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1d4chan>MrParaduo: /* Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs */

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	==Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs==		==Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs==
	The final major notable thing about the setting is the heavy focus on Superiors, the Archangels and Demon Princes of the setting. The relations between the factions on each side form a major consideration of the setting (for example, the ~~servators~~ of Death and Lust (both Hell) usually hate each other at least as much or more than they hate Heaven's servants, and while Angels acknowledge they're all on the same side they have disagreements about how to serve said side). The PCs typically work for them and get extra abilities based on who they serve.		The final major notable thing about the setting is the heavy focus on Superiors, the Archangels and Demon Princes of the setting. The relations between the factions on each side form a major consideration of the setting (for example, the servitors of Death and Lust (both Hell) usually hate each other at least as much or more than they hate Heaven's servants, and while Angels acknowledge they're all on the same side they have disagreements about how to serve said-side). The PCs typically work for them and get extra abilities based on who they serve.

	Some of the major <s>Author's DMPCs</s>Superiors:		Some of the major <s>Author's DMPCs</s>Superiors:

1d4chan>MrParaduo: /* Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons */

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Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons

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	* Balseraphs, Hell's liars. Their innate powers are convincing people of things, regardless of whether they are true, by making it their own personal truth and then imposing that truth on others. Fallen Seraphim.		* Balseraphs, Hell's liars. Their innate powers are convincing people of things, regardless of whether they are true, by making it their own personal truth and then imposing that truth on others. Fallen Seraphim.
	* Djinn, Hell's stalkers. Apathetic by nature due to their aversion to wanting to care about anything, but with tendencies towards obsession since they still secretly want to be cared about- not like they'd ever admit it. Fallen Cherubim.		* Djinn, Hell's stalkers. Apathetic by nature due to their aversion to wanting to care about anything, but with tendencies towards obsession since they still secretly want to be cared about- not like they'd ever admit it, b-b-b-baka! Fallen Cherubim.
	* Calabim, Hell's smashers. They produce an entropic field that makes everything around them fall apart, and they just love to break shit with it. Fallen Ofanim.		* Calabim, Hell's smashers. They produce an entropic field that makes everything around them fall apart, and they just love to break shit with it. Fallen Ofanim.
	* Habbalah, Hell's emotional manipulators. Able to overwhelm people with an emotion of their choosing. Fallen Elohim. Also notable in that they think they are angels serving God's Will in Hell; everybody else including other demons considers them crazy for thinking this.		* Habbalah, Hell's emotional manipulators. Able to overwhelm people with an emotion of their choosing. Fallen Elohim. Also notable in that they think they are angels serving God's Will in Hell; everybody else including other demons considers them crazy for thinking this.

1d4chan>MrParaduo: /* Fate, Destiny, and You: What Happens When People Die In The Setting */

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Fate, Destiny, and You: What Happens When People Die In The Setting

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	Note that religion doesn't really (directly) enter into it. And yet certain Archangels promote certain religions; this falls under Canonical Doubt and Uncertainty, but the usual explanation offered is that, beyond social engineering and Archangels' personal beliefs (e.g. Laurence and Dominic are both big on Roman Catholicism), Destinies are sometimes tied into them, since Destinies are usually very Selfless, and one good way of getting people to act such is religion (although demons are no strangers to manipulating religion in their favor either).		Note that religion doesn't really (directly) enter into it. And yet certain Archangels promote certain religions; this falls under Canonical Doubt and Uncertainty, but the usual explanation offered is that, beyond social engineering and Archangels' personal beliefs (e.g. Laurence and Dominic are both big on Roman Catholicism), Destinies are sometimes tied into them, since Destinies are usually very Selfless, and one good way of getting people to act such is religion (although demons are no strangers to manipulating religion in their favor either).

	Also note that you ''must'' ~~chose~~ to embrace your Destiny or Fate of '''your own Free Will'''. Too much Angelic or Demonic interference (such as Mind Control), and the result is negated. This means Angels of Destiny (which is a Word in In Nomine) and Demons of Fate are generally ''very'' subtle and manipulative.		Also note that you ''must'' choose to embrace your Destiny or Fate of '''your own Free Will'''. Too much Angelic or Demonic interference (such as Mind Control), and the result is negated. This means Angels of Destiny (which is a Word in In Nomine) and Demons of Fate are generally ''very'' subtle and manipulative.

