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It introduces demonology as a discipline requiring long research and exceptional willpower, warning that practitioners who underestimate mental strain may face fatal consequences. The book supports both players and Games Masters with rituals, individual demonic entities, new feats, and magical items, enabling use in fantasy D20 campaigns and the creation of adversarial demonic threats.","Matthew Sprange  \nContents  \n2 Introduction  \n4 Demonology -An Overview  \n7 To Tread the Dark Road  \n13 The Art of Summoning-First Steps  \n21 The Art of Summoning-The Neophyte  \n29 The Art of Summoning -The Dark Road  \n35 Bound Demons  \n41 Demonological Feats  \n42 Magical Items  \n44 Help for Games Masters  \n50 Other Races  \n52 Demonic Entities  \n62 Designer's Notes  \n63 OGL/D20 Licence  \n64 Rules Summary  \nCredits  \nEditor  \nAlexander Fennell  \nCover Art  \nAnne Stokes  \nAdditional Text  \nMike Major, Teresa Capsey  \nInterior Illustrations  \nChris Quilliams, Anne Stokes, Nathan Webb, Anthea Dilly, Eric Lofgren, Rick Hershey,  \nScott Purdy  \nProof Reading  \nIan Barstow  \nSpecial Thanks  \nHarris Rotman, Dave 'Gook' Wilson, William J. Pennington  \nOpen Game Content & Copyright Information  \nEncyclopaedia Arcane: Demonology is ©2001 Mongoose Publishing. All rights reserved. Reproduction without the written permission of the publisher is expressly forbidden. Encyclopaedia Arcane: Demonology is presented under the Open Game and D20 Licences. See pages 63 for the text of these licences. All demons are presented as Open Game Content. All other significant characters, names, places, items, art and text herein are copyrighted by Mongoose Publishing. All rights reserved. \"D20 System\" and the D20 System logo are trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast and are used under the terms ofthe D20 System trademark licence contained herein. The mention of or reference to any company or product in these pages is not a challenge to the trademark or copyright concerned. Dungeons and Dragons ® and Wizards of the Coast ® are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, and are used in accordance with the Open Game and  \nD20 Trademark Licences contained herein.  \nMONGOOSE PUBLISHING  \nMongoose Publishing, PO Box 1018, Swindon, SN3 IDG, United Kingdom [info@mongoosepublishing.com](info@mongoosepublishing.com)  \nVisit the Mongoose Publishing website at [www.mongoosepublishing.com](www.mongoosepublishing.com) for regular updates, new spells, fiction  \nand much, much more.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nINTRODUCTION  \nWelcome, mortal, to Demonology-The  \nDark Road. Within these secret pages  \nyou will find the most forbidden knowledge of all -that of summoning, binding and ultimately controlling the demons, devils and fiends of the infernal planes. This book is not for the faint of heart for only the strongest of wills may dare to dabble in the blackest art ofall. The perils are great and the dangers terrifying but for those willing to gamble their very souls, the rewards are far greater than any mortal can possibly conceive.  \nThe demons of the infernal planes are unlike anything within normal human experience. They are immortal creatures, utterly evil and twisted to the core, consumed with their own selfish and often unfathomable ends. Such beings delight in corrupting and perverting all that is good and wholesome, enjoying the temptation of mortals with promises that may never be fulfilled. Their capacity for hatred, cruelty and spite are infinite.  \nThe practice of demonology, that is, the study and control of beings from the infernal planes, is one of lengthy research and sheer force of personality. The strength of mind required to hold the most minor of demons in check is beyond the imagination of most and many practitioners over-reach themselves too quickly, with fatal results. Many choose not to understand the power of this discipline and art, and thus demonologists are usually solitary in nature, consumed by their studies and progress to greater understanding. Most are vilified or actively fought against by those ignorant of the sheer strength that can be unleashed and used for the good as much asthe ill. But all who follow the Dark Road are united in the knowledge that theirs is but a narrow path, with a precipice of damnation awaiting one fatefully placed wrong step.  \nENCYCLOPAEDIA ARCANE  \nDemonology - The Dark Road heralds a new series from Mongoose Publishing based ","cbCailALjwEEyW3W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailALjwEEyW3W","pdf",4705602,1,72,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n## Demonology - An Overview\n## To Tread the Dark Road\n## The Art of Summoning - First Steps\n## The Art of Summoning - The Neophyte\n## The Art of Summoning - The Dark Road\n## Bound Demons\n## Demonological Feats\n## Magical Items\n## Help for Games Masters\n## Other Races\n## Demonic Entities\n## Designer's Notes\n## OGL/D20 Licence\n## Rules Summary\n# Credits\n## Editor\n## Cover Art\n## Additional Text\n## Interior Illustrations\n## Proof Reading\n## Special Thanks","[{\"question\":\"What does demonology focus on in this book?\",\"answer\":\"Demonology centers on summoning, binding, and controlling beings from the infernal planes, including demons, devils, and fiends.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the book emphasize strong will and research?\",\"answer\":\"Practitioners need exceptional mental strength to keep even minor demons in check; 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