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The '''Treatise on the Practices of Hidden Ones''' is a book requested of [[Jawal Severnain]] by a member of the [[Circle of Eight]] from the [[Great Library of Greyhawk]], this small broadside was written by Bishop [[Imphalus]] of Furyondy, Servant of Hieroneous The Invincible. Meant for the general public, it describes (in alarmist terms) several vile and wicked cults that a good man might fall prey to. His descriptions of their evil are sensationalist and not always true, but he writes with a god fire-and-brimstone style. Among those evils he describes is the cult of [[Vecna]].{{csb|WGA4|24}}
The '''Treatise on the Practices of Hidden Ones''' is a book in the library of the [[Guild of Wizardry|Wizards' Guild]] in the [[Free City of Greyhawk]] prior to and after [[581 CY]].{{csb|WGA4|20}} It describes various evil cults and was requested of [[Jawal Severnain]] by [[Jallarzi Sallavarian]].
 
It is located in the library of the [[Guild of Wizardry|Wizards' Guild]] in the [[Free City of Greyhawk]].{{csb|WGA4|20}}


{{quoted text|This is a small broadside prepared by Bishop Imphalas of [[Furyondy]], Servant of [[Heironeous|Heironeous the Invincible]]. Meant for the general public, in it Bishop Imphalas describes (in alarmist terms) several vile and wicked cults that a good man might fall prey to. His descriptions of their evils are sensationalist and not always accurate, but he writes with a good fire-andbrimstone style.<br>
Among those evils he describes is the [[Vecna|Cult of Vecna]].|{{csb|WGA4|24}}}}
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== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
=== Bibliography ===
* [[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David "Zeb"]]. WGA4 ''[[Vecna Lives!]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990. Item code TSR9309.
* [[David "Zeb" Cook|Cook, David "Zeb"]]. WGA4 ''[[Vecna Lives!]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1990. Item code TSR9309.
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Greyhawk Literature (in-world)
Treatise on the Practices of Hidden Ones
General information
Type:Book
Author:Bishop Imphalas
Language:Common
Location:Wizards' Guild (in 581 CY)
First appearance:WGA4 Vecna Lives!

The Treatise on the Practices of Hidden Ones is a book in the library of the Wizards' Guild in the Free City of Greyhawk prior to and after 581 CY.[1] It describes various evil cults and was requested of Jawal Severnain by Jallarzi Sallavarian.

"This is a small broadside prepared by Bishop Imphalas of Furyondy, Servant of Heironeous the Invincible. Meant for the general public, in it Bishop Imphalas describes (in alarmist terms) several vile and wicked cults that a good man might fall prey to. His descriptions of their evils are sensationalist and not always accurate, but he writes with a good fire-andbrimstone style.
Among those evils he describes is the Cult of Vecna."[2]

References

Notes

Citations

  1. WGA4 Vecna Lives! (1990), p.20.
  2. WGA4 Vecna Lives! (1990), p.24.

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Treatise on the Practices of the Hidden Ones by Bishop Imphalas Item Book, WGA4 Vecna Lives! 20, 23