Fiends
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Fiends are creatures native to the lower planes.
The races of fiends are:
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Demons are fiends of terrible aspect, marked by grotesque features that reveal their infernal nature. They range from hulking monstrosities to twisted humanoid forms, but all bear some combination of horns, fangs, claws, or corrupted flesh. Their coloration spans the spectrum, and their skin might be anything from leprous flesh to hardened chitin to living flame. Some sport wings of leather or shadow, and most possess inhuman strength.
Demons are immortal unless slain, with no known natural life cycle. Their true age is impossible to determine; they can appear as ancient or youthful. They gather in cruel hierarchies or stake out territories alone. When they interact with other species, it is rarely to mutual benefit; most are driven by a desire to destroy, corrupt, or dominate.
The comprises the largest population of demons anywhere on Praetoria. Most other splinters view them with hostility, believing their mere presence invites chaos, suffering, and moral decay due to their reputation for destruction, corruption, and ruthless ambition. As a result, demons are rarely accepted or welcomed beyond borders.
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Most have magical powers and animal-like intelligence.
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Imps are small fiends with bat-like wings, known for their mischievous and often malicious nature. They range from 15 to 60 centimeters (6” to 2’) in height and weigh between 1.8 and 4.5 kg (4 to 10 lbs). Their skin ranges from deep crimson to sickly green, often adorned with small horns, barbs, or spines. They reach maturity within a decade and can live up to 500 years.
Imps thrive on deception and chaos, taking delight in causing frustration, fear, and despair. Their antics often carry a cruel edge, from minor annoyances to deadly shenanigans. Their magic is unpredictable and fueled by malice, manifesting through illusions, minor shapeshifting, and destructive hexes designed to torment their victims.
Though imps tend to operate alone, they sometimes gather in unruly swarms known as cackles, where hierarchy is determined by cunning and treachery rather than strength. Their speech is fast and grating, laced with jeers, cackles, and mocking tones, making them as insufferable to deal with as they are dangerous to underestimate.
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As their name implies, nightmareborn are manifestations of nightmares and twisted, horrific embodiments of primal fears.
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It is rumored that there exists a species of fiends that are neither alive, dead, nor undead. Rather, they are an immortal species that has transcended death. Legend has it that it is through the tainted blood of the nocturni that the vampiric virus first spread.
They are said to be tall, hairless, gaunt, and pale. However, no one is known to have ever seen a nocturni—or no one has seen one and lived to tell the tale.
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Reapers are fiends bound to the task of claiming souls of the fallen. They usually appear as skeletal figures draped in dark, tattered robes and are often mistaken for revenants or other forms of undeath. Reapers can be compassionate, cruel, or indifferent. Regardless, they are tireless and relentless in their task. Reapers are immortal unless slain, with no known natural life cycle.
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Shades are incorporeal fiends similar in appearance to specters. However, unlike specters, shades are not a form of undeath for other races but a race unto themselves. They are usually chaotic and malevolent. They are immortal unless slain, with no known natural life cycle.
Bestial fiends resemble various subraces of but are native to the . As fiends, they are marked by grotesque features that reveal their infernal nature, whether it be horns, fangs, claws, or corrupted flesh.