Dark Grimoire

Wondrous item, unknown This medium-sized tome is bound by a dark, indistinguishable material and weighs about three pounds. It looks incredibly old and yet is physically in good condition.

This is the spell book used by Fendrel Grabarek.

Powers and Abilities
While the full extent of this book's nature, power, and origin are as of yet unknown, there are a few distinguishable facts about this ancient tome.

While the book itself is only about four inches thick, it is seemingly impossible to turn to the final page.

Most of the book is blank, though it has been noted that as its owner (in this case Fendrel Grabarek) continues to grow in power, more and more of its pages present itself. The information contained nearly always pertains to the magical arts of necromancy and deals with the undead.

The grimoire also contains the sum total of Fendrel's study of medicine, cadavers, anatomy, alchemy, history, and arcana.

History and Discovery
Fendrel Grabarek discovered the Dark Grimoire underneath the Grand Temple of Ilmater in the city of Stabia, just before its fall.

The temple had been built atop a massive system of catacombs that Fendrel had come to know. In one segment, Fen happened through a false wall and discovers an ancient altar, to some unidentifiable god, on which there was a stone coffin.

The top had long since eroded away, along with its inhabitant. All that remained was a Skeletal Rod and the Dark Grimoire. Upon touching the Grimoire, Fen heard the destruction of the city above, grabbed the artifacts, and ran to see what was occurring.