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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4768900" data-attributes="member: 19675">Maybe under strict RAW, and then only maybe.A blank spellbook costs only 15gp, well within the GP limits imposed by the VoP- in fact, its cheaper than a Hvy Crossbow, which is permitted by the Vow.&nbsp; Any value in a spellbook comes from the spells the wizard inscribes within it.Divine Foci have a similar issue.My take?&nbsp; A strict reading of VoP is at odds with the intent of the feat from an internal logic standpoint.&nbsp; The Vow, at its core, is a pact expressing a powerful devotion to a powerful deity or otherworldly being that- strictly interpreted- restricts most adherents in such a way as to be contrary to the deity's best interests.(I've participated in a number of VoP discussions- if you want to discuss this further, might I suggest forking this?)Any inks acquired by honest labor and efforts of the wizardly ascetic would not be barred by the VoP in my campaigns.&nbsp; He couldn't buy them, though, and if given to him, they would have to be used quickly or donated to an appropriate charity.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 4768900, member: 19675"] Maybe under strict RAW, and then only maybe. A blank spellbook costs only 15gp, well within the GP limits imposed by the VoP- in fact, its cheaper than a Hvy Crossbow, which is permitted by the Vow. Any value in a spellbook comes from the spells the wizard inscribes within it. Divine Foci have a similar issue. My take? A strict reading of VoP is at odds with the intent of the feat from an internal logic standpoint. The Vow, at its core, is a pact expressing a powerful devotion to a powerful deity or otherworldly being that- strictly interpreted- restricts most adherents in such a way as to be contrary to the deity's best interests. (I've participated in a number of VoP discussions- if you want to discuss this further, might I suggest forking this?) Any inks acquired by honest labor and efforts of the wizardly ascetic would not be barred by the VoP in my campaigns. He couldn't [I]buy[/I] them, though, and if given to him, they would have to be used quickly or donated to an appropriate charity. [/QUOTE]

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