbooks.
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