The Book of Zhekol

Originally written in blood on pages of human skin, the three known copies of the tome are a little less horrific in makeup. The author, a priest named Ebed Zedel, was the founder of the Cult of Bhorys Thotob and was an utter madman who ran a house for the care of the insane. The contains the ravings of certain madmen who lived under the care of Ebed Zedel. Many of the ravings detail a Gate called Zhekol that leads to where the Great Old One known as Bhoreesh the Hand is trapped for all eternity by the Ingaran gods and goddesses. This is a long, confusing, but very detailed work, and contains a secret history of the world of Inzeladun.

The original was written in the Atlantean tongue of the Fourth Age, but used Angustian letters and word symbols. The original was kept in the Great Library of Sprakxorclerat and perished when that elder city was destroyed by Yam ibn Saud and Thigru. Three translations were made of this ghoulish tome: The first was a translation by a Drychtnothian warlord named Tharbaxus and was written in modern Drychtnothian. It's current whereabouts are unknown. Likely it was destroyed when Sprakxorclerat was. The second was a translation into Indorian by a scholar named Osricwald II. It is kept in a private collection in Indor. The third, and rumored to be the most accurate translation, was done by Grindill the Archmage Sovereign, and also was translated into the language of Indor. This third translation includes Grindill's notes, commentary, and additions. This copy is believed to have passed into the hands of Demi, and then into the clutches of Kherit of Khemt.

Examination Period: 2d6 weeks (DC 24). Contains 3d6 spells. Sanity Loss: 1d4 initial and 2d4 upon completion. Cthulhu Mythos: +2 Ranks