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EMPUSAE (By WebWarlock)

Appearance: These are the daughters of Lilith and the various Proto-demons. They are the most “demonic” of all of the Lilim. Empusae (or “forcers-in”), like all Lilim can appear as a stunningly beautiful woman or as a demon. The demonic form of the Empusa is the one of the most hideous of all of the Lilim. The body remains mostly humanoid and female, but covered in fine scales. It's legs become like those of an horse or ass and end in hooves that are made of brass or bronze. It's back supports a set of large leathery bat-like wings, similar to that of a succubus. It is it's head that features it's most horrible transformation. The creature's long following tresses are replaced with a mass of snakes similar to that of a medusa.

It's facial features are blocked by an area of complete darkness, only it's glowing eyes are visible. It is said among sages that face of the empusa is not shrouded in darkness, but it is so horrible that our minds block the vision from us. It is also said that other demons can actually see the empusa's face and run in fear from it. It's former delicate hands now end in razor tipped claws. A long reptilian tail completes the picture. An Empusa can appear as human or it can also shape shift into a large dire wolf (statistics as per Dire Wolf).

Combat: Unlike the combat shy succubus, Empusae live for battle. They can either use their natural claw/claw/bite routine or use a flaming sword that strikes for 1d12 points of damage plus 1d8 of flame damage. Empusa gain to hit and damage bonuses due to their high strength (21) as well.

Empusa also have the following abilities in addition to ones granted to all Lilim.

Energy Drain: The energy drain of the Empusa attacks the personality, or charisma of the victim. While the victim is in the empusa's embrace he will lose 1d6 points of charisma.

Touch Attack: They can cause fear or paralyze a victim with a touch, no save.

Magick: Empusa can also cast spells as if she were a 9th level witch. Gate: The Empusa can gate in two other Empusa with a 60% chance of success. Empusa are the tempters of warriors and conquerors. Empusa also enjoy eating human children and blood.

Habitat/Society: For chaotic creatures, empusa live in a very regimented system. A group of empusae is known as a flight and they have jurisdiction over a particular area of the prime material. If one flight intrudes on another's territory a grand battle will usually erupt. This division is necessary because of the empusea's favorite victims, military leaders.

Empusa often join human armies to get closer to a particular leader. Empusa will always pose as warrior maidens, their arrogance will not allow them to pose as any other type of woman. Adventurers are warned that not every blood thirsty warrior woman is not in fact an Empusa in disguise.

Ecology: Featured in the Faust legend, Many are employed by the Goddess Hecate and some have even been known to work for high level Demon Princes or Arch Devils. Empusa are also the warriors of the Lilim race. If a war needs to be won the Empusa are the first to go in.

Variants: None