Lands of Tyranny
Day 15 of The Overlord, Year 416
Discord Demon
Chaotic is the best way to describe these demons. Born by the hands of the deity of chaos and entropy, Fortuna, these entities are by their instinctive nature unpredictable and restless, their very existence within a society a constant whirlwind of events wherever they tread.
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​Behind the curtain of an approachable, extrovert, easy going person who easily fits in groups, those who would interact long enough might realize how they can be viewed as a bringer of woe, misfortune, and tend to destroy any social group they fit it from the inside, sheer chaos and discord between people and organizations.
Good or evil mean nothing when it comes to these curious demonic figures, as such a definition in itself would feel like something static, predictable, set in stone. Something they absolutely detest to the point where they would change their stripes daily to ensure no one would ever even dare to claim they truly know a person who embodies the very aspects of Fortuna.
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Yet there are two sides to this coin. This instinctual chaotic and self destructive behavior often means that they end up alone, miserable and lonely in their lives. Indeed they cause the greater damage first of all to themselves, for which these persons suffer greatly, and the high rate of suicide between these restless souls causes them to be particularly rare. Whether they are an embodiment of revelry or a force of chaos. Nothing truly lasts, nothing ever remains consistent in their lives which can ultimately bring to these demons, forcing them to experience the darker aspects of life itself.
Appearance
In their human form, they can look like anything, but they all will have an at least pleasant look, as if they were made to better fit with other people.
However, this distinctive feature is very vague, leaving mostly their behavior as the indicator of their corrupted nature. Ultimately it is their demonic form which can truly leave no doubt what these figures are.
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The true forms of these Demons can widely vary from beautiful to grotesque, not a single one of these figures ever being truly the same in appearance, even in this they stand apart.
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Wildly varying horns, eyes and appendages. Sometimes even animalistic parts, especially in many occurrences having what looks like a goat head, but in any case, a chaotic mixture of different beings which might in some cases make them look like Beastkin, although they would still easily be spotted for the odd, golden hair, and golden veins that run across their bodies, the truly only identifying feature they all have, and Beastkins would have an easy time at realizing their different species due to their smell.
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​Even their clothing is often a mismatch of bright colors and fabrics which can leave one to wonder if they just jumped into a pile of clothes and decided to wear whatever stuck.
Behavior
Discord Demons tend to be disruptive in their behavior, rarely listening to others and commit to whatever whim that takes their interest. Being unable to keep focused on a specific goal for too long, adds onto their personal struggle with life, but also it is what makes these demons luckily often unable to break the strongest of relationships and groups, those that would not be bent by the actions of a single person that is often more of an outsider.
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But indeed, the urge to change, and to make everything around them change, is their most distinctive trait: the more something is stable, the more a Discord Demon will be attracted to make it change, or to destroy it.
Be it a marriage, a loving relationship, a compact group of friends, or a well functioning society, or even something material like a keep or imposing structure such as a monument. Nothing, no being would be immune to this urge, not even other demons, nor the Discord Demon themselves.
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When they follow the rules or stay in one place for too long they start to feel an itch, and that grows and grows until there is no choice but to scratch it, lest they risk exposing what they truly are. They often feel drawn to large crowds where they can gain the most attention and cause as much disruption as they can. Whether it's inciting a mob or sparking impromptu festivities in the hopes of quelling that constant itch for causing chaos.
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True to the name they are given by the common folk, their birth into the world is often sporadic and without a real pattern. They can be born into nobility, poverty, slavery, anything is possible since any form of design into their purpose would defeat the very point of their purpose.
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However these demons are definitely most drawn towards these societies and groups that appear as more compact to sow their seeds of discord and corruption: which is Humans, and the Empire: the very thing they abhor the most, order and stability. But the fact remains that these agents of chaos almost always walk alone in their path since only the truly mad could endure such dangerous whimsy, discord and lunacy. And those that do usually find their untimely demise, as the Discord Demon themselves will eventually tire of them and punctually cast anyone aside.
Patron God: Fortuna
Possible Faith: The Three - Empire Loyalty
Personality traits: Borderline having attention deficits and being hyperactive, these demons are definitely extroverts and very sociable, though their most defining trait is their tendency of trying to be what others want them to be to join a certain social group and then start to erode it from the inside, sowing doubt, distrust, envy, discord and toxicity among them.
They often dislike anything that might represent stability and safety, even just this being some solid walls protecting a community. Ultimately though they do not follow a plan and act on whimsy and sheer randomness: this, together with their inability to focus and need to change, makes their ability to destroy a community or group more limited, as they will wander different places, often trying to find new ‘attractions’.
Physical characteristics: Completely random, not a single one is the same.
Demonic Urges: ​Strong urge to delve into a social group, before their self-destruction and turbulent instinct kicks in and would make them consciously or unconsciously try to destroy it from the inside. Making sure that they do not spend a single day the same way, changing behavior, people places, clothes, anything in their life constantly, causing them a great deal of suffering for not being able to maintain a stable relationship.
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Weakness: Prolonged boredom and lack of change such as wearing the same clothes for more than 2 RL days. Helping two people make peace or get along with each other.
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Other Weaknesses: Demons are asked to pick 2 out of a small list of weaknesses and must specify them at character creation. This list is private for metagaming reasons and will be shown to players during Character Creation.
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Spells:
Luck I, Luck II*, Luck III*, Discord I, Madness I, Madness II*, Charm I, Read Emotions, Intrigue
* Only when in Demon form
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Note: This race is for a restricted number of characters, before submitting a character, check for availability by opening a Character Creation Ticket.
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Note: Demons are High Risk characters. They may be killed more easily given their nature by certain other characters and races (e.g. by the Inquisition). Opening a ticket before a possible death however is still mandatory.
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Authors: Rashan, Xiravian