Whether you mean to spread evil or thwart it, sometimes the only way forward is by truly atrocious methods. This ancient grimoire reeks of dark magic and death and contains all the secrets of what happens if you push necromancy to its very limits. With 21 spells legible in the rotted pages, as well as a brutal legend of a paladin that took upon the Oath of Death, this grimoire is suited for the people who do not fear death but embrace it completely.
Cantrip
-Anticoagulant
-Decay
-Minor Necromancy
-Spirit Drain
1st Level
-Cursed Retribution
-Draining Smite
2nd Level
-Desecration, ritual
3rd Level
-Soul Siphon
4th Level
-Aura of Death
-Curse of Cessation
-Laceration
-Soul Sunder
-Withering Blight
5th Level
-Zarovich’s Curse
6th Level
-Storm of Blood and Bone
7th Level
-Path of Death
-Zombification
8th Level
-Deathly Absolution
9th Level
-Decimation of Mortality
-Mass Reaping
-Vessel
Bards have access to Cursed Retribution and Zarovich’s Curse.
Clerics have access to Minor Necromancy, Cursed Retribution, Desecration, Soul Siphon, Curse of Cessation, Soul Sunder, Zarovich’s Curse, Path of Death, Decimation of Mortality, Mass Reaping, and Zolem’s Vessel.
Paladins have access to Aura of Death, Curse of Cessation, and Draining Smite.
Sorcerers have access to Decay, Withering Blight, Zarovich’s Curse, Path of Death, Decimation of Mortality, and Mass Reaping.
Warlocks have access to Anticoagulant, Decay, Minor Necromancy, Spirit Drain, Curse of Cessation, Laceration, Zarovich’s Curse, Storm of Blood and Bone, Path of Death, Decimation of Mortality, Mass Reaping, and Vessel
Wizards have access to all included spells, with the exception of Aura of Death and Draining Smite.
Oath of Death
Paladins that swear to the Oath of Death are beings that wish to enact their will onto the world and shape it how they see fit, despite what would be considered good or evil. Although some paladins that follow the Oath of Death may not be inherently evil, their use of especially malicious magic and lack of remorse for their acts of brutality tend to leave them as the villains in many folktales. Frequently referred to as reapers and knights of slaughter, these stories are often told to warn others of their heinous intent while unintentionally spreading the fear desired by such paladins.
Tenets of Death
The tenets of the Oath of Death are championed by those with considerably wicked or chaotic intent. This oath leaves fear and destruction in its wake and seldom gives mercy to any.
Fear. Striking fear within the weak gives me the power to sway their decisions.
Plague. A kingdom plagued with sickness and corruption is one that is sure to fall.
Stolen Life. The lifeforce of those around me is mine to utilize how I please.
Undeath. Those that fight their fallen friends and relatives always falter with confliction.
