The Tome of Whispered Sorrows
The Tome of Whispered Sorrows, bound in the rare hide of a Somniaquus, serves as a dark beacon to those seeking mastery over the dream realm. Its creation, shrouded in secrecy, was the work of ancient dream-weavers who sought to bridge the waking world with the boundless depths of nightmares and dreams. Ownership of the tome carries a heavy burden, for its touch blurs the lines between reality and illusion, offering unparalleled power at the risk of eternal entrapment within one's own dreams. Through the ages, the tome has passed from one ill-fated keeper to another, leaving a trail of madness and enlightenment in its wake. As a repository of esoteric and occult knowledge, The Tome of Whispered Sorrows stands as a testament to the perilous allure of the unknown, challenging those who dare to delve into its depths to navigate the fine line between dominion and downfall in the shadowy realm of dreams.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
The cover, crafted from the hide of a creature that traverses dreams, acts as a natural conduit between the physical world and the dream realm. This hide is imbued with the creature's ability to navigate and influence dreams, essentially "programming" the tome with its foundational capability.
The shadow ink, activated by the emotional and psychic energies of the reader, undergoes a form of alchemy that transmutes these energies into textual revelations and insights. This process is what allows the tome to reveal knowledge about manipulating dreams and extracting fears and desires.
History
The first owner, a master dream-weaver whose name has been lost to time, was consumed by the tome. It is said that in their quest to understand the deepest secrets of the dream realm, they became trapped in an eternal dream, their body a lifeless shell, their essence forever wandering the dreamscape.
Later, The Monarch of Thorns, a ruler obsessed with the control of their subjects, they used the tome to invade the dreams of dissenters, extracting their fears to better manipulate them. However, the monarch's reign ended in madness, as the fears of a kingdom seeped into their own dreams, turning them into a paranoid shell of their former self, driven to solitude and eventually found dead, surrounded by pages torn from the tome.
Item type
Book / Document
Weight
5 to 7 pounds (approximately 2.3 to 3.2 kilograms)
Dimensions
11"x7"
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