Book of Vile Darkness

[Xarlen]

Maybe if they have fear of bats or little cartoon skulls?

 

[Vrylakos]

I have.

Go to amazon.com, they have the front cover available for viewership. And yes, it looks like it's bound (mock-style, of course) in human flesh.

Here it is:

Uhm, I see bat wings. Is this the human-flesh picture?

VRYLAKOS

 

[Buttercup]

Actually, I think it would be kind of cool if BoVD was so graphic that we couldn't talk about it here for fear of upsetting Eric's Grandmother.

After some of the comments made in this thread, by a certain person who is supposedly up in arms about 'mature themes', Eric is in big trouble with his grandmother. I really expected the moderators to insist that certain comments be cleaned up.

 

[Darkness]

I've read this thread just now, and...

Attention, please:

No matter the topic being discussed: This is EN World - not the Board of Dark Vileness or some such thing. For that, go to Nutkinland instead - 'cause here, such behavior won't be tolerated.

So please tone the venom down and start playing nice again, folks - this goes especially for the person whose post I had to edit, but not only for him; others were rude, too (e.g., "morons," etc.).

- Darkness

 

[Olive]

And I REALLY don't expect to see ritual sex described in this book.

but see, that would be useful in a game context. so i'd be keen for that...

 

[Ristamar]

but see, that would be useful in a game context. so i'd be keen for that...

I think that topic, at least in the context of RPG's, is viewed by most as more of a (crude) joke than anything else, myself included. Sometimes I peruse the [Adult] GtUCK thread for an occasional chuckle.

 

[Nightfall]

If you dig around, there's a facsimile of the front cover floating around somewhere. It's nothin' special. R&R is worse...

Yep I still see my players shudder when I mention "The Big Black Book!" Course now I'll have the Big RED book too when R&R2 gets released.

 

[Olive]

I think that topic, at least in the context of RPG's, is viewed by most as more of a (crude) joke than anything else, myself included. Sometimes I peruse the [Adult] GtUCK thread for an occasional chuckle.

well, given that, like human sacrifice, its a major part of ocult lore, i think its appropriate. in fact maybe the only appropriate use of sex in my games...

 

[William Ronald]

Originally posted by Balsamic Dragon:
I simply don't want to see rules for prostitution or any sort of ritual sex for D&D. It's gratuitous and drives would-be gamers away from the hobby. We had the wandering hooker subtable in the first edition DMG and that was quite enough thanks!

Balsamic Dragon, Monte Cook has stated that prostitution is NOT a topic in the Book of Vile Darkness. I suggest rules for ritual sex would probably be a source of endless arguments.

Darkness does have a point. This thread is getting a bit overheated. Let's stay on topic and avoid personal attacks.

 

[Ristamar]

well, given that, like human sacrifice, its a major part of ocult lore, i think its appropriate. in fact maybe the only appropriate use of sex in my games...

Oh, I didn't mean to imply it wasn't part of occult lore. Though I'm still of the opinion that most view it as... well, I already stated my opinion. I'd simply be repeating myself.

As for whether or not it would be appropriate for WotC to be publishing rules on ritualistic sex... I'm not even going to touch that topic. I'll only say that while I'm hardly a prude, I would be rather disappointed and inclined to pass on that particular purchase.