The tome known only as the Cursed Book was written by the mad Necromancer Har-ak-Iman, said to be the most depraved man to have ever lived. His vileness radiates from the Cursed Book, draining life and energy from all living beings. Each page contains a powerful curse that can cripple and demoralise those nearby, though once read, they fade from sight until the light of Morrslieb is cast upon them.[1a]