Item descriptions for the three special books and for executioner's

axes (the latter by Andy).


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@@ -165,8 +165,12 @@ grimoires are not to be toyed with.
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 book of annihilations
 
-A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful
-grimoires are not to be toyed with.
+While browsing, you note blood leaking from the pages.  Even an 
+illerate will feel the sheer impact of arcane fury contained in 
+this book.  It is sought after by sorcerors, for it allows the
+gifted and resourceful to command destruction with the ease of a
+twinkle.  Feeble wizards, however, may well meet their doom when
+trying to read this opus.
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 book of callings
 
@@ -215,8 +219,12 @@ grimoires are not to be toyed with.
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 book of demonology
 
-A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful
-grimoires are not to be toyed with.
+When touching this book, you hear faint screams of tortured souls.  
+Each and every page is about demons, demons of all kinds and sizes,
+and how to unleash them unto this unsuspecting world.  Many wizards
+proved too weak to stand the power of this tome.  You are not sure
+whether you hear the screams of the countless victims, which have
+been eaten, maimed and raped by the demons.  Or do you scream yet?
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 book of divinations
 
@@ -576,7 +584,10 @@ The opposite of a morningstar.
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 executioner's axe
 
-A huge axe.
+This fearsome weapon is covered in dried blood and crude engravings of
+torture and death, but bears a well-honed blade. The enormous axehead
+looks quite capable of dismembering any victim who falls afoul of it, 
+and you feel confident that a single stroke would suffice.
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 falchion
 
@@ -802,8 +813,10 @@ A special armour made for Nagas, to wear over their tails.
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 necronomicon
 
-A book of magic spells. Beware, for some of the more powerful
-grimoires are not to be toyed with.
+An extremely rare book, powerful and sinister.  Its binding is made 
+from delicate skin of unknown provenience.  Many foolhardy magicians
+tried to study this tome, only to find themselves entangled within
+necromantic forces they could not hope to control.
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 needle