Devil's Due is a sourcebook for the entire Dark Ages line. It provides information about demons and those who worship them, including cults, infernalist spellcasters, and those unfortunate and foolish few who make pacts with the demonic host. Devil's Due offers epic antagonists for the Storytellers' chronicles, and includes complete creation rules for characters with a tenuous grip on their souls.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- The Lure of Power
- Lucifer turned his back on God and a full third of the Host of Heaven joined him in damnation. Now, a few of those damned wretches behold God's Earth again, called forth from their place of torment by the foolish, the greedy or the desperate. Those who summon demons do not go unpunished – God and His servants see to that. But neither do they go unrewarded.
- No Price Is too High
- Devil's Due is a sourcebook for the entire Dark Ages line. It provides information about demons and those who worship them, including cults, infernalist spellcasters, and those unfortunate and foolish few who make pacts with the demonic host. Devil's Due offers epic antagonists for your chronicles, and includes complete creation rules for characters with a tenuous grip on their souls.
Contents[]
Prelude: Pray for Rain[]
A small tale, set in the scenario presented by the book.
Introduction[]
Devil's Due serves as the guide to demons and infernalists for the Dark Ages game line. This book expands upon and supersedes the brief information presented in Dark Ages: Vampire,[1] showing a close look at the host of Hell and their history stretching back to the very beginning of the universe. While the book serves as an excellent resource for integrating infernal supporting characters and antagonists into ongoing Dark Ages chronicles, it also presents the possibility of playing these fallen angels or their wretched slaves as the protagonists of their own stories.
- Source Material and Inspirations
- Demon: The Fallen (Earthbound and Damned and Deceived)
- Shakespeare's Macbeth
- Doctor Faustus, by Christoper Marlowe
- The Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri
- Paradise Lost, by John Milton
- Daemonolgie, by King James I
- The Name of the Rose: Umberto Eco
- Neil Gaiman's Sandman comics, American Gods, Neverwhere and "Murder Mysteries" from Smoke and Mirrors
- The Devil's Advocate
Chapter One: Power and Principalities[]
Takes a look at demons, providing a brief overview of their history from Creation to the present, as well as the current agendas of the Fallen and the ways that demons seek to subvert and reclaim the faith and dominion of the world.
Chapter Two: Slaves Enthroned[]
Addresses the spiritually bound servants of the fallen and the prices they pay to taste infernal glory. Most thralls enter into pacts with a crude understanding of the vile monsters they entreat. These fools and villains undoubtedly deserve their fate; other thralls just want something immediate to believe in and fall under the spell of demons hiding behind the guises of angels.
Chapter Three: The Host of Hell[]
Provides the rules and dread Arcana necessary to create playable demons and thralls for use as supporting cast and antagonists, or the central figures of their own stories.
- New Abilities
- Awareness
- Torture
- Demonology
- Backgrounds
- Allies
- Contacts
- Influence
- Mentor
- Resources
- Cult
- Eminence
- Rites
- Thralls
- Merits and Flaws
- Social
- Unbound Diabolist (2 or 4-pt. Merit, thralls only)
- Beloved Disciple (3-pt. Merit, thralls only)
- Brash Diabolist (2-pt. Flaw, demons only)
- Out of Touch (3-pt. Flaw, demons only)
