Book of Vile Darkness - Revision history

TeraS at 17:59, 3 September 2014

2014-09-03T17:59:34Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:59, 3 September 2014
Line 5:		Line 5:
	\| image = [[Image:BoVDCover.gif]]		\| image = [[Image:BoVDCover.gif]]
	\| caption = cover of ''Book of Vile Darkness''		\| caption = cover of ''Book of Vile Darkness''
	\| author = Cook~~, Monte~~		\| author = Monte Cook
	\| genre = Role ~~playing game~~		\| genre = Role Playing Game
	\| publisher = Wizards of the Coast		\| publisher = Wizards of the Coast
	\| release_date = October 2002		\| release_date = October 2002
Line 34:		Line 34:


	==Content and ~~support~~==		==Content and Support==
	''Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced several new mechanics relating to evil in Dungeons & Dragons, including rules for drug use, demonic possession, torture, and ritual sacrifice. It introduced 18 new prestige classes . Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics supporting evil characters. Also included were several of the archdevils and [[Demon Lord (Dungeons and Dragons)\|demon lords]], such as [[Asmodeus (Dungeons and Dragons)\|Asmodeus]] and [[Orcus]], updated for 3rd edition.		''Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced several new mechanics relating to evil in Dungeons & Dragons, including rules for drug use, demonic possession, torture, and ritual sacrifice. It introduced 18 new prestige classes . Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics supporting evil characters. Also included were several of the archdevils and [[Demon Lord (Dungeons and Dragons)\|demon lords]], such as [[Asmodeus (Dungeons and Dragons)\|Asmodeus]] and [[Orcus]], updated for 3rd edition.

Line 56:		Line 56:


	==In ~~other media~~==		==In Other Media==
	The film ''Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness'' was released August 2012.<ref>http://www.wizards.com/dnd/promotions.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1733125/</ref>		The film ''Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness'' was released August 2012.<ref>http://www.wizards.com/dnd/promotions.aspx</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1733125/</ref>

Line 69:		Line 69:


	==External ~~links~~==		==External Links==
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Vile_Darkness The original source of this article at Wikipedia]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Vile_Darkness The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
	*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20030126a ''Book of Vile Darkness'' Art Gallery]		*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20030126a ''Book of Vile Darkness'' Art Gallery]
	*[http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7374.html Review of ''Book of Vile Darkness'' at RPG.net]		*[http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7374.html Review of ''Book of Vile Darkness'' at RPG.net]

TeraS at 18:20, 2 September 2014

2014-09-02T18:20:56Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:20, 2 September 2014
Line 35:		Line 35:

	==Content and support==		==Content and support==
	''Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced several new mechanics relating to evil in Dungeons & Dragons, including rules for drug use, demonic possession, torture, and ritual sacrifice. It introduced 18 new prestige classes . Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics supporting evil characters. Also included were several of the archdevils and [[Demon Lord (Dungeons and Dragons)\|demon lords]], such as [[Asmodeus]] and [[Orcus]], updated for 3rd edition.		''Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced several new mechanics relating to evil in Dungeons & Dragons, including rules for drug use, demonic possession, torture, and ritual sacrifice. It introduced 18 new prestige classes . Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics supporting evil characters. Also included were several of the archdevils and [[Demon Lord (Dungeons and Dragons)\|demon lords]], such as [[Asmodeus (Dungeons and Dragons)\|Asmodeus]] and [[Orcus]], updated for 3rd edition.

	Cover art was by Henry Higginbotham, with interior art by Daren Bader, Thomas Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Jeff Easley, Scott Fischer, Lars Grant-West, Quinton Hoover, Jeremy Jarvis, Raven Mimura, Vinod Rams, Wayne Reynolds, David Roach, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, Arnie Swekel, and Anthony Waters.		Cover art was by Henry Higginbotham, with interior art by Daren Bader, Thomas Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Jeff Easley, Scott Fischer, Lars Grant-West, Quinton Hoover, Jeremy Jarvis, Raven Mimura, Vinod Rams, Wayne Reynolds, David Roach, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, Arnie Swekel, and Anthony Waters.

