Index of Spells by Sources - Book of Vile Darkness

Book of Vile Darkness

Name Scl Sv Rs Dur CT Rng Re Description
Aberrate T- F- Y 10m/l 1a T 1h

Subject becomes an aberration.
Absorb Mind (F) D- N N 1m/l 1a P 1h

You gain 25% chance of knowing information in a brain eaten.
Absorb Strength (F) N- N N 10m/l 1a P 1h

You gain 1/4 of a creature's Str and Con when he eats it.
Abyssal Might (M) C- N N 10m/l 1a P 1h

You gain +2 to Str, Con, Dex, and SR.
Addiction En F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject becomes addicted to a drug.
Alert Bebilith (M) C- N N ! 1a C G

Summons bebilith to deal with a demon.
Angry Ache N F- Y 1m/l 1a C G

Subject takes -2/4 levels (max -10) penalty on attack rolls.
Apocalypse from the Sky (M) C- N Y ! 1d P G

All in a 10-mile radius/level take 10d6 fire, acid, or sonic damage.
Befoul T- N N P;x 1m T G

Large amount of water becomes poisonous.
Greater Bestow Curse N W- Y P 1a T G

As bestow curse, but more severe penalties.
Bestow Wound (M) T F- Y ! 1a T G

Caster transfers 1 hp/level of wounds to another.
Black Bag C- N N 1d 1a T G

Creates extradimensional bag of torture tools.
Bodak Birth (F) T- N N ! 1m T 12h

Transforms a willing subject into a bodak.
Boneblade N- N N 10m/l 1a T 1h

Turns a bone into a magic weapon.
Boneblast N- F½|F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject takes 1d3 Con damage as 1 bone breaks.
Call Dretch Horde C- N N ! 1m C 12h

Summons 2d4 dretches.
Call Lemure Horde C- N N ! 1m C 12h

Summons 2d4 lemures.
Call Nightmare C- N N ! 1m M 12h

Summons a nightmare.
Charnel Fire N- N|W- M;* ! 1m T G

Consumes one corpse or undead creature.
Cheat (F) T- W- N 1m/l# 1a P 30m

Caster rerolls when determining the success of a game of chance.
Circle of Nausea Ev- F- Y 1m/l 1a P 30m

Foes are denied all actions or take -2 penalty on attacks, saving throws, and skill checks.
Claws of the Bebilith T- N N 10m/l 1a P 1h

Caster gains claws that deal damage based on her size.
Claws of the Savage T- W- Y 10m/l 1a T 1h

Subject gains claws that deal damage based on size.
Cloud of the Achaierai C- F~ Y 10m/l 1a P 1h

Cloud deals 2d6 damage plus confusion.
Clutch of Orcus N- F- Y C:1r/l 1a M G

Deals 1d3 damage/round and paralyzes foe with concentration.
Consume Likeness (F) N- N N P 1a P G

Caster steals the appearance of a dead person, adding +10 on Disguise checks.
Cruel Disappointment I- Wd&W- Y ! 1a M G

Fools subject for 1 round, then -4 penalty on attacks, saves, and checks.
Crushing Fist of Spite (M) Ev- R½|R- Y 1r/l 1a M G

Fist deals 1d6 force damage/level each round.
Curse of the Putrid Husk I- W- Y 1r+1d10m 1a C G

Subject is unconscious for 1d10 minutes.
Damning Darkness Ev- N M;* 10m/l* 1a T G

Darkness deals 2d6 unholy damage to good creatures or 1d6 to nongood and non-evil creatures, per round.
Dance of Ruin N- R½ Y ! 1r C G

Nondemons take 2d20 points of damage.
Dancing Chains T N N 1m/l 1a C 5m

Animates one chain per level.
Vile Darkbolt Ev- F~ Y ! 1a C G

Deals 1d8 damage/2 levels (max 5d8), half is cold damage, and stuns 1 round.
Darkliqht Ev N N 1m/l 1a T 30m