- Cruel Master (2 or 5-pt. Flaw, thralls only)
- Known Name (1, 3 or 5-pt. Flaw or 1-pt. Merit, demons only)
- Supernatural
- Untainted (5-pt. Merit, thralls only)
- Penitent (7-pt. Merit, demons only)
- Strong Host (4-pt. Flaw, demons only)
- Social
- Arcana
- Innate Arcana
- Apocalyptic Form (0+/1+)
- Devour Soul (0*)
- Divine Potential (0*)
- Enthrall (0*)
- Hardened Flesh (0/3)
- Immortal Spirit (0*)
- Inviolate Soul (0/7)
- Invocation of Name (0*)
- Pattern Sense (0/6)
- Perfect Immunity (0/6)
- Possession (0*)
- Ravage (0*)
- Regeneration (0/6)
- Revelation (0*)
- Learned Arcana
- Arcana of Form
- Arsenal of the Beast (Varies)
- Claws (3)
- Fangs (2)
- Gaping Maw (4)
- Lashing Tail (3)
- Poison (3 or 4)
- Venom Spit (3)
- Spines (4)
- Tentacles (3 or 4 each)
- Contagion Master (4)
- Damage Immunity (6)
- Healing Touch (6)
- Increased Health (3)
- Incorporeal Form (7 or 9)
- Inhuman Strength (5)
- Inured to Agony (5)
- Preternatural Reflexes (1)
- Relentless Soul (6)
- Reshape Flesh (5*)
- Resilience (3 or 4)
- Sense Vitality (3)
- Speed of Though (9)
- Ultimate Horror (4)
- Unyielding (6 or 9)
- Wings (4, 5 or 7)
- Arsenal of the Beast (Varies)
- Arcana of Glory
- Longevity (1**)
- Trait Apitiude (1 or 3)
- Trait Enhancement (2 or 4)
- Arcana of Mind and Soul
- Abandon Vessel (10*)
- Behold the Metatron (7*)
- Cerement of Walking Dust (5*)
- Command the Dead (6*)
- Command the Eternal Soul (7*)
- Compel Sin (4)
- Conquering Will (7)
- Excise Soul (8)
- Gift of Faith (4)
- Greater Invocation (4*)
- Implacable Vengeance (6*)
- Lash of Anguish (4)
- Perfect Lie (3)
- Raise the Dead (7)
- Ravage Sinner (6*)
- Read the Heart (4)
- Read the Mind (5)
- Reaper's Hunger (6*)
- Read the Sin (3)
- Shield of Spite (3)
- Shrouded Soul (6)
- Sin Eating (5)
- Soul Burn (1 or 2)
- Spirit Sight (3)
- Spirit Strike (4)
- Theft of Faith (7*)
- Transfer Vessel (5*)
- Usurpation of Flesh (6*)
- Visage of Glory (4)
- Arcana of Fate and Portals
- Alter Fate (8*)
- Beyond Now (8*)
- Certainties of Chance (4)
- Foretell (6)
- Fortunate Guess (2)
- Open Gate (7*)
- Portal Mastery (3)
- Premonition (4)
- Scry (5)
- Sharpened Senses 92)
- Shortened Path (5)
- Step Between (7/10)
- Touch From Afar (10*)
- Twist of Fate (1)
- Arcana of Force and Element
- Celestial Radiance (7/5)
- Invisibility (5)
- Shadow Mastery (7/5)
- Arcana of Form
- Innate Arcana
- Taints and Pacts
- Taints
- Accursed (2-10)
- Altered Diet (3)
- Apparition of Enmity (3 or 5)
- Attribute Loss (3)
- Beacon of Evil (6)
- Bound by Hospitality (7*)
- Celestial Amnesia (6*)
- Consumed (10/20)
- Dead Soul (8**)
- Derangement (1 or 3)
- Disfigurement (1-5)
- Faith Seared (6 or 12)
- Greater Aura (3)
- Husk (3*)
- Incompetence (2)
- Malefic Contagion (8*)
- Mindless Fury (8)
- Nature's Bane (6)
- Nightmares (2)
- No Legs (4 or 7)
- Plague Bearer (3)
- Sleeping Horror (10*)
- Sin Addict (4)
- Sun-Seared (8, 10 or 15)
- Uncontrolled Arcana (2 or 5)
- Touch of Death (2)
- Truly Damned (5**)
- Wounds of Pride (1 to 6)
- Pacts
- Obligation
- Frequency
- Consequence
- Taints
Chapter Four: Chronicles of Sin[]
Looks at the ways Storytellers can create sagas of redemption and damnation featuring infernal characters as protagonists. This chapter also provides suggestions for incorporating demons and their thralls into any of the major Dark Ages games, as well as notable demons, thralls and infernalists abroad in the Dark Medieval.
- Absolution of the Damned - Level Three Holy Art ritus
Appendix[]
Offers a glimpse at two other supernatural factions spreading the taint of Hell in the Dark Medieval: the dreaded Baali bloodline and the depraved mages of the Circle of Red.
