Saviors and Destroyers

Saviors and Destroyers is a supplement for Demon: The Fallen.

Summary

A Prayer for the Faithful
Demons walk the Earth. The hide in the hearts of the tormented and the depraved, hungry for the faith of mankind. In an age of cynicism and science, they believe themselves forgotten, free to work their wiles without fear of reprisal. But there are those who recognize the signs of the infernal in the world, men and women who see the spirits of the Abyss for what they truly are and realize what must be done. For the sake of the world, they confront the fallen and return them to the Pit of Hell, no matter what the cost.

A Curse upon the Damned
Demon: Saviors and Destroyers details the origins and desperate struggles of the world's demon hunters, men and women who place their lives - and souls - on the line to pull the Earth back from the brink of ruin. Character creation guidelines included in this book present these exorcists as an optional character type for players and as a new breed of antagonist for Storytellers to use in their Demon chronicles.

Contents

Introduction

  • Source Material:
    • Books:
      • Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americas, by Malachi Martin.
      • The collected works of H.P. Lovecraft: From Beyond, The Whisper In Darkness and The Dunwich Horror.
      • Possessed, by Thomas B. Allen
      • You Come When I Call You, by Douglas Clegg.
    • Movies:
      • The Exorcist (1973)
      • Possession (Showtime original movie)
      • Frailty.
      • Stigmata.

Chapter One: These are the Last Days

Presents a number of possibilities why men and women from all walks of life encounter the fallen and find the courage to try and send them back to the Abyss.

Chapter Two: Fighting the Good Fight

Explores the day-to-day dangers that exorcists face in their struggles against the angles of the Abyss, as well as the extreme tactics they are sometimes forced to employ. This chapter illustrates the danger that many demon hunters face when it comes to adopting the ways of the "enemy" for the sake of tipping the scales in their favor.

Chapter Three: No Rest for the Wicked

Describes the ultimate fate that awaits many exorcists in the battle against the damned. For many demon hunters, death comes to the lucky. Madness and enslavement are constant risks, as is imprisonment by mortal authorities that view exorcists as deranged criminals.

Chapter Four: Taking up the Cross

Provides guidelines and tips for creating exorcist characters as antagonists or protagonists in your Demon chronicle, as well as systems for researching and preforming different types of exorcisms. A brief list of holy items that demon hunters can use against the enemy is also provided.

  • Weapons of Faith:
    • Sacred Objects:
      • Nursia Medal of St. Benedict
      • Kila (Or Phur Ba)
    • Prayers and Rituals:
      • Prayer of St. Michael the Archangel
      • Zar Ritual

Chapter Five: All Alone in the Dark

Contains exorcist character profiles that you, the Storyteller, can use for inspiration or include as characters in your chronicle or story.

Background

There are three stories divided within the book: Reuben dealing with Jacob, a group of ex-Thralls fighting the Fallen and Exorcists trying to find their missing children who have been kidnapped by the Red Schools.

Memorable Quotes

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Characters

NPCs

Others

  • Rachel - Human
  • Mr. Nussbaum - Human
  • Jacob - Fallen, Reuben's cousin, Slayer, destroyed
  • Lisa - Reuben's Aunt, Human
  • Rabbi Brown, "Kalman Brown" - Human
  • David - Reuben's Uncle, Human
  • Mrs. Brown - Brown's Wife, Human
  • Reuben - Son of Mendel and Anne, Human, Exorcist
  • Charles - Disappeared, Reuben's roommate, killed by Jacob
  • Josef Eliezer Hertz - Teacher, Scholar, Tzadik, Human
  • Yitzhak - Human
  • Moshe Cohen - Human, died
  • Rabbi Kornfeld - Human
  • Hershel Silverman - Teacher, Scholar, Human
  • Rabbi Miller - Human
  • Rabbi N or "E.B.N" - ?
  • Rabbi L - ?
  • Rabbi Judah he-Hasid - Human
  • Ashmedai "Asmodeus" - Earthbound
  • Maria Redner - Human, Writer of An Annotated Guide to Jewish Demonology and Dybbuks, Darkness and Divinity: Ghost Stories of the Jewish People and What We Can Learn from Them
  • Mordiel - Fallen
  • Jill Wilson - Fallen, died
  • Paul O'Connor - Ex-Thrall, died
  • Lou - Ex-Thrall, died
  • Mr. Black, "Jay" - Ex-Thrall, died
  • Nate - Fallen, died
  • Bruce, "Reverend Bruce" - Ex-Thrall, died
  • Beth - Ex-Thrall, died
  • Constantine - Beth's former Master, Fallen, destroyed
  • Trent - Thrall
  • Tracy Royce - Will's Daughter, missing, kidnapped, Fallen
  • Marjorie Royce - Will's Wife, Human
  • Tommy Springhouse - Human, betrays the group to Overholt
  • Will Royce - Human, becomes a Thrall to Overholt, but escapes with Tracy
  • Darnell Sparks - Human, died
  • Jackson Sparks - Twin, Darnell's son, missing, kidnapped
  • Tyler Sparks - Twin, Darnell's son, missing, kidnapped
  • Colin Pelham - Human, Exorcist, died
  • Godfrey Overholt/"Malphas" - Fallen
  • Betsy - Tommy's daughter, missing, kidnapped
  • Vig - Fallen, Died, but came back in a new host body
  • Christine - Pelham's "daughter", turns out to be fake
  • Oliver Betts - Thrall, died, funds the Red Schools
  • Artie - Heroin Dealer, Lookout for Overholt, died
  • Clark Hennessy - Antique dealer, Human
  • Stacy Hennessy - Clark's Daughter, Human
  • Larry Donegan - Detective, Fallen
  • George Hambly - Marsha's husband, Fallen
  • Lisa, "Abthiel" - Slayer, Exorcised by Drew Hays
  • Leon Waters, "Rabisu" - Drug Dealer, Luciferan, Fallen
  • Reverend Earnest Cahill - Donnie's Father, Fallen

Terminology

PopularKabbalah.net, The Starlight (theater, destroyed), Red Schools, mazzikim, The Daily Disappointment (Newspaper), An Annotated Guide to Jewish Demonology (Publisher: Nephilim Press, 1990, Book), Dybbuks, Darkness and Divinity: Ghost Stories of the Jewish People and What We Can Learn from Them (Publisher: Nephilim Press, 1998, Book), Nephilim Press (Book Publisher), Revelation, Exorcist, Fallen, Derangements, Zar Cult,

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