The Book of Shadows. It is said that Nebt Bhakau dictated this account of black necromancy to his summoned shadow familiars while he lay in an oubliette before his execution. After his death, copies of this book started to appear in nearby cities, and although all available copies were promptly burned and the book was banned by the local authorities, it is a widely known fact that some copies escaped the interdiction. The book is a thorough treatise on the Black Arts, and includes all of the baneful spells listed on Table 7 on page 46.

Of more interest, perhaps, to the Undead Master especially, the book also contains many of the secret rites necessary to raise up crawling claws, enslave evil genies, summon fiendish familiars from the Outer Planes, and subjugate skeleton warriors. Wizards who read this book carefully gain a +1 bonus on their netherworld knowledge nonweapon proficiency check.