recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Fleurity

## Relations

### Princely Opinions

**Alaemon:** Drugs are hidden. You hide them from your parents, from your friends, from the law. You sit back in a dark corner and hide them from everyone. You hide them from the judgment of others. You hide them from yourself. Few things promote Secrets like them. And addicts are so easy to blackmail . . . . *(You can't make a deal if your users can't find you, but you can't hand your prime goods over to just anyone, either. You have to keep your deals out of the hands of the narcs. Alaemon has his place in the scheme of things. )*

**Furfur:** Fleurity's great! What's a rave without drugs? What's a rock concert without drugs? Hell, most people need drugs to get really hardcore. *(One of my best customers. Hardcore parties are practically a drug bazaar.)*

**Magog:** Drugs make people do unspeakable things, but they also provide an escape. Withdrawal is fun to watch, though. *(Completely lacking in discretion or class. Some of Magog's demons use drugs to fuel their rage, but they'd kill off my market if they could.)*

**Mammon:** A petty relic of a bygone era, but he's too useful to ignore. *(Many dealers are my servants, if he only knew. Fleurity has the sense to keep the supply restricted and the profit margin high.)*

### Archangelic Opinions

**Christopher:** One of the most loathsome of all the Demon Princes! Fleurity specifically targets the young, hoping to turn them into lifelong addicts. Why doesn't Heaven treat him as the deadly threat he is? *(Christopher is wrong; I love children. I just want to make them happy. Happy children make good customers.)*

**Khalid:** All drugs are forbidden to the faithful. Fleurity is anathema. He openly defies God, and he should die. *(Who is this religious fanatic to claim to speak for God, and deny me access to his flock? He should allow people the freedom to choose!)*

**Litheroy:** The most destructive thing about drugs is that people keep them secret. I'm not saying drug use should be encouraged, but trying to suppress drugs clearly does more harm than good. *(An open drug culture would suit me fine. Until that happens, though, Litheroy is an annoying pest, exposing users and revealing my dealers and supply networks.)*

**Zadkiel:** People turn to drugs when they have nothing else. Shield them from despair and loneliness, and you shield them from Fleurity. *(It's nice when we can get Zadkiel's angels to protect our customers, and even better, our dealers. But they're also prone to trying to "cure" addicts.)*
1600 p.e.v.

The date of the earliest discovered rubber balls.

Gebbeleth, demon prince of Secrets, disappears. No one notices.

## Asia

Tang of Shang established the Shang Dynasty.

Hurrian conquests.

The creation of one of the oldest surviving astronomical documents, a copy of which was found in the Babylonian library of Ashurbanipal: a 21-year record of the appearances of Venus (which the early Babylonians called Nindaranna): Venus tablet of Ammisaduqa.

Development of the windmill in Persia.

### Sovereign Political Entities

* Amorites
* Armi
* Aramea
* Arzawa
* Assyria
* Babylonia
* Byblos
* Dilmun
* Ebla
* Elam
* Eshnuna
* Gojoseon
* Gutium
* Hitti
* Hittite Empire
* Indus Valley
* Kizzuwatna
* Kussara
* Lukka
* Lullubi
* Luvia
* Magan
* Mittani
* Namar
* Purushanda
* Qi
* Qiang
* Sea Peoples
* Shang
* Sumeria
* Sumpa
* Ugarit
* Upper Mesopotamia
* Văn Lang
* Xu

## Africa

### Sovereign Political Entities

* Egypt
* Hyksos
* Punt

## Europe

Early Mycenaean culture: weapons, Cyclopean walls, and chariots.

Unetice culture ends in Czech Republic.

### Sovereign Political Entities

* Dardania
* Illyria
* Minoa
* Mycenaea
* Mygdonia
* Pelasgia
745 e.v.

After Uriel's forces have purged the Earth of the creatures of myth, he turns his force to the Marches. Unable to tolerate any more destruction, Jordi and Blandine combine their petitions to stop Uriel. He is called before the Seraphim Council but refuses to repent any sins. God stops the trial before Judgment can be cast, and God calls Uriel up to the higher reaches of Heaven. Laurence is elevated to archangel status and is made General of the Host in Uriel's place.

## Asia

Bubonic plague in Asia Minor kills 1/3 of the population, and subsequently sweeps through the Peloponnese (Balkan Peninsula).

China has accomplishments in poetry, painting and printing, but its monarchical system tends toward failure. Emperor Xuan Zong has fallen under the spell of his son's wife Yang Guifei (one of the Four Beauties of Ancient China), a Taoist priestess. He is ignoring the economy and the Tang Dynasty is declining. Wei Gao, general of the Tang Dynasty, is born (will die in 805). Yaoshan Weiyan, Chinese Buddhist monk, is born (will die in 827). Zhang Jianfeng, statesman of the Tang Dynasty, is born (will die in 800)

The newly founded Uyghur Empire controls most of the former Turkic Empire territory, creating an empire that extends from Lake Balkash (modern Kazakhstan) to Lake Baikal (Mongolia), and is subject to Chinese suzerainty. Kulun Beg, ruler (khagan) of the Turkish Empire, dies.

Genbō, Japanese scholar-monk, is exiled to Dazaifu on the island of Kyushu. Kadobe, Japanese prince, dies.

Idris I, emir and founder of the Idrisid Dynasty, is born (will die in 791). Muhammad ibn Mansur al-Mahdi, Muslim caliph, is born. Musa al-Kadhim, seventh Twelver Shī‘ah imām, is born (will die in 799). Yusuf ibn Umar al-Thaqafi, Muslim governor, dies.

