Illus. by M. Coimbra
CHAPTER 5
THE LEVIATHAN
MARCUS HAPE
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Special Actions Profane Boost, rebuke undead 6/day (+1, 2d6+15, 16th) “How may I serve the Prince of Demons?” Combat Gear band of protection +5 (equivalent to ring), band —Marcus Hape of armor +6 (equivalent to bracers), lavender and green ioun stone (50 spell levels remaining), major cloak of disAxihuatl’s plan to drown the world suits Demogorgon just placement, pearly white ioun stone fi ne, since it aids his ixitxachitl worshipers as well as his Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 16th, +5 to DC of spells cast demonic ally Dagon. The ixitxachitl’s plans require the against lawful opponents): assistance of surface dwellers, and Demogorgon has com8th—corrupt mass inflict serious wounds (DC 23), cloak of manded his minion Marcus Hape to assist Axihuatl in any chaosD, greater planar ally way possible. 7th—blasphemy, corrupt harm (DC 22), corrupt mass inflict moderate wounds (DC 22), planar ally, word of chaosD 6th—corrupt mass inflict light wounds (DC 21), poxD FC1 GOALS (DC 22), summon monster VI Marcus lives only to serve Demogorgon. He has placed 5th—corrupt inflict critical wounds (DC 20), dispel lawD, himself in thrall to the Prince of Demons and hopes that greater command (DC 19), slay living (DC 19), summon his master will eventually reward him for his faithful monster V service. He views the opportunity to aid Axihuatl with 4th—corrupt inflict serious wounds (DC 19), lesser planar ally, enthusiasm; Marcus believes that by playing a role in the morality undoneD FC1 (DC 20), poison, summon monster IV destruction of civilization, he will show himself to be 3rd—aid, contagionD (DC 19), corrupt inflict moderate Demogorgon’s most valuable minion. He secretly hopes wounds (DC 18), desecrate, enthrall (DC 17), resist that his prince will preserve a small amount of land after energy, summon monster II 2nd—bane (DC 16), blindness/deafnessD (DC 15), cause the deluge so that he can continue to serve Demogorgon fear (DC 16), corrupt inflict light wounds (DC 17), doom as the absolute ruler of the surviving (DC 16), entropic shield, shield of faith surface-dwellers. 1st—corrupt inflict minor wounds (DC 16), doomD (DC 15) 0—detect magic, guidance, inflict minor wounds (DC 14), USING MARCUS read magic, resistance, virtue Marcus knows “Enshaddon’s” true D: Domain spell. Deity: Demogorgon. Domains: Chaos, identity and obeys him without FC1 Corruption . question. He leads a group of Abilities Str 24, Dex 12, Con 19, Int 14, Wis 19, Cha 8 assassins and rogues directed Feats Combat Casting, Corrupt SpellCD, Dodge, Extra to destroy the PCs and tries to Turning, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Attack (bite), Iron Will, Malign Spell FocusBoVD, sabotage their plans whenever Profane BoostCD possible. If desperate, Marcus Skills Concentration +8 (+12 casting defenattacks the characters directly. sively), Hide +2, Knowledge (arcana) If he survives these encounters, +14, Knowledge (history) +5, Knowlhe will be with Axihuatl’s cultists edge (religion) +14, Knowledge during the confrontation inside the (the planes) +12, Listen +4, Move Spine Temple. Silently +6, Spellcraft +18, Spot +12, Swim +13, Tumble +7 DESCRIPTION Possessions combat gear plus periOnce a handsome, aspiring actor, Marcus apt of Wisdom +3, wand of polymorph (30 charges), Abyssal Shard Hape fell in with a bad crowd of decadents (see sidebar) and “sophisticates” who claimed to worship the forces of darkness. His friends were Energy Drain (Su) Living creatures hit by Axihuatl’s bite attack gain one negative nothing more than poseurs, but Marcus level (Fortitude DC 9 to remove). eventually fell into the clutches of the For each negative level bestowed, true cult of Demogorgon and took up life Axihuatl gains 5 temporary hit points. as an assassin. Temporary hit points last for 24 hours, Today, Marcus does his master’s bidand Axihuatl can gain only a maxiding in the hope that he will one day mum number of temporary hit points receive his “rightful” reward from the equal to his normal hit point total. forces of darkness. He retains some of Profane Boost Axihuatl can spend a his actor’s good looks, with wavy black rebuke attempt to place a negahair and a small, neat beard, but the left tive energy aura on one creature within 60 feet. Inflict spells side of his face is badly scarred, cast on the target before leaving his eye a dead, milky the end of Axihuatl’s white—the self-inf licted next turn are automatisymbol of his devotion to cally maximized. AxiDemogorgon. huatl can use this feat up to six times per day, usually in association with Marcus Hape his corrupt inflict spells.
