Raiment of Clarity

First mentioned in Van Richten's Guide to the Walking Dead, the Raiment of Clarity was initially thought by the Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins to be a garment or suit of armour. In truth, the Raiment turned out to be a tome on the subjects of Necromancy and the Undead. The one book found by the Twins claimed there were three volumes.

Author

The author of the Raiment self-identifies as "the Iron Crown". Given that the Iron Crown was the favoured regalia of Azalin, it seems entirely possible that the King of Darkon is the author of the book. In the text, the Iron Crown greatly flatters the intelligence and power of those who have found the Raiment, encouraging them to seek out the other two volumes and indulge themselves in the use of the book's contents.

Contents

The Raiment of Clarity is an instruction book for Necromancers and others who make use of the Undead. It provides instruction in taming, training, enhancement and deployment of undead slaves by means of imparting the skill Reign Undead, various feats and spells, as well as practical examples. A final chapter, which the Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins refused to discuss or even read in-depth, provides a method for the aspiring Necromancer to initiate the transformation into a Lich. The suggestion is that each volume of the series contains a different way to affect this change.

Trap

The Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins strongly suspect that the Raiment of Clarity is a vile trap, set by the Iron Crown, to seduce spellcasters into Corruption and Evil and lure them to his side. If Azalin is indeed the author of the books, this theory bears out; Azalin is not known for praising anyone unless he wishes to manipulate them, and those foolish or arrogant enough to change themselves into Liches and journey to Darkon would automatically fall under his power, increasing his stable of henchmen - in this case, henchmen who had proven themselves capable and clever enough to follow his teachings and turn themselves into undead spellcasters without him having to directly instruct them.