## Europe

Hunald I, duke of Aquitaine, retires to a monastery, probably on Île de Ré. He is succeeded by his son Waifar, who struggles during his rule for independence against the Frankish Kingdom. Herlindis of Maaseik, Frankish abbess, dies.

Carantania (modern Austria) loses its independence and becomes part of the Frankish Kingdom, due to the pressing danger posed by Avar tribes from the east.

Willehad, bishop of Bremen, is born.

Cathal Maenmaighe, king of Uí Maine (Ireland), dies.

Daniel, bishop of Winchester, dies. Ingwald, bishop of London, dies. Wilfrid, bishop of York, dies.

Thrasimund II, duke of Spoleto, dies.
Bastard sword

Although the Celestial Song of Fruition is forbidden, Andrealphus, Asmodeus, and Kobal have each found ways to bind it into a long blade. Anyone cut with the weapon may be targeted with the Song, but most demons who have been entrusted with one know better than to breed *their own* offspring. Instead, this weapon is usually used to give a rutting opponent a nasty surprise.
Berith

Rittmeister General of the Red Cavalry

Berith wanted to be Wordbound to “War,” but neither Ba'al nor Lucifer would allow it. Two princes instead bound Berith to the apocalyptic seal that unleashes War. A model that was repeated for each of the other Rittmeister Generals.

In pursuit of breaking the 2nd Seal, Berith has invested considerable effort into the monetization of everything. If human history has taught the demon anything, it’s that debt, poverty, trade disputes, and the chance for a quick profit are all great motivators for war.

A demon must already have attained the distinction of knight before Berith will accept them under his command.
Marastac

Marastac delights in dominance, torture, and the power of absolute control. While many demons associate him with BDSM (and he does take a keen interest in the practice), his real playground is patriarchy and domestic abuse. Marastac works closely with the servitors of Magog and may have sheltered them during that Superior’s captivity.
Les Chevaliers de Charlemagne

the Knights of Charlemagne

**Domain:** France

**Director:** le Paladin / la Paladinne

This order has clear records, going back to their founding under the reign of Charlemagne. They were the second Order Logres contacted, and reasonably forthcoming. Like los Caballeros, they seem to regret that Logres is not Catholic, but the two Orders have an established protocol for contact.
Need

## Need (Self-Resonance)

This celestial discord is mostly confined to demons (although it has shown up in malakim, and no lilim has ever displayed the symptoms). The user has the compelling urge to use his resonance on himself, with results as follows:

* balseraphim giggle madly and usually acquire delusions of grandeur;
* djinn grab the largest weapon handy, put their backs to the wall, and attack anyone that invades their personal space;
* calabim take damage. Without dissonance, and apparently it's vaguely erotic for them;
* habbalot just get really, really intense and talk a mile a minute;
* malakim end up feeling very, very guilty;
* shedim experience their personality splitting;
* and impudites actually act as happy as the average mercurian.

In any case, the Need requires a Will roll at -4 to activate and lasts for an hour. The sensation itself is apparently very pleasant, but the aftermath may not be.

The discord also comes with a -1 reaction modifier for every level: the various personality changes are fairly severe, and frankly most celestials find this sort of thing done in public to be, well, *uncouth*. It's also rumored that abusing your resonance in this way will lead to other types of permanent damage (a *lot* of celestials with this discord also have Celestial Blindness), but it hasn't been proved yet.
Kushiel

### Songs

Numinous Corpus (Acid/3, Claws/2, Feet/2, Tongue/3, Wings/4), Thunder (Corporeal/2)

### Skills

Climbing/2, Dodge/3, Driving/4, Fighting (Brawling/5), Large Weapon/3, Move Silently/3, Running/1, Small Weapon (Razor/4), Survival/3, Tracking/4

Kushiel is low on intelligence and high on muscle and likes it that way. The bruiser member of the team, he hangs about until his targets are named, then takes them down as quickly as possible. He plays the part of bodyguard to Michael Focals, loitering in mirrored sunglasses and ripped leathers. He has the same information as Focalor on the current mission.

Kushiel is not likely to recognize celestials unless something obvious makes it clear to him (such as wings, strange lights, and so on). His attitude will be to take them down: every angel killed is one the forces of Hell won't have to worry about in the future. The others in the team will try and direct his attention to their real targets, but even so, he has been known to "make a mistake." He is rough-mannered, and grunts when he speaks at all.
46 p.e.v.

Uriel creates Laurence.

## Europe

Gaius Julius Caesar and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus serve as consuls of the Roman Republic.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio describes Etruscan and Roman architecture.

Lucius Seius Strabo, Roman prefect of the Praetorian Guard, is born (he will die in 16 e.v.)

Publius Quinctilius Varus, Roman politician and general, is born (he will die in 9 e.v.)

Faustus Cornelius Sulla, Roman politician and quaestor, dies

Lucius Afranius, Roman consul and governor, dies (he had been born in 112 p.e.v.)

Lucius Manlius Torquatus, Roman politician and general, dies

Marcus Petreius, Roman politician and general, commits suicide (he had been born in 110 p.e.v.) (commits suicide)

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Scipio, Roman consul and general, commits suicide

### January 4

Titus Labienus fights Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina.

### April 6

Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio and Juba I of Numidia at Thapsus. Saburra, general under Juba I, is killed in the battle by Publius Sittius, and Juba is killed after the battle. After the battle Caesar grants Legio V Alaudae the right to bear the elephant symbol on its shields and standards, for bravery against a charge of elephants.