	==Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons==		==Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons==

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	[[Steve Jackson Games]] Urban Fantasy RPG, where the PCs are Angels or Demons (or, in later bits, mortal Soldiers of Heaven and Hell, or Ethereals, who are a sort of fourth faction (see below)). ~~Sort of a modern Urban Fantasy Heartbreaker, released~~ to much fanfare in the 90s, but now mostly remembered for being sort of a Urban Fantasy version of a [[Fantasy Heartbreaker]] (just substitute [[World of Darkness]] for [[Dungeons and Dragons]], and insert a lot of real world religion and you have all you need to know). Adapted from a French Comedy game, named ''In Nomine Satanis/Magna veritas'' depending on witch side of the cosmic balance you are on, INS being the demons, MV being angels.		[[Steve Jackson Games]] [[Urban Fantasy]] RPG, where the PCs are Angels or Demons (or, in later bits, mortal Soldiers of Heaven and Hell, or Ethereals, who are a sort of fourth faction (see below)). Released to much fanfare in the 90s, but now mostly remembered for being sort of a Urban Fantasy version of a [[Fantasy Heartbreaker]] (just substitute [[World of Darkness]] for [[Dungeons and Dragons]], and insert a lot of real world religion in the "The Players are all ______" World of Darkness blank slot) and you have all you need to know). Adapted from a French Comedy game, named ''In Nomine Satanis/Magna veritas'' depending on witch side of the cosmic balance you are on, INS being the demons, MV being angels.

	==The System: Semi-Broken, in the Grand Tradition of 90s RPGs==		==The System: Semi-Broken, in the Grand Tradition of 90s RPGs==
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	Note that religion doesn't really (directly) enter into it. And yet certain Archangels promote certain religions; this falls under Canonical Doubt and Uncertainty, but the usual explanation offered is that, beyond social engineering and Archangels' personal beliefs (e.g. Laurence and Dominic are both big on Roman Catholicism), Destinies are sometimes tied into them, since Destinies are usually very Selfless, and one good way of getting people to act such is religion (although demons are no strangers to manipulating religion in their favor either).		Note that religion doesn't really (directly) enter into it. And yet certain Archangels promote certain religions; this falls under Canonical Doubt and Uncertainty, but the usual explanation offered is that, beyond social engineering and Archangels' personal beliefs (e.g. Laurence and Dominic are both big on Roman Catholicism), Destinies are sometimes tied into them, since Destinies are usually very Selfless, and one good way of getting people to act such is religion (although demons are no strangers to manipulating religion in their favor either).

	Also note that you must chose to embrace your Destiny or Fate of your own Free Will. Too much Angelic or Demonic interference (such as Mind Control), and the result is negated. This means Angels of Destiny (which is a Word in In Nomine) and Demons of Fate are generally ''very'' subtle and manipulative.		Also note that you ''must'' chose to embrace your Destiny or Fate of '''your own Free Will'''. Too much Angelic or Demonic interference (such as Mind Control), and the result is negated. This means Angels of Destiny (which is a Word in In Nomine) and Demons of Fate are generally ''very'' subtle and manipulative.

	==Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons==		==Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons==

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Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs: Line style is very VERY specifically Judgment. If you include the E, the Demon Princess of Nitpicking will gnaw your ankles off.

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	* Heaven:		* Heaven:
	** Michael, Archangel of War and the first Commander of the Host. In a perpetual feud with Dominic, mainly because of their respective personalities (Michael's a pragmatist who's willing to bend the rules if it means winning the War, and Dominic is much more rulebound. That, and Dominic put Michael on trial for pride, in which God Himself had to exonerate Michael).		** Michael, Archangel of War and the first Commander of the Host. In a perpetual feud with Dominic, mainly because of their respective personalities (Michael's a pragmatist who's willing to bend the rules if it means winning the War, and Dominic is much more rulebound. That, and Dominic put Michael on trial for pride, in which God Himself had to exonerate Michael).
	** Dominic, Archangel of ~~Judgement~~. Acts as Heaven's Internal Affairs. Paranoid, but generally well-intentioned (although that can vary from campaign to campaign; how good and/or just Dominic is is one of the useful sliders for '''Tone''', below).		** Dominic, Archangel of Judgment. Acts as Heaven's Internal Affairs. Paranoid, but generally well-intentioned (although that can vary from campaign to campaign; how good and/or just Dominic is is one of the useful sliders for '''Tone''', below).
	** Novalis, Archangel of Flowers. Hippy-dippy leader of Heaven's "Peace" faction, which seeks to convince demons to redeem themselves and become angels again rather than destroying them outright.		** Novalis, Archangel of Flowers. Hippy-dippy leader of Heaven's "Peace" faction, which seeks to convince demons to redeem themselves and become angels again rather than destroying them outright.
	** Eli, Archangel of Creation. Notable for currently being AWOL from Heaven, and even he isn't entirely sure why.		** Eli, Archangel of Creation. Notable for currently being AWOL from Heaven, and even he isn't entirely sure why.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons */

