BoVD Component Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

BoVD Component Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
NeoDX90
02-21-07, 02:12 PM Ok, so the flavor of the month in our group is the Book of Vile Darkness (we are doing an evil campaign).

Some spells, though, have Undead or Fiend componentes. We can't figure out what that means. If we're missing something basic in the book I apologize, but we've seached a bit.

Thanx
Romtos
02-21-07, 02:18 PM I'd search more than 'a bit'. I don't have the book here, but those components are described earlier in the book. :)
Puca
02-21-07, 02:20 PM There is a section at the beginning of the spells section that talks about special components. I recall some that required the caster to be addicted to a drug and others that the caster was afflicted with some disease.

In this case, I believe that the caster needs to be a fiend or an undead to cast the spell.
Echo_that_Pains
02-21-07, 02:31 PM There is a section at the beginning of the spells section that talks about special components. I recall some that required the caster to be addicted to a drug and others that the caster was afflicted with some disease.

In this case, I believe that the caster needs to be a fiend or an undead to cast the spell.

Correct
NeoDX90
02-21-07, 02:33 PM sigh... I looked in various parts, including the beginning of the chapter, but not at the part the explains the spell descriptions (usually it's generic stuff). :embarrass

oh well, thanks.
Arokosaki
02-21-07, 08:58 PM sigh... I looked in various parts, including the beginning of the chapter, but not at the part the explains the spell descriptions (usually it's generic stuff). :embarrass

oh well, thanks.

The BoVD describes the special components right in Chapter 6: Magic. It comes just after the text list by level and caster type, and covers Corrupt, Demon, Devil, Disease, Drug, Fiend, Location, Sould, and Undead.

Fiend means you have to be a fiend, Undead means you have to be undead. In the case of "fiend", IIRC the exact definition is "evil outsider from Baator or the Abyss".
CaoSlayer
02-22-07, 07:26 AM Fiend means you have to be a fiend, Undead means you have to be undead. In the case of "fiend", IIRC the exact definition is "evil outsider from Baator or the Abyss".

No, Night hags and yugoloths arent from baator nor Abyss but are fiends.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
NeoDX90 02-21-07, 02:12 PM	Ok, so the flavor of the month in our group is the Book of Vile Darkness (we are doing an evil campaign). Some spells, though, have Undead or Fiend componentes. We can't figure out what that means. If we're missing something basic in the book I apologize, but we've seached a bit. Thanx
Romtos 02-21-07, 02:18 PM	I'd search more than 'a bit'. I don't have the book here, but those components are described earlier in the book. :)
Puca 02-21-07, 02:20 PM	There is a section at the beginning of the spells section that talks about special components. I recall some that required the caster to be addicted to a drug and others that the caster was afflicted with some disease. In this case, I believe that the caster needs to be a fiend or an undead to cast the spell.
Echo_that_Pains 02-21-07, 02:31 PM	There is a section at the beginning of the spells section that talks about special components. I recall some that required the caster to be addicted to a drug and others that the caster was afflicted with some disease. In this case, I believe that the caster needs to be a fiend or an undead to cast the spell. Correct
NeoDX90 02-21-07, 02:33 PM	sigh... I looked in various parts, including the beginning of the chapter, but not at the part the explains the spell descriptions (usually it's generic stuff). :embarrass oh well, thanks.
Arokosaki 02-21-07, 08:58 PM	sigh... I looked in various parts, including the beginning of the chapter, but not at the part the explains the spell descriptions (usually it's generic stuff). :embarrass oh well, thanks. The BoVD describes the special components right in Chapter 6: Magic. It comes just after the text list by level and caster type, and covers Corrupt, Demon, Devil, Disease, Drug, Fiend, Location, Sould, and Undead. Fiend means you have to be a fiend, Undead means you have to be undead. In the case of "fiend", IIRC the exact definition is "evil outsider from Baator or the Abyss".
CaoSlayer 02-22-07, 07:26 AM	Fiend means you have to be a fiend, Undead means you have to be undead. In the case of "fiend", IIRC the exact definition is "evil outsider from Baator or the Abyss". No, Night hags and yugoloths arent from baator nor Abyss but are fiends.