---
title: The Tome of Forbidden Whispers
description: A magical reference book for those that deal with device for navigating to a desired location on the astral plane.
date_pub: 2023-03-04T02:57:00-05:00
section: magic items
content_type: feature
short_code: mtofw
---

> I've seen this book up close twice, and neither person who held it is currently alive.
>
> But, it's more than that.... It's like the words themselves seem to worm their way into your brain as you read them... It can lead to some disquieting moments, to say the least.
>
> Avoid at all costs.
> <cite>--- PV</cite>

Written in common, this book is filled with the lunatic ravings of it's author, Malakyre, the Mad (the so-called "Whispering Warlock"). Rumors persist that messages about the Far Realms and its loathsomely angled gods are hidden within its pages.

-   **Non-spell casters** - See the book as an oddly-written "reference guide" to several major (but mostly forgotten) Great Old Ones and Outer Gods from the Far Planes (+2 to Ability checks when researching).
-   **Divine spell casters** - See the book as evil, regardless of alignment.
-   **Arcane spell casters** - Add [Cause Fear](<https://oldschoolessentials.necroticgnome.com/srd/index.php/Remove_Fear_(Cause_Fear)>) and [ESP](https://oldschoolessentials.necroticgnome.com/srd/index.php/ESP) to the list of spells they can prepare. The first time that either spell added this way is cast each day, the caster must **save versus spells** or spend the rest of the turn in a catatonic state, unable to move or attack.
