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This is the sort of product I envisioned being done after WotC released the Book of Vile darkness.
Blackdirge has taken one of the vices, gluttony, and personified it though game mechanics in a manner that is believable within the limits of the game. The product is 15 pages long minus the cover, ToC, and OGL leaving 12 pages of Vile goodness. Artwork is minimal, but what is here suits the product. The layout is done nicely and easy to read; even on the computer screen.
He starts with a short story in which a drow negotiator has a dealing with a Ravenous of Agramogg, a prestige class to a recently (in cosmic terms) elevated demi-god: Agramogg. The story pulls no punches in the descriptive text as to how vile a member of this prestige class has become.
The Ravenous of Agramogg is detailed as a 10-level prestige class that gains abilities (and penalties) from his/her own gluttony. Some included are a bite attack that gets better as level increases, increased STR & CON scores from the added girth, a natural AC bonus, and powers from foes recently devoured. On the flip side, penalties included are: a reduction of DEX and movement penalties.
The first Ravenous is included as well; an example of an NPC that has progressed through all ten levels of the prestige class along with a back story of his life and involvement in the cult.
He closes with a short background for Agramogg and his cult that is done in such a way that it can EASILY be dropped into any existing campaign; even those long-standing published settings like the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk.
The only thing that disappointed me was the lack of BoVD content or references; but due to the lack of OGC in the BoVD, this is not the fault of the author.
If you like to run pull no punches dark and horror type campaign, or you are a fan of WotC's Book of Vile Darkness, this product is for you. If not, get it anyway. It might change your mind.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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