Le Marquis De Sade (Le Diable des Sensations)

 Like I said, heroes are not the only strong point in Aaron Hollingsworth’s books. His villains are truly mean and repulsive and -I think this is the point- petty. They can have horrendous power, but their moral stature is very low and their sins, though epically enlarged, are the same low, disgusting things that repel us in everyday’s life: narcissism disguised as exquisite and philosophical existentialism, need to control and destroy others masked as superhomism… The fact that in The Broken Brides of Europe the main villains are inspired to really existed historical figures just adds to this intuition. So, bravo to the author.

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Le Marquis De Sade (Le Diable des Sensations), CR 20

Half-cambion human rogue (Rake) 15/trickster 7

Medium CE outsider (native)

Init +11, amazing initiative; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +22

Defense

AC 26, touch 19, flat-footed 22 (+3 armor, +4 Dex, +4 natural, +5 profane)

hp 144 (15d8+45+28)

Fort +9, Ref +16, Will +9. +4 Fort vs. nonlethal damage from hot or cold environments and damage from suffocation (Endurance)

Defensive Abilities evasion, force of will, hard to kill, improved uncanny dodge, mythic saves, recuperation, sinfrenzy 7 rounds/day (lust), uncanny dodge; Immune poison; Resist acid, cold, electricity and fire 10; DR 10/magic; SR 31

Offense

Speed 30 ft.

Melee sadist’s lash +18/+13/+8 (1d3+5 +1 bleed, 19-20) or mwk coat pistol +16 (1d4, x3)

Special Attacks bloody streak, bravado’s blade, mythic power 17/day, precision critical, smite good 1/day (+5 attack, +15 damage), sneak attack +8d6, surge +1d10, trickster attack (surprise strike)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 15th; concentration +20)

At will (spending mythic power)- lesser confusion (CR 16), touch of idiocy, rage, confusion (CR 19), nightmare (DC 20), phantasmal killer (DC 21), insanity (DC 22)

3/day- command (DC 16), charm monster (DC 19), unholy aura (DC 23)

1/day- blasphemy (DC 22), commune, demand (DC 23), dominate person (DC 20), enthrall (DC 17), unhallow, unholy blight (DC 19)

Statistics

Str 16, Dex 18, Con 17, Int 12, Wis 17, Cha 21

Base Atk +11; CMB +14 (+16 with disarm); CMD 28

Feats Dastardly Finish, Demonic PossessionM, Devastating Strike, Endurance, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (firearms), Exotic Weapon Proficiency (whip), Improved Critical* (whip), Painful Blow, Vital StrikeM*, Weapon FinesseM*, Weapon FocusM (whip), Whip Mastery

Skills Appraise +20, Bluff +29, Diplomacy +29, Intimidate +24, Knowledge (arcana) +20, Knowledge (nobility) +20, Knowledge (religion) +20, Perception +22, Sense Motive +22, Use Magic Device +24

Languages French, German, Italian, Spanish

SQ mindthrall, mortal herald (Madness), path dabbling (unspeakable name), persuasive countenance, rake’s smile +5, rogue talents (bleeding attack +8, charmer, fast getaway, finesse rogue, hamstring strike [DC 21], honeyed words, hunter’s surprise, shades of gray, stalker talent [vital punishment]), try something new

Gear alchemical cartridge (flare) (10 gp), alchemical pheromones (arousal) (300 gp), mwk coat pistol (1,050 gp), fetish of natural armor +3 (16,500 gp), padded armor +2  (4,155 gp), reporting cartridge (566 gp), sadist’s lash (22,301 gp), spy kit (140 gp)

De Sade acquired the half-demon template thanks to the fiendish transformation ritual performed with the ink of Cthulhu. His Demonic Possession feat works as possession rather than magic jar.

Through the craft sinspawn ritual and the ink of Cthulhu, De Sade creates mythic lustspawn from living kidnapped women. These permanently dominated thralls have perfect bodies and faces and the invincible mythic template. He can also possess them at will from a long distance.