Manuscript of Malignance

The is a volume of the Evil Encyclopedia of Evil
==Effects==
Once a character has begun to read, they are compelled to continue in whatever manner they began until they have finished (which takes 4d6 hours) unless they make a DC20 Wisdom save. If a character reads the book aloud, everyone within earshot must make a DC20 Wisdom save or stand fascinated until the recitation is complete.
No two readers or listeners can ever quite agree on the specific contents of the , only that it was profoundly distasteful.
If the book is read silently, only the reader suffers its effects; if the book is read aloud, all listeners suffer its effects. The effect is as follows:
*The subject is not harmed. Instead, the subject's closest friend or dearest loved one is wracked with pain and takes 15d6 necrotic damage. There is no limit to the distance between the book and the loved one, and the loved one gets no saving throw. If the loved one is within an antimagic field, the subject has advantage on their saving throw.
For all other purposes, treat it as an Evocation spell cast by a level 20 wizard, save DC20.
category:Evil Encyclopedia of Evil