TeraS at 19:21, 18 June 2014

2014-06-18T19:21:39Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:21, 18 June 2014
Line 49:		Line 49:

	==Influence==		==Influence==
	Much of the content and concepts of ''Book of Vile Darkness'' have since been reprinted or adapted in source books without the "Mature Audiences Only" label. Rules for drug use had in fact already been printed,<ref name="LoD">{{cite book \|author= Carl, Jason and Sean K. Reynolds \|title=Lords of Darkness \|publisher=Wizards of the Coast \|date=2001-11-01 \|isbn=0-7869-1989-2}}</ref> while later material included corrupt spells,<ref name="CoR">{{cite book \|author= Crook, Jeff, Wil Upchurch and Eric L. Boyd \|title=[[Champions of Ruin]] \|publisher=Wizards of the Coast \|date=May 2005 \|isbn=0-7869-3692-4}}</ref> vile feats,<ref name="CoR" /> possession,<ref name="FCI">{{cite book \|author= Jacobs, James, Erik Mona and Ed Stark \|title=Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss \|publisher=Wizards of the Coast \|date=June 2006 \|isbn=0-7869-3919-2}}</ref> and detailed discussions of demon lords.<ref name="FCI" />		Much of the content and concepts of ''Book of Vile Darkness'' have since been reprinted or adapted in source books without the "Mature Audiences Only" label. Rules for drug use had in fact already been printed,<ref name="LoD">{{cite book \|author= Carl, Jason and Sean K. Reynolds \|title=Lords of Darkness \|publisher=Wizards of the Coast \|date=2001-11-01 \|isbn=0-7869-1989-2}}</ref> while later material included corrupt spells,<ref name="CoR">{{cite book \|author= Crook, Jeff, Wil Upchurch and Eric L. Boyd \|title=Champions of Ruin \|publisher=Wizards of the Coast \|date=May 2005 \|isbn=0-7869-3692-4}}</ref> vile feats,<ref name="CoR" /> possession,<ref name="FCI">{{cite book \|author= Jacobs, James, Erik Mona and Ed Stark \|title=Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss \|publisher=Wizards of the Coast \|date=June 2006 \|isbn=0-7869-3919-2}}</ref> and detailed discussions of demon lords.<ref name="FCI" />

TeraS at 19:20, 18 June 2014

2014-06-18T19:20:22Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:20, 18 June 2014
Line 35:		Line 35:

	==Content and support==		==Content and support==
	''Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced several new mechanics relating to evil in Dungeons & Dragons, including rules for drug use, demonic possession, torture, and ritual sacrifice. It introduced 18 new prestige classes . Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics supporting evil characters. Also included were several of the archdevils and [[Demon ~~lord~~ (Dungeons and Dragons)\|demon lords]], such as [[Asmodeus]] and [[Orcus]], updated for 3rd edition.		''Book of Vile Darkness'' introduced several new mechanics relating to evil in Dungeons & Dragons, including rules for drug use, demonic possession, torture, and ritual sacrifice. It introduced 18 new prestige classes . Like most supplemental source books, it included new spells, feats, and magic items. Some, including corrupt spells and vile feats, introduced new mechanics supporting evil characters. Also included were several of the archdevils and [[Demon Lord (Dungeons and Dragons)\|demon lords]], such as [[Asmodeus]] and [[Orcus]], updated for 3rd edition.

	Cover art was by Henry Higginbotham, with interior art by Daren Bader, Thomas Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Jeff Easley, Scott Fischer, Lars Grant-West, Quinton Hoover, Jeremy Jarvis, Raven Mimura, Vinod Rams, Wayne Reynolds, David Roach, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, Arnie Swekel, and Anthony Waters.		Cover art was by Henry Higginbotham, with interior art by Daren Bader, Thomas Baxa, Matt Cavotta, Brian Despain, Jeff Easley, Scott Fischer, Lars Grant-West, Quinton Hoover, Jeremy Jarvis, Raven Mimura, Vinod Rams, Wayne Reynolds, David Roach, Richard Sardinha, Brian Snoddy, Arnie Swekel, and Anthony Waters.

TeraS at 19:17, 18 June 2014

2014-06-18T19:17:28Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:17, 18 June 2014
Line 72:		Line 72:
	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Vile_Darkness The original source of this article at Wikipedia]		*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Vile_Darkness The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
	*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20030126a ''Book of Vile Darkness'' Art Gallery]		*[http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ag/20030126a ''Book of Vile Darkness'' Art Gallery]
	*http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7374.html Review of ''Book of Vile Darkness'' at RPG.net]		*[http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/reviews/rev_7374.html Review of ''Book of Vile Darkness'' at RPG.net]

TeraS at 19:16, 18 June 2014

2014-06-18T19:16:26Z

Show changes

TeraS at 00:18, 30 June 2009

2009-06-30T00:18:12Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:18, 29 June 2009
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Category:Film and Media]]		[[Category:Film and Media]]
	[[Category:D&D]]		[[Category:D and D]]

TeraS at 17:48, 20 September 2008

2008-09-20T17:48:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:48, 20 September 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
	[[Category:Film and Media]]		[[Category:Film and Media]]
			[[Category:D&D]]

TeraS: /* Before release */

2008-09-06T16:46:21Z

Before release

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:46, 6 September 2008
Line 15:		Line 15:

