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By L.S.
Supplemented by J. M., other Assts.
Books
Ophiuchus Codex
Begun by my predecessors; the founders of the Serpent's Hand. The Ophiuchus Codex contains various poems, prophecies, mission statements, philosophical essays, information, and reflections by Serpent's Hand members since the rediscovery of The Library in 1967.
Brother Calbhach's Herbal
Brother Calbhach, an 8th century Irish monk, was a deeply pious man, but he saw no harm in learning from the pagan lore which herbs could be made into potent charms, or which plants would help keep insects and blight away from his cultivars.
The Cyphers
Named by a former member of the Serpent's Hand, it is a collection of seemingly random quotes and musings, most of it handwritten. Based on the styles of handwriting found, the original authors number in the dozens. Some of these quotes have been deliberately arranged to form dialogues or storylike proses.
The Book of Eleven Hours
An ten volume series of tomes written in nearly a dozen languages, this series was begun as the repository of magical knowledge of Roxana the Helot and Badr al-Rashid ibn Ya'fir ibn Abdulaziz al-Miṣrī. Though the first five volumes were written mostly by these two individuals and their descendants, soon material was introduced by apprentices and other scholars, and the history of the tomes becomes nearly impossible to track. It is of note that there is a significant gap in time between volumes VI and VII, which were written in the early 11th century and 1890, respectively. The books contain alchemical processes, written accounts on contact with supernatural entities, and magic rites and rituals.
Hidden Trails and Distant Shores: The Travels of Transitive Norton, Explorer.
A travelogue written by the adventurist Transitive Norton, a Victorian-era big game hunter who traveled throughout the world (and occasionally beyond it) in search of bigger and more dangerous game.
Howe's Bestiary
The Bestiary, started by a certain Branden Howe, details various beasts and animals of supernormal origin. The Bestiary is work supplemented by both contemporary material as well as ancient sources.
Journal of the Walk
As best as is known, this Journal is still currently being updated remotely by its author. The author remains anonymous, but recounts his travels throughout what seem to be places in reality.
Book of Long Shadows
A collection of anonymous works complied by an unknown editor, mainly composed of rhyming poems expressing human misery. Several sections are prefaced with a warning not to read the poems within out loud. Every midwinter at sunset several new pages with poems are added to the book.
Manuscript of Mt. Mandara
An ancient text of found on Mt. Mandara, written in Vedic Sanskrit and offering no clue as to its origins, this text remains one of the most enigmatic texts to date. The text contains a series of fables, parables, and illustrative riddles.
Book Of Saints and Demons
This Greek Codex of Macedonian-Era Egypt is a compilation of the descriptions of various entities and personages. This book was clearly authored by many different persons, but translation efforts were clearly made to fit all narratives into Greek. The majority of the collected stories seem to be from the Mediterranean, Middle-Eastern, and North-African regions, though some stories are thought to originate as far as Northern Europe or Mongolia. Certain members of the hand have taken upon themselves to translate the original to English, as well as add modern articles.
A Song of the Dry Sea
Found within the Library during its rediscovery, it contains various contemporary tales and stories. The author is a certain Sisu Vaijärvi, but no further information on this individual is known.
Tales of the Unknown Tribes
A compilation of folktales and traditional stories. After much research, it is concluded that some stories do not match any known ethnographic style.
The Files of lady Margo DeWolde
Only one item from DeWolde's collection has been located in the Library, though references indicate the existence of more.
The Book of Ur
An influential work chronicling the history of the world of Ur, written by a single author with a distinctive style. Four sections have been recovered within the Library thus far.
The Spirit World
Fragmentary and written by an unknown author or authors, this work was donated from the deScieg family library.
The Journal of Aframos Longjourney
A journal kept by a pilgrim travelling through the Ravelwoods, annotated by a scholar of the Rheve Library.
The Haskhakian Inscriptions
The dogma of a long dead religion, focusing upon Kahek and his Seven Sons, who led the World.
Elementals
Several fragments of this particular work have been found and added to the Library by members of the Serpent's Hand.
The Collective Works of Lycadia Arcaon
A variety of journals, papers, fragments and other documents, orginally gathered by renowned theologist Lycadia Arcaon. The collection is now maintained by several members of the Serpent's Hand, including a few of his descendants.
