Author (and artist) of The Book of Erotic Fantasy

[d20Dwarf]

So many hanging, fleshy appendages, so little time....

 

[Henry]

What I haven't seen yet is an explaination why a book like this is needed. I've seen a lot of people say they want to see it. But what real purpose does it serve?

To me, this question in a way answers itself, because if there is a demand for such a book, then it will sell, thus justifying its existance. Many things justify a published work: Profit, Pride in one's work, public interest, desire to spread a message, or simply love of a subject.

That said, I understand the position you gave in the second paragraph - I was pointing out that this particular work may be a combination of the above reasons, it's just that public interest may not be one of them (though public interest is necessary to avoid a profit loss).

 

[JRRNeiklot]

I don't see what the big deal is. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Simple. No different than bitching about violence and sex on television. Wake up people, it's YOUR television. Change the damn channel!

*By people, I mean people in general, who are usually sheep, not the nice folks here! *

 

[Henry]

So many hanging, fleshy appendages, so little time....

Kind of reminds me what Robin Williams once said about Sex for an Amoeba: "It's less complicated for them - they just split in two and say, 'Was it good for me?' Who knows?"

 

[MerakSpielman]

Generally everybody's sheep except:

1) Yourself
2) The people you know really well
3) People you really agree with.

I'm starting to lean away from the "people are sheep" philosophy, myself.

 

[rkanodia]

About "What purpose does this serve?": I don't expect to buy/use BoEF, but certainly it's going to be a more interesting product than the nineteenth COMPLETE MEGA UBER MUNCHKIN'S GUIDE TO FIFTH LEVEL TRANSMUTATIONS.

About rules adjudication taking the fun out of real life sex: well, there may be a point there. Lord knows how many days I've wished I could just take ten...

 

[MerakSpielman]

About rules adjudication taking the fun out of real life sex: well, there may be a point there. Lord knows how many days I've wished I could just take ten...

Just take a little extra time and take twenty, dude.

 

[Maerdwyn]

I'm firmly in the "I won't buy it, but don't care if someone else does" camp.

I will say that I'd be very surprised if my FLGS carried it, as the owner works hard at making the shop a kid-friendly place.

Also, I'm glad that the author is proud to be associated with the book, though I wonder if she is proud of being associated with yesterday's press release, and what it sugested about the nature of her book.

 

[Psion]

One point on this. There's no particular need for anyone to provide a good reason is there?

Oh, there certainly is. The publisher should provide potential customers with a reason why they should spend their bucks on this instead of whatever other products are out there. If there is no reason to buy this product over (say) a collection of Royo art, then why buy it?

 

[Arnwyn]

Several were mentioned above as possiblities, and in other threads. Whether or not you find them useful is another thought entirely. I thought I presented a couple, and there have been others, as well.

For example:

• Many cultures tied sex or abstinence to magical powers or purity. No rules exist for this.
• Spells exist that use Vile components, but none that involve sexual components or effects. With several creatures, such as nymphs and succubi, sexual powers are intimated, but not expanded upon.
• Reproductive issues, and consequences of sex. Half-dragons abound, it seems, in 3E. The stork didn't bring those kids. The same with Half-orcs and half-elves.
• Speaking of half-breeds, why are there no half-dwarves, or half-gnomes/half-halfings? And why ARE there half-ogres?
• Many ancient cultures held significance in the menustration cycle, and fertility was an important aspect of both magic and power. Rules and discussion of this topic would have merit.

I could go on, but you get the idea. There are lots of avenues of potential discussion, here. Will this book cover that? I have no idea. But I could see where it could contain useful or interesting ideas.

Thank you, WizarDru, for this great post. I was really wondering what a book like this (either BoEF or the already existing Nymphology) would really be used for. I mean, a *real* use preparing for or during a game session. I couldn't come up with anything (yeah, me and my lack of an imagination) and was going to start a thread on it, but no need now. Your response above gives me some perspective of where a book about "sex in D&D" could be useful. (Now I personally wouldn't buy it, but the examples above do provide actual utility.)

However, based on the (very poor) ad copy, I have a niggling feeling that none of what you mention above will be there in any meaningful terms...

[Lousy humor] Of course, where is my book on D&D economics, merchants, kingdom building/management, and mass combat? There will be two books about "sex in D&D" for the el-freako gaming groups who want to talk about and roleplay sex with their other male buddies, but one measly pdf discussing economics in Western Europe (and nothing else) that can be used in any group? The injustice! INJUSTICE! [/Lousy humor] Believe me, "Fields of Blood" (<- not pdf) can't come out fast enough.