![]() ![]() Even if they survive and break away, they’re now considerably weakened and far more vulnerable to the demon’s words and spells.A user with this ability either is or can transform into an Erogel/Erogelic being (an Angel of Love/Sex/Desire) an angel/angelic-like being that are connected to sex, love and desire. After all, victims are only a single flirty kiss away from being sapped by the demon’s Energy Drain, instilling two negative levels on the unfortunate sap… and each show of affection carries a subtle Suggestion to make the victim keep kissing the demon even as it drinks their life from them. They’re far more dangerous without initiative ever rolling, and many tales can be told of unlucky parties who made the mistake of trusting one of these disguised fiends and being picked apart by them before they ever revealed they were a demon. Succubi aren’t made for combat, having only a pair of claws that would struggle to kill even a Commoner in a single round, and though their at-will Vampiric Touch gives them deceptive staying power, a wise succubus will never, ever have to enter combat in the first place… and, frustratingly, have both Ethereal Jaunt and Greater Teleport to escape if they’re overwhelmed. Able to take any Humanoid shape, speak any language, and even read minds to better sculpt their bluffs, it’s unlikely they’ll ever need to use Dominate… but it’s always a nasty surprise for any party that’s finally gotten them to shed their disguises and pushed them to fight, especially if it turns out their frontliner got Dominated minutes ago. If you think it’s not entirely fair, you’re right! And it just keeps getting worse: Succubi have Suggestion at will as pure social overkill to cover for what few mistakes they make or to get inquisitive mages and Paladins off their backs… and it caps out with the fiends’ Dominate Person 1/day when they need to cheat at the Subtle Manipulation game. yes, Charm Monster, meaning it works on everything (like nosy familiars and animal companions who could reveal what they are), and its DC 22 save gives it a good chance to stick against everyone and everything in the party that isn’t immune to the charm condition, so even if you can surpass their Bluff, it won’t matter. Without offering so much as a kiss or caress, a succubus’ monstrous Bluff can see them wearing NPCs or even players around their fingers, and this is before they put their at-will Charm Monster to work. Their most dangerous weapon in this regard isn’t any of their spell-likes, special abilities, or any attacks they have: it’s their +27 to Bluff, so titanically high that basically no level-appropriate adventurers will be able to pierce their lies without some kind of magic, and even level 10+ parties can be fooled by a basic succubus with no class levels. Fittingly enough, nearly their entire kit revolves around causing this to happen, one way or another. It’s the act of driving someone once good to commit hideous evils and despicable depravities that really sparks joy in these fiends, and the sensation is nearly incomparable for them. It’s a sport for these demons! Succubi see corruption as a competition and tend to fixate on “hard to get” types pushing mortals who’re on the edge of Evil is okay, but pushing them from Good and all the way into Evil is satisfying. … okay, there’s probably more than a little personal enjoyment in there for them, too, and not just physical pleasure. ![]() Whereas most demons are concerned only with momentary amusement and few long-term plans, succubi are all about long-term plans, and any momentary amusement they draw from their lurid acts with mortals is out of knowing their actions are all for the eventual benefit of the Abyss and the dissolution of mortal civilization. There are perhaps few other demons who’ve inspired as many mortals to throw their morals aside in the pursuit of petty pleasures and flimsy promises. The good ol’ honey trap, perhaps the oldest in myth agents of the Abyss sent to inspire mortals to spiral towards Chaotic Evil deeds to secure pleasures beyond anything they can feel normally, luring them into the embrace of sin to perpetuate the demon’s hold on the universe. ![]()
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