Spell Books & Grimoires
Spell Books & Grimoires
When a spellcaster who prepares spells uses a spellbook or formula book with a preparation ritual, as long as he prepares at least three spells (not including cantrips) or formulae from the spellbooks, he gains a temporary boon granted by the ritual. The boon lasts until its effect is spent (as specified by the boon description) or the spellcaster prepares spells again (at which time it can be reapplied by preparing at least three spells from the book). A spellcaster can only take the effect of one preparation ritual when she prepares spells, no matter how many spellbooks with preparation rituals she uses to prepare spells.
This slim book has a creased spine and a black leather cover.
Protection: Average lock (DC 25);
Value: 25 GP (50 GP with the preparation ritual)
Spells:
Preparation Ritual: History Buff (Su) There is nothing like a magic book to enhance the memory. Unlike other boons, you do not spend this one. Until you prepare spells again, you are considered trained in Knowledge (History). If you are already trained in Knowledge (History), you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on those checks instead.
This leather-bound tome, worn with age and use, appears to be a standard instructional text on the basic concepts and fundamentals of the Abjuration School of Magic. The pages are filled with diagrams, incantations, and detailed descriptions of abjuration spells and their protective properties. However, the book has been heavily annotated by a previous owner, with numerous notes and edits in the margins. These personal reflections approach many of the core principles of abjuration from a unique and innovative perspective.
Effect: Any prepared caster who has this book in hand while preparing spells for the day treats all prepared Abjuration spells as one level higher for the purposes of effects and durations. This bonus applies only while the book is in the caster’s possession during spell preparation.
Inferno's Codex is bound in the charred remains of a rare tree that survived a legendary wildfire, said to be ignited by a dragon's breath. The edges of its pages are singed, and it smells faintly of smoke and ash. Its cover is embossed with a phoenix rising from flames, symbolizing rebirth through fire. A fire opal serves as the clasp, glowing softly with an inner light, only opening to those who whisper the incantation of spark.
Spells:
Level 1 Spells: Burning Hands, Incendiary Runes
Level 2 Spells: Fire Breath, Pyrotechnics, Flaming Sphere
Level 3 Spells: Fireball, Flame Arrow
Level 4 Spells: Wall of Fire, Dragon's Breath (Fire)
Preparation Ritual: Conflagration's Embrace
Effect: For the next 24 hours, any fire-based spells you cast deal additional damage equal to the spell level. Furthermore, once per day as a free action while casting an evocation spell treat the spell as if enhanced by the Maximize Spell metamagic feat. In doing so, you sustain 1d4+1 points of damage per level of the spell. This self-inflicted damage is irrevocable and cannot be mitigated.
Example: A fifth level wizard casting the 3rd level spell Fireball using Maximized would suffer 3d4+3 damage to themself and the damage from fireball would be 33(5d6+3).
Additional Notes:
Inferno's Codex is a testament to the wielder's mastery over the destructive and purifying nature of fire. The tome is not just a collection of spells but a philosophical guide to understanding fire's essence. Its greatest secret lies in the realization that fire is not merely a tool of destruction but a force of change, renewal, and rebirth.