Ye Follye of Karsus
[This ancient water-damaged tome is largely illegible except for the following.] ...did Karsus, mystic, autodidact, in all his vainglory, disdainful as ever of received wisdom, proclaim that, crisis-bound, he would safeguard the magic tapestry of all wizardry by supplanting the failing weavegod Mystryl with another immortal guardian, wiser and stronger of mind. Who could that be, asked the Netherese, amazed, and Karsus gave them reply, Who but I? Have I not mastered all spells that are known and divers others that are not? Have I not forged this Crown, thrice-finialed, that shall convey into my brainmind all the enchanted wisdom of Netheril - yea, indeed, and of Mystryl herself? It shall be so! Canst thou but wait, implored Lord Shadow, until...