Rachel Ward’s Lorebook

Lore Scathanna

English, by Various Authors, 1620–1844.
The Lore Scathanna is a book of spells, incantations, and magical recipes passed down to Rachel Ward from her mother, Margaret Hart. The name is Irish Gaelic in origin, and is derived from Leabhar na Scáthanna, roughly translated as “Book of Shadows.” 

Sanity Loss: None
Cthulhu Mythos: None
Witchcraft: +1D6 percentile points
Study: 1 week, plus 4 weeks/spell
Spells: Brew Sabbath Unguent, Call Upon the Mandragora to Remain Unseen, Charm to Beguile a Man (Enthrall Victim), Enchanting a Black-Handled Knife* (Bless Blade/Enchant Knife), Hex to Dumfound the Troublesome (Cloud Memory), Rite of Aquelarre, Ritual for the Creation of a Mandragora, Scrying Gaze, Ward Against Harm (Deflect Harm). (See “Witchcraft Spells” for details.)

History
According to family legend, the original book was begun in Ireland in 1620, and has been passed down the matriarchal line for two centuries, carefully copied anew every few generations. Carefully wrapped in oilskin, Rachel’s book is thirty years old, and shows signs of mildew. It’s high time she continue the family tradition and recopy the book herself! If Rachel loses possession of her lorebook, she may still cast spells, but the cost in magic points is doubled. 

*Black-Handled Knife
Rachel enchanted her own witches’ knife in the presence of her mother, sacrificing a goat and using a steel blade with a garnet set into the handle. She invested it with the full 5 Power points, a deduction already reflected in her character statistics.

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Last Modified: 22 August 2023
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