02-27-2022, 12:48 PM
We don’t enforce the appearance aspects of the demon/archdemon traits so if you want to ignore those, that’s totally fine! We’ll be updating their definitions to make it clear that there’s some leeway in how the character looks. And you’re not obligated to use all the traits listed under them either - the included traits can be tweaked to suit the character so long as they make sense under the general umbrella.
You’re always welcome to use whatever backstory you want for your character, both for how he came into existence and being the first/one of the first demons on site. A lot of our traits have undergone tweaks in the last 10 years so while I understand that it might be a little frustrating to have to adjust, the trait system we had when you first brought in Niklas is just very different from what we use now.
From the sounds of it, if you for sure want arcane darkness manipulation to be included then Archdemon would be the trait to use for him - since arcane darkness manipulation is a 5 space trait and won’t work as an included trait for a 4 space (which demon is). During the most recent update of the demon related traits we allowed everyone who wanted it the chance to upgrade from demon to archdemon. This would also allow you to use all the other features you’ve mentioned (smoke shifting, possession, regeneration, teleportation/flight) in addition to arcane darkness manipulation. Companions are listed separate from traits now but we can add in his hellhound companion to the database easily enough so he won't be losing that.
You’re always welcome to use whatever backstory you want for your character, both for how he came into existence and being the first/one of the first demons on site. A lot of our traits have undergone tweaks in the last 10 years so while I understand that it might be a little frustrating to have to adjust, the trait system we had when you first brought in Niklas is just very different from what we use now.
From the sounds of it, if you for sure want arcane darkness manipulation to be included then Archdemon would be the trait to use for him - since arcane darkness manipulation is a 5 space trait and won’t work as an included trait for a 4 space (which demon is). During the most recent update of the demon related traits we allowed everyone who wanted it the chance to upgrade from demon to archdemon. This would also allow you to use all the other features you’ve mentioned (smoke shifting, possession, regeneration, teleportation/flight) in addition to arcane darkness manipulation. Companions are listed separate from traits now but we can add in his hellhound companion to the database easily enough so he won't be losing that.