Cursed Tome (Magic Book)

These books can affect characters of any alignment. Generally, the owner of a cursed book can only be freed from the curse by getting rid of the book itself, and this can only be accomplished by a remove curse spell or something stronger (limited wish, for example). Such a spell will either destroy the book outright, or negate its effect upon the owner (or the owner's library) and permit the book to be sold or traded like any other book, if the owner is successful in making a deal acceptable to a purchaser. The DM can use typical curses as described below or can invent special curses, a few examples are offered here:
Roll 	Curse
01-25	Reader is polymorphed into a monster of anequal level that attacks any creatures nearby.
26-30	Reader turned to liquid and drains away.
31-40	Reader and all within 20' radius are teleported200 to 1,200 miles in a random direction.
41-50	Reader and all in 200' radius transported toanother planet, plane, or continuum.
51-75	Disease fatal to reader in 2d4 turns unless cured.
76-90	Explosive runes.
91-99	Random magical item nearby is permanentlydispelled.
00 	Randomly rolled spell affects reader at 12thlevel of experience.
Category:Magic Items
Category:Magic Books
Category:Encyclopedia Magica