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 == Behaviour ==
-While their designated role in the universe is to inflict suffering and deceive the hapless souls in their care, these genuinely malevolent beings possess a disturbing appetite for their malefic tasks.  Still, beyond the confines of Hell, they are perceived as instruments of retribution and divine justice, as those condemned souls who find themselves in the abyss are seen as rightfully placed there.
+While their designated role in the universe is to inflict suffering and deceive the hapless souls in their care, these genuinely malevolent beings possess a disturbing appetite for their malefic tasks. They are perceived as instruments of retribution and divine justice, properly tormenting any condemned souls who find themselves in Hell following their deaths, from the understanding that this is how things are meant to be.
 However, most devils harbour an attitude that the souls they're granted to torment are far from sufficient in number to satiate their desires. From their perspective, the only conceivable means to rectify this perceived imbalance would be to subject the soul of every being, whether righteous or wicked, living or deceased, to their twisted whims and cruel devices.  This perspective sheds light on just how eager devils would be to sow discord if they were liberated to roam the realms of the Earth — a grim possibility that, unfortunately, they occasionally obtain.

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 : '''[[Darkness, 15 ft. radius (spell)|Darkness]].'''  Devils can generate an encompassing darkness, which they like to create to conceal their position from round to round.  Their exceptional ability to see perfectly in such darkness is granted by a continuous [[Ultravision (spell)|ultravision]].
-: '''[[Teleport (spell)|Teleport]].'''  They frequently exploit their teleportation capability, allowing them to traverse the battlefield with ease, often transitioning from place to place more swiftly than traversing a single hex. A favored tactic involves attacking a nearby adversary, teleporting, and then launching further attacks against other foes across the field with their remaining [[Movement (stride)|movement]].
+: '''[[Teleport (spell)|Teleport]].'''  They frequently exploit their teleportation capability, allowing them to traverse the battlefield with ease, often transitioning from place to place as quickly as traversing a single hex. A favored tactic involves attacking a nearby adversary, teleporting, and then launching further attacks against other foes across the field with their remaining [[Movement (stride)|movement]].
 '''[[Gate (spell)|Gate]].'''  When faced with dire circumstances in [[Combat|combat]], devils possess the power to summon reinforcements of their own kind through a mystical gate.  However, they dislike sharing their intended victims with their fellows, preferring instead to yield ground and return to Hell, achieved simply by teleporting again, rather than summoning additional devils to join the fray.

