Re: (TFT) Demons 'n' rings 'n' things

["joel sira" <jodasi@hotmail.com>]

My disertation on demons.

I like to think of demons in general as belonging to the class of 
extraplanar beings (usually evil... seeing as how they run around in the 
various planes of hell), as opposed to belonging to a game system world, 
like Cidri.

  >> there goes that buzzing in my head again. I wonder if they are trying 
to contact me to tell me the truth... let me light some candles and 
chant....

Unless, you are talking about a specific work of fiction like 
Elric/Stormbringer demons, C.Barker-esque, or C'thulian extra planar beings 
as being demons, or Japanese oni or even the faceless oriental demons that 
can be taken down by physical attacks.

Lets call the preestablished fictional  or realworld mythos demons as type 
'a', and the generic fictional type of ad&d as type 'b'. I can touch on both 
classes here.

   >> I summon thee off planar wonders to help me classify all the 
others...

Im not sure why I'm separating the types, except  that <<uh oh, there goes 
that buzzing in my head again.>> type 'a' has a rich fictional background to 
support the existance of such creatures. Also, possibly that it would take 
an enormous amount of energy to create yet another WHOLE mythos supporting 
your style of demons.

To answer your question simply, in my opinion Cidri follows the background 
of type 'b' demons. Their type is easy to follow,  <<as TFT should be>> and 
its consistant with Cidri's judeo-christian background.

I personally dont run Cidri or any other premade world. (Though, Cidri is 
best suited for TFT. I really like it. If I had a regular group, Id run 
Cidri.)  I've always found these worlds too cumbersome to follow. The same 
goes for forgotten realms, Middle earth, or Yrth. As good creative DM you 
really have to know what your players are into. If I were starting a new 
game on Cidri there would be a place for adventuring japanese feudal island 
some where on your Cidri. There would also be Melanda Style spirit summoning 
and rune science(see 
http://users.erols.com/strytelr/IronSwordsFrameTest.html for details). For 
the sake of generating fear, id put in classic demon archtype and mythos.

   >>Im looking at this eye that has started growing between my fingers. 
Its looking at me. Its telling me what a fine job I'm doing, and that I 
should continue following it's instruction.

I really have to go now, Im at work, and the eye in my hand is starting to 
distract me.... I hope any of this made sense.

TTFN
Joel

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Patrick Keleher" <patkeleher@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tft@brainiac.com
To: tft@brainiac.com
Subject: (TFT) Demons 'n' rings 'n' things
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 21:59:12 EST

    Rick Smith's suggestions for using bound demons to justify attribute  
adders brought to mind an article I'd read -- in Fantasy Gamer #4 Steve 
Jackson provided a brief article which presents the Bind Spirit spell and 
offers examples of bound Djinns, Elementals, lesser and greater Demons, 
Ghosts, and Wights.  Space Gamer #43 had a related article for D&D bound 
Demons, Devils, Djinn, Efreet, Elementals, and Invisible Stalkers which 
could be adapted to the Fantasy Trip.
    I'm curious how others view the nature of demons on Cidri.  Are they 
literally mythic demons, Mnoran constructs, extraplanar creatures similar to 
those called by summons spells (but with more self will), or what?
                         -- Pat
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