### April 12

Marcus Porcius Cato (the Younger), Roman politician, commits suicide (he had been born in 95 p.e.v.)

### April 20

Cicero, in Rome, writes to Varro, "If our voices are no longer heard in the Senate and in the Forum, let us follow the example of the ancient sages and serve our country through our writings, concentrating on questions of ethics and constitutional law."

Caesar's erstwhile mistress, Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and his son by her, Caesarion, take up residence in one of the dictator's estates on the Tiber.

### September 26

Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in fulfillment of a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus.

### November

Caesar leaves for Hispania to deal with a fresh outbreak of resistance.

Caesar reforms the Roman calendar to create the Julian calendar. The transitional year is extended to 445 days to synchronize the new calendar and the seasonal cycle. The Julian calendar would remain the standard in the western world for over 1600 years, until superseded by the Gregorian calendar in 1582.

Caesar appoints his nephew Octavian his heir.

Caesar subdues a mutiny of his Tenth Legion.

Caesar celebrates his Gallic Triumph, after which Vercingetorix, Gaulish king and chieftain of the Arverni tribe, is executed. The celebrations run for forty days in Rome, and include public banquets, plays and gladiatorial games.

## Asia

Antipater, son of Herod the Great, is born (he will die in 4 p.e.v.)
Monica

### Songs

Form (Ethereal/6, Celestial/3), Light (Corporeal/5), Motion (Ethereal/3, Celestial/6), Numinous Corpus (Wings/3), Tongues (Ethereal/3)

### Skills

Driving/1, Emote/2

Monica is new to "caseworking"; prior to working under Tess, she worked in Proclamations and Rescues. Monica is warm and friendly towards everyone, and is still a bit naive when it comes to humans. She's gotten into trouble before for jumping to conclusions, as well as suffering a little bit of pride and willfulness from time to time, but her Superior recently gave her a commendation on her performance review. Monica has an endearing Irish accent, and she loves cafe lattés.
Kingdom of France (the Symphony That Never Ends)

France is a small nation which looms disproportionately large in the world. Scarcely larger than the Homeline nation, France has built itself into a world power on the basis of cultural influence and technological superiority in the key area of space and computer programming (although they lost out on the last generation of computer hardware). France's 125 million citizens have the highest educational level and per capita GNP in the world, and are almost unbearably smug about their past and present achievements.

France does not maintain a large army or navy, nor does it possess nuclear weapons. However, its aerospace force is the most advanced in the world, and its superior position in space serves as a military deterrent. France is officially a monarchy (the current king is Louis XXVI) with an advisory assembly, the Estates. Its true rulers are the interlocking elites of the political and business worlds. The easiest entry into the elite is through graduation from a handful of important schools; working up through the ranks is possible but uncommon. Officially France does not discriminate, but somehow women, immigrants, Protestants, and Jews never seem to make it into the higher offices.
Aoteara (the Symphony That Never Ends)

The islands called "New Zealand" in Homeline are the only group of Japanese-settled outer lands with cultural independence, apparently because large-scale settlement began when communications were still slow. They now have a population of about 160 million ~ all Japanese; the last Maori died more than e century ago. The Aotearans are more individualistic and less aristocratic than the Japanese of the home islands. A disproportionate number of the Japanese artistic and scientific accomplishments of the last several decades have come out of Aoteara.
Iahmel

### Oaths

I will punish anyone I witness using flame cruelly. I will not be distracted from my current mission by anything but an order from Gabriel.

### Wordbound or Unique Rites

Purify a source of flame that has been corrupted by diabolicals

## Resources

### Roles

"Carl Van Meter," Telephone Wire Repairman/3, Status/2

### Songs

Fire (Corporeal/4), Attraction (Celestial/3), Motion (all/2)

### Skills

Acrobatics/1, Climbing/3, Dodge/2, Driving/2, Electronics/2, Engineering/2, Fighting/5, Knowledge (Dallas/4), Lockpicking/2, Move Silently/2, Running/3

Iahmel was once one of Gabriel's favored servitors, a celestial hitman given assignments by the archangel of Fire personally. About 1987, he finished his last mission, in Dallas, and waited for Gabriel to come tell him his next assignment. She has yet to do so.

Rather than believe that Gabriel has forgotten about him, Iahmel believes she has a reason for leaving him in Dallas. So, he has stayed in the Metroplex, looking for diabolical servants, either celestial or human. He kills any he finds. In the last dozen years, he's killed about forty humans and sent at least a dozen demons to Trauma. He also punishes any mundane cruelty he encounters, but usually he doesn't kill unless he knows the sinner to be an agent of Hell.

While Iahmel is powerful and dangerous, he's also refused to take directions from angels of War, the Sword, or (especially) Judgment. He doesn't deliberately create unnecessary disturbances, but he puts a higher priority on killing Hellsworn than on preventing disturbance, so he kills mortals regardless of the consequences. Dominic's minions want him exiled from Dallas, but Dominic has been unsuccessful in persuading Soldekai to remove him. Angels serving Michael, Laurence, and David have all tried to persuade him to be just a little more cooperative, and he sometimes is . . . for a few weeks. Then he discovers a new agent of Hell and kills him, creates a large disturbance, and annoys everyone all over again. The militant angels of the Metroplex regard Iahmel as a loose cannon, but they don't really want him gone . . . because they know when the time comes for a major offensive against the forces of Hell, they'll want him there.

