Binding Tome

The following items are binding tomes:

• Fenris tome
• tome of binding

Effects

When equipped, you may attempt to bind some unearthly beings:

Opponent	Result
Burrowing Centipede	Learn Burrowing Horror
Flying Eye	Learn Aid from Above
Horrific Spider	Learn Unleash Spider*
Memorial Statue	Learn Hunting Command*
Phoenix	Learn Call the Firebird*
Runic Hound	Learn Runic Howl
Skull in the Flames	Learn Pyrophobia
Titanic Mole	Learn Scraping Summons*
Twisted Hound/Stalking Hound	Learn Release the Hounds*
Winged Hunter	Learn Winged Hunter
Dazzling Cloud	Gain 2 XP in Will
Holographic Opponents	Different message, but no effect.
Encounter	Result
Ghoul Source	Kingly Favor skill, completion of Problems on the Docks quest
Evil Eye in the Park	Shadowy Presence skill, completion of Whispers in the Park quest
Starry Gaze in the Museum	Gain 3 XP in Will
Squatly Mole	Modifies some text, unknown exact use
Towering Figure	Stolen Artistry skill, completion of The Black Sketchbook quest
Item	Result
hound drone memory	Release the Hounds (might need to have tech already)

* Additional restrictions or requirements (see individual pages for details)

Other Uses

• Can help lure a guard away from the Beaten Man in the Abandoned Building.
• Unlocks option in Fifth Floor encounter: Dr. Johnson, I Presume?
• Partially protects against opponents' Striking Shield
• Changes message for holographic opponents, but has no effect.
• Enhances Spectral Smoke.

Added options to these old encounters, no longer reachable:

• Portal (Halloween 2010)
• Swirling Portal 2011 (Halloween 2011)
• Hounds at Bay (Halloween 2012)

Techniques enhanced with a binding tome

Technique	Chain	Type	Attribute	Damage
Burrowing Horror		Etheric	Will	6 Base, more underground
Release the Hounds		Etheric	Will	6 Base, more on repeat use
Scraping Summons		Etheric	Will	9 Base, more following Burrowing Horror
Spectral Smoke		Fire	Will	8 Base, more following Ranged and/or with smoldering gun equipped
Unleash Spider		Etheric	Will	12 Base, more following Call the Swarm
Call the Firebird		Fire	Will	9 Base, more with high Fire Power
Aid from Above		Etheric	Will	10 Base
Winged Hunter		Etheric	Will	6 Base, more with Jade Protection
Related Techniques
Hunting Command		Etheric	Will	Does no damage on its own but does increasing damage for more hounds summoned
Fenris Command		Etheric	Will	Does no damage on its own but does increasing damage for more hounds summoned; other summoned creatures also enhance it — needs confirmation for all of them

Hunting Command and Fenris Command
Wh Release the Hounds with a tome.

Used by (opponents)

• Dr. Johnson
• Midgard Aide