INNOCENT PLEASURES
Innocent Pleasures has peaceful, placid drawings in cool
earth tones on its cover. The Pleasures is a colorful book replete
with drawings and diagrams on the pages, in the margins and
inside the covers. A brief thumb-through reveals playing
children, proud mothers and happy families relaxing, lounging
and enjoying life.
The canon includes a dozen large Legends, broken up by
brief Parables. A thorough read of the chapters slowly dispels
the illusion of innocence. The first few Parables discuss the
simple pleasure of a break from the toils of labor and the importance of rest. From there the Parables move into discussions
regarding feasting and drinking to excess, lounging about while
others toil, sleeping long hours, the inherent lack of urgency for
all tasks regardless of any seeming import, etc. The middle
legends touch on the beauty and wonder of physical enjoyment
of the flesh, nudity, wanton lust and other earthly desires.
The final four Legends reach a crescendo as they advise the
reader to utilize other sentient beings for personal pleasure with
the thoroughness of a savage utilizing the carcass of a large
animal. Perversions of all kinds are described in lurid detail and
in such a way as to make them seem commendable, humorous
or prestigious.
Little in the way of specific behavior is encouraged; the
reader is given free will as to which activities he may engage in,
although the Pleasures presents gluttony, sloth and lust as
enviable and indeed admirable traits. Prohibitions include
repression of desires, moderation, and saving money or
resources for the future.
The Pleasures is widely available at brothels and temples of
the Vicelord. It costs a mere 25 gp.