To fellow angels of Fire, Iahmel will be friendly and, if he has time, helpful. Of course, he's much more likely to be helpful if they are willing to help him pursue his latest target, which could drag them into trouble with the other angels in the city.

The demons in the Metroplex know a Gabrielite is hunting them and their mortal minions. They haven't figured out his identity yet, so his presence keeps them on edge, and frightened. This is another reason why other angels in Dallas are willing to put up with him.
Festinate

a hastening angel

### Skills

Detect Lies /2, Dodge /4, Emote /3, Fast Talk /3, Running /4, Savoir Faire /4, Small Weapon /5, Tactics /5

### Allies

Pick any one celestial organization relevant to the task at hand. Assume that Festinate has the relevant allies resource at /4.*NOTE: part of why Festinate has so many allies is that he does not call on them frivolously. If the party has a good plan and has been actively improving their efficiency, Festinate may call in a favor to encourage them. If he instead has to use the favor to bail them out, expect him to be turning in a poor performance report to Laurence and the PC’s own bosses.*

Festinate is a “time study man.” His focus is on making things run more quickly and efficiently. The ofan takes the same outlook with him regardless of whether he is making the rounds as an office consultant on Earth or performing preparedness drills for the host at the behest of his Superior, Laurence.

He is also a surprisingly selfless angel for one whose duties regularly require protracted contests of will. He was a senior lieutenant in Uriel‘s crusade against Beelzebub and a major in Laurence’s fight against Meserach. However, after the demon prince of Sloth was killed by members of his own faction Festinate began to feel out of place and asked Laurence for permission to be diminished.

Laurence accepted, and spread the bulk of Festinate’s forces among a new generation of ofanim. In spite of his history, Festinate is barely more powerful than a newly fledged angel . . . unless you count his allies.
25,000 p.e.v.

Religion is recognized as the Marches are being populated by the creatures of human imagination (and not merely the dreams of the earth and its animals). Of all the animals on earth, humanity is becoming the most selfish.

Jordi decides to wipe out humanity, but through the Metatron, God asks Michael to talk Jordi out of it, which he does. He still regrets not doing it.

Lucifer discovers humanity's innate unconscious connection to the Symphony and shares his knowledge with the rest of the Host.
Leggiadrous

the Graceful Emissary

### Songs

Battle (Ethereal/2), Nimbus (Corporeal/3, Ethereal/3, Celestial/1), Purity (Ethereal/2)

### Skills

Artistry (Writing)/6, Computer Use/2, Dance/4, Detect Lies/2 Dodge/4, Emote/4, Savoir-Faire/6, Small Weapon (Short Sword)/4, Tactics/2

Leggiadrous is a Friend of the Sword and one of Laurence‘s emissaries to the other archangels. She serves under Curtis, angel of Courtesy, and it shows in her manner and bearing.

Because of her well-established Role, you might want to introduce Leggiadrous as a newspaper columnist before you ever have her appear “on screen” to interact with the party.

There are two main reasons to use Leggiadrous:

* Laurence has a vested interest in meeting up with one of the PCs' Superiors
* Laurence has already coordinated with all the relevant Superiors, and Leggiadrous is stepping in to take command “on the ground”

## Commander Leggiadrous

As the woman in charge, Leggiadrous will be fairly hands-off (unless the party proves defiant or consistently incompetent). She knows that different Superiors have different styles, and that trying to impose a top down organizational structure can actually serve to undermine the efficiency of a existing team.

After giving her orders, she will retreat to a support role ~ arranging for resources, cover stories, &c. If the party gets in over its head, she will apply her own significant talents to extracting them. That said, Leggiadrous will not consent to any party plan that *dictates* her actions (assume that *her* orders extend beyond the portion she has delegated to the party; she can’t afford to subordinate herself to them).

Like most good managers, she will praise in public and reprimand in private, usually with a suggestion that the offender “inform their Superior” because she doesn’t want the PC’s archangel learning about their transgression from her first (she will *always* submit a report, but responsiveness to her guidance will also be noted).
Casmira "Caz"

### Distinctions

Knight of the Black Order, Captain of the Infernal Armies, Baron of Victory, Countess of the Cold Hands

### Wordbound or Unique Rites

Watch a student give up on their studies.

## Resources

### Songs

Detect Lies/2, Dodge/1, Driving/3, Emote/4, Fast Talk/4, Fighting/2, Investigation/1, Lockpicking/2, Lying/4, Move Silently/3, Seduction/4, Savoir-Faire/3, Small Weapon/3
22,625 p.e.v.

After recruiting a third of the Host, Lucifer leads his rebellion. In his last private talk with God, he slays the Metatron, whose death scream is heard throughout Paradise. At the sound of the Metatron's wail, Uriel, formerly a seraph, becomes a malak, the first of many to turn, including David.

After bitter fighting, Michael, the first angel, kicks his younger brother out of Heaven, cursing Lucifer that he, the light bringer, might be surrounded by eternal darkness. Upon the issuing of Michael's curse, the Lightbringer and his fellow rebels plummet to the farthest reaches of Creation and are trapped in Hell.

Michael is made archangel of War and is made general of God's armies. Litheroy is created by Raphael. Belial is named demon prince of Fire and sets fire to Hell, to provide light and heat.

The ban on celestial intervention is lifted, but God insists on subtlety.
Korihime

## In Service to Faith and the Sword

While Khalid was forsaking Heaven, many of these Virtues wanted nothing to do with him. Now that he has taken a more equitable view, malakim from every corner of Heaven have been begun to coordinate with him.