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	* Calabim, Hell's smashers. They produce an entropic field that makes everything around them fall apart, and they just love to break shit with it. Fallen Ofanim.		* Calabim, Hell's smashers. They produce an entropic field that makes everything around them fall apart, and they just love to break shit with it. Fallen Ofanim.
	* Habbalah, Hell's emotional manipulators. Able to overwhelm people with an emotion of their choosing. Fallen Elohim. Also notable in that they think they are angels serving God's Will in Hell; everybody else including other demons considers them crazy for thinking this.		* Habbalah, Hell's emotional manipulators. Able to overwhelm people with an emotion of their choosing. Fallen Elohim. Also notable in that they think they are angels serving God's Will in Hell; everybody else including other demons considers them crazy for thinking this.
	* Lilim, natural born dealers. Originate from Lilith, who works with Hell. Their innate powers are related to Geases: They do something for you, and you must now do something for them, backed up by hooks in your very soul. Refuse to do your ~~part~~ and you waste away and die.		* Lilim, natural born dealers. Originate from Lilith, who works with Hell. Their innate powers are related to Geases: They do something for you, and you must now do something for them, backed up by hooks in your very soul. Refuse to fulfil your end of the deal, and you waste away and die unless you return the favor.
	* Shedim, Hell's puppet masters. Your basic Possessing Demon but with a catch: they take a more subtle approach by pushing bad ideas to the host, who thinks the heinous shit the Shedite encourages them to do as a result is their own idea. Fallen Kyriotates.		* Shedim, Hell's puppet masters. Your basic Possessing Demon but with a catch: they take a more subtle approach by pushing bad ideas to the host, who thinks the heinous shit the Shedite encourages them to do as a result is their own idea. Fallen Kyriotates.
	* Impudites, Hell's charmers. Their supernatural power also allows them to drain Essence from people they've Charmed, which is their major advantage: an Impudite is never short of Essence. Fallen Mercurians.		* Impudites, Hell's charmers. Their supernatural power also allows them to drain Essence from people they've Charmed, which is their major advantage: an Impudite is never short of Essence. Fallen Mercurians.

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Choirs and Bands: Types of Angels and Demons

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs */

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Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs

