Livre d'Eibon

Livre d’Ivon, translated by Gaspard du Nord (1240; French)

Based on C Philippus Faber’s 9th century Latin Liber Ivonis and du Nord’s own occult researches, this purports to be the work of the legendary Hyperborean wizard Eibon. It was an immense text of arcane knowledge that contained, among other things, a detailed account of Eibon's exploits, including his journeys to the Vale of Pnath and the planet Shaggai, his veneration rituals of Zhothaqquah (Eibon's patron deity), and his magical formulae—such as for the slaying of certain otherworldly horrors. Unfortunately, only one complete fragment of the original is known to exist, scattered in different places of our world, though there are translations in English, French, and Latin.

Skimming this book (takes nine hours) provides 1 dedicated pool point for one of Anthropology, Astronomy, or Occult. (This ability need not be chosen while reading; the player can decide during the adventure.) Poring over it provides +1 to your Cthulhu Mythos rating; +2 if you have already encountered Tsathoggua or his minions.