Hoggonoth didn't mean to get all that Dissonance. He really didn't mean to rack up all that Discord. He just couldn't help himself. Demons of Gluttony are supposed to encourage Humans to Consume, but when he found out how bad overeating is for Humans... well, let's just say that hurting Humans goes against his newly-Merciful Impudite nature.
But that's only the beginning of the problem. You see, Haagenti isn't the one who punished Hoggonoth. Lucifer did that by giving the incompetent Taker a Word -- and encouraging Humans to eat off of the floor (which is bad for them) is a must for the Demon of the Five Second Rule. Hoggonoth can't take it anymore. He also knows that his failures have probably put him on Haagenti's menu. He wisely went Renegade and is thinking about Redeeming, but he has no angelic contacts. Hoggonoth was drowning his sorrows in netsurfing when he came across what could be his salvation.
There's a hobby on Earth called role-playing games. And one company (he forgets which one; something with a pyramid for a symbol) is introducing a game about angels and demons. Hoggonoth figures that the Host is bound to check this out. He just needs to be there when they do, and a major gaming convention seems like an excellent opportunity. Hell will check it out, too, of course, but the Impudite has that covered. He's now fat and homely enough that many demons won't recognize him. Even if they do, he can say that he's promoting his Word. That'll be easy -- gamers will eat anything.
What Hoggonoth doesn't know is that he's being watched. Mosca, a Djinn of the Game, has been observing the Glutton for some time. He once made a name for himself spying on Asmodeus' enemies as a literal fly on the wall (insect Vessels can be useful), but it's been a while since he had any high-profile successes. If Mosca can bring in a Renegade, it's all good. If that Renegade is Word-bound, even better. A Word-bound Renegade who's too weak to resist arrest? Thank you, Lightbringer. Mosca's plan is to let Hoggonoth get himself into a compromising position and then bribe some local demons into helping make the bust.
Angelic PC's will be assigned to check out the convention and find out what the deal is with this "blasphemous game." Their first glimpse of Hoggonoth will be when they see him trying to make Humans eat off the floor. If they get him alone, he'll spill his guts and beg for asylum. What the PC's do from there is up to them, but they'll have to deal with the Calabite hit squad that comes to drag the Taker back to Hell.
If the PC's are demons, their mission is to take Hoggonoth in for trial. If he resists, they can kill his Vessel. They have to find him first, and there's the problem of Hoggonoth not matching his photograph any more. Once they do find Hoggonoth, assume that he has managed to make tentative contact with an angel. This NPC will call in a squad of Malakim at the first sign of demonic incursion.
Whether the PC's are angels or demons, the NPC combatants should be balanced adversaries for them. Under no circumstances will Mosca engage in combat (his Vessel is far too delicate), but he will observe the entire thing and report back to Asmodeus. If you're feeling generous, give angelic PC's Perception rolls at -4 to notice the unlikely insect that's been following them (if they notice Mosca and move against him, he'll pop back to Hell). Hoggonoth will run for it if he's attacked. If he can't flee the fight, he'll fold like origami. Here are his stats:
Hoggonoth
Impudite of Gluttony
Demon of the Five Second Rule
Forces/9:
Corporeal/2 (Strength/4, Agility/6; Hoggonoth has bought up
his Agility)
Ethereal/3 (Intelligence/5, Precision/7)
Celestial/4 (Perception/8, Will/8)
Vessel/1 (12 Body Hits)
Skills: Computer Operation/5, Cooking/2, Emote/3,
Fast-talk/5, Lying/3, Running/6
Songs: Attraction (Ethereal/4), Motion (Corporeal/4),
Numinous Corpus (Wings/4)
Attunements: Consume, Demon of the Five Second Rule
(Hoggonoth adds his Celestial Forces to the TN of any
attempt to get a Human to eat off of the floor, but only if
he acts within five seconds), Impudite of Gluttony
Discord: Obese/2, Ugly/1, Merciful/4
(Except for his Word, Hoggonoth is a balanced starting
character)
Both sides should be reminded that obvious use of celestial powers in front of all those Human witnesses is a Very Bad Idea. The PC's will also have orders to avoid unnecessary casualties and property damage. If you're feeling really mean, make the angel-demon game a live-action event. Then enjoy the looks on the players' faces as they try to sort out the targets from the noncombatants in a room full of people who all claim to be celestials. Bonus points for any PC's who actively take part in the game.
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