Demons of Slyth

In: Races, Demons

## Slyth

A lush and beautiful land full of plenty with  rolling hills of verdant grasses and orchards filled with exotic fruits and crossed with myriad rivers in impossible colors spread throughout the landscape.  Great plazas stand atop picturesque hills and strange hypnotizing colors fill the skies above while the courtyards below are filled with hordes of eager supplicants.  The demons of this realm seek out the desires that drive them and influence them the greatest with lost souls and demons alike seeking to sate their lusts for pleasure, wealth, or hedonistic gluttony.  If that were all that Slyth was, however, it would hardly be a realm of hell rather than some strange and wondrous paradise.  Slyth is a realm of the wastes, and at its core, the pleasures and beauty of the realm are an elaborate lie that is largely fueled by illusion.  When one indulges too long in the pleasures of the land, they find that the colors dim to their eyes… once vibrant and beautiful, they soon appear gaudy and ugly.  The sweetest of fruits begin to taste of ash and sand on the tongue and those that seek pleasures find that they can no longer satisfy their desires even with the most depraved acts.  Even the animal life of the region seems alluring and beautiful to behold, but soon reveal deceptive and deadly natures.  Despite the growing inadequacy of the realm… the delights are addictive and those who experience them seek to experience their desires in a selfish parasitic fashion.  Bringing others into the realm to experience it for the first time, so they might enjoy those pleasures through the feelings of another.  Often they amass great followings who jealously compete with one another in a great game of betrayal and debauchery.

## Places of Note

### Lake Bailana

A large and serenely calm body of water dotted by pleasure barges of the more influential and powerful demons within the realm of Slyth,  the size and decadence of which denotes the power and importance of the owner.  Those demons that dwell here compete for the most extravagant of barges, often turning to violence when they feel something has been copied, stolen, or simply because they are displeased by their competitor’s choice of decadent displays.  The bottom of the lake is said to be filled with shattered barges and the treasures that had once been aboard, despite the serene beauty of the surface.

### The Doreal Palace

The very court of Sideri resides in this lavishly elegant palace.  Every form of pleasure and delight can be found within the walls of this place and Sideri hosts a never ending party of decadent desires.  Schemes, plots, and political intrigue run rampant in this place while desires are shared and indulged.  Sex and murder run rampant throughout the palace walls as each of the demons within seeks to better their own position and earn favor with the mistress of mistresses.

### The Red Orchards

Beautiful Orchards that spread out in miles of ordered rows all around the landscape of Slyth.  The fruits that they bear are strikingly sweet and pleasant to the taste with the most delectable of their variations being able to leave the partaker in a euphoric high.  Beneath the surface, however, the roots of the trees feast upon the blood and bones of fallen supplicants and servants of the other lords alike.

## Greater Demons of Slyth

### Alburath, the Pale Mother

A Greater Demoness of profound beauty as are most of Sideri’s temptresses, her ivory skin is draped in white and adorned with golds.  Viewed in some places as a goddess of fertility, she is worshiped by those that would see their fields and harvests be blessed with abundance.  This worship often takes the shape of grand orgies in the spring when her gifts are requested by the local villagers and the begging of women impregnated during the spring rituals for healthy children.  Any granted by her blessing inevitably are born to the mothers as cambions who are often cast out and shunned or worse: attracting the attention of witch hunters.  If these cambion children survive, they grow to be indulgent creatures that spread the worship of the Pale Mother to other locations,  frequently bringing about the birth of even more Cambions in the mortal world and fueling ever greater amounts of desires, and wayward souls funneled to Slyth.

Demons who follow Alburath are often pale like porcelain with all of the natural traits that would be beneficial for childbirth.  Wide hips and plumper form, blessed of proportions and with greater stamina than other demons for lustful activities.  They make frequent deals with Alburath’s children in the mortal world, entering it if possible to spread their own cambion children.  They are typically more passive and kindly than other demons, though their intentions should never be misconstrued as benevolent.