However, the malakim of the greatest virtues also play a special role in the War if they are responsible for coordinating actions against the Princes of Sin. As such they are expected to liaise and coordinate with Laurence. Each of them holds one of the Sword’s command-level distinctions (even if Laurence does not get along with their Superior).
Atropine

The effects of 1 dose of atropine last for 6+1d hours; additional doses are cumulative. The first dose gives a +2 to Perception, but -1 to Precision, Strength, and Will. Each additional dose reduces Precision, Strength, and Will again, but does not continue to add to Perception. Like LSD, atropine can temporarily reduce a characteristic to 0; if this happens, the user simply passes out and the characteristic returns as normal.
Alexis the Laodicean

He came from the lukewarm church Christ threatened to vomit out of his mouth (Revelations 3:14-22), and he was part of the problem. Baptized in early adolescence, he was a quite nominal Christian in his early twenties. He was very quiet about his Christianity, wore lucky charms, consulted popular fortune-tellers, and, in general, could hardly be distinguished from the pagan background.

What really interested him were sports ~ not gladiatorial bloodfests, but horse races, foot races, and, especially, wrestling. He spent rather too much time and money going to such events. He was big and strong, and trained in wrestling at the gymnasium, but never got around to entering in the games himself. Such entry required too much pagan religious ceremony, and, lukewarm though he might be, he could not figure out a way of getting into the games that would satisfy both his bishop and the athletic officials.

Before he could finally pick sides or find a way to weasel through, he appeared to take ill and die. In fact, he was vampirized. He rose from his tomb, realized in horror what he was, and spent the next week in the nearby hills, in a deep funk. Bloodthirst drove him back to town, where he subsisted mostly on short sips from horses, oxen, and drunks. He gradually came to know the local supernaturals, who were not numerous. He soon located the vampire who had turned him and tried to attack. But he was surprised and mortified to find he could be ordered off with a short command.

His "sire" showed up again, a short time later, and commanded him to steal money and turn it over. Alexis had to obey. Seeing where this was going, desperate to avoid a life of magical slavery as and to a horror, he went to his bishop.

The poor man was, of course, horrified. With John's stinging rebuke still burning in his mind, he told the young vampire to go to Patmos and pray at the saint's tomb, the man having died in the last two or three years. Alexis went, and there, while praying, was met by Cassandra.

The least accomplished of the vampires, he acts as muscle and guardsman and factotum. He generally hangs about with Bagoas.

Alexis is a fairly traditional vampire. He requires blood, though he generally subsists on raw meat, which he sucks dry. He prefers it served warm and is not averse to condiments. This includes garlic; he's Greek, after all. He can eat and drink normal food, too. He is not repelled by religious symbols, due to his calling, but is vulnerable to silver.

At night, he has the strength of ten, is vastly tough, can run too fast to see, can slip through cracks, and can turn into an owl. During the day, he is nearly normal. He casts shadows and reflections normally.
Khloros

the Pale Horse

During the Fall, Genubath stole one of the prototype horses from the Hall of Creation. Unsure what to do with the beast, the Prince of Rapine gifted it to Beelzebub, who in turn used its Forces to craft a djinni steed for the young Thanatos, then a courier between Corruption and the War.

When the Fourth Seal is broken, Khloros will abandon Thanatos for a time; attuning itself to the Pale Horseman instead.
Esther

Agent of the PFD

### Skills

Area Knowledge/1, Detect Lies/2, Dodge/4, Emote/1, Escape/2, Fighting/4, History/3, Lying/3, Savoir Faire/1, Seduction/3, Survival (Urban)/2

### Servants

Christian "Xerxes" Basil 6/1

Once upon a time Esther was a mortal. Or at least, that’s what her memories tell her. Her lover had earned a boon from Andrealphus and spent it to have her soul re-forged into a demon upon her death. It was agony. It was ecstasy. With more than a century in Hell and several hours of her prince’s personal attention, and she has never again felt anything like it.

It was supposed to have been a favor. Worst. Favor. Ever. Whomever Esther had been was tortured into oblivion and infused with a piece of her prince’s sense of loss, betrayal, and unholy, unquenchable lust.

For a time, she existed as her lover’s pet, docile and obedient, trusting the elder demon to help her understand how to navigate the afterlife with a perpetual, painful hard-on and a constant *need* to penetrate and be penetrated.

However, once her Will was strong enough, she turned her bedmate and master over to the PFD for the crime of *love*. As reward they took her in. Trained her. Punished her. Used her to catch other apostate demons.

Now that Esther has paid her dues, she has been returned to Earth, tasked with finding whomever has been poaching her prince’s Soldiers. The world has changed in her absence. She has changed in its. Arousal courses through her borrowed flesh, but she has learned to live with it, to harness it, and to transmit an echo of her own eternal agony through it.

## Gaming Tips

Esther is under cover. Even among party members she acts like she is nothing more than a favored Soldier of Lust (albeit a particularly horny and masochistic one). In order to keep her cover, she cannot do any significant harm to mortals.

Esther will occasionally fail Will rolls *on purpose*. This can be for purposes of cover, but more likely it’s because she wants to recapture that moment when Andrealphus shredded her soul to build something new.
Marquis

## The March

A marquis technically ranks above a count, though their duties and position are largely the same. The main difference between the two is that a marquis is typically granted a large territory at the edge of their prince’s influence while counts get reasonably developed holdings within the interior of their prince’s lands.

