Guide to Necromatic Regeants Vol 1

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Guide to Necromatic Regeants Vol I.

by Anton Veneficus.

A black book, with silver slaps, and an upturned pentagram on the cover.

1. Bat Wings -

For life and Creatures - now Ginseng, Blood moss and Spider's silk, serve the purpose in a more precious form. Used in an ancient magic form called thaumaturgy, they borrowed both ideas and reagents from other magic rituals. It was probably used in potions for healing. Bat wing was probably used in spells such as: Summon creature, Confusion blast (a magic form of the bards Enticement) and Devastation (probably an early experimental form of the Apocalyps spell).

2. Blackmoor-

For Power - these days Mandrake root are used for the same kind of magic/alchemy. The pagan people used this reagent in their necromantic spells, an interesting note is that it consists blackrock. It was probably common in potions for strenght. Magery Uses: Quake, Open ground (needless nowadays since shovels does the job just as good), Golem (old version of our earth elementals, note that it had the power to open certain doors), Withstand death (resurrection does the job), Grant peace (an ancient version of Dispel, note that it could also be used to confuse if used on the living), Meteor swarm (in the ancient books, refered to as Meteor Shower) and Devastation.

3. Blackrock-

Blackrock is a vital component in the spell called Armageddon, a spell too powerful to be cast by mere mortals.

4. Blood Spawn-

Due to the rarity of this reagent, no spell research on it has taken place.

5. Bone-

For summoning and animation, now Spider's silk and Blood moss have replaced it. Was used by the Necromancers. Probably used in potions for agility. Magery Uses: Quake, Death speak (to communicate with the ancient necromancers), Summon dead and Golem.

6. Brimstone-

For power, I guess the sorcerers of the old ways "borrowed" this idea from the necromancers use of blackmoor. It's the raw material for Sulphurous ash, and so it is probably used for the same things, explosives! Magical Uses: Explosion, Armor of flames, Conflagration (a long-lost secret of the cabal, just pray that the FoA never reveals its secret), Confusion blast and Devastation.

7. Daemon Bone

For summoning and binding, once again a Sorcery copycat for bone, but I suspect, of greater power. It has the same attributes as bone, but I hardly think its healthy to consume daemon bones in any form. Magical Uses: Summon daemon, Banish daemon (A specialized Dispel)and Conflagration.

8. Dead Wood-

Preservation and binding were probably the keywords for the necromancers when they used this reagent, since trees can be nearly immortal in the eyes of a human. Currently spider's silk will do the trick. Magical Uses: Mask of death (Gives the caster the appearance of death), Quake, Rock flesh (a long-lost wisdom, in some ways recreated in the spells Strenght and Bless), Summon dead, Golem and Withstand death.

9. Dragons Blood-

Great power, from a great creature. And as such its difficult to get. But the ancient thaumanturgists obviously knew how. Unfortunaly its violent nature can only be used for massive destruction, and are of little use in Lord British's (controlled) land. Besides what was mentioned earlier, it can probably also be used for creating powerfull explosives, but these are most likely highly unstable. Magical Uses: Destruction and Devastation .

10. Executioner's Cap-

Death surounds this mushroom, the Executioner's Hood as the old necromancers called it was most likely used for poison, much the same way we use nightshade these days. Alchemically is was probably only for poison. Magical Uses: Mask of Death, Grant peace, Call destruction and Devastation.

11. Eye of Newt-

Sight and knowledge is the theme for this odd reagent, used exclusivly by the thaumanturgists. It was probably used for focus, such as nightsight or sharpen the mind. Magical Uses: Confusion blast Eye of newt can be easily mistaken for a ring.

12. Fertile Dirt-

Probably used for protection by the necromancers. Since Garlic is so much more "clean" and does the job just as good, it is to be prefered. It was probably used to raise a persons ability to withstand attacks, much like the protection spell we use today. Magical Uses: Rock flesh, Golem and Meteor swarm.

13. Obsidian-

This strange substance is fragile yet it endures the heat of the volcano. Duration is it's sign. Alchemists probably used it for agility or heat resistance potions. Magical Uses: Summon daemon, Create fire, Fire shield, Endure heat, Armor of flames, Conflagration, Confusion blast and Summon creature.

14. Pig Iron-

Was used for Protection by the Sorcerers, just as the necromancers used Dirt, but since the iron is of such importance in the "ordenary" world, garlic have replaced it. Most likely used in potions for protection, much like dirt. Magical Uses: Fire shield, Endure Heat, Explosion, Banish daemon, Flame bolt, Armor of flames, Conflagration, Destruction and Devastation.

15. Pumice-

It is thrown out of the volcano and hold the magic capacity of distance. Magical Uses: Explosion, Summon daemon, Banish daemon, Extinguish, Ignite, Create fire, Flame bolt, Flash and Conflagration.

16. Serpent's Scale-

This creature is by nature destructive and this represents separation as well. The thaumanturgists used this frequently in their magic rituals. Naturally it was most likely used for poison or perhaps even explosives. Magical Uses: Confusion blast, Destruction, Devastation and Meteor swarm.