The Demon Lord’s armies had very nearly destroyed all of humanity. Already the elven forest had been burned and the dwarves had retreated into their mountain. The Empire of Eden was the last bastion of hope for civilization. In desperation, the Emperor turned to the prophecies of old; and there he found a knowledge of Heroes.
With no time to waste, he brought together a band of Heroes. Guided by the prophecies, the Heroes delved into ancient catacombs and long-forgotten ruins to find the artifacts of power lost there. Now armed with the power needed to fight the Demon Lord, the Heroes set out on the treacherous journey through the Demonic Lands to vanquish the enemy of all mankind. After countless trials and endless hordes of the wicked demons, finally the Heroes reached the Demon Lord’s castle. And by the grace of Adonis, they slew the monster.
Thus began the Era of Peace. It has been fifty years of prosperity for the world.
Or so the Empire would tell you. You, the children of ‘demons.’ You are not prosperous. You are the backs upon which humans build their prosperity. Let old Draconhouser tell you the real story. But don’t go gabbin’ about any of this in front of the overseers. You’ll get us both whipped, or worse.
Prosperous times were what the old Demon Lord gave us. When soldiers patrolled our border so well, humans dared not set foot outside their land. When gold flowed so abundantly the dwarves came to us with all their trade, and didn’t have to put up with the human Emperor’s demands. When our people were so skilled with Aura, even the lowest farmer could cast boons on his crops.
And now here we are, slaves one and all. Oh, there are those not collared and forced to work in these damned mines. Even if the old capital lies abandoned, I hear some tribes yet live on the old land, migrating with the seasons. They are hardly better than we, oppressed by the humans they so desperately try to avoid.
Yet all hope isn’t lost! One day, you’ll see! The Demon Lord left secrets to his power throughout the world, hidden where those cursed Heroes couldn’t corrupt it. One day, his successor will gather together those powers, and our nation will rise again! When that day comes, these arrogant humans will remember what it means to cower in fear.
And that’s the end of storytime for tonight, kids. Remember to say your prayers to Adonis out loud if the guard walks past. Mentally curse him three times as you do, and reaffirm to Lilith that we are still her children. Even if Sylvanas left her people to die for that bastard god, Lilith will never abandon us so long as we remain faithful.
Old Draconhouser. A bit of a nutcase, but a friendly one. He was too old to work in the mine with everyone, so he helped care for the infants. Everybody grew up hearing his stories about when demons had a country of their own. To the young, those born in a collar, it sounded as impossible as having so much food you would throw some away. Or getting to read all day and call it working. A fairy tale.
Until one day, a fairy appeared. That is, a demon from the days of yore.
In a nutshell: a group of young demons chase down the legend of a Demon Lord’s legacy, fighting men and monsters and looting dungeons to attain the power necessary to free demonkind. An adventure story written from fond memories of Zelda, D&D, and Good Omens.
The story begins with a group of young demons born and raised in a labor camp. ‘Demon’ can refer to just about anything that isn’t a human, an elf, or a dwarf (and half-breeds are an impossibility). Required info for a character is:
- A description (plus a picture if you can provide one).
- The role you want to play in a party (physical fighter, healer, monk, utility caster, the big guy trope, whatever descriptor you want to apply).
- Starting Aura attributes (see ‘Aura’ below, and the character page for examples).
- Anything else you think is important to note.
Expected Content Warnings: Alcohol reference; crude humor; fantasy violence; language; suggestive themes.
I think that makes it T for Teen by ESRB standard.
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