History of Necromancy I: Origin

This document can be found in Temple of Death, Al'takar - Su'Tyl.

...In the ancient times of First People, first discovered necromantic practices, using them for both protection and domination...
...Necromancy was initially seen as a means to communicate with the ancestors for guidance and wisdom...
...The turning point came with the creation of the first lich, a mighty warrior named Koschei, who sought power and struck a deal with powerful entity named Baba Yaga, who showed him how, but tricked him. This caused him to be casted down into Abyss, turned to mutated Giant and absorb powers of other Demon Lords, even if he is not technically lich in modern terms, he was the first one that used the abilities to look and behave so, also known as The Demon Lord Kostichine - currently resides in prisons of Avernus...
...The School of Necromancy was formally established in the arcane academies of Heraklion alongside with other standard schools by Numeria, despite widespread fear and suspicion...
...A significant advancement was the development of the "Animate Dead" spell, allowing necromancers to raise skeletons and zombies from corpses...
...Debates among necromancers about the ethical implications of their craft began to surface, dividing practitioners into different factions...
...One chapter explores the relationship between necromancy and the Shadowfell, a plane of existence closely tied to death and the undead...
...The tome recounts the fall of the city of Moil, which became known as the City That Waits in the Shadowfell, due to its rulers' obsession with necromancy...
...It concludes with the assertion that necromancy, while often feared and reviled, is a complex art that has been an integral part of magical history, twisting the balance between life and death...

Type

Study, Magical

Medium

Papyrus