Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
White Dwarf Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Nest
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
EN Publishing
Twitter
BlueSky
Facebook
Instagram
EN World
BlueSky
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
Twitch
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
Are demons and devils too similar?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6332377" data-attributes="member: 22779"><p>It's no secret that I think they should be given greater differentiation. An encounter with a demon should be like dancing with a force of nature - a really pissed off one at that. An encounter with a devil should be more like something you'd see with Crowley in Supernatural - yep, he can pull out your spleen, but, it's usually going to involve a lot more talking than that.</p><p></p><p>I look at it this way. A town is invaded by a demon. Unchecked, by the end of things, the demon is sitting atop a smoking pile of rubble and skulls snacking on a thighbone. He doesn't try to get you to sell your soul, he bloody well rips the soul from your dying corpse and eats it, growing stronger in the process. It's like a very malevolent typhoon just sat on the town.</p><p></p><p>OTOH, if a devil sets up shop, unchecked, the town will continue for decades with the corrupted townsfolk actively, and eventually willingly, aiding the devil in his unholy sacrifices. The devil will actively defend that town as a source of his mojo. Anyone coming to the town to rid the people of evil will find themselves fighting the very people they are trying to save.</p><p></p><p>IMO, that's the baseline to start with. If the creature seems more like the first one, it's a demon. If it's like the second, then it's a devil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 6332377, member: 22779"] It's no secret that I think they should be given greater differentiation. An encounter with a demon should be like dancing with a force of nature - a really pissed off one at that. An encounter with a devil should be more like something you'd see with Crowley in Supernatural - yep, he can pull out your spleen, but, it's usually going to involve a lot more talking than that. I look at it this way. A town is invaded by a demon. Unchecked, by the end of things, the demon is sitting atop a smoking pile of rubble and skulls snacking on a thighbone. He doesn't try to get you to sell your soul, he bloody well rips the soul from your dying corpse and eats it, growing stronger in the process. It's like a very malevolent typhoon just sat on the town. OTOH, if a devil sets up shop, unchecked, the town will continue for decades with the corrupted townsfolk actively, and eventually willingly, aiding the devil in his unholy sacrifices. The devil will actively defend that town as a source of his mojo. Anyone coming to the town to rid the people of evil will find themselves fighting the very people they are trying to save. IMO, that's the baseline to start with. If the creature seems more like the first one, it's a demon. If it's like the second, then it's a devil. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
Are demons and devils too similar?
Top