The Shadowtome was an arcane spellbook penned by the mysterious wizard known only as Shadowhands. It contained 9 spells ranging from common to unique or rare.[1][2]
Description[]
A pair of wooden covers protected the beaten electrum pages within the book. Stretched black and silver crocodile skin covered the wood. The book had a single clasp that looked like a black human hand that swiveled to grab a bestial hooked tail.[1]
Powers[]
The Shadowtome contained the following spells:
- dispel magic • missile mastery • nightscar • polymorph other • animate dead • cloudkill • lesser ironguard • death spell • backlash[1]
History[]
The tome was initially found in Calimport by Azkhazan. It changed hands several times after that, even passing into Elminster's care for a brief period.[1]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ed Greenwood, Steve Perrin (May 1988). The Magister. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 17–18. ISBN 0-88038-564-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach (November 1995). Pages from the Mages. Edited by Jon Pickens. (TSR, Inc.), p. 98. ISBN 0-7869-0183-7.