* Read Emotion
This evocation allows the Defiler to draw a person's deep-seated emotions
to the surface, allowing the demon to gain greater insight into the subject's
thoughts and desires by studying her body language and expressions. The victim
is completely unaware that she is being "studied" in this way. To
her, it is as if the Defiler is reading her mind. Only works on one mortal
at a time.
Torment: Monstrous demons are more adept at drawing out a victim's dark nature
and fuelling it in the process. The subject comes away from an exchange entertaining
thoughts she hadn't dared contemplate before. The mortal is driven to act
on her darkest desires. The effect lasts several days.
** Empathetic Response
This evocation permits the demon to read a subject's emotions and desires
and react to them without thinking, moulding her behaviour to conform perfectly
to the subject's expectations. The subject thinks the demon is everything
she expected or dreamed of, banishing any suspicion, hesitation or fear.
Torment: Monstrous demons use this evocation to inspire fear instead of affection.
They mould their behaviour to speak to a victim's worst fears, becoming the
type of person that the mortal dreads most.
*** Manipulate Senses
With a touch, a Defiler can manipulate a person's nerves, enhancing perceptions
and heightening sensation. The effect can be as broad or as subtle as the
demon wishes, and the effects are often addictive unless the victim possesses
a will of iron. If the demon screws up, the opposite happens, leaving the
victim's senses dulled.
Torment: Monstrous demons use this evocation to inflict searing agony or to
warp the awareness of their victims.
**** Obsession
This evocation allows a demon to take one of a subject's interests or desires
and heighten its allure to the point that the victim can think of nothing
else. This obsession can be about a person, an idea or a project. During the
War of Wrath, many Defilers used their wiles to become objects of desire to
mortals, and then used this evocation to create legions of fanatically loyal
followers. The evocation requires knowledge of one of the victim's long-held
interests or desires, and must be within a matter of yards. Those affected
may even fail to eat or sleep in pursuit of the obsession. Lasts for a few
days.
Torment: Monstrous demons use this evocation to make a victim psychotically
obsessive, removing all inhibitions and exaggerating the victim's need to
the point of physical pain. The victim does anything within his power to fulfil
his desire, no matter how destructive or dangerous it is.
***** Inspire
This potent evocation literally expands a subject's consciousness, permitting
him to achieve heights of insight and awareness that border on inhuman. The
subject is able to draw upon the fullness of his mental potential, but when
the power fades, the return to reality can be a blow for the person's sense
of self-worth. Lasts for several days.
Torment: Monstrous demons use this evocation in a similar fashion, but they
push the victim over the edge from genius to madness, creating talented but
dangerous lunatics.