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Grimoire

A book of spells collected by wizards, mages, thaumaturges, and others.

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The Agarwal Grimoire: aetherial spells collected by the wizard Nirmala Agarwal in an attempt to show the diveristy of aetherial magic beyond the "big four" or "big five". The grimoire is said to be in Simon Island, but the Simons do not confirm or deny it.
The Cartesian Grimoire: infernal spells collected by thaumaturge Waltheof Carter as a matter of study rather than use, but desired for the rare and ancient spells found within that can be found nowhere else. Sealed away by celestial mages long ago.
The Deosiel Grimoire: healing spells collected by healing wizard Goffin Deosiel in order to create a great manual on medical magic. It is said to have been destroyed by Stolzene forces, but others say a copy remains somewhere lost in Agikaan, as Deosiel is said to have died in one of their camps.
The Djedefhor Grimoire: a grimoire kept in the tomb of Djedhefhor, a pharoah-wizard of Azet, who collected all the spells of his kingdom.
The Kitap Grimoire: a shebvic collection by the wizard Ecevit Kitap who sought to make a collection for the waging of war. It is said to also be in Simon Island's vault.
The Pentakommat: a grimoire made by the buyuku Semseddin that collected spells not just of mana/draconic power, but any rite, ritual, ceremony, or other esoteric formula for draconic power. It is now in the hoard of a powerful dragon, though none know who.
The Qasmuna Grimoire: a varied collection made by the wizardess Qasmuna in Mahad, who sought to keep track of the magicks of all the cultures of the continent. The grimoire was lost in the deep desert.
The Simon Grimoire: the most famous of all Grimoires, the ancient collection of Simon Island. It contains ancient and rare songs only the Simons have access to, and the rest of it is the template for magical study the world over - abridged versions that contain only the beginners to moderate spells are commonest in the world, with some also offering advanced to elite for more dedicated students. The rare and ancient spells exist only in the original, kept in the Simon Island Academy vault.
The Stogner Grimoire: infernal spells collected by Eadgifu Stogner, a wizardess who served a contessa and wanted to create a set of spells that would give her mistress eternal life and her servants the power to dominate. It is said to be kept in the Vesturian vaults.
The Trivedi Grimoire: celestial spells collected by Marjan Trivedi, a wizard who fought against colonization in the subcontinent, secreted away to keep out of the hands of the oppressors and conquerors.
The Wyoh Grimoire: aetherial spells collected by the elemental wizard Mioridi Wyoh who sought to unite all of the major elemental energies into one book: wind, water, fire, earth, wood, and metal, including all of the greater elemental spells.

Topic revision: r6 - 29 May 2022, SallyJaneBlack

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