Cambion
Cambions result from a human male and a succubus mating, or a human female and an incubus. More rarely, demon lords father children on human women, but in any case those that grow up in hell become standard demons, and those on Aarthus are born as cambions. Most people with demonic ancestry have no abilities or modifications to show for it. Every now and again, the demon blood manifests, usually for the worse.
Expression
Only roll once on the following chart when the character is created. The result is permanent and set, and the character will not move to higher expressions thereafter. Expression is random. A character might be a first generation hybrid and have only incidental expression, or a 10th generation twice-removed hybrid and recieve full expression. It is very random.| D100 | Expression | Physical | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-60 | Incidental Expression | Wicked Visage 30% Cold to touch skin | Detect—Demons | Roots—Demonic |
| 61-90 | Limited Expression | Icy Flesh Pallor—Light Green 30% | Detect—Portals Resist—Caustic Gas | Animal Animosity Mistrusted |
| 91-99 | Strong Expression | Fangs 30% Goat-like Pupils 30% Serpentine Hissing Voice 30% | Resist—Cold Resist—Fire Resist—Radiant Heat | Presence—Unsettling |
| 100 | Full Expression | Talons Vestigial Tails 30% Vestigial Wings 30% | Curse Reflection | Sulfuric Odor 50% |
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Advantages and Disadvantages
These traits are cumulative per level. So, for example, a cambion’s full expression of disadvantages would include animal animosity, mistrusted, presence—unsettling, roots—demonic, and sulfuric odor 50%. The character may buy off disadvantages, each individually, at a cost of one advantage of the same expression level or higher. So, for one example, the character could buy off the animal animosity disadvantage by sacrificing the detect-portals advantage.Social
Those suspected of demonic heritage will be regarded with suspicion, if not hate. This stain cannot be erased by good deeds. Mistrust and castigation often result from demonic heritage.Personality
Cambions have free will, and as with humans, they may be good or evil. Most will lean toward their demonic side, succumbing to evil and hate. It’s in their blood.Weaknesses
Cambion’s mortal ancestry protects them from the ill effects of holy water, consecrated ground, exorcism, blessed silver, etc.Aging
They age at normal human rates, with a normal human lifespan.Magic Tradition
Cambions are apt at necromantic magik, as well as spells that are based around the sky or air. Witchcraft is a popular option as well.Languages
Nhetherspeak. Cambions are not born with Nhetherspeak, the demonic language of Hell, but they have the aptitude to learn it quickly in language immersion situations.Membership
True demons will recognize the cambion as a fellow demon—the character may look convincingly human, but on a substantive level, he is demonic. Just because a demon sees you as a fellow demon doesn’t mean he’s your friend—demons fight and kill each other all the time!
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