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	Some of the major <s>Author's DMPCs</s>Superiors:		Some of the major <s>Author's DMPCs</s>Superiors:
	* Heaven:		* Heaven:
	** Michael, Archangel of War and the first Commander of the Host. In a perpetual feud with Dominic, mainly because of their respective personalities (~~Mikey~~'s a ~~dudebro~~ who ~~always focuses on~~ winning, Dominic is much more rulebound and put ~~him~~ on trial for pride, in which God Himself had to exonerate Michael).		** Michael, Archangel of War and the first Commander of the Host. In a perpetual feud with Dominic, mainly because of their respective personalities (Michael's a pragmatist who's willing to bend the rules if it means winning the War, and Dominic is much more rulebound. That, and Dominic put Michael on trial for pride, in which God Himself had to exonerate Michael).
	** Dominic, Archangel of Judgement. Acts as Heaven's Internal Affairs. Paranoid, but generally well-intentioned (although that can vary from campaign to campaign; how good and/or just Dominic is is one of the useful sliders for '''Tone''', below).		** Dominic, Archangel of Judgement. Acts as Heaven's Internal Affairs. Paranoid, but generally well-intentioned (although that can vary from campaign to campaign; how good and/or just Dominic is is one of the useful sliders for '''Tone''', below).
	** Novalis, Archangel of Flowers. Hippy-dippy leader of Heaven's "Peace" faction, which seeks to convince demons to redeem themselves and become angels again rather than destroying them outright.		** Novalis, Archangel of Flowers. Hippy-dippy leader of Heaven's "Peace" faction, which seeks to convince demons to redeem themselves and become angels again rather than destroying them outright.
	** Eli, Archangel of Creation. Notable for currently being AWOL from Heaven, and even he isn't entirely sure why.		** Eli, Archangel of Creation. Notable for currently being AWOL from Heaven, and even he isn't entirely sure why.
	** Laurence, Archangel of the Sword. Heaven's ~~commander~~, taking over for Uriel (the Archangel of Purity, who was recalled to the Higher Heavens after a genocidal crusade against the Ethereals). An excellent strategist but sometimes forgets that Hell doesn't fight fair.		** Laurence, Archangel of the Sword. Heaven's current Commander of the Host, taking over for Uriel (the Archangel of Purity, who was recalled to the Higher Heavens after a genocidal crusade against the Ethereals). An excellent strategist but sometimes forgets that Hell doesn't fight fair.
	** Gabriel, Archangel of (Divine) Fire. Has gone crazy due to the ongoing Word fight she has with Belial, below. Dominic accusing her of adding unauthorized verses to the Quran when she dictated it to Muhammad didn't help there. Emphasizes punishing the ~~wicked~~, but also has elements of inspiration.		** Gabriel, Archangel of (Divine) Fire. Has gone crazy due to the ongoing Word fight she has with Belial, below. Dominic accusing her of adding unauthorized verses to the Quran when she dictated it to Muhammad didn't help there. Emphasizes punishing the cruel, but also has elements of inspiration.
	** Yves, Archangel of Destiny. Said to be the very first being created by God, and is as close to omniscient as any Superior can be. However, what little he does reveal of his knowledge is cryptic and difficult to understand. Ineffability is annoying like that.		** Yves, Archangel of Destiny. Said to be the very first being created by God, and is as close to omniscient as any Superior can be. However, what little he does reveal of his knowledge is cryptic and difficult to understand. Ineffability is annoying like that.

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	Demons first, because it's easier, for a reason that will become clear shortly:		Demons first, because it's easier, for a reason that will become clear shortly:

