Darth Strelok
Intent: To create a personal witchcraft book with a deep connection to Maple that also advances her story. She will locate it after a thread I am doing.
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Name: Book of The Five Phases
Manufacturer: Unknown Dark Side Witch
Affiliation: Maple Harte
Modularity: No
Production: Unique.
Material: Thin sheets of preserved Terentatek Flesh treated to be resistant to fire. The Cover is made of thick terentatek leather, also treated the same.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Grimoire.
Size: Large
Weight: Heavy
CONTENTS
Extensive, detailed knowledge of Spells unique to this one book, both empowering and empowered by a spirit similar to those worshipped by The Mandragora.
Alchemization knowledge in regards to light armor crafting.
Strange, hard to understand text written in a stream of consciousness like manner
Detailed knowledge of a unique version of Lightfoil Construction.
Knowledge of Unique Force Powers granted by connection with the Book's patron spirit.
Enchantments that compel one to who the book is bound to preserve it at all costs.
Strange, gnostic philosophy written in a stream of consciousness like manner. Strongly Chthonic in nature.
Strengths:
Potent Magical Knowledge: The knowledge of spells in this book are impressive, and tell the owner how to perform both offensive and Stealth related spells, potent alchemy techniques based off shadow and lunar phases, lightsaber related knowledge, and poisons
Brain Demon's Wisdom (Section 1, Spells)
Spells
Brain Demon's Aura (Defensive)
Brain Demon's Sheath (Defensive)
Brain Demon's Aegis (Defensive)
Spell of Shadowport (Transport)
Spell of Shadow-Slow (Defensive)
Spell of Shadow Shield (Defensive)
Summon Unholy Spirit (Offensive)
Spell of Psyonic Push (Offensive)
Spell of Psyonic Flame (Offensive)
Brain Demons Smithing (Section 2, Alchemy applied to armor)
Shadow Hex (Defensive)
Lunar Hex (Offensive)
Stength Hex (Offensive)
Perception Hex (Defensive)
Aural Hex (Defensive)
Brain Demon's Treachery (Section 3, Lightsaber Knowledge)
Double Blades Lightsabers
Brain Demon's Niman
Brain Demon's Juyo
Brain Demon's Craftmanship (Section 4)
Force Suppression
Memory Rub
Force Illusion
Force Insanity
Force Fear
Force Empathy
Precognition
Force Bonds.
Telepathy.
Tear Knowledge.
Force Persuasion.
How To Commune with the Unholy Spirit through a fire ritual
Brain Demon's Venom (Section 5)
This section deals with an extensive knowledge of lethal natural and artificial toxins, including Sith Poison.
Fire-Proof: The Book is treated with a special resin that has rendered it near totally fire proof.
Empowering: Every use of the book Strengthens the Brain Demon, warping and altering its nature to the point it will be able to manifest in the real world eventually for some unknown purpose....
Stealth Enchantments: The book has been enchanted so that it cannot be sensed through the Force by any save its owner.
Nuetral:
Decipherable: The information could be presumably be copied in a more direct and to the point matter to another text.
Welcome to the Family: Presumably, should any one wish it, they could also use this book to make a pact with The Brain Demon, and gain the..."benefits"...all it requires is a sacrifice of blood, spilt on the cover to summon it for pact making.
Weaknesses:
Alchemically disadvantaged: With few exceptions, its alchemical techniques are highly specific and situational, and do not grant the protections of standard Alchemy.
One at a time: In addition to the above weakness, only one enchantment can be applied to an entire set of armor at a time.
Stacking: Depending on how frequently Maple uses the spells of the book, she will be rendered unable to use standard Force Powers for forty eight hours...per use of each spell.
I'll be watching you: Every use of every spell, every enchantment strengthens Maple's connection to the Brain Demon, enabling it to have control over more of the darkest parts of her mind and making it harder to resist carrying out its commands.
