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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 3560165" data-attributes="member: 15538">If the BOVD is never used in published material, then the BoVD becomes 100% bloat, and why buy it? Wouldn't it be strange if WotC didn't use their own material?Now, I think referencing the BOVD, except in passing, is itself a bad choice. But that's because 75% of the book itself is geared toward variant type campaigns, it's from the Mature line of products, and the book itself is a mess and should receive as little support as possible since no one should be encouraged to buy what is (IMHO) a mediocre product. Obviously, it hasn't occured to some writers that the BOVD is not a "go-to" book for setting material, which is unfortunate. In principle, previously published material can and should appear. But not owning the book should not cripple you... either supporting material should be republished, allowing you to use that specific item, or it should be skippable.I avoid spending my hard-earned money when I sense a lot of it is going to stuff I don't want. But I'm not everyone. And you have to realize that you aren't going to like 100% of any given book, which is written, not for you, but for an audience.</blockquote>