The Illithiad, Mephisnt of Durr -- One man's descent into his own twisted version of hell. The story tells of the main character being trapped in an underworld where humans both worked as slaves and were eaten as food by a half-octopus humanoid race. This famous book is considered a work of pure fiction.

Ambatrax's Visions, Ambatrax -- An apocalyptic vision of a Caedes inhabited only by undead beings written by the mad elf-king himself. The plan outlines artifacts and celestial events that were necessary to create weapons of mass destruction for the purpose of raising an undead army from the ashes that were left.

The Fortunes, Quekko Dummoni -- Arcane prophesies written by an ancient female Ur-Trullen seer. The prophecies are vague, so they can be taken to mean many things. Some believe that "The Fortunes" is a clear indication of what will happen in Caedes future, and others believe that Domini was just drinking too much ale when the piece was written.

Circles of Heaven, Askiri Menobop -- High Elven philosopher's writings on logic and religion.

Golan, Imir Gormsdottir -- A classic love story involving unrequited love, a family feud, and the fey folk of the deep woods. Although the story is lighthearted and sweet, it ends tragically as the heroing Golan gives her freedom up in order to keep her lover Romen from death at the hands of the serpents. The story is a work of fiction set in an unidentified far Northern county.

The Holy Books of Bor -- These books were written by the great prophets of Bor and are guides to all aspects of decent living and orderly society.

Meditations of Stygian the Euthanatos

Procedures of Bor's Inquisition

Courage Wasted, Sir Albert Meridian, Knight-Commander of the Monastery of the Iron Resolve

Excerpt from the membership ledger of the Monastery of the Beacon in the Night, written in IY 82

Excerpt from "The Empire of Dawn, A History" Written by Hilbert Standard, Bishop of Longfathom, IY 240

Excerpt from the diary of Castagere the Summoner, IY 23

Excerpt from The Manifesto of the Rule of Law, Hadrock Justine, Magi Secundum of the Empire of Dawn

A Brief History of The Empire of Learning, The Laughing Gnome -- A brief description of the former inhabitants of the Island of Bronas written by the enigmatic Laughing Gnome.

The Nycoptic Manuscripts -- These twin papyrus scrolls are inscribed with ancient tales and cryptic prophesies by an anonymous author who was probably (at least partially) insane. Despite their dubious accuracy, the manuscripts contain many useful descriptions of necromantic spells, particularly those incantations and devices that affect a person's life force. The details of such spells are not present, but the manuscripts can be used to cut the time and expense for researching these topics in half. The Manuscripts are thus an invaluable tool of necromantic research and, as such, are highly prized by both necromancers and death priests. Some spellcasters-once their sanity has faded from reading the Manuscripts too many times-are said to at last understand the author's doomsday prophesies. Finally, the Manuscripts supposedly contain the full rite of creating an undead plague (a ninth-level wish spell). This powerful incantation can only be comprehended and invoked by a priest (or necromancer) who has already plunged into madness. The spell disappears from the Manuscripts after it has been read, only to reappear when the work passes on to a new owner.

The Fabric of the Human Body -- This oversized book is a comprehensive monograph about the structure and function of the human body. It is recognized as one of the most thorough and accurate texts on human anatomy and contains dozens of drawings depicting dissected cadavers. This work will be found on the shelf of almost any respected Anatomist. Provided a character already has at least one level in the skill of healing, he or she would be able to add three levels to that skill after three months of study and at least one dissection of a human cadaver.

The Mad Rantings of Titus McNubbins -- A small journal found by the gnomish loremaster Iscariot early in his career as he browsed one of the old libraries of Vetulet in Venkmar that mentions an apocalypse caused by the wizard Whitefire.