HUMANS
Humans, so romantic, so fragile, so busy. Moving through the day as if what they do has meaning. As if their business is the most important thing in the world. They search for artifacts, explore the world, make offerings to their gods. They kill each other and wait together, hand in hand, for the apocalypse. Oh, if they only knew that they were sitting in a manger and that angels and demons, all of them monsters, gaze down upon them and see the same thing as when a human looks into a sack of grain or a butcher looks at a fat pig.
Humans die and leave behind the most precious treasure there is in the pit: A soul. Every monster, whether angel or demon, needs souls to awaken.
Because every god is only as powerful as the number of souls he has collected.
THE OBSESSED
OMEGA REALM
Humans usually suffer considerably when a demon uses them as a vessel to manifest on earth. Very few can endure this condition for long. Only real masochists or people with really strong physical condition or willpower survive this martyrdom for more than a few days. The possessed is the most valuable human of the Omega Realm. Like the Zealot, he generates obols when attacking humans, which can be used to bid on quests and to re-roll dice. The Possessed is strong in combat against other humans.
THE OCCULTIST
OMEGA REALM
Occultists are humans who are suspicious of the real world. As if they were sitting behind a veil that hides the true reality. Oh, if only they knew how right they are. An occultist spends his life searching for artifacts, building temples and striving for secret knowledge. The Occultist is needed on the Omega Realm side to construct buildings and scout important locations. The Occultist costs less than the Possessed, but more than the Prostitute.
THE PROSTITUTE
OMEGA REALM
Prostitutes are the queens of the street, they do what it takes to survive. They know everyone and have seen it all. From the darkest corner of a village to the gleaming golden halls of palaces, they can be found. They use cunning and wits to achieve their goals and are more successful than others using physical force. Prostitutes are the most affordable humans in the Omega Realm and fare well against angels due to their cunning and experience.
THE ZEALOT
ALPHA REALM
The Zealot is in no way inferior to the Possessed when it comes to the ruthless pursuit of his goals. The only difference between them is that the demon of the possessed has entered him in a second and the zealot has created his own demon through years of study, prejudiced observation and fanatical giving. The zealot creates obols when attacking people. The zealot is strong against humans of flesh and blood, but weak against demons.
THE FARMER
ALPHA REALM
The farmer is the epitome of virtue. He marches, builds buildings, grows food, explores locations like the Occultist and, on top of that, kills everything he doesn't understand. Like the Occultist, he has a great interest in artifacts, though not for the same reasons as the Occultist. The peasant donates artifacts to angels so that they can take up arms against the hosts of the underworld. The peasant is not as valuable as the zealot, but more valuable than the nun.
THE NUN
ALPHA REALM
Purity, chastity and naivety are qualities that are often stereotypically attributed to a nun. However, this could not be further from the truth. Nuns often had eventful lives before finding spirituality and dedicating their lives to a higher purpose. They shone bones and stitched wounds on battlefields and make excellent exorcists. They see into the souls of others and their (newfound) purity makes them uncorruptible in the fight against demons.
THE PAGAN
NEUTRAL HUMAN
There was a time when not everyone was interested in the gods. Or there were many gods competing for the faithful. The Pagan is mainly interested in himself, his growling stomach or his trading business. When the believers of the Realms met the Pagans, the "infidels" quickly became what monsters like angels or demons desired most: They became "souls".
THE SOUL
NEUTRAL
A soul is like a boat on an infinite ocean. It drifts lightly and effortlessly, freed from all suffering and constraint. A soul is free and impassive, even if a monster such as an angel or demon captures it and incorporates it into its army. For souls are power. If a monster has enough souls or humans in its army, it can penetrate the barrier between the realms and descend into the pit we know as Earth, the home of humans. There you will find more power, more souls and more treasures.
HUMAN UPGRADES
ALPHA - OMEGA
Oh bric-a-brac! Oh equipment made of steel and wood! How you are able to deceive us. The sword gives us a deceptive vision of power. The wheel gives us increased speed on the way to certain death. The shield lulls us into safety from the deadly spear thrust that is inevitable. And the book gives us the illusion of wisdom. But as many falsehoods as truths have been written in books.
