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==== Forbidding Tome ====
 
==== Forbidding Tome ====
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{{Image|Forbidding Tome|350px}}
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The forbidding tome is a sort of magic item, given sentience with the assistance of a [[purple gem]], which must be kept inserted for it to think. People who are touching the book see an imaginary creature unique to the tome, like a skull with a spike through its forehead, or a cartoon fairy; the tome can use its imaginary creature to emote or point out interesting pages in itself.
  
The forbidding tome is a sort of magic item, given sentience with the assistance of a [[purple gem]]. It has no hands. While closed, the tome cannot cast its spells, but recharges its expended charges. While open, the tome can cast, but not recharge. The tome's time to recharge resets when it casts a spell. Opening or closing the tome is a [[cheap actions|cheap action]], but the tome cannot open or close itself. In order to cast spells of colors other than purple, the forbidding tome needs gems of the appropriate color(s).
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{{creature
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|name=Forbidding Tome |points=16 |tier=Elite
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|race=[[Forbidding tome]]
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|descriptors=[ [[Machine]] ], [ [[Pink]] ], [ [[Purple]] ]
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|classes=Special (Common) x5, [[Adept|Adept 1]]
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|basicspecialties=Pick 5
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|advancedspecialties=Pick 1
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|ad=3 |gd=3 |will=0
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|accuracy=0 |agility=0 |stealth=0 |perception=0
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|movement=None, and it can't gain any.
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|hp=1 |toughness=5
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|savedc=4 |muscle=-4 |magic=0
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|size=0.25 meters |reach=0.25 meters |weight=3 [[Kilograms]]
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}}
  
Creating a Forbidding Tome requires a DC 10 [[Items]] check, takes 100 hours, and can only be done by someone who knows all of the spells that the tome knows.
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It has no hands. While closed, the tome cannot cast its spells, but recharges its expended charges. While open, the tome can cast, but not recharge. The tome's time to recharge resets when it casts a spell. Opening or closing the tome is a [[lesser action]], but the tome cannot open or close itself. In order to cast spells of colors other than purple, the forbidding tome needs gems of the appropriate color(s).
  
Forbidding tomes are quite smart, can speak, and know every language. They survive on a [[survival|diet of souls]].
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Forbidding tomes do not need to perform the non-vocal casting actions of spells.
  
{{Creature
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Forbidding tomes have their implanted gems on their covers.
|name=Forbidding Tome |points=3 |tier=Common
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|descriptors=[ [[Machine]] ]
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Forbidding tomes are quite smart, can speak, and know every language. They eat a [[survival|diet of souls]], but cannot get more than a -1 penalty to [[Toughness]] for hunger.
|ad=5 (0 factor) |gd=5 (0 factor) |will=0 (0 factor)
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|attack=0 (0 factor) |initiative=0 |stealth=0 (0 factor) |perception=4 (0 factor)
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|movement=None, and it can't gain any.
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|hp=1 |toughness=4
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|attacks=2
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|size=0.25 meters |reach=0.25 meters |carrying=0.2 [[Kilograms]] |weight=3 [[Kilograms|Kilogram]]
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|skills=[[Arcana|Arcana +1]]
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}}
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===== Advancement =====
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===== Forbidden Options =====
  
The Forbidding Tome can (and should) be given class levels, abilities, and tier upgrades, with the same prices as for a [[character building|normal character]]. The only classes it may be given are [[Apprentice]] and classes that directly or indirectly have [[Apprentice]] as a prerequisite.
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The Forbidding Tome cannot be given any classes that don't directly or indirectly have [[Adept]] as a prerequisite, except for [[Adept]] itself.

Latest revision as of 22:00, 3 April 2018

Forbidding Tome

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The forbidding tome is a sort of magic item, given sentience with the assistance of a purple gem, which must be kept inserted for it to think. People who are touching the book see an imaginary creature unique to the tome, like a skull with a spike through its forehead, or a cartoon fairy; the tome can use its imaginary creature to emote or point out interesting pages in itself.


Forbidding Tome
Elite   —   16 points
AD  3     GD 3     Will 0     HP  1     Toughness 5
Muscle -4     Accuracy  0     Save DC 4     Magic Power 0
Stealth 0     Perception 0     Agility 0
Descriptors  [ Machine ], [ Pink ], [ Purple ]
Movement  None, and it can't gain any.
Size  0.25 meters     Reach 0.25 meters
Carrying Capacity 0.625 kilograms      Weight 3 Kilograms
Race  Forbidding tome
Classes  Special (Common) x5, Adept 1
Basic Specialties  Pick 5
Advanced Specialties  Pick 1

It has no hands. While closed, the tome cannot cast its spells, but recharges its expended charges. While open, the tome can cast, but not recharge. The tome's time to recharge resets when it casts a spell. Opening or closing the tome is a lesser action, but the tome cannot open or close itself. In order to cast spells of colors other than purple, the forbidding tome needs gems of the appropriate color(s).

Forbidding tomes do not need to perform the non-vocal casting actions of spells.

Forbidding tomes have their implanted gems on their covers.

Forbidding tomes are quite smart, can speak, and know every language. They eat a diet of souls, but cannot get more than a -1 penalty to Toughness for hunger.

Forbidden Options

The Forbidding Tome cannot be given any classes that don't directly or indirectly have Adept as a prerequisite, except for Adept itself.