Black Tome of Alsophocus

Origin: "The Black Tome of Alsophocus", by H.P. Lovecraft and Martin S. Warnes

Description

The Black Tome of Alsophocus of Erongill, a prehistoric tome by Alsophocus

Latin Translation

Language: Latin translation from a far more ancient source by an unknown translator, c. A.D. 200

Physical Description:

General Content: A legendary manuscript written centuries ago by the great necromancer Alsophocus, who lived in the land of Erongill before ever modern man ever had taken his first uncertain steps upon the earth. The tome contains the secrets of the Shining Trapezohedron, describes the Call of Cthulhu, includes enough information for a sorcerer to learn how to travel through astral projection to Sharnoth where Nyarlathotep dwells....

Number of known copies (if rare):

Last known location of surviving copies (if rare):

Mythos Content

Spells: Keeper's Discretion (suggested: Gate, Contact Nyarlathotep)

• Sanity Loss: 1d6/2d6
• Mythos Knowledge: 10% - 37 weeks

Appearances

• Fiction: "The Black Tome of Alsophocus", by H.P. Lovecraft and Martin S. Warnes
• Call of Cthulhu Supplement: Cthulhu Dark Ages