Notes are lore objects that can be found scattered throughout the world of Grim Dawn. They outline some of the back-story and mythology of the game, and some may give hints at quests.
Notes can variously be found on Lecterns or laying on the ground, they can drop from slain creatures or be looted randomly from breakable objects such as bookshelves.
Right-clicking these notes will add them to the codex page and grant bonus Experience. Once a note is added to the codex it will not, with the exception of quest notes, spawn again.
Act 1 Notes[ | ]
- Alister's Diary
- Burrwitch Reconnaissance Report
- Crudely Scrawled Note
- Direni's Directions
- Dirt-Covered Note
- Francis' Note
- Gethrand's Notes - 1st Entry
- Gethrand's Notes - 2nd Entry
- Gethrand's Notes - Final Entry
- Harbormaster's Log - Burrwitch
- Harbormaster's Log - Lower Crossing
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 1st Entry
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 2nd Entry
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 3rd Entry
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 4th Entry
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 5th Entry
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 6th Entry
- Milton Hart's Note
- Missive to Warden Krieg
- Missive to Wightmire Bloodbound
- Warden Krieg's Journal
- Zanbrandt's Notes
- Hargate's Journal - Page 1
- Hargate's Journal - Page 2
- Hargate's Journal - Page 3
- Hargate's Journal - Page 4
- Muddy Note
- The Hidden Path - Dreeg
- The Runes Fall Silent
- Ramblings of Ughdar
- The Gift of Ch'thon
Random Burrwitch Notes[ | ]
- Ch'thonic Heresy - Page 1
- Ch'thonic Heresy - Page 2
- Ch'thonic Heresy - Page 3
- Ch'thonic Heresy - Page 4
- Criminal Records - Page 1
- Criminal Records - Page 2
- Criminal Records - Page 3
- Gildam Arcanum - Page 1
- Gildam Arcanum - Page 2
- Origin of the Slith - Page 1
- Origin of the Slith - Page 2
- Origin of the Slith - Page 3
- Warning: Groble Attacks on the Rise
Act 2 Notes[ | ]
- Kymon's Scripture: First Passage
- Dust Covered Journal
- Last Days of Arkovia
- Writings of Rolderathis - 1st Entry
- Writings of Rolderathis - 2nd Entry
- Writings of Zarthuzellan
- The Hidden Path - Solael
- Coliseum Horrors
- We're On Our Own
- The Scales Strike Balance
- Ravings of Naren Kur
Cronley's Mine Notes[ | ]
- Wilkins' Note
- "The Bruiser" Romanov's Note
- Bloodstained Note
- Excerpt from the Annals of Arkovia
- Cronley's Notes - Part 1
- Cronley's Notes - Part 2
Random Old Arkovia Notes[ | ]
- Forbidden Art - Part 1
- Forbidden Art - Part 2
- Forbidden Art - Part 3
- Malros Khas' Journal
- Passing Judgment
Act 3 Notes[ | ]
- Bozeman's Folly
- Dangerous Roads
- Imperial Proclamation
- The Journal of Duke Cavanil
- Black Legion Scouting Report
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 7th Entry
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 8th Entry
- Elara's Journal
- Excerpt from Daila's Diary
- The Last Will of Marthos Everbrook
- Walter's Note
- Aether-Scorched Note
- Wald's Note
- The Amalgamation
- Scribe Osteram's Notes
- Trevor's Note
- Mayor Bridgewater's Journal
- Peacekeeper Chambre's Journal
- The Bath House
- Zaria's Journal - Page 1
- Zaria's Journal - Page 2
Cultist Notes[ | ]
- Avalline's Note - Page 1
- Avalline's Note - Page 2
- Avalline's Note - Page 3
- Blood for Ch'thon
- The Call of Blood
- Final Sermon: The End of Times
Death's Vigil Notes[ | ]
Kymon's Chosen Notes[ | ]
Port Valbury Notes[ | ]
- The City is Rotting
- Port Valbury Mayor's Journal - Part 1
- Port Valbury Mayor's Journal - Part 2
- Journal of Paige Rehnaul - Part 1
- Journal of Paige Rehnaul - Part 2
- Journal of Paige Rehnaul - Part 3
- Journal of Paige Rehnaul - Part 4
- Journal of Paige Rehnaul - Part 5
- The Same Dream Again
- Wanted Poster
- Notice of Curfew
- Progress in Old Town
- Jarren's Journal - What Have I Done?
