On the Nature of Spellbooks
Spellbooks are tiny monstrosities that Wizards happily call their companions. They are adorned with eyes, teeth, and attitudes. Spellbooks are one of the few creatures capable of viewing spell scrolls without damaging them, moreover they eat spell scrolls. This adding them to the collection of spells contained within.
No one knows where Spellbooks originated. Everyone has a theory, but not one of them is correct, I promise.
As antisocial as Wizards are, they all generally wish to share their Arcane Knowledge with other Wizards. The problem is that Spellbooks do not. The page orders are scrambled, and the text gets warped. Often, a thieving Arcanist will attempt to cast "Locate Precious Metal", only to find themselves casting "Inflict Arthritis" on themselves.
Not just this, but Spellbooks are antisocial with each other too. The Spellbook with the larger assortment of spells cannibalizing the lesser Spellbook in a spray of pages and dust. Thus granting even more spells to the larger Spellbook.
Spellbooks are picky about who they bond to. Spellbooks will only choose individuals the extremely similar magic attunements. A Wizard's Arcane Spellbook will refuse to bond to someone attuned to Divine or Primal Magics. Likewise, a Spellbook used in Demonology would refuse a Wizard.
Many Spellbooks have learned a form of basic communication. Making little animal noises for attention. This invariably leads to them acting like a spoiled cat, making loud noises unless demands are met.
A few times, Wizards have cast "Awaken" on their Spellbook. Each time, the Wizard has issued a statement. "Don't do this".
