<div class="floatright">(http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z131/flashkid123/_1.jpg)</div><strong>Aleria</strong><br/><br/>The mist that bubbled from the disturbed water took a humanoid shape and turned solid, taking the visage of a six-feet tall, crimson-skinned human man with grey hair and a fiendish tail. His physique was indeed impressive, and he wore nothing on him at all, standing before the wizard in all his infernal glory, putting most human men to shame. The devil opened his eyes that flared to life with hellfire, and his lips formed a cruel grin as he took a long, patient look around his surroundings, then Aleria.<br/>"Ah, what do we have here? A novice mageling attempting a summon without safety precautions it seems. You are a brave little thing, to think you can strike a deal with the devil with no insurance..." Aleria could feel an outside influence enter her mind, and the fiend stared to become more and more attractive to her... so powerful and handsome, with the knowledge of the planes and pacts of empowerment to strike with mortals... if only she could offer him something in return. It wasn't a thought that would normally come to her, but for a moment she even considered giving herself over to this... tempting embodiment of infernal magic.<br/><br/>As long as this fiend was here, the energies of the pool remained locked on keeping it on the material plane. He was in fact here with all his being and not just summoned, meaning he had access to all his powers but was risking destruction were his form destroyed... of course that didn't seem too likely at the moment, but if another ritual could be cast over the pool he could be banished back to the Nine Hells...<br/>"You see little girl, you may have called me here to aid you, to answer to you... but you have no hold over me. This isn't about what I can give you, it's about what you<em>will</em>give me..."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">The devil materializes and doesn't waste any time using a spell-like ability (Charm Monster DC 22) on Aleria. Because she is possibly bartering for power/services with the fiend, her power-hungry drawback applies... making her only succeed the save on a natural 20. Good luck.<br/>You could try to banish or attack him if you're not charmed somehow... banishing him takes a DC 20 spellcraft check after one minute of casting, meaning he needs to be distracted or he will start combat. If he does so or if you decide to take hostile action (if you resist or break out of the charm) you roll initiative and go by that.</div></div>