Tome of Tomes

One more time, with feeling... :) Thanks to austrodavicus for pointing out I'd already posted the last one. *oops!*

Talbot’s Grimoire
Author: Arthur Talbot
Race: Human
Dimensions: 8x10x4
Weight: 6 lbs.
Materials: Leather-bound, woodboard, parchment
Rarity: Very rare
Fields of Study: Supernatural & unusual
Special Knowledge Categories: Dweomercraft
Value: 1,000 gp; 1,500 gp with binding spell

Talbot’s Grimoire is a dark tome, sought by those who wish to deal with hell or the abyss. Written in code (requiring a 15 Intelligence to decipher) Talbot’s Grimoire contains within descriptions of all the layers of hell as well as several of the abyssal layers. Additionally, and in a code-within-a-code (requiring an 18 Intelligence to decipher) it contains the names of 10 greater demons/devils. Finally, complete and true versions contain the 8th-level magic user spell binding. As one would suppose, the 10 greater beings named within this tome are attempting to eradicate all copies of the work…