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[lord_of_terror]

So... I've been looking into a few things and, well... what I found wasn't good. I heard about those murders in Attleton, and since I'm not much of a fighter I started asking around and talked to some of the people that saw what had happened...

[She holds up a piece of paper depicting a magical circle with archaic runes in the outer circle. In the middle of the circle was a pentagram. It was a simple design, yet somehow carried with it a certain air of dread.]

People say they saw this mark painted in the blood of the victims, and I'm afraid I'm not the only person from my world here. That's the seal of Diablo. Diablo is a demon lord of immense power, one of the seven Lords of Hell, and one of the three Prime Evils. He has a history of imbuing those that follow him with immense power, so it is possible that one of his cultists have come to this place and has not revealed himself. That's the best-case scenario. Worst case is that The Lord of Terror walks this plane of existence.

Just, if anyone sees this seal, be prepared for a fight... and fight for your lives because your life will depend on it...

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[youfool]

[He'd heard about the awful satanic stuff in the papers. Ted believed Vyers was more than capable of handling any hellish threats himself, but just in case...]

"Any specific weaknesses or antidotes to such a foul 'lord'?"

[lord_of_terror]

Not really. He's been battling the angels of the High Heavens for an eternity now, and he's gotten really good at fighting. The only ones in my world that could stand up to the Prime Evils in straight battle were the Nephelem; humans with nearly godlike power, and even they struggled.

Even if he were to sustain enough damage to destroy his physical body, his soul would retreat into his soul stone where he would remain, and from where he could silently spread his influence until a new host presented itself...

[youfool]

"A host, eh? Perhaps an exorcism, then. Good thing we've several 'gods' on retainer for just such an occasion. Are these Nephilim's powers owed to blood? Offspring of the sons of god and man?"

[lord_of_terror]

No, the only way to remove one of the Lords of Hell from a host body is to kill the body. Once they take root, they completely override the will and mind of the host. Even one of the Horradrim's most powerful mages - Tal Rasha - was unable to keep Diablo's brother Baal at bay on his own.

The Nephelem were the first humans; the sons and daughters of angels and demons. Over time, humanity became less powerful for some reason. Uncle Deckard said it was something to do with the Worldstone suppressing Nephelem power, but... nobody knows for sure.

[youfool]

It doesn't surprise me that a magician contracts with devils. Bad habit of theirs.

Oh, right you told me. Strange how that race, of all things, crossed over into another universe, though the meaning's fudged a little. Ah well, I guess the rest of us will have to find some other road to godlike powers aside from great breeding.

Pity about the host; you're sure? Has an exorcism ever been tried?

[lord_of_terror]

Tal Rasha did not contract with Baal. He turned his body into a prison, burying the demons soulstone within his own flesh and gave his brethren time to seal his body deep beneath the Earth.

Yes, it has been tried. For centuries, Tal Rasha's disciples searched for a way to free him of Baal's influence, but none were successful, and in the end, Diablo was able to destroy the restraints on Tal Rasha's body, giving the Lord of Destruction full reign over Tal Rasha; mind, body, and soul.