Nagging desire: The book is enchanted so that whoever it is bound to always has a small, easily resisted, but ever present temptation to use the book's knowledge.
Chthonic Speech: The book's strange, stream of consciousness-type prose communicates all of its information, with few exceptions, in a Gnostic-sort of prose about the Dark Side that is very difficult to follow, and will also cause severe Nightmare's about the Brain Demon after each reading, breaking down the adept's will.
Void Vulnerable: Entering a Force Void area will erase every image and scrap of writing on every page for forty eight hours. Maple will be unable to perform any of its spells or powers for the same length.
Heavy: The enchantments left the book very heavy.
Doorstopper: Don't try and bring this book to read anywhere but somewhere sturdy, safe, and secure. Its large, thick, and easily noticed.
Can't spit it out: The enchantments bind whoever is bound to the book to protect its existence at all cost. This includes preventing Maple from telling anyone who could help.
Not indestructible: Despite its enchantments it is ultimately almost as vulnerable as any other book.
DESCRIPTION
The book of blood licks the mind and draws it into a shadow'd bosom
---Opening Line of The Book Of The Five Phases
The Book of The Five Phases is one of the Lost Works of the Mandragora. And for good reason. Unlike Spirits such as Lylek, Jart, and Doashim, The Patron Spirit of this Grimoire, known as the Brain Demon, is the result of an ambitious former Nightsister turned Mandragora's attempts to ascend to a higher plane of existence and take her place among the spirits. Submitting herself to a strange lake of unholy black fire, she was consumed and twisted into the Brain Demon, an invasive, jealous monstrosity capable of haunting the sleep of its chosen, granting twisted powers and strange, night and lunar related magics in exchange for it being tethered to a person's soul. The Spirits, horrified at the blasphemous act, immediately proscribed the Brain Demon and its cult of corrupted witches from Ryloth. The Cult was hunted down and killed save for a single straggler, who went on to start the line of Masters and apprentices who eventually ended up teaching [member="The Amalgam"].
Image Source:
Wikimedia Commons
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Bucheinband.15.Jh.r.Inkunabel.jpg
Canon Link: N/A
Primary Source: N/A
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Name: Book of The Five Phases
Manufacturer: Unknown Dark Side Witch
Affiliation: Maple Harte
Modularity: No
Production: Unique.
Material: Thin sheets of preserved Terentatek Flesh treated to be resistant to fire. The Cover is made of thick terentatek leather, also treated the same.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Classification: Grimoire.
Size: Large
Weight: Heavy
CONTENTS
Extensive, detailed knowledge of Spells unique to this one book, both empowering and empowered by a spirit similar to those worshipped by The Mandragora.
Alchemization knowledge in regards to light armor crafting.
Strange, hard to understand text written in a stream of consciousness like manner
Detailed knowledge of a unique version of Lightfoil Construction.
Knowledge of Unique Force Powers granted by connection with the Book's patron spirit.
Enchantments that compel one to who the book is bound to preserve it at all costs.
Strange, gnostic philosophy written in a stream of consciousness like manner. Strongly Chthonic in nature.
Strengths:
Potent Magical Knowledge: The knowledge of spells in this book are impressive, and tell the owner how to perform both offensive and Stealth related spells, potent alchemy techniques based off shadow and lunar phases, lightsaber related knowledge, and poisons
Brain Demon's Wisdom (Section 1, Spells)
Spells
Brain Demon's Aura (Defensive)
Brain Demon's Sheath (Defensive)
Brain Demon's Aegis (Defensive)
Spell of Shadowport (Transport)
Spell of Shadow-Slow (Defensive)
Spell of Shadow Shield (Defensive)
Summon Unholy Spirit (Offensive)
Spell of Psyonic Push (Offensive)
Spell of Psyonic Flame (Offensive)
Brain Demons Smithing (Section 2, Alchemy applied to armor)
Shadow Hex (Defensive)
Lunar Hex (Offensive)
Stength Hex (Offensive)
Perception Hex (Defensive)
Aural Hex (Defensive)
Brain Demon's Treachery (Section 3, Lightsaber Knowledge)
Double Blades Lightsabers
Brain Demon's Niman
Brain Demon's Juyo
Brain Demon's Craftmanship (Section 4)
Force Suppression
Memory Rub
Force Illusion
Force Insanity
Force Fear
Force Empathy
Precognition
Force Bonds.