Because of their role in defending or expanding their prince’s Word, the marquises are afforded more respect and granted greater freedoms than the counts. Unfortunately, they are also further from the court of their prince, so the two classes are roughly equal in terms of influence.

A march is typically located somewhere undeveloped (like the Lower Hells), contested (corporeal tethers), or both (there is a reason why Beleth’s realm is known as the Marches).

Unlike the lower nobility, a successful marquis actually stands a reasonable chance of having loyal knights and barons; faithful service provides plenty of opportunities for reward and advancement.
Lauren Sheather

Lauren is Chas’s child by a previous marriage. Hans may only be her stepfather, but that’s not a distinction that particularly matters to her. Both men are her fathers and she loves them equally. Lauren a 4-Force character with a corporeal tilt, but she’ll eventually grow up to be a 6-Force Soldier (Hans has already slipped her an extra Force).
859 p.e.v.

Magog, a kuriotes of Stone and angel of Fortitude, has been patronizing the Hittites, the Assyrians, and the Sea Peoples, spurring them on to conquest so that he can strike directly at Saminga in Egypt. When David confronts him about supporting worshippers of ethereal deities and the Hittites' and Assyrians' pitiless war practices, Magog Falls and Lucifer crowns him Prince of Cruelty. David and Khalid, angel of Faith, force Magog and his followers beneath the Egyptian desert. God intervenes through David and imprisons them there.

Assurnasirpal II dies.

Shalmaneser attacks Syria and Israel.
Attis's staff

One of the lesser-known artifacts left lying around after the purification of the ethereal pantheons, this staff resembles nothing more than the root of a tree. Detailed analysis of its origins will reveal it as a simple ruddy pine root, dug out from a tree on Mt. Dindymus. It does not appear as an artifact on the corporeal plane, but can be used by anyone capable of controlling their Essence. Its abilities, however, do not cost the user any Essence! Instead, the item has "charges". When found, it will usually have 1d6-2 such "charges" in it.

For one "charge", the user can create plant life (small saplings, light shrubbery, heavy grass, moderate amounts of flowers) in a 100-yard radius. Or for one "charge", the user can bring all dead plants back to life again in a half-acre radius. Or for one "charge", the user can cause all living plants within one acre to grow as if four months had passed (2 years for trees). For some reason, violets (and only violets) are affected at distances up to ten times as far.

Servitors of Novalis **love** this thing. Until they run out of "charges", and do a little bit of investigating.

The only way to recharge the staff is to cover it in the blood of a human who has willingly castrated themself in the name of Attis. Yes, **willingly**, and yes, in the name of Attis. Lunatics who do it for fun and people forced (or Geased) into it are no help at all. Each such treatment adds charges equal to the Corporeal Forces of the human; it can hold up to 12 such charges. There is **no** other way to use the abilities within the staff.

Sometimes mythology isn't pretty.

## Doing the Math

* **Relic/6 (Variant Corporeal Song of Life? Creation?)**......18 pts
* **Larger "Essence" Capacity +6**............................+12 pts
* **Self-powered**.............................................+0 pts
* **Very tough to destroy**....................................+2 pts
* **Impossible to detect in the Corporeal realm**..............+5 pts
* **Requires blood from a willing castration as "Essence"**....-5 pts
* **Owner cannot power Song with his own Essence**.............-3 pts
* **Total Cost**: 29 points
22,000 p.e.v.

Dominic is elevated to archangel status and forms the Divine Inquisition to root out any possible remaining sympathies for the former rebels. Marc becomes the first archangel elected to the position by the Seraphim Council. Novalis (with considerably more debate), becomes the second. Archangels begin organizing their servitors into formal hierarchies. Litheroy, whom Raphael is placing near the top of her hierarchy, is bound to the Word of Revelation.

Gravettian period in Europe.

Harpoons and saws invented.

The cave bear is thought to have become extinct.

Evidence suggests humans living in Alaska and Yukon North America.
Logres

**Domain:** Britain

**Director:** the Pendragon

Logres's own domain is not entirely clear to them. It clearly includes Great Britain and clearly does NOT include Ireland. Pendragon Col. Michael Fisher-King made it clear that they are responsible, in part, for the actions of Britain in its other territories, but what that part is and how they relate to the other companies in those territories is unclear.

Since 1962, their "jurisdiction" has been accepted in British holdings in the Caribbean and sometimes in Canada, but it is clear we no longer have jurisdiction in India and never did in Australia.
Choir Angels

## Distinction: Choir Angel

Choir Angels are connected as a cherub would be to all angels of their choir in the Symphony. With a Perception check they may consult the cherub check digit table with regard to ***any*** angel of their choir (for Contrarilus, this includes the location of *all* parts of any kuriotes).

Unlike the other Choir Angels, Vardare doesn't need to roll Perception to divine their locations and status, thanks to the interaction between this and his Angel of Devotion attunement. He knows automatically with any check digit he wants.
Knight (Hellish rank)

## The Knight’s Fee

Upon being elevated to knighthood, a demon may lay claim to an estate (or fee) within their prince’s domain. The size of estate will depend on the region of Hell. A knight in Sheol or Abaddon might have a creepy if stately manor, while one of their peers in Shal-Mari would be lucky to claim a storefront or penthouse apartment.

Regardless of what form it takes, the fee will provide enough Essence to fuel all of the Knight’s current rites. If the demon chooses to be lenient on their human livestock, they will need to succeed on a Perception roll every time they use a rite. However, if the player comes up with new and creative ways to break the wills of the humans in their "care," they should be allowed to take an additional rite.