- Daimoinon
- Sense the Sin
- Fear of the Void
- Essence of the Netherworld
- Psychomachia
- Curse
- Hell-Born Investiture
- Tear the Rift
- Contagion
- Shatter the Gate
- Sense the Sin
- Discipline Technique
- Lesser Rite of Summoning: Daimoinion 5, Presence 3
- Circle of Red
- Pillars: Subversions of the Divine Will
- Abomination
- Subversion
- Diabolism
- Malediction
- Sample Rotes
- Beacon of Flesh (Abomination )
- Unmerited Gift (Abomination , Subversion )
- Twisted Name (Diabolism , Malediction )
- Corrupted Hearth (Abomination )
- Beacon of Flesh (Abomination
- Pillars: Subversions of the Divine Will
Background Information[]
- While Devil's Due requires a Dark Ages system for setting and basic rules, this book otherwise includes complete information for playing games about demons and those who consort with Hell. That being said, the Fallen make difficult and often repugnant protagonists, so Storytellers may find more use for this book in creating antagonists.
- Author's Dedications are made towards; Michael Goodwin: Annie Morgan, Matthew McFarland, C.A. Suleiman and Geoffrey Grabowski; Morgan McLaughlin: Michael Goodwin, Liam McLaughlin, Justin "JP" Pettett, Dr. Dede Yow and Matt McFarland.
Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
- Prelude: Pray for Rain
- Sister Genevira - Athaniel's Thrall, Died
- Brother Octinellus/Athaniel - Demon, "Angel/Athaniel of Storms"
- Brother Micchele
- Brother Gratianus - Athaniel's Thrall
- Brother Thomas
- Brother Philangelus - Red Order
- Chapter One: Power and Principalities
- Adam
- Eve
- Mithra/Mithras - Demon
- Lucifer
- Michael
- Cain
- Abaddon, a demon of wrath
- Dagon
- Asmodeus
- Belial, a demon of pride
- Azrael
- Kybele
- Nergal
- Apep
- Moses
- King Solomon
- Constantine
- Songs of Shadows
- Kupala, a demon that is bound beneath Transylvania
- Chapter Two: Slaves Enthroned
- Artaud de Pontmolain - Voleurs d'Enfer, Died
- Étienne le Menteur - Voleurs d'Enfer, Curret Leader
- Chapter Three: The Host of Hell
- Loxuresh - Demon
- Telathelus - Demon
- Lothaiel - Demon
- Malthyuriel, Prince of Fangs - Demon
- Astriel, Killer of Stars - Demon
- Master Rinaldi - Magician
- Sarracino - Thrall
- Maresh - Demon
- Chapter Four: Chronicles of Sin
- Orobas, a demon of gluttony
- Vassago, a demon of envy
- St. Adelard - Abaddon's prophet
- Ereptorous - Demon
- Brother Timothy
Terminology[]
1230, Abyss, Africa, Americas, Angel, Apocalyptic Form, Arcana, Archduke, Ark of the Covenant, Asia, Athens, Aura, Baali, Bane, Bavaria, Binding, Black Spiral Dancers, Book of Nod, Britain, Brussels, Caern, Cainites, Celestial Name, Circle of Red (Veneficti; Merchants, Facilitators), Constantinople, Cornwall, Cray, Creation, Cult: Children of Myrrdin, Gaki-Daishi, Black Blood tribe, The Tainted Saints, Saffron Eaters of Golconda, Luciferians; Daimonion, Dead Sea, Demon, Demonologist, Demonology, Diabolist, Earthbound, Eden, Elohim, England, Europe, Fae, Faith, Fall, Fallen, Foci, France, Franciscan Order, Germany, Ghost, God, The Gospel of the Consoler, Greece, Greenland, Hagiographies, Heaven, Heavenly Host, Hell, Hierarchy of Sins, Holy Ground, Holy St. Ignatius, Host, India, Infernalist, Inquisition, Inquisitor, Japan, Jerusalem, Kinfolk, London, Mage, Mainz, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mithraic Heresy, Norway, Old Faith, Order of Hermes, Pact, Paris, Path of the Devil, Path of Tears, Pillar, Pit, Possession, Red Order, Reliquary, Resolve, Revelation, Ritual of the Sundered Soul, Rome, Rote, Scandinavia, Sin: Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Sloth, Wrath; Sparta, Spirit, Stonehenge, Subversions of the Divine Will, Summoning, Taint, Tainted Investment, Tainted Quintessence, Thebes, Thrall, Torment, Transylvania, True Name, Umbra, Vampire, Vassal, Vice, Virtue: Conscience, Self-Control, Courage; Voleurs d'Enfer (Thieves of Hell), Wales, Warders, Werewolf, Wyrm, Wyrm-taint,
References[]
- ↑ DAV: Dark Ages: Vampire, p. 292-293
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