The Demon Prince
The Demon Prince
Known in Life as: Graz’zt, the Lord of Want, Sovereign of the Ivory Spiral
Patron Of:
- Forbidden Desire and Hidden Truth
- Transformation Through Indulgence
- Beauty, Rebellion, and the Defiance of Masks
Symbol:
An obsidian mirror cracked in three places, framed by curling horns and dripping with molten silver. Some versions show a single eye looking out from the mirror’s depths. His followers wear it as fine jewelry or burn it into their skin with aesthetic scars—signs of evolution, not shame.
Common Appearance to Mortals:
Graz’zt is a tall, flawlessly beautiful figure with midnight-black skin and six graceful fingers on each hand. His long, silken hair shifts color with the emotions in the room, and his emerald eyes shine like windows into an erotic apocalypse. Always calm, always amused, he speaks softly and moves as if each step was part of an unspoken dance. His voice has been described as "the sound of velvet deciding to hurt you."
Occasionally, he appears as a lesser version of himself—wearing tattered robes, hunched like a priest, whispering riddles to beggars and kings alike. In both forms, it’s unclear whether he is enacting an elaborate plan—or has never planned a thing in his life.
History and Myth:
- Graz’zt was not born; he stepped into existence where lust, rebellion, and potential collapsed upon themselves in the Abyss. Some claim he was once a devil who turned from order, others that he is the lovechild of a god and a dream. Graz’zt has never denied any of these rumors—in fact, he often adds new ones.
- He created the Ivory Spiral, a palace-plane of infinite desires and shifting laws. In its halls, rulers become supplicants, and lovers become legends or corpses depending on their grace. His domain spreads not by conquest, but through whispered secrets, bargains of transformation, and the unraveling of self-imposed limits.
- Unlike other demons, Graz’zt does not want to destroy the world. He wants to remake it into a theater of truth, where people stop pretending, and the gods can no longer hide behind “virtue.” To some, he is liberation. To others, ruin. To most, both.
- It is said that he once truly loved only one being—the great Sorceress Tasha,—and from that union came Sahaa, a daughter of uncontainable potential. His heart, if he has one, is not cold. It is simply not predictable.
- Whether Graz’zt is playing a game ten steps ahead of the gods or improvising his way through existence with artful madness... no one can say. And he prefers it that way.
Doctrine and Philosophy (to Followers):
“Your cage was not forged by your enemies—it was carved into you by your own shame. Let me break it, and you will see: you were never meant to crawl.”
—Graz’zt, whispering to a rising warlock queen.
Graz’zt teaches:
- To pursue the desire beneath desire.
- That true transformation comes only when you embrace who you’re not supposed to be.
- That plans are traps, and chaos is a canvas.
- That love, pleasure, and pain are all reflections of truth.
His temples are rare—but his cults are everywhere, hiding in art studios, brothels, duelist halls, masked salons, and rebellion camps.
Relic of the Demon Prince: The Mask of Shifting Truths
"You don’t need to lie to them, darling. Just show them the version of you they want most... and let them lie to themselves."
Wondrous Item (Mask or Circlet), Legendary → Artifact
Requires attunement by a Bard, Warlock, Sorcerer, or Rogue who has either corrupted someone they once loved, or embraced a truth they were taught to fear.
Initial Form: The Mask of Shifting Truths (Levels 10–13)
A half-mask of onyx and silver, always warm to the touch. Its expression shifts ever so slightly when you aren’t looking—sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping. When worn, it perfectly adapts to the wearer’s face, enhancing their presence to uncanny degrees. Mortals struggle to remember what the wearer looked like without it.
Mirror of Want:
As an action, you may change your appearance to reflect the deepest desire of a creature you can see within 60 feet. This functions as Disguise Self, but tailored to their subconscious ideal. The creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 16) or be charmed for 1 minute. They know something is wrong—but not what.
Velvet Whisper (1/short rest):
You may cast Suggestion, Detect Thoughts, or Enthrall without using a spell slot or components. While doing so, your voice echoes with Graz’zt’s silky undertones, layered in truth and temptation.
Unbound Reflection:
When targeted by an enchantment or illusion spell, you may choose to redirect it to another creature within 30 feet as a reaction. You may do this once per long rest.
Awakened Form: The Mask of the Thousand Desires (Levels 17–20)
The mask now glows with subtle inner fire and fractures into shifting, floating shards that orbit the wearer’s face like a living halo. It whispers alternative lives, past regrets, and secret cravings. Some claim it speaks not with one voice, but with yours, telling you what you could become.
Heart’s Mirror (1/day):
You may cast Dominate Person or Modify Memory without using a spell slot. If the target was previously charmed or deceived by you in the past 24 hours, they automatically fail the first saving throw.
Unreal Majesty:
You gain advantage on all Charisma-based checks, and cannot be detected by divination or true seeing unless you allow it. When interacting with someone alone, you always count as "someone they trust" for the purposes of social spells and conditions.
Fragment of the Demon Prince:
Once per long rest, you may invoke Graz’zt’s power directly. For 1 minute:
- You may telepathically communicate with any creaturethat is on the smae plane of existance.
- Whenever you charm a creature, you may ask it one question it must answer truthfully.
- You may cast Counterspell at 7th level as a reaction without expending a spell slot
Awakening Trigger:
The mask awakens when:
- The bearer seduces or corrupts someone they once genuinely loved.
- Or when they reject societal expectations in a moment of public vulnerability or power—exposing truth through performance, rebellion, or confession.
- Or after a direct interaction with Graz’zt, where he offers "just a little push..."
When it awakens, the mask no longer hides the bearer—it amplifies them, turning them into what others most fear, crave, or wish they were brave enough to be.
