Diabolist
The Diabolist is extremely rare. Someone who found a way to enlist the service of a Demon or Imp to their service. Only one can ever be controlled and historically no-one has ever controlled another after they lost control. Generally because the Demon comes for his prize... Sometimes the service of the Demon has passed from the parent to the child.
Some Demon are wilfully employed, generally by a contract promising them some form of payment, be it a first-born or the Diabolist's soul. While this may sound easy, it requires great strength of will, symbolism and magic to make one appear in the first place, and not have it take your soul by force.
Other Demon are employed by force, usually by finding their True name. It's extremely difficult to control such a Demon as they will try to subvert your commands any way possible, though generally not too overt (since you control their True name). The more interesting the task seems (or any other way you may reward the Demon), the more likely they will stay true to their task.
Should you end up dying, the Demon will be set loose, and depending on the amount of life-force (or impression) you left upon this earth they can stay a VERY long time. Once that's finished, they will fade back to Hell... There's a chance in each interaction that you leave a loophole, which might let the demon loose, which is potentially even more dangerous, even if it doesn't kill you, it will still use your life-force to stay in this reality.
| The Diabolist | |
|---|---|
| Source: | Diabolism |
| Skill: | Conjuration |
| Power: | Unholy |
Requirements:
The Diabolist must take a High Concept detailing how they came to control such a great force or why they paid the prize. Should the "contract" ever end, and the Diabolist survives, his High Concept should show that.
The Church's stance
The Church does not like Diabolists, mostly due to the risk when the Diabolist bites it or loses control. Then again the safest place to be then is in a team of people who have a (small) chance of actually stopping a rampaging demon, or at least cutting its stay short... (*BLAM*)
