The character formally supplicates himself to an archdevil. This category contains a listing of magical items within the forgotten realms. The book of vile darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the book eventually, usually when a new author adds pages to the tome. Sentient items blackrazor moonblade wave whelm artifacts axe of the dwarvish lords book of exalted deeds book of vile darkness eye and hand of vecna orb of dragonkind sword of kas wand of orcus continued. Apr 14, 2015 try not to let the forces of evil portrayed in book of vile darkness overwhelm your game. Notes the book has actually been published as reference material. Several copies exist, but some are more infamous and powerful than others. Recently my players came across a book of vile darkness in my campaign. Book of exalted deeds book of vile darkness eye and hand of vecna orb of dragonkind sword of kas.
Yet the book of exalted darkness is more than just that, paired beside a holy decopunk campaign setting think rocketeer or sky captain and the world of tomorrow for players to destroy or subvert. This supplemental material was both inspired by and converted from monte cooks original book of vile darkness for 3. The book of vile darkness is a large, crude and ancient tome, bound in black leather and held together with dull metal bindings. If you enjoyed this video, please give it thumbs up. Minor artifacts are not necessarily unique items, instead, they are magic items. The dms book is full of advice for dms on how to use evil or to run evil campaigns, complete with monsters, cursed items and other foulness to use against players. The book of vile darkness is, by no means, the childhood fantasy roleplaying of dragonslaying and princess rescuing. Book of vile darkness 5e dungeon masters guild dungeon.
Magic items by rarity continued 2 rare items ioun stone protection. The power of the arch fiends, the insidiousness of evil magic, and the corruption of some of the feats and magic items in this book are extreme. It was full of convenient excuses for what was happening, but seriously a warlock that turned into a book that got magically converted into pages, book cover and ink. The latter was made into the book s metal binding via magic. Vecna is usually described as one of the first editors to craft the book of vile darkness. The creature can use a spelllike ability with greater effect. Along with wicked spells, wondrous items, and artifacts, book of vile darkness also provides descriptions and statistics for a host of abominable monsters, archdevils, and demon princes to pit agaisnt the noblest of heroes. Player in my campaign just got the book of vile darkness and. The book of vile darkness syfy original movie, this roleplaying game product is intended for dungeon masters looking to broaden their campaigns to include dark subject matter and truly evil threats. There were a total of six copies and at least eighteen fakes and botched copies of it.
Properties divine spellcasters of evil alignment can read the book to gain wisdom and experience. With anthony howell, dominic mafham, barry aird, jack derges. Other magic items tend to say things like while you are attuned to item or while item is on your person, while the book s entry doesnt use such qualifiers. This 4paged book is split into two sections that offer new options for both dungeon masters and players for running evil campaigns. Updated again 23 aug 2015, because all four volumes of em are done. The book of vile darkness was an artifact that was used as a reference work by evil people. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book disappears. The book of vile darkness is an ancient artifact and a work of pure evil. Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Along with wicked spells, wondrous items, and artifacts, book of vile darkness also provides descriptions and statistics for a host of abominable monsters, archdevils, and demon princes to pit against the noblest of heroes. Book of vile darkness talking about introducing artifacts into your campaign. After the cancellation of the shortlived essentials series 2010, production in 2011 had been historically light with just 8 books and very scattered. The book of vile darkness is a magical artifact, a reference work of black magic, evil deities, forbidden secrets, and sacrifice. The book can disguise itself as a less menacing book, or other item.
These items may act on their own or be the tools of the character possessing them. All things considered, would it be possible to use the book of vile darkness with 5e. Two thousand years ago, nhagruul the foul, a sorcerer who reveled in corrupting the innocent and the spread of despair, neared the end of his mortal days and was dismayed. Dungeon master guide dungeon master guide ii magic item compendium. My dm has pretty much allowed one of our characters to be a bioterrorist our druid, and almost let our rogue burn a town down but he crit failed and was pissing everyone off and we were good guys so he got killed, so i was thinking about using some. The original from vecna, a deity from oerth, was a book with a cover made from flesh from a human face and bones from a demon. It was an item for villains only, in an era long b efore evil characters were ever dreamed of. Like any inquisitive party, they really wanted to know more of what was inside of the book. Deformity clawed hands because of intentional selfmutilation, the character has deformed arms and.