If they player also purchases a servant, you should give them occasional rumors from Hell and a head’s up if they are about to lose control of their estate (not uncommon if their prince or one of their enemies wishes to cut off their Essence supply).
Europe (the Symphony That Never Ends)

Europe has both Swedish and French blocs. Contest for influence has not flared into open warfare since the Britannic War, but shady politics and the occasional assassination remain the order of the day. Life isn't bad for the ordinary citizen in Europe, at least by comparison with most other areas, but they have circumscribed freedom of action. The CR is 4 or 5 in most areas.

Italy and Russia have the most independent spirits of the European states. Though traditionally intimidated by Sweden, Russia has recently been encouraging nationalist sentiments among the Swedes' Russian subjects. Italy vigorously contests French and Brazilian cultural influence, with more success in academic high culture (such as its Republican political thought or the neo-Visionist school of art) than on the popular level. The German states, by contrast, are subservient and spiritless, giving the impression that they have never recovered from the Pyrrhic War,
Jean's special blend

The beans that are roasted to make this coffee are sourced from hydroponics labs within the Halls of Progress, where plants can feed on the intense, conscientious, and hard-working atmosphere without distraction. Angels of Lightning drink a lot of this stuff, and usually pick up a cup of the strong brew from the Buzz Bar ~ a coffee shop deep inside the heavenly lab complex ~ when inspiration is failing, and the project needs an extra oomph.

Access to the beans themselves, for private consumption, is purely through the archangel's fiat.

The blend can be made in four strengths (five if you count normal, which is like a triple espresso.):

1. **Strong ~ also known as "The Buzz" ~** Drinker gains three Essence but can't stop shaking for 4 hours (penalty of -2 on any Precision-based rolls, even for ofanim; it's good for design work, less good for anything more practical.)
2. **Double Strength ~ also known as "What's sleep?" ~** Drinker gains the effects of the Ethereal Song of Speed (can complete any single task in 1/6 of the normal time, and (if human) does not need to eat or sleep until it is done) but can't stop shaking for 12 hours after it is done (penalty as above.)
3. **Ultra Strength ~ also known as "I can see through time!" ~** Yes, this allows limited foresight and hindsight for celestials. The drinker can use his resonance in a similar way to both elohim of the Sword (detecting things in the past) AND mercurians of Destiny (detecting things in the future) for an hour, but can't stop shaking for 24 hours afterwards. It's also not unknown for drinkers to experience disorientating flashbacks or flashforwards while this is wearing off.
4. **Total Strength ~ also known as "It's alive!" or alkahest ~** Universal solvent. Yes, really. No-one with a brain (or a vessel they want to keep) drinks it although it has a lot of other uses. The stuff does stop eating through matter after it has dissolved about a mile of rock, so it's not all bad. More to the point, it is guaranteed to destroy any espresso machine used to brew it, which makes servitors of Lightning (always over-protective of their favourite gadgets) rather grouchy when quizzed about it in detail.
Kedosha

Destiny's Cheat

## Resources

### Attunements

Kuriotes of Destiny, Shedu of Cruelty (limited to Inseparable Forces), Divine Destiny, Divine Logic, Forgetful Words

### Songs

Attraction (Ethereal/3), Calling (Corporeal/4), Fire (Corporeal/4, Ethereal/2), Pestilence (Corporeal/4), Plagues (Corporeal/4), Storms (Corporeal/2, Ethereal/2)

### Skills

Detect Lies/2, Dodge/1, Fighting/2, Emote/2, Lying/4, Savoir-Faire/1

Kedosha is one of Yves's wayward kuriotates. Not content to allow humans to find their own way to their destiny, Kedosha takes it upon himself to create tests and play the role of allies and enemies for his chosen few. Unfortunately, suborning the will of this “supporting cast” has sometimes led them further from their own destinies ~ especially when Kedosha drives them to acts of contempt or cruelty to increase the stakes of his hero’s trial.

More alarming, some of Kedosha’s Forces have been resonating in unknown but strangely familiar ways. It has occurred to the kuriotes that he should probably throw himself upon Yves's mercy, but he knows the archangel does not approve of his methods and is afraid that he might get barred from helping humans achieve their personal greatness.

And so, the angel presses on, trying to ignore the growing pain as he drives humanity into the welcome (but increasingly foreign) embrace of Heaven. ***If only the little shits would show some appreciation some time ~ why is no one like Job anymore!*** Take a breath, the moment will pass. Move on and help the next person find their way.
Archduke

## The Archduchy

Archdukes are rare in Hell. They are the Wordbound nobles who practically command a princedom already, but who have not yet been confirmed by Lucifer and invested with ineffability. The angel Soldekai, Gabriel’s chief lieutenant and Chamberlain of the Legions of Flame would be accorded the respect due to an archduke.

A demon cannot be granted an archduchy, they must seize it by their own efforts and have it recognized by at least one prince (it should be noted that a declaration of war is a form of recognition). A PC with 18 Forces, a 20+ Word Force Word, and a duchy might be eligible.

