(TFT) angels

["Patrick Keleher" <patkeleher@hotmail.com>]

    I have been thinking about the postings of a week or so ago regarding 
demons.  (I really like the beginnings of a demon generation system offered 
recently and hope the author will expand on the system.)  A note of 
incredulity has always been struck in me at the idea of HEROIC characters 
summoning demons.  I can't picture Gandalf, for instance, calling up a demon 
to fight, or do anything else, for him.  Has anyone else considered 
providing Cidri with angels?  The presence of angels has a definite part in 
mythic fantasy.  (Although, Cidri does have a somewhat deityless flavour.)  
Angels have active roles in many of the Arthurian and Carolinian epics; and, 
in fact, I believe Tolkien once stated that Gandalf the Grey was himself 
intended to be an angel.
    These are some preliminary notes, just thoughts which have occurred to 
me over the past week, on what angels for The Fantasy Trip could be.  1) I 
would divide them  into lesser and greater angels, and have the attributes 
for each type be the same as those for demons.  2) I would make the Summon 
Angel spells higher IQ than the Summon Demon spells. (17 for Summon Lesser 
Angel, 21 for Summon Greater Angel?)  3) Angels are not affected by 
pentagrams.  4) Angels will not turn on their summoners.  5) Characters with 
Summon Demon spells cannot also have Summon Angel spells.  6) Angels will 
have various different personalities; they may be loving or vengeful, 
righteous or caring, forgiving or intolerant...
    Perhaps angels and demons are the same type of being -- the apparent 
differences a result of HOW they are summoned, or for what purpose.  When 
coerced (say by use of true name) they affect a horrific appearance, hate 
their summoner, and will look for ways to negate the services they are 
forced to provide.  When they willingly respond to a calling then they take 
on an attractive pleasing appearance.  If a character abuses the Summon 
Angel spells, attempting to use the angels for selfish or violent or other 
non-angelic purposes, he may discover his angel has been a demon all along.
    If the game master judges that an angel would not willingly respond 
given the circumstances of the Summonings, then the angel simply will not 
appear.  In some instances, angels may spontaneously appear to counteract a 
summoned demon.  Conversely, a greater demon (Demons are bullies.  They will 
avoid fighting angels on an equal footing.) may be attracted to the 
summoning of a lesser angel.
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