Trader of Favors, a Pactbinder.
Physical traits
Weary and Weak My power has been drained from me entirely, it will take time for my significantly weaker body to adjust to the shock.
Bleary Eyed My demon eyes have been taken from me, the mortal one's left in their place will take time to get used to.
Various Minor Injuries These things take a toll on me for now, but they will fade in time, especially if i can find some source of power to feed on...
Skills
Mercantilism (+5) Without skill in bargaining a pact-binder would be next to useless at his trade. My dealings with folks all over the multiverse give me a strong understanding of basic economics of all sorts.
Power Brokering (+5) I am quite skilled in the subtle magic of transferring and consuming power, and in reaping the maximum Spritual benefit from my dealings with mortals
Clerical Skill (+5) I know how to keep careful records and write contracts without loopholes. I'm also handy at digging through information quickly and effectively.
Inventory
Fine Quality Clothes (Worn)
-Hell-Forged Sword (worn on belt)
-Stone of Hellstuff (left inner breast pocket)
-Small Leather bag (worn on belt)
--Various semiprecious stones
--Chyroprase studded Hematite ring.
Finely improvised moth eaten linen Bag. (worn on back.)
-Various Tomes of high value. Mostly on extraplanar creatures.
Iron Bound Spellbook (Held)
Crude Torch (held)
Perquisites
Linguist I've learned many languages across the span of many worlds. While i havn't retained all of those languages i did make sure to protect the knack i have picked up for learning them quickly.
Debt Metabolist Not all demons possess the power to manipulate debt by their own power and use it to their own ends, i do.
Metaphysical Hoard
Mortal Suffering (0.5)
1d20=4
You puff yourself up, attempting to take a confident stance conveying strength, but as you do so you feel the skin over your knee rip painfully, and you gasp out in pain, stumbling against the wall. Gritting your teeth, you snap at the spirit, your pain coloring your words."
Now see here spirit. In hell i was a creature of *power*. I commanded troops, ruled over an estate. Forces beyond me sent me here, and i intend to gain power among the mortals. " Again, you are forced to gasp out in pain. Is this what every husk goes through even without the overwork and torture? You cannot remember your existence as a husk so many thousand years ago. You cannot allow the spirit to see you as weak however, so you stand up straight, ignoring the pain, and hold out your torch menacingly."
Even wounded as i am, i am not without strength. Can you say the same spirit? Do you really have what is necessary to protect your possessions? If so, i suggest we bargain for them. "
The spirit laughs, his laugh is haunting and laced with supernatural dread, such a gift would instill fear in a mortal, but thankfully has no effect on a creature like you. "
Yes, i have power, allow me to demonstrate." The spirit Wraps a hand around some invisible construct and pulls. The sword at your side slides cleanly and quickly out of it's scabbard, and levels it's tip at your chest, a shadowy duplicate appears in the ghost's hand, it's texture and quality definitively different than the rest of the spirit. "
A very fine weapon, Demon made if the discomfort it gives my essence is any judge. In any case, i have had nearly five decades to master the powers my current form has offered me, and the spellcasting i learned while alive is still potent." He grins menacingly at you. "
While you? Even if what you've said is true what power you had was likely expended merely in escaping whoever it was you displeased. A demon would never allow itself to be reduced to such a pathetic form without first expending every bit of power it had at it's disposal."
The spirit shrugs, and places your sword back into it's scabbard, the spirit duplicate vanishing in a puff of smoke as he does so. "
Still, we could both be useful to one another. My books stay here, other things i am willing to bargain for. I am in need of someone to run a few errands, and you are in need of worldly knowledge and possessions to make your way."
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