Creates 5-ft.-radius area where all can see without light.
Death by Thorns C- F~ Y ! 1a T G

Up to three creatures die in 1d4 rounds or are incapacitated, taking 4d6 piercing damage.
Death Grimace N- N N P 1a T 1h

Caster leaves magical "calling card" on a corpse.
Demon Wings T- N N 10m/l 1a P G

You fly at your land speed.
Demoncall D- N N ! 1a P 4h

You gain +10 on one Knowledge (the planes), Knowledge (arcana)or Knowledge (religion) check.
Demonflesh T- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

Caster gains +1 natural armor/5 caster levels.
Despoil (M) T- F~|F- Y ! 1m T G

Kills plants, damages objects in 100-ft. radius/level.
Devil's Ego T- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

You gain 1d4+1 Cha and become an outsider.
Devil's Eye D- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

You can see even in magical darkness up to 30 feet.
Devil's Tail T- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

You gain a spiked tail that deals 1d4 piercing damage.
Devil's Tongue T- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

Tongue grapples with reach 15 ft.
Distort Summons T- N N 1h/l 1a M 6h

Creates area where only evil creatures can be summoned.
Distort Weapon T- N N 1m/l 1a T 30m

All threats of a critical hit against good foes are automatically confirmed.
Dread Word Ev- F- Y ! 1a C G

1d3 Cha drain on one target.
Vile Drown C- F- Y ! 1a M G

Subject begins to drown.
Drug Resistance En F- Y 1h/l 1a T 6h

Subject is immune to addiction.
Ectoplasmic Enhancement N- N N 1d 1r C 24h

Incorporeal undead gain +1 AC, +1d8 hp, +1 on attacks, +2 turn resistance for every 3 levels.
Entice Gift En W- Y 1r 1a C G

Subject gives caster what its holding.
Eternity of Torture N- F~ Y P 1a C 24h

Target is rendered helpless, ageless, and has all ability scores except for Con drop to 0.
Evil Eye En- W- Y !;x 1a C 4h

Subject takes -4 penalty on attacks, saves, and checks.
Evil Weather (M) (XP) C- N N 3d6m 1h P G

Caster conjures one type of evil weather.
Extract Drug (F) C N N P 1m T G

Creates drug from inanimate object.
Eye of the Beholder T- N N 1r/l 1a P G

Your eye gains random beholder ray.
Eyes of the Zombie D- N Y 1h/l* 30m P 6h

You see through a zombie's eyes.
False Sending I W- Y 1r;x 10m txt G

As sending, except caster imitates someone else.
Fangs of the Vampire King T- N N 1m/l 1a P 5m

Grow vampire fangs.
Fiendish Clarity D- N N 10m/l 1a P 1h

You see in even magical darkness, see invisible up to 60 feet, and can detect good.
Fiendish Quickening T N N 1r/l 1r P G

Your ability to teleport is quickened.
Flesh Armor (F) A- N N 10m/l# 1a P 1h

Caster gains DR 5/magic.
Flesh Ripper Ev- N Y ! 1a C G

Black claw deals 1d8/level (max 10d8) damage; critical hits deal 1 pt/round until healed.
Forbidden Speech En- W- Y P 1m T 12h

Subject cannot speak about a certain topic.
Glimpse of Truth D- N N 1h 1a P 12h

You get an answer to a yes-or-no question.
Graz'zt's Long Grasp T- N N 10m/l 1a P 1h

Your hand flies from you to make grapple artacks.
Grim Revenge N- F- Y ! 1a M G

Tears hand from target, dealing 6d6 damage, then hand attacks target.
Gutwrench N- F~ Y ! 1a C G

Kills subject and gives you 4d6 temporary hit points and +4 Strength.
Heartache En- W- Y 1r 1a C G

Subject helpless for 1 round.
Heartclutch T- F~ Y ! 1a C G

Subject dies in 1d3 rounds or takes 3d6 damage +1/level.
Hell's Power (M) C- N N 10m/l 1a P G

