Nycoptic Manuscripts

These twin papyrus scrolls are inscribed with ancient tales and cryptic prophecies by an anonymous, almost-certainly insane author. Despite their dubious accuracy, the manuscripts contain many useful descriptions of spells from the school of necromancy, and grant the possessor a +5 competence bonus on any Knowledge (arcana) check she makes that deals with necromantic topics as the long as the scrolls are in her possession and the character can take 1d4 rounds to find the proper reference.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, Knowledge (arcana) 5 ranks.

Cost to Create: 1,250 gp, 100 XP, 3 days.

Source: Libris Mortis, page 79.