Giving Names to Devils.

 The sages say no devil from The Realm Beneath is born with a name. A name is an imposition of language and will, but it is also a gift that grants the same. Giving a name to a child is the end of the forging process that creates a person. 

(Note: some cultures do not give their children names, leaving them as unruly and animalistic. The process of choosing a name for oneself requires an extreme act of cunning and will, and therefore nameless children are the most likely to become wizards. It is said that the Prince of Skies chose all of his names so that none would hold any power over him).

Devils are not born with names, but unlike all others they have nobody to give them one, and no culture to infer their own names from. Even the lowest of beasts have siblings, parents, kin - even a raven name or bear name is still better than none at all.

 

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(Note: wolves steal the names of those they eat, but they are a rare exception)

Therefore, each devil is weak and helpless when born in hell, and will remain such for eternity.

Unless it is summoned.

To call something requires a name. This is an immutable rule. Dogs may be called because we give them names, but cats are given secret names by their mothers and so must accept the ones we give them before they work. Demons are no different. To summon a demon to do one’s bidding, that demon must have a name crafted and forced upon it.

 

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Were one to summon a demon and give it the name of a person, such as Mary, or Goose, or Puram, and summon it for no other reason than to grant it a name, then that demon would be a person. But no wizard would do that. The cost of summoning is too great, and demons are too strong when named with dangerous names, and so they are given Cage-Names. Names of life-enders and perfect companions and fountains of knowledge. They match themselves to their names and enact their roles with ruthless and creative efficiency.

 

This is what a person-demon would look like. Source is @wormudon on twitter

Before the Last Days, it was thought that demons were the evilest beings in existence. Scholars now understand that the wizards who summoned them were far, far worse, for no demon would have ever left the Realms Below were it not for the wizards who gave them their names.

(I'll probably do a demon-namer class soon, if so will link it) 

Questing Knight (GLOG class) +D6 swords, titles, and disgraces

 

Questing Knight

 
The Green Knight - channel this dude's wet cat energy

Equipment: A sword, shield, chainmail, sad warhorse

Class Trait: You get +2 HP and -1 save vs Charm for each Questing Knight template you have.

Skills: Horsemanship, Farming, or Politic

Class Level	Abilities
A	Quest, Chivalric Behaviour
B	Genuine Pleasure, Fair Maiden
C	Gentle and Strong
D	Great Oath, +1 to attack and damage

Quest

You may at any point declare a Quest - you may have 1 Quest at a time, and if you leave your Quest you gain 2d4 Fatigue.

There are 3 kinds of quests. You do not get a reward for a Quest unless you have declared it, but you can add +[templates] to any rolls to complete it.

Quest Type	Description
Princess	A Quest to rescue a princess, damsel, femboy, or town from mortal peril, an unwanted marriage, or a terrible parent/ruler. Rewards you with a Title.
Dragon	A Quest to slay a dragon, ogre, witch, or some other great monster. Rewards you with a Sword.
Subjugation	A Quest to obey a master and subjugate a town, person, or population. Rewards you with Disgrace.

You may begin the game with 1 random Title, Sword, or Disgrace (1d6: 1-2=Title, 3-4=Sword, 5-6=Disgrace)

Chivalric Behavior

Your code of chivalry must include the following, but can have more:

• Always protect those in need

• Always treat others with courtesy and without judgement

• Never decline a duel or challenge

• Never decline a gift or break a promise

So long as you live by your code unwaveringly, supernatural beings, peasants, and young nobles will act the same.

If you ever break your code, you become cursed.

A Genuine Pleasure

If you are polite, friendly, and honest, local lords, wizards, ogres, and witches will allow you into their homes and keep you as a welcome guest, giving you and your party food, drink, and a place to safely rest.

Fair Maiden

You hear tell of a Princess being held captive by a Dragon. Ask the GM where she is.

Gentle and Strong

When a bully or monster attempts to attack someone near you for the first time each day, you can step in and block the attack with your shield.

Great Oath

Once, when you declare a quest, it will be accomplished, so long as you keep trying. The GM may break every other rule to ensure it.

D6 Titles

Titles give social benefits or personal boons.

