So do demons and followers/spawn of Rovagug get along or are demons philosophically opposed to the beast? I guess I am just used to chaotic evil beings being associated with the abyss, but in Rovagug's case it seems the beast is probably interested in destroying the abyss as well as the rest of reality, while the abyss is simply interested in spreading into and corrupting the multiverse.
Anyone have any insight concerning how well a Rovagug worshiper and a demon lord worshiper would get along?
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Rovagug is an ascended Qlippoth, which were the original inhabitants of the Abyss. Doesn't change the fact that Rovagug wants to destroy the Abyss along with everything else as well.
As for his followers?
*shrugs*
They'd get along with whoever would put up with them I guess.
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I imagine they would get along like mad rioters get along. Loud, easily swayed by opportunities and united loosely until the fires burn out.
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Something to note: Evil is about hurting people (for the satisfaction, for empowerment, whatever) even when it's difficult. Screwing people over is something actively encouraged by Evil deities.
As a whole, worshippers would probably strongly distrust each other and be ready to annihilate each other even if they were working together, provided they were not teamed up against another force that was much more threatening... and even then they'd probably be prepared to be betrayed for the lulz, power, vengeance for a quasi-imagined slight, etc. This is before you start getting into clashing philosophies encouraging them to work against each other. The qlippoth have genocidal hatred toward demons, and Rovagug is crazy enough to want to destroy everything. (Not quite like the daemons; I think Rovagug is driven more by a never-ending love of destroying things rather than a hatred toward everything in existence)
However, individuals could easily be extremely trusting and even loving toward each other. Priests are more than the deity they worship and their alignment, and there are countless things that could influence the relationship between groups that generally wouldn't get along. For one thing, they might not actually care about their deities' actual goals and just not mind doing their small part to advance it in exchange for the power to accomplish their own goals. They might not even be evil.
Demons are like popcorn to Rovagug.
They taste better with butter and a little salt.
Even just demons don't always get along. When they compete to see who can make the most chaos and horror, it's hard to tell.