	==Before release==		==Before release==
	As with most new products, Wizards of the Coast announced and previewed ''Book of Vile Darkness'' on its website during the months before its release. Unlike other products, previewer Mat Smith revealed virtually no hard details about the book's contents because the book "is being released as a 'Mature Audiences Only' title." Instead, he stressed that this book was something its developers felt had been requested by the community, something that "many, many gamers have been asking for."<ref>http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20020913</ref> Also, as part of the promotion of the book, Paizo Publishing included sealed "mature" sections in both official Dungeons & Dragons magazines. ''Dragon'' issue 300 included flesh and skin themed magic,<ref>~~{{cite journal\| last =~~ Jacobs~~\| first =~~ James~~\| title =~~ Arcane Lore: Secrets of the Skinscribes~~\| journal =~~ Dragon~~\|issue =~~ 300~~\| publisher =~~ Paizo Publishing ~~\| month = October \| year = 2002}}~~</ref> while an adventure printed in ''Dungeon'' issue 95, "The Porphyry House of Horror", called on players to infiltrate a harem in order to disrupt a sacrificial orgy intended to turn the city's residents into fiends.<ref ~~name="Dung300"~~>~~{{cite journal\| last =~~ Jacobs~~\| first =~~ James~~\| title =~~ The Porphyry House of Horror~~\| journal =~~ Dungeon~~\|issue =~~ 95~~\| publisher =~~ Paizo Publishing ~~\| month = October \| year = 2002}}~~</ref>		As with most new products, Wizards of the Coast announced and previewed ''Book of Vile Darkness'' on its website during the months before its release. Unlike other products, previewer Mat Smith revealed virtually no hard details about the book's contents because the book "is being released as a 'Mature Audiences Only' title." Instead, he stressed that this book was something its developers felt had been requested by the community, something that "many, many gamers have been asking for."<ref>http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20020913</ref> Also, as part of the promotion of the book, Paizo Publishing included sealed "mature" sections in both official Dungeons & Dragons magazines. ''Dragon'' issue 300 included flesh and skin themed magic,<ref>Jacobs, James (October 2002). "Arcane Lore: Secrets of the Skinscribes". Dragon (300). Paizo Publishing.</ref> while an adventure printed in ''Dungeon'' issue 95, "The Porphyry House of Horror", called on players to infiltrate a harem in order to disrupt a sacrificial orgy intended to turn the city's residents into fiends.<ref>Jacobs, James (October 2002). "The Porphyry House of Horror". Dungeon (95). Paizo Publishing.</ref>

	Author and co-creator of the Dragonlance campaign setting Tracy Hickman distributed an angry response to ''Dragon'' 300 in a mailing-list newsletter entitled "D20 Terrorism".<ref>http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24200 D20</ref> Hickman described both the ''Dragon'' content and the then-unreleased ''Book of Vile Darkness'' as "excrement" and as "cheap, trashy and demeaning." Following repeated references to the Comic Book Code, he stated, "Every dark fear that mothers and clergy across America have about D&D is now, suddenly, true. In one stroke, I watched everything Laura Curtis and I had worked toward for the last 25 years come crashing to the ground."		Author and co-creator of the Dragonlance campaign setting Tracy Hickman distributed an angry response to ''Dragon'' 300 in a mailing-list newsletter entitled "D20 Terrorism".<ref>http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24200 D20</ref> Hickman described both the ''Dragon'' content and the then-unreleased ''Book of Vile Darkness'' as "excrement" and as "cheap, trashy and demeaning." Following repeated references to the Comic Book Code, he stated, "Every dark fear that mothers and clergy across America have about D&D is now, suddenly, true. In one stroke, I watched everything Laura Curtis and I had worked toward for the last 25 years come crashing to the ground."