1d6	Title	Requirement	Effect
1	Hero of the People	Spend a night without sleeping trying to save a town from destruction.	You do not need to spend money for lodging and food in towns.
2	Saviour of the Small	Rescue someone significantly shorter and weaker than you.	If you shield someone with your body or shield, they are immune to damage until you stop.
3	The Dashing	Save two or more attractive people at once.	Anyone you find endearing or attractive who you act heroic or chivalric around has a 3-in-6 chance of falling for you.
4	The Forgiving	Save a witch.	If you defeat someone in battle and give them mercy, they will repent and work to redeem themselves.
5	Bringer of Light	Carry someone helpless out of a dungeon.	You have +2 inventory slots. You can carry another person with just 1 inventory slot.
6	The Brave	Save someone’s life through a complete accident without them realizing.	Nobody will ever assume you to be a coward or make mistakes. You get the benefit of the doubt in all situations.

D6 Swords

Swords give magical swords (or other equipment).

1d6	Sword	Requirement	Effect
1	Dragonsbane	Slay a dragon.	1/day find a foe’s weak point (+2 AC but always crits).
2	Friendspeaker	Fatally trick an ogre.	If sheathed, allows you to change your appearance to be nonthreatening.
3	Righteous	Break a witch’s curse.	Will not harm the innocent - instead heals them 1d4 HP and removes curses (PCs are not innocent).
4	Tenebrous	Defeat a horrific monster at the bottom of a dungeon.	1-in-6 chance of eating the soul of a defeated foe.
5	Justice	Defeat an evil knight.	Any time you challenge someone to a 1-on-1 duel, they must accept.
6	The Nameless Blade	Slay a terrible king.	+2d6 damage vs royalty.

D6 Disgraces

Disgraces give magical powers and dark magics.

1d6	Disgrace	Requirement	Effect
1	Patricide	Kill your father.	Taste someone’s blood to know their lineage.
2	Treason	Slay at least 2 members of a royal family.	1/day unlock a door or chains with a touch.
3	Burning	Burn a town to the ground.	Become immune to fire.
4	Oathbreaker	Keep one promise by breaking another.	1/day, when you lie, it will be believed if it is even remotely plausible.
5	Iron Chains	Imprison an entire village.	If you have someone grappled, they cannot break free, even by killing you.
6	Heretic	Kill at least half the members of a church.	Gain +1 temporary MD (does not recover) for every 5 people you kill.

Found Doll (GLOG Class)

Found Doll 

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Equipment: Cane-sword (1-in-6 chance you know what it is), frilly dress, bonnet, mysterious locket.

Class Trait: You have +2 save vs mind-altering effects for each Found Doll template.

Skills: Tea Parties, Dressmaking, or Servitude.

Class Level	Abilities
A	Doll, Owner
B	Dress-Up
C	Perfect Doll
D	Fall Apart

 

Doll

You can move in strange and uncomfortable ways. You may fit through any gap your head can fit through. You can detach your limbs (-2 DEX, recovered when reattached). Detached limbs cannot be controlled, but you do have sensation through them.

Rather than healing normally, you must be repaired. This requires tools and training (which you do not have), but HP can be repaired 1/minute. Major injuries require 10 SP worth of materials and a full workday each.

 

Roll 1d4 for what emotion you are completely incapable of feeling:

1. Fear
2. Happiness
3. Sadness
4. Anger

Owner

Someone found you and fixed you up. Choose another PC as your owner. They know how to repair you (they have the Dollmaking skill), and have a set of dollmaking tools (50 SP). Anyone studying you during downtime can gain the Dollmaking skill.

It feels uncomfortable and unpleasant to disobey an order from your owner. You’ll need to make a save to disobey if they ask more than once.

If your owner ever dies or leaves, pick a new one.

Dress-Up

During downtime, someone with the Dollmaking skill and dollmaking tools can alter your body or mind, so long as you sit still and let them. They can make the following changes (typically 1d4/downtime):

• Reduce one of your stats by 1 and increase another by 1.
• Remove one of your skills and replace it with another.
• Add or remove a limb (up to 4 hands are useful for holding things, extra legs just look cool).
• Cosmetically alter your appearance with powder, wigs, or carving your face.
• Allow you to feel an emotion you previously couldn’t or remove an emotion you can currently feel.

Perfect Doll
Using Dress-Up, you can pass as a real person (essentially any person, so long as they are similarly frail-looking and elegant). Frilly lace acts as plate armour for you. As long as you are near your owner, increase your CHA by 2.

Someone with the Dollmaking skill can hollow out your chest cavity, and you can store something as large as a baby or sword in it.

Fall Apart
When you would die, instead you fall to pieces until you can be put back together. If the rest of your party doesn’t rescue you, someone finds you in (1d8):

1-3. 1d6 days.
4-5. 1d6 weeks
7. 1d6 months
8. 1d6 years

If you are fallen apart for more than 10 days, lose all your memories and add an emotion you are incapable of feeling.

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