The Fallen

So the Demons of Qlipoth are there to be our Monsters--the obvious threats to you and yours. However, this game is more than just a "charge into Hell, fight monsters, lather rinse repeat". I'm a child of the 90's, of Old World of Darkness and Clarefield's soap-opera X-Men. I love me some factions and secret societies and the idea of bumping into the utterly inhuman at a pub.

Which is why we need the Fallen.

The Fallen missed the long drop into Hell, and ended up here on Earth instead. Immortal (they're names aren't in the Book of Death, and hence not on the list for good or ill), powerful but weakened, they had to learn to adapt, to move in our world, and in many instances help shape it.

Unlike the Demons, the Fallen don't hate our reality, but they aren't happy they're here. The world is a po-dunk mobile home lot filled with savage, stupid humans, and everything they look as it a reminder of how badly things got messed up by them. Imagine looking at a beautiful tree in the sunrise or a baby kitten playing with string--to the Fallen, these things are third-rate knock-off scribbles on an Etch-a-Sketch done by a blind man. No, before everything broke, there were OAK TREES and KITTENS. Ever since the Fall, though...now it's just some dumb four-legged mammal or some short, shrivelled tree, and coffee doesn't taste like it smells and everything's falling into the gutter, and the Fallen have to sit in that gutter and hope that one day someone figures out how to get them out of it.

Not that the Fallen are enemies, either. Take the most "famous" of the Fallen--the Magician. Known as being a con-man, a liar, a trickster and a thief, It's also known as the creature that taught mankind the beginnings of sorcery, angelic script, and the secrets of tending the earth and writing (supposedly--again, this is all coming from religious historical texts, not history books.) The Magician has many parables where Its saves lives and stops evil, giving the cure to plagues or tyrants. On the other hand, there are just as many parables where those that deal or even see the Magician have tragic (and painful) ends. The Magician is Merlin, The Doctor, and Lucifer, with just a dash of Hannibal Lector. It might save the world, but will It save you? It might give you the power to save the day, but what will the cost be?

Unlike the Demons, however, the Fallen cannot make their own armies. They have to work with us, building small power bases and grabbing influence where they can. This makes them a force quietly moving through generations, grabbing power and influence where they can for their own needs. They fight the demons, but more because the demons are a threat to them, not because they intrinsically care for humanity.

So I've slotted five Fallen, but I only have three right now in my head. The Magician you've met above--the trickster and planner that shows up and causes chaos and change for his own needs. a shapeshifer and sorcerer,

The Ogre was supposedly a giant that destroyed entire cities, a monster with the power of the Earth and the Storm. With help from both the Magician and the Heironophim, St. Aldros was able to wound the beast and trap it deep beneath the earth.

Finally, there is Death. Yes, really. While trying to get at least a little out of Gaiman's shadow, this is a Death that is saddened by this shoddy reality--Death used to be something that wasn't feared. Now Death isn't sure what exactly it's supposed to be in charge of or what happens next. It's also concerned with what happens if the Demons win--what happens to Death in a world where Death wins?

So that's what I got now. So if you could do me a favor? Maybe hit the comment button if you have any ideas on what other kind of supernatural elements you'd prefer to randomly bump into in the middle of the night?