Impurities of Passion - Devotees of Belial

[Apupunchau]

One of the things I love most about Golarion is that there is a ton of stuff left unwritten. It allows me to expand on things in my games and invent new things to further enrich the game world. A part of the setting that always interests me are the divine being they have and how the interact with their followers and each other. On one of the Pathfinder FB pages I play a little game of creativity where I ask about what kind of character you would make to follow a god. This week I'm looking at Belial, Archdevil of adultery, deception, and desire.

Sitting at our theoretical gaming table, our GM turns to us and says, "All of the characters must be followers of Belial, although they do not need to be divine casters." What character do you make? Who is he? Why has he chosen the Lord of the Fourt as his patron? In what ways does he further the Archdevil's goals? Why would he be attracted to this beings doctrine?

[Darthslaverus]

I really enjoy these threads, since I love playing worshippers of the less prominent deities- I should actually post in them, starting now.

Anyways, I actually have two character concepts that venerate Belial in the works (I have dozens of unused characters XP). The first is a female Lashunta Sorcerer with the Impossible bloodline. An architect by trade, she seeks to combine logic and passion to create perfect beauty in both herself and her works, having heard that other races consider female Lashunta to be the most beautiful women in the universe. The Impossible bloodline reflects her ability to create, much like Phlegethon's forges (the free crafting feats), as well as her ability to arouse passion in even mindless creatures with a wave of the hand (the ability to affect constructs with mind-affecting effects, as well as the Disorienting Touch).

The second is a Human Unchained Monk, the scion of a monastic tradition similar to that of the Sisters of the Golden Erinyes. She trains relentlessly to achieve what she views as physical perfection- the ideal fusion of beauty and athleticism, able to inflict pain, pleasure, or both with her caress. However, in a twist, despite striving to an alluring temptress, she is ultimately a forbidden fruit: She's saving herself for none other than Belial himself.

Both are works in progress, the latter moreso than the former.

[Apupunchau]

Good stuff. I too am a fan of the lesser known divine beings. These are both good ideas for worshipers of Belial. I had a lot more than the three sects I made, and seeing what other people would do helps me flesh out these deities for my own games.