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<blockquote data-quote="81Dagon" data-source="post: 6150162" data-attributes="member: 78724"><p>At least you have an answer for the LE fiends... "The Boss told me to use this body." </p><p>There's always someone better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>More seriously, I'm reminded of how Faces of Evil had a lesson for each of the forms the Baatezu had at each level, as well as a piece that Rip wrote on the lessons of each type of Yugoloth on geocities years ago. Maybe there is something of deeper, spiritual value for those fiends that makes the physical ugliness of their forms to mortals worthwhile? I could totally see some form of devil forcing their temptresses and bargainers into repulsive forms to force them to become extremely skilled at bartering, doubled-dealing and seducing. Anyone can talk you into selling your soul if they look like Aphrodite, but it takes real talent to do the same thing if you look like a flying polyp. </p><p></p><p>I really like the idea of combing metal with Lawful Evil Fiends though. Maybe I'm being a bit of a literal chemist with this, but I have what I think is a great idea in my mind. A low level assassin-devil could its body infused with elemental sodium metal so that the surface was normally tarnished, but it could rub it away as it grabs at you so they can simultaneously burn and melt your face off at the same time. That is a nasty little bugger!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="81Dagon, post: 6150162, member: 78724"] At least you have an answer for the LE fiends... "The Boss told me to use this body." There's always someone better ;) More seriously, I'm reminded of how Faces of Evil had a lesson for each of the forms the Baatezu had at each level, as well as a piece that Rip wrote on the lessons of each type of Yugoloth on geocities years ago. Maybe there is something of deeper, spiritual value for those fiends that makes the physical ugliness of their forms to mortals worthwhile? I could totally see some form of devil forcing their temptresses and bargainers into repulsive forms to force them to become extremely skilled at bartering, doubled-dealing and seducing. Anyone can talk you into selling your soul if they look like Aphrodite, but it takes real talent to do the same thing if you look like a flying polyp. I really like the idea of combing metal with Lawful Evil Fiends though. Maybe I'm being a bit of a literal chemist with this, but I have what I think is a great idea in my mind. A low level assassin-devil could its body infused with elemental sodium metal so that the surface was normally tarnished, but it could rub it away as it grabs at you so they can simultaneously burn and melt your face off at the same time. That is a nasty little bugger! [/QUOTE]
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