The infamous Salon D'eterriere, owned and operated by the scholar Jorylo Orelion, is a library and bookstore containing rare and highly sought-after books of occult lore, daemonology, and forbidden studies. It is whispered that Jorylo, an aloof and studious man, is secretly a Binder, a student of strange entities and bizarre creatures.
While he has an eclectic library at his fingertips, rare or unique books will guarantee his attention and the probability of coin. Here are some that your PCs might happen across, or require for study. 1 - Norenno's Mind Castle - A treatise on memory aids and maintaining concentration through complex distractions, this tome is bound in simple black leather with silver foil patterns traced within. Studying this book during a long rest grants a +1 bonus on Constitution saves and any memory-based Arcana checks for the next day. 2 - Celebrations of Mystical Medimagic - A rare scholastic tome by a clerical healer, this tome has an oilskin wrapping, although the page edges are stained by various substances. Within, it discusses the arts of mundane and magical healing in combination. Studying this tome during a long rest grants advantage on Medicine checks, and the user has gains 3 extra d6s which can be added to any healing spell which they cast during the next day. 3 - My Accidents in Protection Against the Dark Arts, by Seryna - This battered canvas-bound book is singed and scorched, and has definitely seen battle. While held in at least one hand, the user has advantage on ability checks used for Counterspell and Dispel magic spells. 4 - Displays of Dynamic Transformation, vol II - This tome of simple tan leather holds an array of dry technical knowledge on transmutational magic. What makes it truly fascinating is the scrawled margin notes by no less famous an archmage than the vampire Dynerion, which hold a bewildering and earthshaking array of knowledge on several historical figures and events, including incredibly personal disclosures. 5 - Unknown Astronomies of Nilaena - This book is bound in inky-black leather, and a minor illusion effect shows shimmering stars that shift as the book moves around. It goes into incredible detail of the astrology and astronomy of an unknown world, none of which matches any known stars. The book is valuable for its detail, and no-one is sure if this is fiction at an incredible level or truly a book belonging to a different planet. 6 - Voloris' Beginner Handbook of Mystical Sites - This book has incredibly detailed geographical maps with specifics on ley lines, specific mystical sites, and notes on the dazzling array of people who have welcomed the author and explained their ways. These include two archdruids, a tribe of verbeeg giants, and a singularly welcoming Aboleth. It is more thrilling as an adventure travel journal than its level of detail on the actual mystical sites. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 30 September 2021. Comments are closed.
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