X-Rated D&D

[Desdichado]

I saw a few copies when it was new at my local game store. All shrink-wrapped. Haven't seen any lately though. I had no interest in the book; sex is a bit more subdued, where it happens at all, in my campaigns. We don't bring it out in the open.

I mean, yeah, there's a fair amount of joking that goes on between players about the sexual proclivities of their characters, but that's not something we need a book for.

 

[Djeta Thernadier]

I don't have it/haven't seen it, but am very curious about it. I don't know if there's much in there that I'd actually use, but I wish I could find a copy to look over.

I'm tempted to order it and just take my chances, actually.

I'm in the same boat as you. There'd probably never be a need for it in either game I'm in as these things just are not brought up. Although I wouldn't be uncomfortable or have a problem if they were.

Curious to see the book, and see whats in it. I've heard the illustrations are not very good but I haven't actually seen a copty of it yet myself. I'm not really interested in the illustrations anyway.

 

[ledded]

<snip>I guess he doesn't know that I'm a nudist.

You should have been offended that he hadn't noticed yet...

 

[buzz]

Well, clearly a lot of people must own it, as it's been at the top of FRPgames seller list since it came out (or at least, it's on it every time I visit).

I'm really glad I'm not the only one who noticed this.

I find it somewhat disappointing, but that's just me.

 

[jessemock]

I browsed through it in the shop but the pics nearly seared my eyeballs out. What a bunch of NON-erotic, topless amateurs!

Well; let's look at what surprised you here. First, topless? What? Second, amateurs: this is an RPG product, for one thing, and, for another, do you simply mean "people without bodies dieted, trained, and airbrushed into superhumanity"?

'Non-Erotic' is a judgement that may actually contribute something--why not say what you mean?

I think it would have served the publishers much better if they actually had "erotic" illustrations instead of photographs.

Served them better how? They sold/are selling tons. The book certainly was a risky proposition, given the ressentimentalised puritanism of many gamers, but it has, clearly, paid off.

And why put 'erotic' into quotes?--do you mean to indicate that no illustrations could possibly have other than prurient interest, that there is no 'erotic', but only "pornographic"? What are you getting at?

It needn't be hardcore or anything. Maybe something along the lines of the nymph in the Monster Manual.

Or they wanted to get away from precisely this sort of 'kid-tested, mother-approved' pseuderotica?

Anyway, with my eyeballs seared out (and the guy in a raincoat queing behind me)

Implying that this is porn. Right.

I didn't really look at the quality of the material within.

Has anyone used it? (Keep it clean, please.)

I'm not sure how one would "look at the quality", but here follow a few of my thoughts:

I like the pictures. I believe that Valar used photos, because 1) no one had before (or not so extensively); 2) it looks neat; 3) they wanted to stress the point that they're presenting a D&D product (yes; it's OGL, but we all know what game it's for) that covers an aspect of reality--and a major one--that the game had always neglected, if not purposefully shunned.

Briefly, the rules presented are fun, because they have to do with exactly what the title suggests: sexual love. Nearly all of the 'sex rules' (classes, feats, etc.) encourage the players to develop stable sexual relationships, e.g. the Tantrist replenishes his spells through sex, rather than study or prayer. Characters often can't do without a partner. That's interesting.

Other of the rules presented have to do with the consequences of sex--pregnancy, disease, etc. I've had a good time taking a character through an adventure as her pregnancy develops.

Some of the writing sucks; some of it's pretty good. A few of the spells and races presented are unbalanced. Mostly, it's a quality supplement.

 

[Kesh]

Personally, I want a copy for some of the spells & cleric domains. I have a god in my homebrew who emphasizes the rewards of helping others, both through labor and through celebration. From what I've heard, the Pleasure domain and some of the spells would be quite appropriate for this god, so I'd like to use it.

The actual sex rules probably would never make their way into a campaign of mine, but a few of the PrCs and skills might be useful.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I didn't buy it as my felings on sex in my game are that if one of my players goes home and begins pleasuring themselves over something that happened in my game, then the train has well-and-truly left the tracks

And I'm sure there are many out there who will say that this is a sign of my immaturity, but I can as easily cast the same aspersions back...so I guess opinions differ.

My friends in the retail RPG industry tell me it sells petty well, and I am assured by folks hose opinions I espect that the "Laughable Schlock" to "Interesting Game Mechanics" ratio is about 50/50, so it has exceded the expectations previously given me by it's boosters on these (and other) messageboards.

 

[Sir Elton]

You should have been offended that he hadn't noticed yet...

It's kind of hard for him to notice when we use MSN Messenger to communicate. :\ At least I can tell a friend of mine that I am a nudist, that is, when I can get around to propose that she and I enter into that sacred, lawful, eternal union everyone calls Marriage.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Personally, I want a copy for some of the spells & cleric domains. I have a god in my homebrew who emphasizes the rewards of helping others, both through labor and through celebration. From what I've heard, the Pleasure domain and some of the spells would be quite appropriate for this god, so I'd like to use it.

The actual sex rules probably would never make their way into a campaign of mine, but a few of the PrCs and skills might be useful.

One member of our group has bought it, saying he bought it mostly for the spells. I flipped through it, and couldn't find anything useful; then again, I usually play characters that beat other people over the head, material for which isn't something one would expect to find in BoEF.

Brad

 

[Kesh]

One member of our group has bought it, saying he bought it mostly for the spells. I flipped through it, and couldn't find anything useful; then again, I usually play characters that beat other people over the head, material for which isn't something one would expect to find in BoEF.

Brad

Heh, true. I expect most of the spells would be used for persuasion, reward, or distraction. It's not clobberin' magic.