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 '''Magic to Hit.'''  Devils are only hit by [[Magic to Hit|magical weapons]].
-'''Natural immunities.'''  They also exhibit immunity to [[Cold-based Attacks|cold-based]], [[Gas-based Attacks|gas-based]] and [[Fire-based Attacks|fire-based]] attacks, both [[Normal Fire|normal]] and [[Magical Fire|magical]].  Devils are impervious to [[Charm|charmed]], [[Sleep (spell)|sleep]] or any form of mental manipulation.  Their minds cannot be touched by [[ESP (spell)|ESP]] and their [[Know Intent (spell)|intentions]] cannot be known.  Even [[Augury (spell)|augury]] and [[Divination (spell)|divination]] spells cannot predict their movements or designs; though other forms of [[Divination (sage study)|divination]] might.
+'''Natural immunities.'''  They also exhibit immunity to [[Cold-based Attacks|cold-based]], [[Gas-based Attacks|gas-based]] and [[Fire-based Attacks|fire-based]] attacks, including both [[Normal Fire|normal]] and [[Magical Fire|magical]].  Devils are impervious to [[Charm|charmed]], [[Sleep (spell)|sleep]] or any form of mental manipulation.  Their minds cannot be touched by [[ESP (spell)|ESP]] and their [[Know Intent (spell)|intentions]] cannot be known.  Even [[Augury (spell)|augury]] and [[Divination (spell)|divination]] spells cannot predict their movements or designs; though other forms of [[Divination (sage study)|divination]] might.
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 '''Magic to Hit.'''  Devils are only hit by [[Magic to Hit|magical weapons]].
-'''Natural immunities.'''  They also exhibit immunity to [[Cold-based Attacks|cold-based]], [[gas-based Attacks|gas-based]] and fire-based attacks, both [[Normal Fire|normal]] and [[Magical Fire|magical]].  Devils are impervious to [[Charm|charmed]], [[Sleep (spell)|sleep]] or any form of mental manipulation.  Their minds cannot be touched by [[ESP (spell)|ESP]] and their [[Know Intent (spell)|intentions]] cannot be known.  Even [[Augury (spell)|augury]] and [[Divination (spell)|divination]] spells cannot predict their movements or designs; though other forms of [[Divination (sage study)|divination]] might.
+'''Natural immunities.'''  They also exhibit immunity to [[Cold-based Attacks|cold-based]], [[Gas-based Attacks|gas-based]] and [[Fire-based Attacks|fire-based]] attacks, both [[Normal Fire|normal]] and [[Magical Fire|magical]].  Devils are impervious to [[Charm|charmed]], [[Sleep (spell)|sleep]] or any form of mental manipulation.  Their minds cannot be touched by [[ESP (spell)|ESP]] and their [[Know Intent (spell)|intentions]] cannot be known.  Even [[Augury (spell)|augury]] and [[Divination (spell)|divination]] spells cannot predict their movements or designs; though other forms of [[Divination (sage study)|divination]] might.
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 : '''[[Teleport (spell)|Teleport]].'''  They frequently exploit their teleportation capability, allowing them to traverse the battlefield with ease, often transitioning from place to place more swiftly than traversing a single hex. A favored tactic involves attacking a nearby adversary, teleporting, and then launching further attacks against other foes across the field with their remaining [[Movement (stride)|movement]].
-: '''[[Gate (spell)|Gate]].'''  When faced with dire circumstances in [[Combat|combat]], devils possess the power to summon reinforcements of their own kind through a mystical gate.  However, they dislike sharing their intended victims with their fellows, preferring instead to yield ground and return to Hell, achieved simply by teleporting again, rather than summoning additional devils to join the fray.
+'''[[Gate (spell)|Gate]].'''  When faced with dire circumstances in [[Combat|combat]], devils possess the power to summon reinforcements of their own kind through a mystical gate.  However, they dislike sharing their intended victims with their fellows, preferring instead to yield ground and return to Hell, achieved simply by teleporting again, rather than summoning additional devils to join the fray.
 '''Magic to Hit.'''  Devils are only hit by [[Magic to Hit|magical weapons]].

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 '''Devils''' are malicious, sadistic supernatural beings who dwell largely within the [[Nine Hells (plane)|Nine Hells]], one of the [[Lower Planes of Existence]].  They are unlike [[Demon|demons]] in that they aren't the twisted souls of the [[Damnation|damned]], but rather creatures who turned against [[Yahweh (god)|Yahweh]] and were thence cast out from [[Heaven (plane)|Heaven]].  The greatest of their number is named [[Satan (demi-god)|Satan]], though he is variously known by other names, such as simply "the Devil," Ahriman, Dispater or Lucifer, though these are but a few.
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 In this context, the term "devil" predominantly refers to the infernal cohorts of Satan, who were consigned to the depths of hell following their defeat during the [[War in Heaven]].  This was a significant event in various religious and mythological narratives, including Christian literature.  Satan's minions, often referred to as demons or fallen angels, are condemned to supervise the damned in Hell until the end of time.

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 All devils, regardless of their type, possess a set of [[Natural Abilities|innate abilities]] that they can employ effortlessly, each requiring no more than 1 [[Action Points|action]] point (AP) to activate, and they can use these abilities as frequently as they desire.  However, they can only employ one such ability per [[Combat Round|round]], so they are judicious in selecting the most advantageous choice.
-'''Magic.''' These creatures can invoke a range of effects resembling various spells, without the need for traditional spellcasting. These effects include [[Suggestion (spell)|suggestion]], [[Know Intent (spell)|know intent]], [[Fear (spell)|cause fear]], [[Animate Dead (spell)|animate dead]] and the detailed abilities below:
+'''Magic.''' These creatures can invoke a range of effects resembling various spells, without the need for traditional [[Spellcasting|spellcasting]]. These effects include [[Suggestion (spell)|suggestion]], [[Know Intent (spell)|know intent]], [[Fear (spell)|cause fear]], [[Animate Dead (spell)|animate dead]] and the detailed abilities below:
 : '''[[Darkness, 15 ft. radius (spell)|Darkness]].'''  Devils can generate an encompassing darkness, which they like to create to conceal their position from round to round.  Their exceptional ability to see perfectly in such darkness is granted by a continuous [[Ultravision (spell)|ultravision]].

