Expanding a Spell List: Fiend of Blasphemy

[Yogibear41]

What would be some of the best options for expanding a Fiend of Blasphemy's spell list. Corrupt spells are a nice addition from BOVD, but looking for other options as well.

[Biggus]

The spells it has are taken entirely from the Cleric list and mostly seem to fall into the following themes:

Alignment
Buffs/protection
Debuffs
Darkness
Detection
Compulsion
Sickness

Maybe have a look for Cleric spells with those themes?

[Doctor Despair]

Mother Cyst
Any of the bloodline feats
A 1-level dip into Sandshaper (Shaper of Sand? Something like that)

[Biggus]

OK, looking at Doctor Despair's answer, I may have misunderstood you. I thought you meant "expanding a spell list" in the sense of the suggestions at the start of the Spell Compendium, ie "what none-PHB spells would it be appropriate to let a Fiend of Blasphemy cast?" whereas he's clearly interpreted it as "what feats/prestige classes/etc can I take to expand my spell list within the existing rules?". Which did you mean?

[Yogibear41]

"what feats/prestige classes/etc can I take to expand my spell list within the existing rules?". Which did you mean?

This :smallsmile:

[afroakuma]

Well then, let me see here...

By and large, a fiend of blasphemy employs magic of a clerical bent, so many of the flashier spells are out. Boons to the faithful are always good, as are spells of an inimical bent... so...

1st Level
anarchic waterSC
axiomatic waterSC
blade of bloodPHBII
convictionSC
curse water
demonhideSC (demon only)
faith healingSC
favorable sacrificeSC
investiture of the spined devilFCII (baatezu only)
local tremorRotD
portal beaconSC
reaving auraCM
resurgenceSC

2nd Level
benedictionCC
bewildering visionsCC
chain of eyesSC
curse of ill fortuneSC
dark waySC
divine insightSC
divine interdictionSC
divine presenceCC
flame of faithSC
hand of divinitySC
hand of the faithfulSC
infernal woundSC
interplanar messageSC
investiture of the bearded devilFCII (baatezu only)
investiture of the chain devilFCII (devil only)
manifestation of the deitySC
mantle of chaosSC
mantle of evilSC
mantle of lawSC
revelationDoF
vision of entropyFCI (demon only)

3rd Level
adoration of the frightfulDM
anarchic stormSC
axiomatic stormSC
crown of mightPHBII
crown of smitingPHBII
evil glarePH
hesitatePHBII
infallible servantEoE
lesser planar exchangeSC
lesser telepathic bondCD
mass aidSC
mass convictionSC
mass resurgenceSC
moral facadeCC
unholy stormSC
willing sacrificeEoE
wrackSC

4th Level
aligned auraCC
assassin's darknessCS
consumptive fieldSC
damning darknessSC
early twilightHoB
heart ripperSC
investiture of the amnizuFCII (baatezu only)
investiture of the erinyesFCII (baatezu only)
investiture of the harvester devilFCII (baatezu only)
investiture of the steel devilFCII (baatezu only)
mark of sinCC
mass shield of faithSC
pronouncement of fateHoH
wall of chaosSC
wall of evilSC
wall of lawSC
yochlol blessingDotU (tanar'ri only)

5th Level
bebilith blessingDotU (demon only)
bind to HellFCII (devil only)
castigateSC
crawling darknessSC
death throesSC
divine retributionCC
extract giftFCI (demon only)
investiture of the orthonFCII (baatezu only)
mass contagionSC
mass curse of ill fortuneSC
morality undoneFCI
revenanceSC
righteous wrath of the faithfulSC

CC: Complete Champion
CD: Complete Divine
CM: Complete Mage
CS: Complete Scoundrel
DM: Dragon Magic
DoF: Dragons of Faerun
DotU: Drow of the Underdark
EoE: Exemplars of Evil
FCI: Fiendish Codex I
FCII: Fiendish Codex II
HoB: Heroes of Battle
HoH: Heroes of Horror
PH: Planar Handbook
PHBII: Player's Handbook II
RotD: Races of the Dragon
SC: Spell Compendium

Edit: ...serves me right for not reading the clarifying post earlier. Ah well, I can still leave it up for posterity in case someone does want the alternative reading. :smalltongue:

[Biggus]

OK, in that case you don't have many options; sadly I don't think any of Doctor Despair's suggestions work for Fiend of Possession by RAW. Things that would work, as far as I know:

Initiate feats
Contemplative
Divine Oracle
Domain Draughts
Extra Spell

You might also find something here: http://www.bg-archive.minmaxforum.com/index.php?topic=2777.0