- A Knife in the Dark
- A Change of Plans
- A Consensus Overruled
Act 4 Notes[ | ]
- Trip South - Part 1
- Trip South - Part 2
- Trip South - Part 3
- The Hidden Path - Desecrated
- The Hidden Path - Bysmiel
- Loose Ends
- A Terrible Discovery
- Black Legion Scouting Report: Necropolis
- Praetorian's Report
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 9th Entry
- Compilation of Fort Ikon Reports
- Armory Explosion Investigation
- Untitled Letter
- Commission of the Necropolis - Page 1
- Commission of the Necropolis - Page 2
- Commission of the Necropolis - Page 3
- The Blood Flows
- The Door has Opened
- Clarity of Valor
- Secret Work
- Sealed In
- The Final Seal
- Dravis' Letter to Daila - Final Entry
Act 5 Notes[ | ]
Survivors - Ugdenbog
Survivors - Barrowholm
Other
- Trista's Diary
- Mysteries of Ugdenbog
- Writings of Yeathleanis
- Gifts of the Gods
- Mogdrogen's Ruminations
Act 6 Notes[ | ]
Cultist Notes[ | ]
Malmouth[ | ]
- Redlight Misgivings
- Letter to Councilman Cole
- From the Office of Councilman Cole
- Rennoch the Rat's Warning
Aetherial Notes[ | ]
- Council Report to Theodin Marcell
- A New Consensus
- Birthing Success
- Missive to the Master of Flesh
- To Shatter a City
Other[ | ]
- Journal of Inquisitor Creed - 10th Entry
- Clipping from Ivonda's Memory
- Katrine's note to Alice
- Allostria's Orders
- Turn Back!
- Your Last Chance!
- You Are Not Welcome!
Forgotten Gods Notes[ | ]
Witch God Cults[ | ]
- Carmac's Notes
- Convergence of the Covenant
- Death to the Usurper
- Harnessing the Forgotten
- Vanguard Must Hold
- Visions of Terror
- Web is Spun
- Worthy Purpose
Korvan History[ | ]
- Anorak's Journal
- Bloodsworn Manuscript Excerpt
- The Burning Shores
- Captain Freinhaul's Log
- The Desert Calls
- Jeren's Travel Log - 1st Entry
- Jeren's Travel Log - 2nd Entry
- Korvan Expedition - 1st Entry
- Korvan Expedition - 2nd Entry
- Korvan Expedition - 3rd Entry
- Korvan Expedition - 4th Entry
- Korvan Expedition - Final Entry
- Missing Shipments
- Missive to Elders of Ulzuin's Temple
- My Hands Are Not My Own
- Naiema's Letter to Yorhun
- Rhenet the Rat God
- Scorched Note
- Sea of Dust - Page 1
- Sea of Dust - Page 2
- Sea of Dust - Page 3
- Security Concerns
- The Sting
- The Trials of Horran
- Vizier Erhaman's Note
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - 1st Entry
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - 2nd Entry
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - 3rd Entry
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - 4th Entry
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - 5th Entry
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - 6th Entry
- Writings of Rion the Scholar - Final Entry
- Yhania's Diary
- Yorvok's Letter to Bahan
- I Stand Before the Eldritch Sun
Other[ | ]
- The Korvan Elegy - Part 1
- The Korvan Elegy - Part 2
- The Korvan Elegy - Part 3
- The Korvan Elegy - Part 4
- Ruminations of the Primordial One
- Sins of the Forgotten - 1st Entry
- Sins of the Forgotten - 2nd Entry
- Sins of the Forgotten - Final Entry
- Splendors of the Eldritch Realm
- Terrors of the Eldritch Realm
- Carmac's Final Notes
- Last Words of Harod - Page 1
- Last Words of Harod - Page 2
- Last Words of Harod - Page 3
- Journal of Captain Fhaud - Page 1
- Journal of Captain Fhaud - Page 2
- Journal of Captain Fhaud - Page 3
- Tuha's Travel Log - Page 1
