Examples

Example of Combat

Ben's character is a typical child of Duran the Wolf and a normal human. His powers are Claws (Full), Regeneration (Full), Toughness (Major), and Strength (Minor). He has just entered the lair of a large spider clan which recently ransacked one of his favorite villages.

This example demonstrates how a good number of powers can be used in a combat situation. Clearly powers like toughness and regeneration are useful, as without them Ben's character would most likely have died quite early on in this adventure, or at best would have to go the rest of his life without all his limbs. The virtues of claws are also quite evident, being his primary offense. More subtle but still quite handy here is the strength power. Without that, Ben's character could not leap about bounding off walls, muscle out of the children's arms, or attack in any effective way but with his claws. The spider matriarch meanwhile used an even greater level of strength to perform some bodily dismemberment. Looking closer at the spiders, we see some other powers. Poison breath did quite a number on our protagonist. We also see how even major shapeshifting can lure characters into traps, in this case by appearing as particular small children. Abilities such as shape shifting, shrinking, and invisibility, while not as obviously useful in combat can finish things up before they begin. In this example, the spider girl could just as easily have twisted the head of our hero off without him even noticing she was there. Finally, while it isn't a very good one, we see here an example of a death curse. While it won't happen any sooner than it would otherwise, when the child in question does kick the bucket, he'll feel a lot of pain. It should be noted also that it is extremely common for death curses to be worded in such a way as this that one can be cursed by a dying demon they've never met.

Adventure Starters

The combat example found above is a demonstration of one way to get characters on an adventure. Threatening a town or loved one. However, the chances of the characters in your campaign all having a philanthropic streak are quite slim, so here is a list of suggestions that will kick things off for the more selfish demon.

GREED- A demon who doesn't look out for others will usually want something to compensate for his lack of allies. The promise of a powerful new artifact to steal can help get things moving.

TURNING THE TABLES- There's no rule that says the PCs must be the ones on a quest. All demons have enemies. Aside from those earned through one's direct actions, enemies can spring up from the actions of family members, jealousy, or from simple prejudice. These enemies will of course make the occasional assassination attempt that can start an adventure right in the PC's home.

DADDY SAYS- As a last ditch option, an adventure can ALWAYS be started by a PC's parent giving a command. Relying too heavily on this however is not recommended.

YOUR CALL- For a change of pace, a GM can let players get things moving on their own by pursuing a personal goal, such as finding and killing an old enemy, journeying to the land of the dead to retrieve a lost ally, or organizing a conspiracy to take down an overbearing parent.

It is also entirely possible to run a campaign based solely on the PCs plotting against each other, with the GM acting merely as a referee.

Nasty Critters

The following are commonly found varieties of demons which can serve as ready-made NPCs.

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