Appearance
A slim volume bound in red-dyed rothe
hide, into which have been sewn six vellum
sheets, each sheet being edged all
around with electrum edge-channels.
The hide of the cover is stretched over
slabs of slate, and has electrum cornercaps.
The tome’s title is branded in
small, flowing letters in Thorass into
the cover, and each letter has been
picked out in silver.

History and Description
Vaerendroon was a sage of magical lore
who was known to trade much magic
for a particular spell he desired, often
approaching the poor apprentices of
great mages to get these magics. He has
not been seen for some twenty winters,
and is generally presumed to have died
or been slain (although Elminster suspects
he may have taken up residence
on another plane). Once, when in great
need of cash, Vaerendroon assembled
his manual, a collection of only six
spells, and sold it in Baldur’s Gate for
90,000 gold pieces. Its purchaser was
the magic-user Haljann, who was murdered
by the thief Galmorgh, who in
turn was slain by unknown hands in
the city of Scornubel.

Galmorgh’s belongings were ransacked,
and a magic dagger, all his gold,
and the manual were taken. Its present
whereabouts are unknown.
The manual’s six pages bear six spells,
one to a page. The first three are standard
PLAYERS HANDBOOK magics—
 

and the last three are unique
spells, collected in the manual for the
first time. They are the magicks <>