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| quote = One of a series of thin tomes illustrating simple lessons to readers of all ages.
| quote = One of a series of thin tomes illustrating simple lessons to readers of all ages.
| book text = Long ago in the city of Menzoberranzan, a drow wizard called Zad studied magic in the academy of Sorcere. Each tenday, the Archmage would ask Zad to demonstrate his newfound skills - and each tenday, Zad would fail.
| book text = Long ago in the city of Menzoberranzan, a drow wizard called Zad studied magic in the academy of Sorcere. Each tenday, the Archmage would ask Zad to demonstrate his newfound skills - and each tenday, Zad would fail.


'Sorcere educates only the brightest of pupils', warned the Archmage. 'Your scholarship must improve, or you will be expelled'.
'Sorcere educates only the brightest of pupils', warned the Archmage. 'Your scholarship must improve, or you will be expelled'.


That very night, Zad slipped out of Menzoberranzan to seek the hidden city of mind flayers, Oryndoll. The library there boasted the most complete body of knowledge in the whole of the Underdark. 'I'll learn about all that is and ever was', vowed Zad. 'The Archmage will have no choice but to keep me!'
That very night, Zad slipped out of Menzoberranzan to seek the hidden city of mind flayers, Oryndoll. The library there boasted the most complete body of knowledge in the whole of the Underdark. 'I'll learn about all that is and ever was', vowed Zad. 'The Archmage will have no choice but to keep me!'


Yet the longer Zad searched for Oryndoll, the more lost he became. His body weak and his stomach empty, the drow fell to the ground and reality faded.
Yet the longer Zad searched for Oryndoll, the more lost he became. His body weak and his stomach empty, the drow fell to the ground and reality faded.


Zad awoke within a vast circular hall lined with tomes and tablets, untold knowledge etched upon them. Oryndoll!
Zad awoke within a vast circular hall lined with tomes and tablets, untold knowledge etched upon them. Oryndoll!


'I made it! I will know ''everything''' he exclaimed.
'I made it! I will know ''everything''' he exclaimed.


A wide smile crossed Zad's face. He barely noticed the tadpole wriggling just above his left eye.
A wide smile crossed Zad's face. He barely noticed the tadpole wriggling just above his left eye.


'Yes', said a voice in Zad's head. 'Everything'. <!-- The text of the book. Leave EMPTY for non-books - use "quote" parameter for all other item types. -->
'Yes', said a voice in Zad's head. 'Everything'. <!-- The text of the book. Leave EMPTY for non-books - use "quote" parameter for all other item types. -->
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