You gain +2 AC and good to existing DR.
Hellfire Ev- N Y ! 1a C G

Deal 3d6 diabolic fire damage.
Hellfire Storm Ev- N Y ! 1a M G

Explosion of brimstone deals 5d6 diabolic fire damage in 20-ft. radius.
Identify Transgressor D- N N ! 10m P 12h

You learn the identity of one person.
Impotent Possessor A W- Y P* 1a C G

Subject that can possess creatures is rendered powerless.
Imprison Possessor A W- Y P* 1a C G

Subject that can possess creatures is trapped in current body.
Imprison Soul (M) (F) N- W- N ! 1a M G

Traps soul in a small object, and victim takes 1d4 Con damage per day.
Lahm's Finger Darts T- N Y ! 1a M G

Your fingers become projectiles that deal 1d4 Dex damage.
Liquid Pain N F- Y P 1d T G

Extracts one dose of liquid pain from tortured victim.
Love's Pain Ev- N Y ! 1a M G

Deals 1d6 damage/2 levels to subject's dearest loved one.
Masochism En- N N 1r/l 1a P G

For every 10 hp damage you take, you gain +1 on attacks, saves, and checks.
Mindrape En- W- Y ! 1a M 12h

You learn everything subject knows and can alter its memory or knowledge.
Mirror Sending (F) Ev N Y ! txt txt G

You send your image to a mirror and can see and speak through it.
Morality Undone En- W- Y 10m/l 1a C 1h

Subject becomes evil.
Nether Trail C W- N 10m/l 1a T 1h

Creates a trail compelling evil outsiders to follow.
No Light T N N 1m/l 1a C 5m

Prevents normal light from illuminating.
Pestilence N- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject gains a disease, as do all who touch him.
Phantasmal Thief C N N 1r/l 1a C G

Creates an unseen force that steals from others.
Plague of Nightmares (F) En- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject takes ld4 Con damage and does not heal.
Power Leech N- W- Y 1r/l 1a M 1h

You drain subject's ability score 1 point/round and gains +1 bonus per point.
Pox N- F- Y ! 1a C G

One creature/level takes 1d4 Con drain.
Preserve Organ N F- Y 1d 10m T 24h

Protects one detached organ from decay for 24 hours.
Psychic Poison (M) A- N N 1h/l 10m C G

Poisons those casting divination or mind-affecting spells at object, creature, or area.
Rapture of Rupture T- F½ Y ! 1a T G

Subject takes 6d6 damage and is stunned, then takes 1d6 damage per round thereafter.
Reality Blind I- W- Y C;x 1a C 1h

Subject can take no actions and afterward does not heal naturally.
Red Fester N- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject takes 1d6 Str damage and 1d4 Cha damage.
Resonating Resistance T N N 1m/l 1a P 5m

Foes must check spell resistance twice against you.
Rotting Curse of Urfestra T- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject takes 1d6 Con damage per hour.
Sacrificial Skill En- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

Caster gains +5 bonus on Knowledge (religion) checks made during sacrifice.
Sadism En- N N 1r/l 1a P G

For every 10 hp damage you deal, you gain +1 on attacks, saves, and checks.
Sap Strength En- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject becomes exhausted.
Seething Eyebane T- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject is blinded and all within 5 ft. take 1d6 damage.
Serpents of Theggeron T- N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

Your arms become serpents with 10 ft. reach, +10 attack, and 1d8 damage plus poison.
Shriveling N- R½ Y ! 1a C G

Subject takes 1d4 damage per level.
Slash Tongue T- F- Y 1r 1a C G

Subject takes -1 penalty on attacks, saves and checks for 1 round.
Slow Consumption N- F- Y 1d 10m T G

Caster absorbs health and sustenance from helpless subject.
Snare Astral Traveler A W- Y 1r/l 1a M G

Captures one astral creature and holds it motionless.
Song of Festering Death Ev- F- Y C 1a C G

Subject takes 2d6 damage per round while caster concentrates.
Sorrow En- W- Y 1r/l 1a C G

