Birth control in D&D

[xigbar]

So, you're in to Bondage, Dannyalcatraz?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Nope.

But I do have an appreciation for textiles.

And I also was a Scout, so I know a little something about attaching things securely to each other.

 

[Ettin]

Dimension Door, specify that the baby isn't a target.

Since this is probably for your "Knights of the Scarlet Woman" I don't think any spell which requires a target willing to let the caster touch them is going to work unless they cast it themselves, though.

 

[RedTonic]

Back a little more on topic, I seem to remember that back in ye olde middle ages, women were considered mainly "vessels" and the offspring was actually the man's creation. To that end, a temporary infertility spell cast on a man might be more appropriate if the setting is very patriarchal. Even an infertility herb that just lasts a day or so in the system would be useful.

If all offspring, however, are considered granted by the spirits/gods/whatever, completely independent of intercourse, a more setting appropriate spell might be praying for an intercession. (Obviously, unless you're changing a pretty basic assumption about reproduction in the game, sex is still the normal source of babby; I'm just talking about the spiritual, religious, and superstitious aspects.)

Herbal teas, tonics, and tinctures still used all over the world against menstrual cramps and associated disorders are typically effective abortifacients. There's an interesting section here: Abortifacient - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia regarding herbs used in this application.