Publication:Book of Vile Darkness

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Book of Vile Darkness
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System: Dungeons and Dragons 3e 
Abbreviation: BoVD, BV 
Author: Monte Cook 
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast 
Item Code: 881610000 
Publication Date: October 2002 
Format: Hardcover 
Page Count: 192 
ISBN-10: 0-7869-0672-3 
Price: $32.95 ; C$45.95
 
Product Blurb
This sourcebook for the Dungeons & Dragons game is intended for mature audiences and provides a Dungeon Master with unflinching access to subject matter that will broaden any campaign. Included in a detailed look at the nature of evil and the complex challenge of confronting the many dilemmas found within its deepest shadows. 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 againt the noblest of heroes.
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Feats[edit]

Feats
Name Page Description
Boost Spell Resistance 47 By making a deal with an evil power, the character makes himself even more resistant to magic.
Boost Spell-Like Ability 47 One of the creature's spell-like abilities is harder to resist than it otherwise would be.
Corrupt Spell 47 The character can transform one of her spells into a thing of evil due to a deal she makes with an evil power.
Corrupt Spell-Like Ability 48 One of the creature's spell-like abilities is powered by evil. A dark pact provides the creature with unholy energy.
Dark Speech 48 The character learns a smattering of the language of truly dark power.
Deformity (Clawed Hands) 48 Because of intentional self-mutilation, the character has deformed arms and hands ending in sharp claws.
Deformity (Eyes) 48 The character has either drilled a hole in her forehead trying to add a third eye, or she has supernaturally scarred one of her regular eyes.
Deformity (Face) 48 Because of intentional self-mutilation, the character has a hideous face.
Deformity (Gaunt) 48 Through intentional starvation and macabre operations, the character is grossly underweight.
Deformity (Obese) 48 Through intentional gorging and general gluttony, the character is obese.
Disciple of Darkness 49 The character formally supplicates himself to an archdevil.
Empower Spell-Like Ability 49 The creature can use a spell-like ability with greater effect.
Evil Brand 49 The character is physically marked forever as a servant of an evil power or as a villain.
Lichloved 49 By repeatedly committing perverted sex acts with the undead, the character gains dread powers.
Malign Spell Focus 49 The character's spells that have the evil descriptor are more potent than normal due to a deal she makes with an evil power.
Mortalbane 49 The creature can make a spell-like ability particularly deadly to mortals.
Poison Immunity 49 After prolonged exposure to a poison or toxin, the character has rendered himself immune to it.
Quicken Spell-Like Ability 49 The creature can use a spell-like ability with a moment's thought.
Sacrificial Mastery 50 The character is skilled at offering living sacrifices to evil gods or fiends.
Thrall to Demon 50 The character formally supplicates himself to a demon prince.
Verminfriend 50 Vermin regard the character better than they would normally.
Vile Ki Strike 50 The character can focus evil power into his unarmed strike.
Vile Martial Strike 50 The character can focus evil power in her weapon blows.
Vile Natural Attack 50 The character can focus evil power into his natural attacks.
Violate Spell 50 The character can transform one of his spells into an evil spell, and the wounds the spell inflicts are tainted with the foulest evil.
Violate Spell-Like Ability 50 The creature's spell-like abilities are particularly tainted with evil.
Willing Deformity 50 Through scarification, self-mutilation, and supplication to dark power, the character intentionally mars her own body.

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Facts about "Book of Vile Darkness"
AbbreviationBoVD + and BV +
AuthorMonte Cook +
ISBN0-7869-0672-3 +
Item Code881610000 +
Media TypeHardcover +
Page Count192 +
Publication DateOctober 2002 +
PublisherWizards of the Coast +
SystemDungeons and Dragons 3e +
TitleBook of Vile Darkness +