- Tuha's Travel Log - Page 2
- Tuha's Report - Page 1
- Tuha's Report - Page 2
- Tuha's Report - Page 3
- Tuha's Report - Page 4
- Tuha's Letter
- Morgoneth's Invitation
- Morgoneth's Lessons - Page 1
- Morgoneth's Lessons - Page 2
- Morgoneth's Lessons - Page 3
- Memories of Morgoneth
- Scion of the Sands
- The Darkness Writhes
- Confluence of the Magi
Soldier Skills |
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Active Skills |
Blade Arc (Clean Sweep - Laceration) • Blitz (Blindside) • Cadence (Discord - Fighting Form - Deadly Momentum) • Forcewave (Tremor - Rending Force - Internal Trauma) • Overguard • War Cry (Terrify - Break Morale) |
Passive Skills |
Decorated Soldier • Fighting Spirit • Markovian's Advantage • Menhir's Will • Military Conditioning • Scars of Battle • Shield Training • Veterancy • Zolhan's Technique |
Toggle Skills |
Counter Strike • Field Command (Squad Tactics) • Menhir's Bulwark • Oleron's Rage |
Demolitionist Skills |
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Active Skills |
Blackwater Cocktail (High Potency - Demon Fire - Agonizing Flames) • Canister Bomb (Concussive Bomb - Improved Casing) • Fire Strike (Explosive Strike - Searing Might - Searing Strike - Static Strike - Brimstone) • Flashbang (Searing Light) • Grenado (High Impact - Skyfire Grenado) - Shattering Blast • Mortar Trap (Heavy Ordnance - "The Big One") • Stun Jacks (Quick Jacks - Full Spread) • Thermite Mine (Hellfire Mine) |
Passive Skills |
Blast Shield • Ulzuin's Chosen |
Toggle Skills |
Flamed Touched (Temper) • Vindicative Flame (Ulzuin's Wrath) |
Occultist Skills |
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Active Skills |
Blood of Dreeg (Aspect of the Guardian) • Blood Pox (Fevered Rage - Wasting - Black Death) • Curse of Frailty (Vulnerability) • Doom Bolt • Dreeg's Evil Eye (Blood Burst - Focused Gaze - Terrifying Gaze - Vile Eruption) • Sigil of Consumption (Destruction) |
Toggle Skills |
Bonds of Bysmiel (Manipulation) • Possession • Solael's Witchfire (Consecrated Blade - Second Rite) |
Summons |
Summon Familiar (Mend Flesh - Storm Spirit - Lightning Strike) • Summon Hellhound (Ember Claw - Hellfire - Infernal Breath) |
Nightblade Skills |
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Active Skills |
Amarasta's Blade Burst (Lethal Assault) • Blade Barrier • Blade Trap (Devouring Blades) • Phantasmal Blades (Frenetic Throw - Heart Seeker - Nether Edge) • Pneumatic Burst (Breath of Belgothian - Shadow Dance - Elemental Awakening) • Ring of Steel (Ring of Frost - Circle of Slaughter) • Shadow Strike (Nidalla's Justifiable Ends - Nightfall) |
Passive Skills |
Anatomy of Murder • Dual Blades (Belgothian's Shears - Hidden Hands - Amarasta's Quick Cut - Whirling Death - Execution) • Merciless Repertoire • Phantasmal Armor |
Toggle Skills |
Veil of Shadow (Night's Chill) |
Summons |
Blade Spirit |
Arcanist Skills |
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Active Skills |
Albrecht's Aether Ray (Tainted Power - Disintegration) • Callidor's Tempest (Wrath of Agrivix - Inferno) • Devastation • Maiven's Sphere of Protection (Conversion) • Mirror of Ereoctes • Nullification • Olexra's Flash Freeze (Absolute Zero) • Panetti's Replicating Missile (Distortion - Supercharged - Proliferation) • Trozan's Sky Shard (Frozen Core - Shattered Star) |
Passive Skills |
