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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rappy" data-source="post: 4856202" data-attributes="member: 58456">Alright then, let's start with the grand demon Baal-Phegor; seems logical. It's time to meet the literal corporate demon.Baal-Phegor[sblock]STR 16 [+3]INT 16 [+3]DEX 14 [+2]WIL 12 [+1]CON 14PER 2Durability: 20/20/10/10Action Check: 18+/17/8/4Move: sprint 30, run 20, walk 8#Actions: 3Reaction Score: Good/3Last Resorts: 2FX energy points: 16AttacksTalon (×2) 16/8/4d4w/d4+1w/d4m LI/OBite* 22/11/5d4+2w/d6+2w/d4+2m LI/OHellfire 18/9/4d6+1w/d8+1w/d+1m En/G*Venom (see text)Defenses+3 resistance modifier vs. melee attacks+2 resistance modifier vs. ranged attacks+3 INT resistance modifier vs. encounter skills+1 WIL resistance modifier vs. encounter skillsArmor (Good): d6+2 (LI), d6+1 (HI), d6 (En)SkillsAthletics [16]–climb [22]; Movement [14]–race [16]; Stamina [14]–endurance [16]; Stealth [14]–hide [18]; Business [16]–corporate [20], illicit [20]; Computer Science [16]–hacking [20]; Awareness [12]–intuition[16]; Investigate [12]–track [14]; Lore [16]–occult[21]; Resolve [12]–mental [16]; Street Smart [12]–netsavvy [16].FX SkillsArcane Magic (Diabolism)–binding [14], black warding[18], hellfire [18], phantasms [16], rend the weave [20],spiritwrack [16], summoning [14].Originally considered a god by the ancient Moabites, Baal-phegor (“lord of Mount Phegor”) was exposed as a demon by the Companions of Horus. This exposure created an deep enmity between the demon lord and the Rosicrucians. The wealthy men who followed Baal-phegor were cast low by this revelation. For centuries, their descendants have coveted revenge for their deity’s humiliation and their own loss of wealth. Baal-phegor’s lure to mortals was riches. It promised prosperity and luxury in exchange for sacrifices of thing sits worshipers considered less valuable: their spouses, their children, and even their own limbs. In return, the demon gave the Moabites foreknowledge of the latest inventions and discoveries, and an opportunity to capitalize.The tradition continues to this day among Baal-phgor’s adherents. Each new invention is monitored by Baal-phegor’s legion of spies and informants, then shared with the highest authorities in the cult. The information is then passed down to the follower best equipped to take advantage of the situation. The proceeds are divided among the participants. Discoveries that Baal-phegor’s worshipers have taken advantage of include steampower, movable type, electricity, television, and the Internet - all of which make the demon’s followers wealthier each day. Baal-phegor is obsessed with employing wealth for evil purposes. Its followers believe that everything has a price, and that anything they purchase is theirs to do with as they please. Their sacrificial victims are usually purchased from slavery rings, and disposed of at black-market organ banks (both of which are Baal-phegor innovations) - often for more than the victim originally cost.Members are elevated to high positions by demonstrating the exploitability of new technologies. If the demon has a master plan, it is unknown to all but a select few mortals. The logical suspicion is some scheme to return to this dimension and wreak vengeance upon the Rosicrucians, but no evidence supports this conclusion.Originally, Baal-phegor believed that seduction was the path to success with mortals, and appeared as an attractive young woman. But after the conflict with the Companions of Horus, the demon assumed a more sinister aspect - that of a colossal black spider. This form allows the demon to climb sheer walls, blend into shadows, and attack with its two forelegs simultaneously. But more dangerous still is the venomous bite of Baal-phegor: the demon drains information and creativity from the victim’s mind. This drain is represented by cumulative die step penalties, applied to skill checks and certain feat checks. Unlike ordinary venom, Baal-phegor’s effect can be resisted with Resolve–mental resolve skill checks, by comparing the result with the following table:Check Result-----EffectCritical Failure----+2 step penalty to INT- & WIL-based checks permanentlyFailure-----------+1 step penalty to INT- & WIL-based checks permanentlyOrdinary---------+1 step penalty to WIL-based checks permanentlyGood------------+1 step penalty to WIL-based checks for d12 +12 hoursAmazing---------+1 step penalty to Creativity checks for d12+12 hours[/sblock]A few basic observations from me on the base portions we have to work on for stats:Baal-phegor's definitely an outsider, probably size Huge (this use of "colossal" in the text doesn't mean the size category, after all <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> ). HD...erm...21, maybe? That's the Hd a fully advanced Kwevencha demon gets.Running his stats through the conversion method gives us Strength 20, Dexterity 18, Constitution 18, Intelligence 20, Wisdom 16, and Charisma 2.Comparable creatures in d20 Modern are...Huge monstrous spider: Str 19, Dex 17, Con 14, Int —, Wis 10, Cha 2 Kwevencha (Spider Demon): Str 22, Dex 11, Con 17, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 12.Looking at the Kwevencha, it looks like the Strength score might need a bit of upping to match the lesser demon spider, but otherwise it looks very good for a unique lord of spiders. On the other hand...he's a god of vice and persuasion, yet his Charisma score is rather abysmal. Anyone have any suggestions for these starter blocks?</blockquote>

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