Book of Vile Darkness

[Sammael99]

We had the wandering hooker subtable in the first edition DMG and that was quite enough thanks!

We had ? Drat ! I missed that one !

 

[National Acrobat]

I'll buy it because it has evil in it, and it has the Demon and Devil princes in it. Enough for me!

 

[derverdammte]

We had ? Drat ! I missed that one !

Man, that table sucked. Not only was it not solely a "wandering hooker" table (it was actually a city encounter table), it didn't have stats for the hookers!! I want to know what the difference between a "brazen strumpet" and a "slovenly trull" are, gamewise!

 

[Hakkenshi]

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.

Ditto.

A generic sort of "benefits for rituals" table would suffice for those who MUST include that in their games. Of course, it would also most likely suffice for those who want standard rituals too. A simple reference to ritualistic sex won't make me dislike the book, but an extended coverage would.

That said, I REALLY don't expect such things from Monte Cook, so I'm reasonably certain it'll be alright.

 

[Leopold]

I want it for evil things: Magic Disease, Pestilence, Plague, Demons, Devils, etc. I want it because I want to fully describe and have stats for a sacrifical ritual and what it will take to bring in demons from another world or summon dead gods. I want to describe that in all it's gory and macrabe detail and freak my players (who are all 20ish and older) out with scenes that they would remember for the rest of their lives.


Ever see the movie Event Horizon? Now THAT is a perfect candidate for rules from the BoVD. I want to have my players and henchmen go mad from powers beyond their control. Have them be influenced by demonic forces that warp and twist their minds. Hell i want to make this almost into Warhammer 40k with the powers of The Empire vs. Chaos and stat it all out for them.


This is not your mother's gaming book. This is for DM's who like twists and turns in their games. I can see that this will NOT be for everyone but for those of us with a MATURE (read the warning on the label people) gaming group and players that can handle and respond to such influences.

 

[Hakkenshi]

I think a lot of people who are preparing their sacrificial daggers and pentagrams are gonna be disappointed with the book...

 

[Khan the Warlord]

I think a lot of people who are preparing their sacrificial daggers and pentagrams are gonna be disappointed with the book...

WHAT?!

Damn.

/me goes to release his chained, nude wifey from the altar.

 

[Hakkenshi]

/me goes to release his chained, nude wifey from the altar.

(Police Chief Wiggum voice) "Continue swimming naked... Aw, c'mon, continue! *sigh* Open fire."

 

[Pazu]

Man, that table sucked. Not only was it not solely a "wandering hooker" table (it was actually a city encounter table), it didn't have stats for the hookers!! I want to know what the difference between a "brazen strumpet" and a "slovenly trull" are, gamewise!

Skill ranks.

--Pazu

 

[Desdichado]

Skill ranks.
--Pazu

class ability: flurry of blows? Sorry.