Medieval Necromancy for D&D: The Demon Alignment Chart

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The stars have aligned, but are you ready to conjure? In part one of our final episode of necromancy, we explore the nature of magic circles and how to ensure you're drawing the correct type for the demon you want to conjure.

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Forbidden Rites: a Necromancer's Manual online version here
All of Richard Keickhefer's books on magic here
The Munich Manual of Demonic Magic: info and get one yourself here
Peter of Abano: Heptameron, or Magical Elements - read online here
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