Character Creation

"For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty."

-- Revelations 16:14




Ask questions and discuss your characters here. Below is a link to the core book if you don't already have it. Character creation starts on Chapter Six.

Demon: The Fallen

Demon Players Guide

Houses of the Fallen

There are no limitations on Houses or Factions, though I'd prefer people avoid the Raveners faction. Remember that your characters are meant to be demons that are seeking redemption. That doesn't have to mean nice (you're still demons, after all). It just means you are trying to return to what you were before you Fell. "Trying" being the operative word. Torment can and will be an obstacle on the path toward redemption.

If you aren't familiar with the Storytelling System, don't fret. I can explain rules as I go. Don't be overwhelmed by the mechanics. It's a beefy system, but the basics are fairly straightforward and many of the rules are for very specific situations.

I've mostly built out my character already, save for a lot of backstory elements, just working on porting it into the sheet. Do you just want us to edit the sheet you sent in the sheet forum as an image/pdf? Or actually use a sheet in gamersplane? I'm currently working on changing the WoD sheet into a Demon friendly one, but I can put a pause on that.

Do whatever you are comfortable with. The sheet I posted for the game is purely optional.

Are you putting a limit to some stats? If I go for the Fiend, I'd like to have the largest legacy you allow. Can we focus on a single lore and bring that up to three (even higher with freebies?)?

Are Merits and Flaws from the player's handbook allowed? Currently looking through the ones that add to the know-it-all concept.

Any house rules? What are the allowed books?

Yes, you can raise a Lore above three dots using freebie points. The only limitation is that no single Lore can have more dots than your Primary Lore.

I have no caps on Attributes, Abilities, and Advantages other than what the book indicates, so you can max out Legacy if you’d like.

Yes, you may borrow Merits and Flaws from the other books in the game line, so long as it makes sense for your character.

Anything from official DtF books is fine. No homebrewed material, please.

I have a couple of house rules, but they all pertain to combat. Because this is play-by-post, I do initiative differently for ease of play. I plan to make a post about them.

It has Merits and Flaws in a supplement though, the Player's Guide. Bought it a while ago via drivethru - not sure if I would be allowed sharing it privately for use in this game (like I would be with a print version in a classical rpg group)...

Gotchya I’ll correct my above post

Actually, this page contains a list of Merits and Flaws from that book, might be interesting for some.

Anything you'd consider banned? I am mostly interested in things related to knowing things. Fast Reader, Eidetic Memory, Concentration,... But also thought about adding some ordinary knowledge via Trivia Champ. Also Dreams of the past or similar Merits (that allow feeding in some information we wouldn't get to other wise when it seems appropriate to the storyteller)...

Let me check over the list and I’ll get back to you. There’s probably a few Merits of Flaws that might be an issue, but most should be fine.

Fast Reader, Eidetic Memory, and Concentration are all permitted.

For my own merits/flaws, I'm thinking of taking huge size as my only merit, and distinguishing characteristic (a carefully manicured and proudly presented cutaneous horn), no sense of smell (broken and re-broken nose), crude, eccentric appearance (he absolutely refuses to take off his sunglasses and leather jacket, doesn't matter if it's blazing hot, doesn't matter if he's inside), and criminal record as my flaws. Totalling out to +4 freebies, which I'm gonna spend on making him better at hitting things with crowbars and more infernal fame.

I still have some backstory stuff to sort out, but I'd like to present my character, by the name of Dick "Devil" Griffin. Even before he was possessed by a spirit of fire and darkness, he was called the Devil. The leader of a small gang of shin-busting, motorcycle riding hooligans known as the Brass Bulls, he gained his nickname both for his particular cruelty and occasional arsonistic tendencies, and the cutaneous horn that emerged from a burnt patch of flesh on the upper left side of his face, an injury sustained by his own hand, when he forgot proper safety procedures regarding improvised explosive and damn near blew his head off. The gang leader kept this horn expertly manicured, a stark reminder of his deadliness. Under new management, the horn remains, though its growth has certainly increased, and its texture started edging towards something a little more ram-like. Dick still runs his gang similarly to how he did before his possession, though occasionally he will perform his own solo jobs, not for physical payment, but for something perhaps a little more metaphysical. Sometimes just for his own pleasure.

Interesting… what are your House and Faction?

Devil, and Faustian. My sheet is in the game.

I have decided to go with the Cryptic Devourer, with Lore of Beasts as my primary lore. I'm still having a think about what mortal I posess, but I did find a neat picture for my apocalyptic form.

So we've got Faustian Devil, Cryptic Devourer, and some manner of Fiend so far?

@eldarin what are looking at for your primary Lore? Fiend was also high on my list of interest, and if we don't walk the same path, might not be a problem.

Sounds like maybe Patterns (Know It All)?

@emsquared yes Patterns it is for me.

I'm thinking Scourge Reconciler. Debating Winds or Awakening, slightly edging towards winds.

Made a table to help track who is making what.