10/27/2020 0 Comments Exalted Harbinger Insane Dmg
If the evil from all books were combined, it would theoretically be more powerful than the gods themselves. 2.For the DD sourcebooks of the same name, see Book of Vile Darkness (3e) and Book of Vile Darkness (4e).
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. The cover is marked with eldritch runes whose truly evil meaning can only be understood by those who have read the entire book. Its spine is in the form of a shrieking face attached to the covers with nails and wire. The original book is believed to have been crafted by the archwizard Vecna from the flesh of a human face, and magically transmuted into metal. Reputedly among its contents are dark and cruel spells, methods of ritual sacrifice, the true names of several fiends, the secrets of lichdom, names of forgotten dark gods, demonic lore, and forbidden secrets. Reading the book in its entirety takes around 80 hours. It wishes to wipe out all which is good in the world, and spread darkness and corruption. To this end, it offers its secrets to worthy servants, only to corrupt them in the long run. The Book of Vile Darkness knows when someone is handling it. They may assault the minds of their enemies with a language called the Dark Speech, and ancient and demonic tongue whose words are injurious to all who hear it. They become paranoid, hear voices whispering of evil suggestions, and suffer terrible nightmares in which they are maimed by their companions. Food and drink decay and taste awful, and the flaws of allies and companions appear magnified. Animals avoid the place where the book rests, and plants wither in its presence. Those who read it, if not already wholly evil, risk becoming truly evil in alignment. Other dangers include physical injury, insanity, and death. ![]() The readers soul is forever defiled by the book and corrupted toward evil. Paladins who read the book are at risk of violating their oath of conduct. When it decides to move on, it devours the owners soul, leaving the body mindless. Pages torn from the book invariably find their way back into the book when a later author adds new material. Even when it is destroyed, the minions of evil eventually and invariably find a way to reconstitute or restore the book, and it will be found as long as someone is looking for it. It is believed that the Book of Vile Darkness cannot permanently be destroyed as long as evil exists in the multiverse. Even if this is achieved, the book returns within a thousand years. Even so, doing this would require absorbing an immense amount of good from every world in the entire multiverse. Each book contains the thoughts and knowledge of the most terrible evil individuals from its own world. If the evil from all books were combined, it would theoretically be more powerful than the gods themselves.
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