The Maleficex

This large tome is bound in decaying leather and embossed with mysterious symbols. The cover of the book features a small, strange skull with red gemstones in its eye sockets and a blue gem in its mouth.

Holding or reading from the Maleficex raises the caster’s Magic Axiom to a minimum of 16, even in a Pure Zone that wouldn’t otherwise support such arcane energy. If a sentient being is sacrificed before the book its Tapping Difficulty drops down to 10 for one hour.

The within the Maleficex may only be used to enhance tests for magic skills.