>Feeling sly, you put your hand on the book and wait for it to tell you what it knows.

>The pages shudder once again, and the lines begin their dance

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Race:

Gryphon

Summary: With agility and talons, you are a physical powerhouse but your predatory mind is open to magical assault.

>Huh. You were hoping for something more personal, but it is a dictionary, after all.

>As you remove your hand, the final word on the page simply reads Note: “Idiot”

>Cheeky.

>You decide to take it out on the book a bit by trying to tear off a piece. But try as you might, you just cant seem to do it.

>The book seems to derive amusement at your actions and in frustration you try to justify your inherent cruelty.

“Let’s see what YOU are then y-you NOVELLA!”

>The book is taken aback by the outburst, and simply turns the page to a very detailed illustration of itself. The notes read:

Gregory: A spirit of knowledge bound to a fleshy book. Once a handsome sorcerer, he gave up his mortal form to help further the efforts of his comrades in the acquisition and safekeeping of magical artifacts not meant for his world.

>You smile a bit at this flowery description, complete with flourishes in the text and a very ornate dropcap.

>Feeling pity on the poor thing, you decide to try and unbind its mouth.

>You tug on a stitch with your talon.