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	Devils are impervious to the deterrent effects of holy symbols or common relics, unless these have been reworked into a [[Magic Item\|magic item]] designed to provide a special defense against these creatures.		Devils are impervious to the deterrent effects of holy symbols or common relics, unless these have been reworked into a [[Magic Item\|magic item]] designed to provide a special defense against these creatures.
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		+	[[Bestiary]]<br>
		+	[[Chthonic]]<br>
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 == Misconceptions ==
-Through the millennia, a great number of folk tales have arisen that suggest that devils can be controlled by various means that do not exist as limits on other monsters. These fabrications are designed to undermine very powerful monsters with tricks and shortcuts — and, in fact, are all completely false with regards to the actual nature of devils.
+Over countless millennia, a multitude of folklore and tales have emerged, suggesting that devils can be manipulated by means that don't apply to other creatures.  For example, the notion that knowing a devil's name somehow give the speaker power over the creature.  These fabrications are crafted to advantage foolish and superstitious persons, who seek out talismans and all forms of nonsensical clap trap in order to protect themselves.  However, no mere trinket, whatever might be carved upon it, can rescue an ordinary person from a devil's wrath.
-Devils have names, but having knowledge of these names grants no power over a devil. Devils are not repelled by the presence of holy symbols, relics or artifacts (given that they act in the service of many gods that also employ these symbols).
+Devils are impervious to the deterrent effects of holy symbols or common relics, unless these have been reworked into a [[Magic Item|magic item]] designed to provide a special defense against these creatures.
-There is no such thing as a "devil's talisman" that can protect a person from a given devil or enable them to be commanded.
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 == Number ==
-According to the '''[[Ars Goetia (grimoire)|Ars Goetia]]''', there are 72 "arch-devils" or demon princes, who are considered powerful and malevolent entities in occult traditions.  Some practitioners of [[Dweomercraft (sage study)|dweomercraft]] are able to study and contact these entities for various purposes, in seeking knowledge or assistence in achieving certain goals.
+According to the '''[[Ars Goetia (grimoire)|Ars Goetia]]''' there exist 72 entities known as "arch-devils" or demon princes.  These beings are revered as potent and malevolent entities within occult traditions. Certain practitioners of [[Dweomercraft (sage study)|dweomercraft]] engage in the study and contact of these entities, seeking knowledge or assistance to fulfill their diverse goals.
-Infamous arch-devils include the demi-gods [[Asmodeus (demi-god)|Asmodeus]], [[Baalzebub (demi-god)|Baalzebub]] and [[Geryon (demi-god)|Geryon]], but also less powerful beings that can be thought of as "greater devils."  These creatures include [[Horned Devil|horned devils]], [[Ice Devil|ice devils]] and [[Pit Fiend|pit fiends]].
+Among the infamous arch-devils are [[Demi-gods (sage study)|demi-gods]] such as [[Asmodeus (demi-god)|Asmodeus]], [[Baalzebub (demi-god)|Baalzebub]] and [[Geryon (demi-god)|Geryon]], alongside other formidable beings called "greater devils." This group encompasses [[Horned Devil|horned devils]], [[Ice Devil|ice devils]] and [[Pit Fiend|pit fiends]].  In addition, there exists a multitude of lesser devils who pose relatively diminished threats, yet they obediently follow the directives issued by their mightier counterparts.  These include [[Barbed Devil|barbed devils]], [[Bone Devil|bone devils]], [[Lemure|lemure]] and [[Styx Devil|Styx devils]].
 == Misconceptions ==