Book Of Vile Darkness

The most evil and complex elements of the Dungeons & Dragons world are presented for the first time--such as moral dilemma, slavery, human sacrifice, prostitution, and other sensitive issues--to allow players to add a level of complexity to their campaigns.

The next mature title in the D&D line that allows players to explore the concept of truly heroic play, "Book of Exalted Deeds" is the second title in the line of products specifically aimed at a mature audience.

A deluxe version of the essential core rulebook every D&D Dungeon Master needs, this special release features an embossed, leather-bound cover and premium, gilt-edged paper.

The dawn of the freedom of manknind.

Dear Reader,The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean has been a book of awe and won- der for decades. Dr. Doreal, the founder of the Brotherhood Of the White Temple was authorized by the Great White Lodge to retrieve the Emerald Tablets from the Great Pyramid in the jungles of South America. As he journeyed through the jun- gles, he endured many hardships, which are described in this book. The purpose, of course, was to bring to humankind many truths about our connection to God and the Cosmos, which have been hidden from him for the last 50,000 years.The Emerald Tablets have become so popular in the field of metaphysics that, unfortunately, others in this country and abroad, are taking it upon themselves to write their own "translations" or "re-translate" the Tablets and are making money off of unsuspecting readers. Regardless of what these self-appointed transla- tors may say, absolutely NO ONE but Dr. Doreal was ever given permission by the Great White Lodge or the Brotherhood Of the White Temple to translate or reinterpret the Emerald Tablets. (Dr. Pedro Gonzales Milan, from Yucatan, Mex- ico was, however, commissioned by Dr. Doreal himself in the 1930s to translate Dr. Doreal's translation into Spanish. We do, therefore, have this book in Spanish, also.) Other than Dr. Milan, absolutely NO ONE has ever been given permission, authorized, or commissioned to do such work.Anyone who studies metaphysics knows that when even one word of an author's writing is changed, the entire meaning is changed. It has always been a very strict policy of the Brotherhood's that not one word of Dr. Doreal's writings are to ever be changed or altered in any way, shape or form whatsoever.Also, as with every writing by any author, the odic force (or thought impres- sions) of the writer are imbued in the words and text of their writings. The thought impressions of the original (the Brotherhood's book) will be of those of Thoth, the writer, and Dr. Doreal, the translator. The writing of other "authors" will be im- bued with their own thought impressions, which will absolutely not be what Thoth or Dr. Doreal intended.It is the same old story as with the Bible. There have always been those whose egos and self-importance prompted them to change Bible texts for one reason or another and much of the truth that was originally conveyed became obscured and lost its true meaning.Woe to those who have taken such sacred texts as the Tablets and changed the truths therein, and benefitted for their own person gratification and profit, for the effects of what they have sown will surely find them. Greed for money, glory and power will bring to them the causes they themselves have created.For those who do wish to read or purchase a copy of the original, unchanged book which was translated by Dr. Doreal, you may place an order with the Broth- erhood.In Divine Love,Brotherhood Of the White Temple, Inc.

Providing Dungeon Masters with 160 pages of truly wicked threats to challenge high-level heroes, this tome comes with stat blocks for the elder evil and its minions, tips for how to incorporate the elder evil into any D&D campaign, and how to create unique villains and endgame encounters.