Book of vile darkness forgotten realms wiki fandom. Index of items by sources book of vile darkness imarvintpas. May 26, 2015 keeping the most recent edits at the top. A 32page facsimile of the book of vile darkness, filled with malignant secrets and musings that can inspire adventures or entire campaigns a 96page game supplement that provides dungeon masters with sample roleplaying encounters, adventure hooks, skill challenges, rituals, and lore for some of the most despicable creatures to. Like the book of vile darkness,the book of exalted deedsis intended for mature players. Try not to let the forces of evil portrayed in book of vile darkness overwhelm your game. Hi all, id like to have a handy list of official 3. The players can create evilaligned characters using the new themes, feats, paragon paths, and epic destiny, exemplar of evil. While certainly more fitting as a halloween release. It is the good counterpart of the book of vile darkness. The book was written by monte cook and published by wizards of the coast in october 2002.
Magic items that boost natural attack im aware of the variant items that are bonus to naturalarmed attacks what i am looking for is an item that effects at all times vs activate trying to stay away from active items if possible but if need be will use em. With the third edition of the game, the book of vile darkness became a game product for mature gamers, filled with evil magic items, classes and other nasty stuff. The wicked text it contains is an encyclopedic reference to every form of evil and depravity known to humankind, and it is the meat and drink of the priests of dark and cruel gods. If youre willing to forgo magical items or really any items at all, for the most part the vows in the book give you a shitload of abilities and bonuses and extra feats. Player in my campaign just got the book of vile darkness. Someone on reddit did the math, it was quite a few. Cg perusing the pages of the book of vile darkness have to make a fortitude. Either way it seems book of vile darkness is innocent now thats an oxymoron. The latter was made into the books metal binding via magic. I think most of his awesomeness was from bovd because thats the book he kept pushing on me to read and buff up my character. Index of spells by sources book of vile darkness book of vile darkness archivist spells 0level archivist spells. Does the book of exalted deeds require attunement once read.
In case its edgy name didnt give it away, its all about the evil side of things, with a goodly counterpart in the book of exalted deeds. A comprehensive list of all official magic items for fifth edition. The book of vile darkness, an ancient artifact of unknown origins, said to be filled with dark secrets. This website is an archive of my unofficial errata and commentary on selected roleplaying game products from my personal library. As well as a number of other products a more thorough workthrough of the book of vile darkness both the 3e and 4e version, several random books off my shelf frostburn. When buying this material, you will receive the following.
That book featured an impressive list of twentytwo of these unique and powerful magic items, including five of the artifacts published in the current dungeon masters guide. A bunch more magic items morrus unofficial tabletop rpg news. The book of vile darkness is a dread magic tome from the first edition of dungeons and dragons the rpg, filled with dread secrets. The book of vile darkness by wizards of the coast in what must be one of the oddest choices for a holiday season release, the 4e version of the book of vile darkness is hitting the shelves just in time for christmas.
It contains many foul rituals, spells, and knowledge. Book of vile darkness sourcebook forgotten realms wiki. The book could be used as a magical implement that was more effective against nonevil creatures than against. If a solar tears the book in two, the book is destroyed for 1d100 years, after which it reforms in some dark corner of the multiverse. I cant begin to tell you how delighted i was to hear that a product with the title book of vile darkness had been published, as the original magic item is one of my all time favorites. Why do artifacts exist in the dms guide if you cant get them easily. Described as a detailed look at the nature of evil, it was the first dungeons. The book of vile darkness is a compendium of dark lore written by vecna. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics.
Tims errata archive is primarily devoted to freeport errata, but also includes other green ronin titles as well as a very eclectic selection of releases from other companies. Most of the topics covered in this book deal with the darkest aspects of evil, such as psychopathy, incest, and destruction of souls. In general, its of great use to an evil spellcaster or at least a cleric. So im pretty sure that he thought his awesomeness was mostly from. Consumed by hatred for the living, nhagruul sold his soul to the demon lords of the abyss so that his malign spirit would survive. Radaga and daclaud heinfroth both had books of vile darkness.
The character is physically marked forever as a servant of. Book of vile darkness dungeons and dragons wiki fandom. Book of vile darkness card game database wiki fandom. The book of vile darkness remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil in the world. You may be tempted to unleash elements of this book on your characters time and time again. Thats not because its filled with lurid depictions of. The character learns a smattering of the language of truly. Loved the use of mage hand and the name drops from various 3. Your mindset changes so that you relish combat and you cant cast spells, even from magic items. However, this book is ultimately disappointing, and is probably the last wotc d20 product i will ever buy. A massive 414 page vile grimoire woven throughout a glorious tome of resplendent holy gold and luxury.
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