	* Balseraphs, Hell's liars. Their innate powers are convincing people of things, regardless of whether they are true, by making it their own personal truth and then imposing that truth on others. Fallen ~~Seraphs~~.		* Balseraphs, Hell's liars. Their innate powers are convincing people of things, regardless of whether they are true, by making it their own personal truth and then imposing that truth on others. Fallen Seraphim.
	* Djinn, Hell's stalkers~~. Fallen Cherubim~~. Apathetic by nature due to their aversion to wanting to care about anything, but with tendencies towards obsession.		* Djinn, Hell's stalkers. Apathetic by nature due to their aversion to wanting to care about anything, but with tendencies towards obsession since they still secretly want to be cared about- not like they'd ever admit it. Fallen Cherubim.
	* Calabim, Hell's smashers. They produce an entropic field that makes everything around them fall apart, and they just love to break shit with it. Fallen Ofanim.		* Calabim, Hell's smashers. They produce an entropic field that makes everything around them fall apart, and they just love to break shit with it. Fallen Ofanim.
	* Habbalah, Hell's emotional manipulators. Fallen Elohim. Also notable in that they think they are serving God's Will in Hell; everybody else including other demons considers them crazy for thinking this.		* Habbalah, Hell's emotional manipulators. Able to overwhelm people with an emotion of their choosing. Fallen Elohim. Also notable in that they think they are angels serving God's Will in Hell; everybody else including other demons considers them crazy for thinking this.
	* Lilim, natural born dealers. Originate from Lilith, who works with Hell. (Their innate powers are related to Geases: They do something for you, and you must now do something for them, backed up by hooks in your very soul. Refuse to do your part and you waste away and die.)		* Lilim, natural born dealers. Originate from Lilith, who works with Hell. Their innate powers are related to Geases: They do something for you, and you must now do something for them, backed up by hooks in your very soul. Refuse to do your part and you waste away and die.
	* Shedim, Hell's puppet masters. Your basic Possessing Demon but with a catch: they take a ~~passive~~ approach~~, subtly~~ pushing ~~had~~ ideas to the host, who thinks the heinous shit ~~they pull~~ as a result is their own idea. Fallen Kyriotates.		* Shedim, Hell's puppet masters. Your basic Possessing Demon but with a catch: they take a more subtle approach by pushing bad ideas to the host, who thinks the heinous shit the Shedite encourages them to do as a result is their own idea. Fallen Kyriotates.
	* Impudites, Hell's charmers. Their supernatural power also allows them to drain Essence from people they've Charmed, which is their major advantage: an Impudite is never short of Essence. Fallen Mercurians.		* Impudites, Hell's charmers. Their supernatural power also allows them to drain Essence from people they've Charmed, which is their major advantage: an Impudite is never short of Essence. Fallen Mercurians.
	* Skulkers, fallen Grigori. Purely theoretical, as regular Grigori are rare enough as it is. It doesn't help that their resonance would do even more to conceal their presence.		* Skulkers, fallen Grigori. Purely theoretical, as regular Grigori are rare enough as it is. It doesn't help that their resonance would do even more to conceal their presence.
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	* Seraphim, Heaven's lie detectors. Can not only detect lies but also have a direct line to the capital-T Truth. A tendency to not understand when speaking the literal truth isn't a good idea means they're poorly suited in social situations.		* Seraphim, Heaven's lie detectors. Can not only detect lies but also have a direct line to the capital-T Truth. A tendency to not understand when speaking the literal truth isn't a good idea means they're poorly suited in social situations.
	* Cherubim, Heaven's ~~protectors~~. They can attune themselves to something and protect it with their lives.		* Cherubim, Heaven's bodyguards. They can attune themselves to something and protect it with their lives. A tad overprotective, but they're the most dedicated friends you could ever have.
	* Ofanim, Heaven's speed freaks and messengers. Nobody's faster than they are, but their hyperactivity makes them tricky to keep up with.		* Ofanim, Heaven's speed freaks and messengers. Nobody's faster than they are, but their hyperactivity makes them tricky to keep up with.
	* Elohim, Heaven's therapists. Able to sense the emotions of others, but are required to keep a detached viewpoint themselves.		* Elohim, Heaven's therapists. Able to sense the emotions of others, but are required to keep a detached viewpoint themselves.
	* Malakim, Heaven's warriors. They can detect Honor, as defined by the person who committed the act. Notably, they cannot Fall, and thus have no directly corresponding Band of Demons.		* Malakim, Heaven's warriors. They can detect Honor, as defined by the person who committed the act, and are themselves bound by a strict set of oaths. Notably, they cannot Fall, and thus have no directly corresponding Band of Demons.
	* Bright Lilim, redeemed versions of Hell's Lilim, and the reason we're listing the Bands and Choirs in this order. Very rare, and thus possess a tendency for [[Mary Sue]]-seeking players to abuse. See Lilim, but made more positive.		* Bright Lilim, redeemed versions of Hell's Lilim, and the reason we're listing the Bands and Choirs in this order. Very rare, and thus possess a tendency for [[Mary Sue]]-seeking players to abuse. See Lilim, but made more positive.
	* Kyriotates, Heaven's body snatchers. Favor grabbing animals, which is their chief advantage over Shedim: They aren't restricted to ~~Humans~~, which most Shedim are, and completely overwrite the host's mind while in control. They also can possess more than one person/thing at a time naturally (the only demon that managed to do that was Legion...and he went insane and had to be destroyed by Heaven and Hell working together before he annihilated everything). The most alien of the angels- expect pronoun trouble in the vein of "we am the Kyriotate in the pigeons and the dog".		* Kyriotates, Heaven's body snatchers. Favor grabbing animals, which is their chief advantage over Shedim: They aren't restricted to humans, which most Shedim are, and completely overwrite the host's mind while in control. They also can possess more than one person/thing at a time naturally (the only demon that managed to do that was the Demon Prince Legion...and he went insane and had to be destroyed by Heaven and Hell working together before he annihilated everything). The most alien of the angels- expect pronoun trouble in the vein of "we am the Kyriotate in the pigeons, the old man, and the dog".
	* Mercurians, Heaven's diplomats. Able to detect the relationships between groups of people.		* Mercurians, Heaven's diplomats. Able to detect the relationships between groups of people, and the best at relating to humans (apart from the Grigori).
	* Grigori, formerly Heaven's eyes and ears. They were meant to live alongside humans to keep watch for demons, but after siring the Nephilim they were all exiled from Heaven. Rarely heard from since, it's assumed maybe 50 of them at most are still around.		* Grigori, formerly Heaven's eyes and ears. They were meant to live alongside humans to keep watch for demons, but after neglecting their duty in favor of siring the half-celestial hybrids known as the Nephilim they were all exiled from Heaven. Rarely heard from since, it's assumed that maybe 50 of them at most are still around.

	==Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs==		==Superiors: The Authors' DMPCs==