Hosts a Legion

I contain multitudes.

I am possessed not by one demon, but by many. They work with me, because my success and wellbeing are theirs. Thus, “I” is actually “we.”

Most people do not understand the possessed. They brand us as maniacs. They think us servants of evil. What they don’t see is that we are not servants, but partners. The demons within the possessed do not necessarily force them to be dark crusaders, although it would be a lie to say that the demons don’t occasionally suggest courses of action that one would never call “good.”

Background: What did I do to get possessed? How long ago did it happen?

Appearance: Most who host a legion dress the part—either all rags, frothing mouth, and unkempt hair, or dapper red-and-black suits with a sinister grin. Some, however, attempt to blend in for safety’s sake.

Character Arcs: The following character arc ideas are particularly appropriate for the possessed.

✦✦ It’s very easy to be tempted by what the demons whisper to me. (Fall From Grace.)

✦✦ I can redeem myself for the deeds that the demons convinced me to do. (Redemption.)

✦✦ Don’t do wrong by a demon. (Revenge.)

Path to Joy: The following events may bring me Joy.

✦✦ The demons provide me with a particularly useful idea or piece of information.

✦✦ I complete a character arc that is as important to my demons as it is to me.

✦✦ I destroy a major foe of demonkind.

Path to Despair: The following events are likely to cause me Despair.

✦✦ Someone attempts to exorcise my demons.

✦✦ Someone controls my demons.

✦✦ My demons turn against me for some reason.

Forte Abilities: I have access to the following abilities, as long as I start with the first one and then select more, following the path indicated and spending Crux to do so.

Strength of Demons

Level: 1 (no cost)

The demons enhance our body so that they do not utterly burn me out by their presence. We add +4 to our core Certes to divide among our pools. Not an action.

Color: Gold

We Are Many

Level: 2

The demons are always watching. We add 3 bene to our Perception pool, as the demons are even more aware of what’s going on around me than I am.

Color: Blue

Demonic Savagery

Level: 4

The demons enhance my attacks and encourage my offensive actions. We add 3 bene and 1 enhancement to our Accuracy pool.

Color: Red

Speaking With Many Tongues

Level: 4

The demons whisper within me, making suggestions of what I can or should say. We add 3 bene and 1 enhancement to our Interaction pool.

Color: Indigo

Hand of the Demon

Level: 4

We can move objects of about my size and weight that are within a short distance once, or objects about a quarter of that in size and weight until the sun next rises or sets. In a given round, we can move the object in question a short distance.

Color: Green

Demonic Resilience

Level: 4

The next time we are attacked, we have an enhancement of +1 die to our defenses.

Color: Invisible

Hell's Healing

Level: 5

We heal 1 Wound that we have. It closes or disappears with a whiff of brimstone.

Color: Green

Spreading the Legion

Level: 8 (+2 dice)

We send forth some of the legion to possess other creatures within close distance. Those affected work with us as if we were one entity, even to their own detriment. They are essentially mind controlled.

Depletion: 0–1 (check each round)

Color: Blue

Dread Burst

Level: 8 (+2 dice)

With a horrific, multi-voiced shout, we blast the medium area around us for an amount of damage equal to 4 lower than the level of this effect. The shout does not affect me. This burst, however, deals +2 damage to living creatures, −2 damage to undead or demons, and no damage to spiritual entities of any kind. The ground heaves with black flames and squirming, dying worms.

Color: Red

Never Alone

Level: 10

When I am attacked, three of the demons within me take on physical form as level 6 beings. They defend me and attack my foes, disappearing when they are slain or when the combat ends. None of this (even their initial appearance) requires an action on my part. However, once triggered, it cannot happen again until after the sun next rises.

Color: Silver