Malacoda
Despoiler of Horizons
Pantheon
Malacoda—whose name means "Bad Tail"—is considered to be the most monstrous of the diabolic ranks of the malebranche, and is said to have conquered eight worlds.
- Alignment
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LE
Lawful EvilA lawful evil character goes about her business motivated by her own interests, but knows that ultimately order protects her. She seeks to achieve her own ends—but through order, not chaos. Even when boiling with anger, she is more likely to carefully plot vengeance than risk her own death through hasty actions. Sometimes that revenge will take years to happen, and that is acceptable.
A lawful evil character at the extreme end of the spectrum is zealous in her aims and will make any sacrifice to achieve them. Her twisted philosophy can make her paranoid of her closest followers, even family and friends. She stops at nothing to gain control, for only through control can she have peace. Yet even the most powerful and ordered society has its enemies, and to a lawful evil character only the destruction of those enemies can bring fulfillment.
Order is everything, at any cost. - Areas of Concern
- Conquest, cruelty, martial skill
- Favored Weapon
- Bastard sword
- Symbol
- Scorpions on a sword
- Sacred Animals
- Scorpion
- Sacred Colors
- Green, silver
- Worshipper Alignments
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LN
Lawful NeutralA lawful neutral character admires order and tradition, or seeks to live by a code. He might fear chaos and disorder, and perhaps have good reason to do so from past experience. A lawful neutral person is not as concerned about who rules him so much as how secure he and his compatriots are, and finds great solace in the normality of society. Such a character may admire the strongest of leaders and punishments if they keep order, and he may support wars against other nations even if his own country is a brutal invader—his only concern is the rightness of the military action., LE
A lawful neutral character who follows his own code never breaks it willingly, and may become a martyr to defend it.Lawful EvilA lawful evil character goes about her business motivated by her own interests, but knows that ultimately order protects her. She seeks to achieve her own ends—but through order, not chaos. Even when boiling with anger, she is more likely to carefully plot vengeance than risk her own death through hasty actions. Sometimes that revenge will take years to happen, and that is acceptable., NE
A lawful evil character at the extreme end of the spectrum is zealous in her aims and will make any sacrifice to achieve them. Her twisted philosophy can make her paranoid of her closest followers, even family and friends. She stops at nothing to gain control, for only through control can she have peace. Yet even the most powerful and ordered society has its enemies, and to a lawful evil character only the destruction of those enemies can bring fulfillment.
Order is everything, at any cost.Neutral EvilMotivated by his own needs and wants, a neutral evil character is without conscience, acting only for self-gratification. He might surround himself with the trappings of cults and evil, but does so purely because it brings him closer to sin and wickedness. While a lawful evil person is inclined to bargain and a chaotic evil one to lash out, a neutral evil person is inclined only to look out for himself. In many ways, he epitomizes evil, since he has no clear loyalty to anything except absolute self-interest.
An extremist neutral evil character tends to be a loner, since he has either betrayed or slain those who came close to knowing him. - Realms
- Hell
Obedience
Brandish your unholy symbol and recount the tactics you will use to conquer your enemies. Gain a +4 profane bonus on saving throws against mind-affecting effects.Boons
Malebranche
Source: Book of the Damned
Malebranche are horned devils transformed so as to conquer a mortal world in Hell’s name. Many malebranche exist in Hell’s ranks, and the 12 detailed below are merely the best known.
Malebranche occupy a tier of power just below infernal dukes. All malebranche are lawful evil and range in power from CR 21 to CR 25. The boons they grant are less complex than those granted by archdevils, manifesting as spell-like abilities usable twice per day each.
Malebranche occupy a tier of power just below infernal dukes. All malebranche are lawful evil and range in power from CR 21 to CR 25. The boons they grant are less complex than those granted by archdevils, manifesting as spell-like abilities usable twice per day each.