Necronomicon
The Necronomicon
Five versions follow.
Original form is unknown, but numerous manuscript versions were long circulated between medieval scholars. As early as the 12th century, this version was referred to as lost. An immense compendium touching on nearly every aspect of the Mythos, and a reference including charts and star maps.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +6/+12 percentiles Mythos Rating: 54
Study: 68 weeks
Early manuscript versions are unknown. A small printing in (Florence?) Italy in a folio edition was suppressed by the Church; it lacked any drawings, maps, or charts. Last known copy burned in Salem, 1692.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +5/+12 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 51
Study: 68 weeks
First circulated in manuscript form, then printed in Germany (late 15th century) as a black-letter folio. A second, nearly identical edition was published in Spain in the early 17th century. One copy of the former edition and four copies of the latter are known to exist.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +5/+11 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 48
Study: 66 weeks
An accurate but expurgated version of the Greek translation. Never printed; exists in bound manuscript form only. Three nearly-complete copies are known.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +5/+10 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 45
Study: 50 weeks
A muddled, incomplete translation of the Latin Necronomicon, printed in Sussex, England, in an octavo edition. Properly known as the Cultus Malefcarum.
Sanity Loss: 1D6
Cthulhu Mythos: +2/+5 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 21
Study: 36 weeks
Al Azif
Arabic, by Abdul al-Hazrad (Abd al-Azrad), c. 730 ADOriginal form is unknown, but numerous manuscript versions were long circulated between medieval scholars. As early as the 12th century, this version was referred to as lost. An immense compendium touching on nearly every aspect of the Mythos, and a reference including charts and star maps.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +6/+12 percentiles Mythos Rating: 54
Study: 68 weeks
Necronomicon
Greek, translated by Theodoras Philetas, c. 950 ADEarly manuscript versions are unknown. A small printing in (Florence?) Italy in a folio edition was suppressed by the Church; it lacked any drawings, maps, or charts. Last known copy burned in Salem, 1692.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +5/+12 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 51
Study: 68 weeks
Necronomicon
Latin, translated by Olaus Wormius, 1228 ADFirst circulated in manuscript form, then printed in Germany (late 15th century) as a black-letter folio. A second, nearly identical edition was published in Spain in the early 17th century. One copy of the former edition and four copies of the latter are known to exist.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +5/+11 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 48
Study: 66 weeks
Necronomicon
English, translated by Dr. John Dee, 1586An accurate but expurgated version of the Greek translation. Never printed; exists in bound manuscript form only. Three nearly-complete copies are known.
Sanity Loss: 2D10
Cthulhu Mythos: +5/+10 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 45
Study: 50 weeks
Sussex Manuscript
English, translated by Baron Frederic, 1597A muddled, incomplete translation of the Latin Necronomicon, printed in Sussex, England, in an octavo edition. Properly known as the Cultus Malefcarum.
Sanity Loss: 1D6
Cthulhu Mythos: +2/+5 percentiles
Mythos Rating: 21
Study: 36 weeks
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