Unlike other nobles, archdukes are Superiors ~ they’re just closer to ethereal Superiors than celestial ones.
Gorjan

### Songs

Attraction (all/2), Form (Corporeal/2, Ethereal/4, Celestial/3), Tongues (Corporeal/4, Celestial/2)

### Skills

Computer Operation/2, Detect Lies/2, Dodge/2, Driving/3, Escape/1, Fast-Talk/5, Knowledge (DFW Airport/6), Lockpicking/4, Lying/2, Move Silently/4, Running/1, Savoir-Faire/1, Singing/2, Small Weapon (Knife/2)

Gorjan is the Asmodean who works at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. With no fixed Role, or body, he moves from host to host, spying on everything and everyone. He knows the airport inside and out, and recognizes most employees as well as frequent flyers and airline personnel. He is often aided by Hellsworn mortals who get jobs at the airport, though these tend to have a high turnover rate ~ the angels of Trade who work at DFW always engineer firings for Gorjan's "helpers" as soon as they identify them. There are several mortals whom Gorjan prefers to possess, including a TSA manager, an airport cop, and several baggage handlers. Over time he has accustomed them to suddenly wandering about the airport and nosing around in places they shouldn't be, but other than that he hasn't corrupted them much ~ when he wants to indulge in his shedu habits, he chooses people who are just passing through. Gorjan's angelic adversaries know who most of his favorite hosts are, but they don't target the humans since they are (mostly) innocent, and they figure it's better to have some idea of where the shedu might be at any given time.

Gorjan's job is mostly to be aware of any celestials passing through the airport, which isn't always easy. He spies on the Traders a lot to see who they are talking to. He also investigates any disturbances around the airport, and will assist in detaining suspected renegades, as well as hindering any known angels who pass through.

Gorjan is also the Asmodean with the job of talking to angels when there is a need. (In Dallas, this isn't that common.) Partly for this reason, Asmodeus chose a shedu who was more level-headed and less psychopathic than most. Gorjan is technically subordinate to Thane, but in practice Gorjan carries out his responsibilities without any need for input from Thane, and only talks to the djinni when he's picked up some interesting information. Gorjan almost never leaves the airport, and thinks of himself as its virtual seneschal. Even though it is not a tether, he will still be quite officious and bossy when dealing with any infernals who enter the airport.
Demon spirits

Hard liquor distilled from a fermented Ethereal Force of a demon (usually a demon of Haagenti, but others have definitely been known). Aside from all the normal impacts of alcohol, it grants one skill possessed by the original demon, most commonly the ability to speak and understand Demontongue. Each bottle has 6 good slugs in it. Spilling the liquor or breaking the bottle typically renders the alcohol unusable.

The brew is also a mild celestial toxin. Once someone has imbibed enough to lose a Force, they will regurgitate a small imp or gremlin. Devouring the demonling will restore the lost force and grant a single rank of the relevant skill.
Gamaliel

### Attunements

Malak of Trade, Seraph of Trade, Cherub of Trade, Eloah of Trade, Divine Contract, Head of a PIN, Angel of Prosperity

### Songs

Calling, Harmony, Location, Nimbus, Opening, Sanctity, Solace, Succor, Transfiguration, Virtue – Gamaliel knows all three versions of each of these songs as a level 6 virtuoso.

### Skills

Detect Lies/6, Fast Talk/6, Finance/6, Large Weapon/6, Savoir-Faire/6, Singing 6

The angel of Prosperity is first among Marc’s Virtues. He is a firm believer in the value of hard work, fair exchange, and trust in God. No matter where he appears, Gamaliel will take on the appearance of a successful businessman with impeccable tailoring. He tries to avoid gaudy ostentation, but he is in no danger of running out of funds and it shows.

Gamaliel is the ultimate angel investor. Those in his presence will never lack for food or shelter, and those who present him with well-thought-out business plans will almost certainly receive a generous grant or loan. On the other hand, the angel of Prosperity takes a dim view of charity and will react quite poorly to those who request or demand material support without anything to offer in exchange (and should there be even a whiff of demonic interference about such individuals he will reveal why he truly is a malak).
Marc

## Choir Attunements

### Grigori

With an attunement for human desires that made them Heavenly analogs to the lilim, grigori of Trade could tell by looking in a human's eyes what he most desired.

The grigori of Marc oppose Lilith (fairness vs laissez faire)

### Ohr

Marc’s ohrot can tell the net worth of anyone bathed in their light.

### Aeon

Their attunement lets Marc's Architects estimate the current proper value of any building they resonate, or the potential value of a building based upon location and blueprints. With high enough check digits, they can also make suggestions on ways to improve the property's value.

### Chezeq

Chezeqim of Trade can triple their effective strength for moving cargos designated as trade goods, i.e., to which a price has been unambiguously applied.

## Servitors

### Vassals of Trade

#### 18 Forces

* Imario, a kuriotes of Cities, the angel of New York City
"Lady Luck" Iarabal

### Songs

Attraction (Corporeal/6), Charm (Ethereal/2, Celestial/2), Forbidding (Ethereal/4), Light (Ethereal/4), Sight (Celestial/4)

### Skills

Dodge/2, Fast Talk/4, Lying/4, Savoir-Faire/6, Seduction/4

### Allies

Demon of Gambling Debts/4

Iarabal is hardly the only “Lady Luck” (several demons are competing for the Word), but she does moderately well for one of the younger contenders for the title. Like most of her competition, she has a fondness for gambling and will do her best to prolong her current host’s winning streak ~ but Iarabal loves a winner and will jump ship the moment her host loses big.

It’s an MO that allows Iarabal to live in luxury in spite of having no permanent body to call her own. But that’s a pretty common trick among Mammon’s shedim, what really gives Iarabal an edge is her friendship with Molly “I’m Going to Hell” – the lilu in charge of Gambling Debts.

By tipping the other demoness off to likely marks, Iarabal is guaranteed a good rate of exchange whenever she finds herself in need of a favor.