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- This article is about the item script. For the lore document, see Vissi Compendium (lore).
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The Vissi Compendium is a scripted book that shows the text of the Vissi Compendium (lore) document in game. In addition, it offers a variety of customization options that are available via its available commands. It was first made available as a free gift for accounts with an active subscription as part of a "welcome gift" for The Inqusitor's June 2026 preview run. It also sells for aevit at the event.
Analyze
You analyze the umbral grey compendium and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
Vissi Compendium
This compendium provides information on arcarium and vissi from the Inquisitor
event. It cannot be altered or customized in any way.
Verbs and Usage:
OPEN - Opens
CLOSE - Closes
TURN - Navigates sections and pages
READ - Read current page
TWIST - Changes embellishment
RUB - Changes color
TICKLE - Changes material
POKE - Changes fastener
You get no sense of whether or not the compendium may be further lightened.
Usage
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First
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Third
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| CLOSE
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You fold the umbral grey binding of your compendium shut and secure a heavy brass latch back into place. The pebbled shagreen cover feels solid under your hand, once again shielding its secrets from the outside world.
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| OPEN
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Your fingers brush the pebbled shagreen surface of your compendium as you release a heavy brass latch. The umbral grey binding swings open smoothly, yielding to your touch and revealing the secrets held within.
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| POKE
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The fastener of your compendium morphs from a heavy brass latch to a buckled leather strap.
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| Change fastener from among the available options.
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| READ
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Shows the current page, drawing from Vissi Compendium (lore).
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| RUB
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The color of your compendium shifts from umbral grey to eldritch purple.
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| Change color from among the available options.
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| TICKLE
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The material of your compendium shifts from pebbled shagreen to lustrous silk.
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| Change material from among the available options.
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| TURN
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A soft rustle escapes your compendium as the pages cycle of their own accord, settling to the passages you seek.
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| TWIST
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The embellishment along your compendium's spine shifts from tiny motes of light orbit around to tendrils of inky black shadow writhe across.
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| Change embellishment from among the available options.
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Additional Information
Appearance
Vissi Compendiums have a hard-coded LOOK/SHOW that includes their current settings:
Tiny motes of light orbit around the umbral grey binding, its pebbled shagreen surface showing signs of meticulous care. A heavy brass latch secures the center of the compendium, ever-ready to shield the secrets bound within.
It cannot be altered or customized in any way. Instead, it uses preset options to change its appearance.
Embellishment Options
Embellishment options are cycled via TWIST:
- tiny motes of light orbit around
- tendrils of inky black shadow writhe across
- ornate silver filigree snakes across
- intricate golden scrollwork dances over
- faint, ethereal vapors drift lazily from
- elegant crystalline veins run across
- flickering arcane sparks race over
- crimson runes pulse menacingly across
- a single, weeping eye carved from ruby stares from
- constellations of tiny diamonds twinkle across
Color Options
Color options are cycled via RUB:
- umbral grey
- eldritch purple
- azure
- ivory
- rich burgundy
- warm amber
- forest green
- russet brown
- aurulent
- pitch black
Material Options
Material options are cycled via TICKLE:
- pebbled shagreen
- lustrous silk
- opalescent nacre
- polished wood
- thin steel plating
- heavy velvet
- dense buckram
- scaled serpent skin
- supple leather
- smooth calfskin
Fastener Options
Fastener options are cycled via POKE:
- heavy brass latch
- buckled leather strap
- intricate golden filigree lock
- blackened iron skull clasp
- ruby-eyed dragon clasp
- length of gold-threaded string
- delicate platinum hasp
- glowing rune-etched seal
- tiny, clockwork locking mechanism
- diamond-encrusted latch
See Also
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| Vissi Compendium Information
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| Type
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Fluff
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| Item Classification
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Miscellaneous
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| Item(s) Applied to
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Book
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| Alterable
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No
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| Light/Deep
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| Original Release Venue
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The Inquisitor
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| Original Release Year
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2026
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