Book of Thoth

*"The universe's most powerful diary."*

*-Unknown*

The Book of Thoth is a powerful magical artifact, created by the Kem-Duati god, Thoth. The book was Thoth's personal journal, which he continued to add his knowledge to for the countless millennia it was in his possession. Additionally, it is the most potent Hekau tome of Invocation in existence, able to bolster virtually any Hekau utterance one might think of.

## History

The Book of Thoth was created during Thoth's teenagehood.

During the late Silver Age, the Book was stolen by Hermes, but later returned.

Following the subjugation of the Kem-Duati by the Ynochim, the Book was appropriated by Bael, Seraph of the Thirteenth Angelic Legion, the War Sages. It has remained in his possession since.

## Description

The Book is a tome bound in black leather, with a spine and edges of solid gold. When opened, its yellowed pages appear to be almost endless, and one can flip through them for days without reaching the end of the book. The text within the Book is written in Kemari glyphs, which glow when the pages they are written on are opened.

The Book contains billions upon billions of pages, accumulated through Thoth's millennia of life. It is divided into several sections. The first of these are Thoth's personal chronicles, which detail the history of his life, and the Kem-Duati pantheon. Next is a more scholarly section, where Thoth has written information on numerous subjects, such as the metaphysics of Creation, its history, geography, and its notable figures. Lastly is Thoth's personal list of Hekau inscriptions, which include every spell he has devised.

## Powers

The Book's simplest powers are utilitarian nature. When held, the wielder can will it to grow or shrink, allowing it to be fit into a pocket, held in one hand, or spread across a desk. The text written on the pages can also have its size altered to allow easier reading, and the intensity of the light it emits can be raised or lowered. The Book also features spatially distorting abilities, meaning that its billions of pages can be fit into its frame. Additionally, the Book is also extremely resilient, having been Inscribed with numerous spells to ensure it is nearly indestructible. When expanded to sufficient size, this makes it a highly effective (if unorthodox) bludgeoning weapon.

The chief power of the Book, however, is the Inscribed spells it contains. Not only does this give any *sekhem* ideas for nearly any conceivable Utterance, it also enhances the power of those Utterances manyfold. With the Book of Thoth in hand (or rather, in their presence), even an ordinary mortal with no magical power whatsoever is capable of wielding Hekau. The might that actual practitioners can wield is truly astounding.

There are also several drawbacks to using the Book. The first, naturally, is that it is incredibly difficult to navigate, due to its sheer volume. For individuals skilled in the Dominion of Thought, one can will the Book into turning to a page that they are seeking.

Additionally, another downside of the Book is that its Hekau bolstering effects are not given only on the individual holding it, but any *sekhem* within its presence.