Wardens Grimoires

The Tome of Shadows

Grimoire 2 (Unpurchased)
The Tome of Shadows was written by the Igbo seer and madman Onyinyo, and is the world's main resource for lore on Kar'Kradas, the Shadow Between Worlds. The meandering, mad ramblings in this grimoire describe the destruction of the ancient sorcerous empires when Kar'Kradas came to Earth, and how the great earth-dragon Ghorummaz – alongside a few of the surviving sorcerers of Atlantis and Lemuria – performed a great binding and banishment that sent Kar'Kradas away from the earthly realm and into the Shadows Between Worlds.

This copy of the Tome of Shadows is more complete than any you have ever seen.

Arcana

• Kar'Kradas Arcana (Common)
• Embrace of the Void (Impervious, Sustained Protection, 2 p/r) is a spell that summons shadowy planes of force to protect the sorcerer from harm.
• Breath of Kar'Kradas (Cloud Area Attack Visual Concealment + Cloud Area Progressive Weaken Stamina, 4 p/r + 16 p flat) blankets an area in a field of darkness which blocks sight and weakens living bodies.

Rituals

• Summon Darkhound (Hounds of Kar'Kradas, 26 points), which summons a single darkhound.
• Summon Dark Guardians (Hounds of Kar'Kradas, 36 points), which summons a pair of darkhounds, traditionally set to protect the magician.
• Summon Dark Pack (Hounds of Kar'Kradas, 46 points), which summons four darkhounds, often used to defend places.
• Summon Dark Hunt (Hounds of Kar'Kradas, 56 points), which summons eight darkhounds, most often used to hunt down quarry.

Other Mechanics

• A Mind Full of Shadows: Those who make extensive use of the Tome of Shadows usually pay for it - with their sanity. Using a formula or learning arcanum from the Tome comes with risk, forcing a Will resistance check. If the check is failed, the sorcerer gains the Madness Complication, in which shadows seem to call to them (in truth, the voice of Kar'Kradas seeking freedom from its imprisonment).