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** '''Read the book for its dark secrets.''' Interact with the book and use the dialogue option to insert the {{story|Dark Amethyst}} into the oval recess to unlock it. In total, three pages of the book can be turned. Each page you turn prompts a progressively harder [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throw]] ([[Difficulty Class|DC]] 10, 15, and 20; certain spellcasting classes and race/class combinations may receive special options to lower these DCs). The following possible events can occur: | ** '''Read the book for its dark secrets.''' Interact with the book and use the dialogue option to insert the {{story|Dark Amethyst}} into the oval recess to unlock it. In total, three pages of the book can be turned. Each page you turn prompts a progressively harder [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throw]] ([[Difficulty Class|DC]] 10, 15, and 20; certain spellcasting classes and race/class combinations may receive special options to lower these DCs). The following possible events can occur: | ||
*** Failing one Saving Throw curses you with '''Whispers of Madness''' ({{Disadvantage}} on Wisdom [[Check]]s) for 50 turns. | *** Failing one Saving Throw curses you with '''Whispers of Madness''' ({{Disadvantage}} on Wisdom [[Check]]s) for 50 turns. | ||
*** Failing two or more Saving Throws curses you with ''' | *** Failing two or more Saving Throws curses you with '''Baleful Knowledge''' ({{Disadvantage}} on [[Wisdom]] Ability Checks) until cleansed by the {{SmallIcon|Remove Curse Icon.png}} [[Remove Curse]] spell. | ||
*** Turning at least one page permanently grants the reader the {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]] [[Spell]]. This spell does not consume a [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slot]] and is usable once per [[Long Rest]]. | *** Turning at least one page permanently grants the reader the {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]] [[Spell]]. This spell does not consume a [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slot]] and is usable once per [[Long Rest]]. | ||
*** Turning three pages grants | *** Turning three pages regardless of success grants the ''Forbidden Knowledge'' tag and {{IconLink|Passive Feature Generic Icon.png|Forbidden Knowledge|size=25}} passive feature. | ||
*** Closing the book before turning three pages leaves the [[Search the Cellar]] quest uncompleted and allows the character to reopen the book again later. | *** Closing the book before turning three pages leaves the [[Search the Cellar]] quest uncompleted and allows the character to reopen the book again later. | ||
* Once the book has been opened by one character, it will not open for any other character. Once all three pages have been turned, the book will refuse to open again for anyone. | * Once the book has been opened by one character, it will not open for any other character. Once all three pages have been turned, the book will refuse to open again for anyone. | ||