### Sargiris, the Two Faced

A Greater Demon that dwells within Slyth on the borders of the realm, also known as The Lord of Greed and the Gilded Shadow.  His lair is said to be deep within a mountain that is ever surrounded by supplicants and the corpses of those who traveled too close.  In the wastes, those few demons that have seen him and survived describe him as an enormous and extremely deadly dragon who’s scales are made of gold with eyes that shine like gems.  While in the mortal world, cults describe him as a shrouded figure adorned in elaborate and brilliant finery.  Because of the elaborate nature of his existence many believe that he is also the Glittering King, a demon known to other cults from ancient Khemet as Harsiesis.  It is from this belief that he has earned the moniker the Two Faced.  He is depicted in various ways depending on which culture is asked.  Sargiris is said to be a friend and patron to thieves, guiding their efforts and assisting them in their devious deeds.  While Harsiesis is seen as a kind of schoolyard bully,  playing on insecurities and vanity, telling his followers that they are not good enough and driving them to ever increasing vanity.  For Demons, he is a constant threat, known to occasionally leave his mountain home to claim the treasures of other demons when they have flaunted their wealth and luxury too much.

Demons who follow Sargiris are often covered in golden scales or marked across their bodies with golden marks.  They adorn themselves in gold and wealth, flaunting everything they possess all while hoarding it greedily.  In nature, they are extremely greedy, always seeking to gather and collect more to build their own hoards.  The means and methods don’t really matter for these demons, though typically they are more likely to be thieves and scoundrels seeking to take advantage of others and gain wealth through as little work as possible.

## Appearances and Abilities

### Demons of Slyth

Demons of Slyth are often comely to look upon both in their shape changed and demon forms, though not always. A demon devoted to lust certainly would be, but a covetous demon of gluttony, which is certainly a possibility, may be morbidly obese. Despite these possible differences, there are some similarities. They often have purplish, pink, or flesh toned skin in their demonic forms, and may or may not have scales, though these tend to be smooth rather than rough in most cases. They very often have usable wings and tails in their demonic forms, and their horns tend toward the more elegant and extravagant.

**Special Ability: Shatter Inhibitions** - With a brief touch and hushed words, the demon may attempt to cause a target to momentarily loosen their restraint and forget society’s inhibitions, instead acting upon their strongest impulse or instinct. The effect this has can be difficult to predict, as some may be given to acts of violence, others lust, some greed, and still others seized by mere random impulse to act in a manner likely to embarrass themselves. Typically, the resulting behavior is something that the victim would have enjoyed doing all along, but their better judgment stopped them from indulging in.

#### **RPR Stats**

* **Target(s):** 1 person
* **Dice Modifier(s)**: Persuade+Support Casting/2
* **Difficulty Class:** Determination+Magic Resistance/2
* **Cost(s):** None
* **Effect(s):** The user urges the target to act on their desires.
* **Cooldown:** 4 hours

**Special Ability: Eternal Bliss** -Through prolonged contact and appropriate accompanying emotes, the demon may attempt to place a victim in a state of catatonic bliss. This is both a physical and a mental ability, as sensation rages through their body with accompanied imagery in their mind capable of overwhelming their senses and leaving them in a largely unresponsive stupor if it is successful. This leaves them largely unable to resist further action for some time, and so must

#### **RPR Stats**

* **Target(s):** 1 person
* **Dice Modifier(s)**: Charisma+Support Casting/2
* **Difficulty Class:** Determination+Magic Resistance/2
* **Cost(s):** None
* **Effect(s):** The user applies State of Bliss to target, giving -4 to both Determination and Perception
* **Cooldown:** 2 hours

**Special Ability: Shrouded Form** - The demon may use its inherent magic to disguise themselves as a human version of their demonic form. Their demonic features are hidden and replaced with human characteristics. They have access to only this extra form, and cannot change its appearance with this ability. If they are downed in combat, the illusion breaks, and they are revealed in their full demonic splendor. Certain abilities and items are capable of seeing through or defeating this illusion. They must change to the human slider range while using this ability.

#### **RPR Stats**

* **Target(s):** Self
* **Dice Modifier(s)**: Disguise
* **Difficulty Class:** Fixed (1)
* **Cost(s):** None
* **Effect(s):** The user veils themselves with an illusion to hide their features as a human.
* **Cooldown:** 30 Minutes

**Weakness: Fiendish Nature** - Demons can never receive benefits from the benevolent powers of the Holy or Nature spheres of magic. They can still be negatively affected by these spheres, and may even be especially vulnerable to certain abilities.

**Weakness: Lingering Corruption** - A demon who has been injured cannot hide their nature any longer.  As per the Shrouded Form ability, when a demon is injured they are revealed for what they are.  While Injured a demon cannot make use of their Shrouded Form, nor do any of their racial abilities function until they are recovered from their wounds.  The nature of their corrupt blood brings chaos in the realm of mortals, even to the demon’s own power.