Livre D'ivon

Description

A parchment bundle, 10" by 15"; 179 pages. The pages are obviously old, and have suffered from both the elements and the negligence of past owners. The most obvious damage to the work is that the back edge of each sheet is ragged. The work is handwritten and copiously illuminated with grotesque faces, obscene marginalia, and a recurring curious sigil resembling a triskelion. While it is obvious that Roman characters are used, the condition and age of the manuscript makes the language difficult to determine.

Notes

This is a recent translation of the Book of Eibon, originally written by Caius Philippus Faber in the late 9th or early 10th century in medieval Latin. Gaspard du Nord created this French language translation in 13th century. The book mentions unfathomable, Eibon, the Inscrutable. Land above the North Wind. Nodens mentioned. Contains Eibon's Wheel of Mist spell. Book is a commentary on Eibon's other writings. Written by Gaspard du Nord. Author is boastful of his studies under the wizard Nethare. Sathojue' is a furry toad-like diety worshiped by Eibon and du Nord. Deity described as a patron of sorcerers. Book ends with a battle against Nethare. Yellow eyes mentioned are related to the thousand-faced god, lord of night, black man, aka <something>.

Experiences with Ancient Text

Alister Trimble learned the Eibon's Wheel of Mist spell from this book. By placing a small bronze disk etched with a three legged swastika on the ground, the spell causes a whirling cylinder of mist to rise and hide the caster from certain mythos creatures. The cylinder cannot move, and it's height is determined by the caster and how much magic they pour into the spell. The wheel takes a few minutes to form and lasts for up to half an hour.