TeraS: /* Before release */

2008-09-06T16:45:09Z

Before release

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:45, 6 September 2008
Line 17:		Line 17:
	As with most new products, Wizards of the Coast announced and previewed ''Book of Vile Darkness'' on its website during the months before its release. Unlike other products, previewer Mat Smith revealed virtually no hard details about the book's contents because the book "is being released as a 'Mature Audiences Only' title." Instead, he stressed that this book was something its developers felt had been requested by the community, something that "many, many gamers have been asking for."<ref>http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20020913</ref> Also, as part of the promotion of the book, Paizo Publishing included sealed "mature" sections in both official Dungeons & Dragons magazines. ''Dragon'' issue 300 included flesh and skin themed magic,<ref>{{cite journal\| last = Jacobs\| first = James\| title = Arcane Lore: Secrets of the Skinscribes\| journal = Dragon\|issue = 300\| publisher = Paizo Publishing \| month = October \| year = 2002}}</ref> while an adventure printed in ''Dungeon'' issue 95, "The Porphyry House of Horror", called on players to infiltrate a harem in order to disrupt a sacrificial orgy intended to turn the city's residents into fiends.<ref name="Dung300">{{cite journal\| last = Jacobs\| first = James\| title = The Porphyry House of Horror\| journal = Dungeon\|issue = 95\| publisher = Paizo Publishing \| month = October \| year = 2002}}</ref>		As with most new products, Wizards of the Coast announced and previewed ''Book of Vile Darkness'' on its website during the months before its release. Unlike other products, previewer Mat Smith revealed virtually no hard details about the book's contents because the book "is being released as a 'Mature Audiences Only' title." Instead, he stressed that this book was something its developers felt had been requested by the community, something that "many, many gamers have been asking for."<ref>http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/iw/20020913</ref> Also, as part of the promotion of the book, Paizo Publishing included sealed "mature" sections in both official Dungeons & Dragons magazines. ''Dragon'' issue 300 included flesh and skin themed magic,<ref>{{cite journal\| last = Jacobs\| first = James\| title = Arcane Lore: Secrets of the Skinscribes\| journal = Dragon\|issue = 300\| publisher = Paizo Publishing \| month = October \| year = 2002}}</ref> while an adventure printed in ''Dungeon'' issue 95, "The Porphyry House of Horror", called on players to infiltrate a harem in order to disrupt a sacrificial orgy intended to turn the city's residents into fiends.<ref name="Dung300">{{cite journal\| last = Jacobs\| first = James\| title = The Porphyry House of Horror\| journal = Dungeon\|issue = 95\| publisher = Paizo Publishing \| month = October \| year = 2002}}</ref>

	Author and co-creator of the Dragonlance campaign setting Tracy Hickman distributed an angry response to ''Dragon'' 300 in a mailing-list newsletter entitled "D20 Terrorism".<ref ~~name="HN"~~>~~Hickman, Tracy (2002-09-12). [~~http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24200 D20 ~~Terrorism]. ''Hickman Newsletter #96''. Archived from the original on [[2002]]-[[09-13]]. Retrieved on [[2006]]-[[11-26]].~~</ref> Hickman described both the ''Dragon'' content and the then-unreleased ''Book of Vile Darkness'' as "excrement" and as "cheap, trashy and demeaning." Following repeated references to the Comic Book Code, he stated, "Every dark fear that mothers and clergy across America have about D&D is now, suddenly, true. In one stroke, I watched everything Laura Curtis and I had worked toward for the last 25 years come crashing to the ground."		Author and co-creator of the Dragonlance campaign setting Tracy Hickman distributed an angry response to ''Dragon'' 300 in a mailing-list newsletter entitled "D20 Terrorism".<ref>http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24200 D20</ref> Hickman described both the ''Dragon'' content and the then-unreleased ''Book of Vile Darkness'' as "excrement" and as "cheap, trashy and demeaning." Following repeated references to the Comic Book Code, he stated, "Every dark fear that mothers and clergy across America have about D&D is now, suddenly, true. In one stroke, I watched everything Laura Curtis and I had worked toward for the last 25 years come crashing to the ground."

	Following Hickman's statement and amidst substantial debate in the online community, Paizo president Johnny Wilson issued a statement defending the magazine material.<ref ~~name="PaizoPost"~~>~~{{cite web\| last=Wilson\| first=Johnny L.\| title = Paizo Publishing: Were We Thinking? Or Were We?\|publisher = GamingReport.com\| date = 2002-10-18\| url =~~ http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=5446~~\| accessdate = 2006-11-26}}~~</ref> He drew comparisons between the growing ''Book of Vile Darkness'' controversy and that involving the video game ''Mortal Kombat''. He also argued that "publishing a guide to the atrocities and perversions that put the VILE in EVIL" allows role-playing that is "truly heroic" in contrast, while citing real-world examples of horror and heroism, such as the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Vietnam War, and World War II. Nevertheless, he did offer a partial apology, remarking that the introductory content outside the sealed sections was "as offensive (or more so)" than what was within them.		Following Hickman's statement and amidst substantial debate in the online community, Paizo president Johnny Wilson issued a statement defending the magazine material.<ref>http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=5446</ref> He drew comparisons between the growing ''Book of Vile Darkness'' controversy and that involving the video game ''Mortal Kombat''. He also argued that "publishing a guide to the atrocities and perversions that put the VILE in EVIL" allows role-playing that is "truly heroic" in contrast, while citing real-world examples of horror and heroism, such as the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Vietnam War, and World War II. Nevertheless, he did offer a partial apology, remarking that the introductory content outside the sealed sections was "as offensive (or more so)" than what was within them.

	==Content and support==		==Content and support==