World of Darkness: Inferno is a sourcebook for the Chronicles of Darkness. The content deals with demons, the possessed, and Faustian pacts with the devil.
Summary[]
From the Onyx Path catalog:
- The Legions of Hell
- It starts with the buzzing of flies. The smell of rotting meat. Then the whispers begin. They’re out there, waiting for a moment of weakness so they can slip through, hungry for the vices that feed them. You can even let them in — though be careful of the cost.
- A Character Book for World of Darkness®
- A resource for portraying demons in the World of Darkness, from spirits of evil to the Hierarchies of Hell.
- Information on summoning and pacting with demons.
- A system for representing those who have been possessed by the infernal.
- Sample demons and possessed to plague a chronicle, demonic artifacts and more.
Contents[]
Prologue: Ring of Keys[]
Fiction piece by Chuck Wendig.
Introduction[]
The introduction provides a basic summary of the contents of the book, including the nature of demons and their relationship with mortals.
Chapter One: Demonology[]
Chapter One is a deeper examination on demons, their state as creatures of Vice, and their general taxonomy.
Chapter Two: Infernal Pacts[]
This chapter focuses on pacts made between akathartoi and mortals, the method of summoning a demon, and a number of hell-"blessed" artifacts for use in chronicles.
Chapter Three: The Possessed[]
The third chapter relates information on the Possessed, mortals who have taken akathartoi within themselves. This includes rules on character creation and a number of Vestments, the powers of the Possessed.
Chapter Four: The Hosts of Hell[]
The final chapter deals with sample antagonists for chronicles, including demons; the Possessed; mortals who have made Pacts with demons; and L'Enfants Diabolique, mortals bearing demon blood.
Characters[]
Akathartoi[]
- Azazel
- Erinyes
- Father Lewis Gently
- Guardian Fiend
- The Hornet's Nest
- Preta
- The Rider in Shameful Dreams
- Sherman Miles
L'Enfants Diabolique[]
Mortals[]
Possessed[]
- The Abolitionists of Men
- The Circle of Bethlehem
- Corrupted Familiar
- The Doormen
- The Escapists
- Knights of Ashtoreth
- Library of the Bridle
- The Lucky Ones
- Ove Waldemar
- The Servants of Undoing
- The Seven Deadlies
- Sons and Daughters of Sarah
- The Wharton Club
Keywords[]
Accidental Summoning, Angel, Archdemon, Demon, Diabolus, Dominion, L'Enfants Diabolique, Malapraxis, Possessed, Pacts, Vestment, Whisperer
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