I'm not talking about the game item. I'm asking if someone wrote a 5E Book of Vile Darkness as a companion book, like the 3E book, what sort of useful info for gameplay do you think should be put in?
If it were up to me, it would have some more powerful necromancy spells, new monsters in the forms of fiends and undead, more detailed info on Demon Lords and Archdevils, (including stats and adventure options with any of them as the villain) and more detailed options for creating your own Demon Lord, Archdevil, and making new Layers of the Abyss or redecorating one of the Circles of the 9 Hells. And like the original, it includes options for what happens if your PC gets possessed by a Demon.
I'd also include the methods needed for PC's to become liches, as well as options for creating a homebrew lich of your own. Including phylactery ideas and methods of destroying them.
In other words, I think a 5E Book of VIle Darkness companion should give PC's options for making and roleplaying as evil PC's, and options for making more Dark Fantasy and mature campaigns. So even those who still wish to be on the side of good can still find useful info.
What would you put in if you were asked to write a Book of Vile Darkness companion book for 5E?
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I'm not talking about the game item. I'm asking if someone wrote a 5E Book of Vile Darkness as a companion book, like the 3E book, what sort of useful info for gameplay do you think should be put in?
If it were up to me, it would have some more powerful necromancy spells, new monsters in the forms of fiends and undead, more detailed info on Demon Lords and Archdevils, (including stats and adventure options with any of them as the villain) and more detailed options for creating your own Demon Lord, Archdevil, and making new Layers of the Abyss or redecorating one of the Circles of the 9 Hells. And like the original, it includes options for what happens if your PC gets possessed by a Demon.
I'd also include the methods needed for PC's to become liches, as well as options for creating a homebrew lich of your own. Including phylactery ideas and methods of destroying them.
In other words, I think a 5E Book of VIle Darkness companion should give PC's options for making and roleplaying as evil PC's, and options for making more Dark Fantasy and mature campaigns. So even those who still wish to be on the side of good can still find useful info.
What would you put in if you were asked to write a Book of Vile Darkness companion book for 5E?