Disciple of Asmodeus

Disciples of Asmodeus were followers of Asmodeus who received some special powers from the Lord of Lies.

Culture
The disciples of Asmodeus were aspiring tyrants who formed a secret society that had its members in practically every civilized society. Their goal was world domination on organizational level and obtaining unlimited power on individual level. They were cruel and ruthless in their pursuit of said goals, but their favored method was to collect information through their influence that allowed them to gain power over other people.

The initiation ritual of the cult was a sacrificial one. A person of importance, for example someone from a royal bloodline or of comparable importance, was sacrificed.

Abilities
Every disciple of Asmodeus was an individual that formally declared subservience to Asmodeus and became what was known as a disciple of darkness. Furthermore, they needed to obtain a brand that symbolized their allegiance to a higher power of evil, in their case Asmodeus. Only people with leadership qualities and the mundane abilities to lie, persuade, and see through people were accepted to become disciples.

As mentioned above, a disciple of Asmodeus's favored method to obtain power over other people was to collect information and they were very good at gathering information using various mundane means rangig from simply lying to outright bullying. As more they advanced in their study of the art as a disciple as more often they could do such intelligence gathering.

Spellcasting disciples of Asmodeus continued their studies on that field and it was believed those were to become the most skilled ones. Asmodeus also supplied his followers with some magical means to influence people in the form of the abilities to cast charm person, command, and greater command once per day each. Particularly skilled ones could exude a form of palpable authority that evil people could recognize as that of a superior creature. This forced them under an effect that was very similar to a mass suggestion effect.

With increasing power, a disciple of Asmodeus could call forth increasingly more, meaning up to four hellcats at once or one single hellcat, both abilities being usable once per day and the ability to cast greater planar ally to call down a devil that was always willig to negotiate working terms with the disciple.

The epitomic ability of a disciple of Asmodeus was to be infused with Asmodeus's power that enhanced the protective abilities of the disciple.

Possessions
While not exactly possessions, Asmodeus rewarded his disciples' good performance with minor devils and undead as servants to the disciples.

Relationships
As mentioned above, all disciples of Asmodeus were part of a secret society that had its members in most civilizations. Befitting followers of a lawful evil entity, the internal hierarchy within the disciples' organization was rigid. However, the hierarchy was also fairly fluid and members constantly went up and down in their internal hierarchy.

Notable members

 * Davoren Hellsheart, who was not just a disciple of Asmodeus but also a warlock.