Telepathy.
Tear Knowledge.
Force Persuasion.
How To Commune with the Unholy Spirit through a fire ritual
Brain Demon's Venom (Section 5)
This section deals with an extensive knowledge of lethal natural and artificial toxins, including Sith Poison.
Fire-Proof: The Book is treated with a special resin that has rendered it near totally fire proof.
Empowering: Every use of the book Strengthens the Brain Demon, warping and altering its nature to the point it will be able to manifest in the real world eventually for some unknown purpose....
Stealth Enchantments: The book has been enchanted so that it cannot be sensed through the Force by any save its owner.
Nuetral:
Decipherable: The information could be presumably be copied in a more direct and to the point matter to another text.
Welcome to the Family: Presumably, should any one wish it, they could also use this book to make a pact with The Brain Demon, and gain the..."benefits"...all it requires is a sacrifice of blood, spilt on the cover to summon it for pact making.
Weaknesses:
Alchemically disadvantaged: With few exceptions, its alchemical techniques are highly specific and situational, and do not grant the protections of standard Alchemy.
One at a time: In addition to the above weakness, only one enchantment can be applied to an entire set of armor at a time.
Stacking: Depending on how frequently Maple uses the spells of the book, she will be rendered unable to use standard Force Powers for forty eight hours...per use of each spell.
I'll be watching you: Every use of every spell, every enchantment strengthens Maple's connection to the Brain Demon, enabling it to have control over more of the darkest parts of her mind and making it harder to resist carrying out its commands.
Nagging desire: The book is enchanted so that whoever it is bound to always has a small, easily resisted, but ever present temptation to use the book's knowledge.
Chthonic Speech: The book's strange, stream of consciousness-type prose communicates all of its information, with few exceptions, in a Gnostic-sort of prose about the Dark Side that is very difficult to follow, and will also cause severe Nightmare's about the Brain Demon after each reading, breaking down the adept's will.
Void Vulnerable: Entering a Force Void area will erase every image and scrap of writing on every page for forty eight hours. Maple will be unable to perform any of its spells or powers for the same length.
Heavy: The enchantments left the book very heavy.
Doorstopper: Don't try and bring this book to read anywhere but somewhere sturdy, safe, and secure. Its large, thick, and easily noticed.
Can't spit it out: The enchantments bind whoever is bound to the book to protect its existence at all cost. This includes preventing Maple from telling anyone who could help.
Not indestructible: Despite its enchantments it is ultimately almost as vulnerable as any other book.
DESCRIPTION
The book of blood licks the mind and draws it into a shadow'd bosom
---Opening Line of The Book Of The Five Phases
The Book of The Five Phases is one of the Lost Works of the Mandragora. And for good reason. Unlike Spirits such as Lylek, Jart, and Doashim, The Patron Spirit of this Grimoire, known as the Brain Demon, is the result of an ambitious former Nightsister turned Mandragora's attempts to ascend to a higher plane of existence and take her place among the spirits. Submitting herself to a strange lake of unholy black fire, she was consumed and twisted into the Brain Demon, an invasive, jealous monstrosity capable of haunting the sleep of its chosen, granting twisted powers and strange, night and lunar related magics in exchange for it being tethered to a person's soul. The Spirits, horrified at the blasphemous act, immediately proscribed the Brain Demon and its cult of corrupted witches from Ryloth. The Cult was hunted down and killed save for a single straggler, who went on to start the line of Masters and apprentices who eventually ended up teaching [member="The Amalgam"].