Subject takes -3 penalty on attacks, saves, and checks.
Soul Shackles N- N Y ! 1a C G

Imprison soul of dead creature in talisman from which you can question it.
Soul's Treasure Lost T F- Y ! 1a C G

Disintegrates subject's most valuable object.
Spider Hand T N N C:1m/l 1a P G

Your hand becomes a Small monstrous spider.
Spider Leqs T N N 1m/l 1a P 30m

You grow long spider legs that have a speed of 30 ft. and move on vertical surfaces.
Spores of the Vrock (M) C- F- Y ! 1r 5f G

All within 5 ft. take 1d8 damage and 1d2 damage each round thereafter for 10 rounds.
Spread of Savagery En- W- Y 1h/l 1h L 12h

Creatures within 10 ft./level become hostile and savage.
Steal Life N- F- Y C 1a C G

You drain 1 ability score point per round and becomes younger.
Stop Heart N F- Y ! 1a T G

Touched living humanoid drops to -8 hitpoints.
Stunning Screech Ev- F- Y 1r 1a 30f G

All within 30 ft. are stunned for 1 round.
Stupor En F- Y 1h/l 1m T 12h

One helpless subject is put in a state that allows him to be moved but take no other actions.
Suspend Disease A F- Y 1d 1a T 24h

Keeps disease from harming creature for 24 hours.
Thousand Needles C- F~ Y 1m/l 1a M 30m

Subject takes 2d6 damage and -4 penalty on attacks, saves, and checks.
Tongue of Baalzebul T- N N 1h/l 1r P G

You gain +2 bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy, and Gather Information checks.
Tongue Serpents T- N N 1h/l# 1a P 6h

You spit out one Tiny viper/4 levels.
Tongue Tendrils T- N N 1h/l# 1a P G

You spit out tendrils that grapple.
Touch of Juiblex T- F- Y ! 1a T G

Subject turns to green slime in 4 rounds.
Unheavened A- W- Y 10m/l 1a T 1h

Subject gains +4 save bonus again powers of good outsiders.
Unliving Weapon N- W- Y 1h/l 1r T 6h

Undead subject explodes for 1d6 damage/2 levels when struck or at a specific time.
Unnerving Gaze I W- Y 1r/l 1a C G

Subject takes -1 penalty on attacks.
Utterdark C- N N 1h/l 3r C 6h

100-ft/level radius of darkness that evil creatures can see through.
Vile Lance Ev- N N 10m/l 1a T 1h

Creates +2 shortspear that deals vile damage.
Wall of Chains C N N 1m/l 1a M 30m

Creates barrier of woven chains that has 20 hp/4 caster levels.
Wall of Deadly Chains C R½ N 1m/l 1a M 30m

Creates barrier of woven chains that has 20 hp/4 caster levels and deals 3d6 damage to all within 5 ft.
Wall of Eyes C- W- N ! 1a M 12h

Creates barrier that you can see through and that paralyzes and consumes those that touch it.
Wall of Ooze C F~ N C+1r/l 1a M G

Creates barrier that has 50 hp/4 levels that paralyzes and deals 2d6 damage to all that touch it.
Wave of Grief En W- Y 1r/l 1a C G

Cone imposes -3 penalty on attacks, checks, and saves.
Wave of Pain N- F- Y 1r/2l 1a C G

Stuns all within cone for 1 round/2 levels.
Were-Doom Ev- F- Y 1d 1m L G

1d4 creatures infected with lycanthropy.
Whirlwind of Teeth Ev- R½ Y 1r/l 1a M G

Creates moving 5-ft./level cylinder that deals 1d8 damage/2 levels each round.
Wither Limb N- F- Y P 1a C 12h

Cause enemy's limbs to wither.
Wrack N- F- Y 1r/l+3d10m, x 1a C G

Renders creature helpless with pain.
Wretched Blight Ev- F~ Y ! 1a M G

Deals 1d8 damage/level in 20-ft. radius and stuns foes for 1d4 rounds.