Arcane Will • Fabric of Reality • Inner Focus • Mental Alacrity |
Toggle Skills |
Iskandra's Elemental Exchange (Manifestation - Overload - Elemental Balance) • Reckless Power • Star Pact |
Shaman Skills |
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Active Skills |
Brute Force (Feral Hunger - Upheaval) • Devouring Swarm • Grasping Vines (Entangling Vines) • Primal Strike (Thunderous Strike - Torrent - Storm Surge) • Savagery (Might of the Bear - Tenacity of the Boar - Storm Touched) |
Toggle Skills |
Mogdrogen's Pact (Heart of the Wild - Oak Skin) • Primal Bond • Stormcaller's Pact |
Summons |
Conjure Primal Spirit • Storm Totem (Corrupted Storm) • Summon Briarthorn (Ground Slam - Emboldening Presence) • Wendigo Totem (Blood Pact) • Wind Devil (Raging Tempest - Maelstrom) |
Inquisitor Skills |
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Active Skills |
Flames of Ignaffar - (Tainted Flame - Intensify - Infernal Purge - Endless Flame) • Horn of Gandarr • Inquisitor Seal - (Null Field - Arcane Empowerment) • Rune of Hagarrad - (Biting Cold - Chillsurge) • Rune of Kalastor - (Ignition) • Storm Box of Elgoloth (Allagast's Arcane Net - Lightning Tether) • Word of Pain (Word of Agony - Death Sentence) • Word of Renewal - (Word of Arms - Vigor - Steel Resolve) |
Passive Skills |
Artifact Handling • Bursting Round • Chilling Rounds • Deadly Aim • Ranged Expertise • Storm Spread |
Toggle Skills |
Aura of Censure • Aura of Conviction |
Necromancer Skills |
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Active Skills |
Bone Harvest (Harvester of Death - Dread - Soul Harvest) • Call of the Grave • Drain Essence (Gravechill - Hungering Reach - Decomposition) • Ill Omen • Mark of Torment • Ravenous Earth (Decay - Foul Eruption) • Reap Spirit • Siphon Souls - (Sear Souls - Blood Boil) |
Passive Skills |
Necrotic Edge • Reaping Strike |
Toggle Skills |
Harbinger of Souls • Master of Death • Spectral Binding (Spectral Wrath) |
Summons |
Raise Skeletons (Undead Legion - Will of the Crypt) • Reap Spirit • Summon Blight Fiend (Unstable Anomaly - Rotting Fumes - Blight Burst) |
Oathkeeper Skills |
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Active Skills |
Aegis of Menhir (Avenging Shield - Aegis of Thorns - Reprisal) • Ascension (Clarity of Purpose) • Eye of Reckoning (Soulfire) • Judgment (Crushing Verdict - Heart of Wrath) • Righteous Fervor (Dreeg's Reproach - Consecration - Retribution) • Vire's Might (Volcanic Might - Volcanic Stride - Tectonic Shift) |
Passive Skills |
Resilience • Safeguard • Shattering Smash • Smite |
Toggle Skills |
Divine Mandate • Path of the Three • Presence of Virtue (Haven - Rebuke) |
Summons |
Summon Guardian of Empyrion (Scion of Dreeg - Celestial Presence) |
Items |
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Weapons • Axes • Maces • Swords • Two-handed Melee • Pistols • Two-handed Ranged • Daggers • Scepters • Shields • Off-Hands Armor • Head Armor • Shoulder Armor • Chest Armor • Hand Armor • Leg Armor • Foot Armor Accessories • Amulets • Rings • Medals • Belts Unique Items • Sets • Monster Infrequents Relics • Components • Augments • Blueprints • Recipes • Materials • Consumables |
Creatures |
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Aetherial • Aether Corruption • Arachnid • Beast • Beastkin • Chthonic • Eldritch Human • Insectoid • Riftspawn • Undead • Heroes • Bosses • Pets |