Faded Grimoire

Faded Grimoire is a grimoire in Pillars of Eternity.

Description[]

A grimoire is the lifeblood of any wizard's magical repertoire. These books are painstakingly constructed with rare materials arranged in precise configurations, and are able to temporarily hold fragments of ambient soul essence, which is channeled through the book and discharged in the form of a spell.

It is a popular misconception among the uninitiated that wizards are the shapers of the magical energies they wield. In truth it is the pages of the grimoire that do the shaping. The art of wizardry is in the disciplined control and manipulation of the grimoire, with the most skilled wizards able to coax spells of maximal effectiveness and magnitude from their tomes.

Though all grimoires are limited by a finite set of pages, many accomplished wizards are known to carry several grimoires at once to handle a variety of situations.

Acquisition[]

Can be looted from Hooded Woman (wizard) during the quest Cat and Mouse. She is in the Dracogen Inn in Dyrford Village.

Notes[]

This grimoire is unique in that it can be wielded as a secondary weapon (though this is purely visual). It is also the only non-shield item that is restricted to the secondary weapon slot.

Known spells[]

1st Level:

Spellname	Description	Price
Kalakoth's Sunless Grasp	The caster's hands become so cold as to freeze what they touch. Does Freeze damage to a target and reduces its Accuracy.	100
Minoletta's Minor Missiles	Summons three spell missiles that batter the target, inflicting Crush or Corrode damage.	100
Spirit Shield	Surrounds the caster with a shield of spirit energy, granting an increased Damage Reduction and a Concentration bonus.	100
Wizard's Double	Creates a duplicate of the caster to distract enemies, granting the caster a high Deflection bonus until he or she is Hit or Crit.	100

2st Level:

Spellname	Description	Price
Binding Web	Spins a resilient, viscous web throughout the area of effect, leaving unfortunate victims Stuck inside.	200
Curse of Blackened Sight	Shrouds the targets' vision in total darkness, Blinding them.	200
Merciless Gaze	The caster becomes able to see an enemy's weaknesses and vulnerabilities as though they were physically tangible, increasing the chance of landing a Critical Hit.	200

3rd Level:

Image	Spellname	Description	Price
	Deleterious Alacrity of Motion	Caster draws upon his or her life force to gain an increase to Speed and Movement while draining his or her own Endurance.	300
	Kalakoth's Minor Blights	Creates a ball of energy in the caster's hand that can be thrown at an enemy, causing Burn, Freeze, Corrode, or Shock damage to anyone caught in the area of effect - blights are continually replenished until the spell ends.	300