@@tzimiscelord8483 Yes, yet also more powerful in a way because Strahd has a debt. If transformed by a Succubus it's free. Unless Strahd lore has changed. I dunno, I'm not up to date with 5e.
"They will rather remain master of their own way, rather to return to bondage under the gods" - so that is the only type of bondage the succubi will not do.
@@christiank.8807 Or as the video puts it, it is *one* of his origins. He has at least three different origin stories, and they are all canon. He is the snake/couatl god, he is the arch-angel that fell, and he was the soldier chosen by heaven to lead their armies against the Abyss. He is all this, and he is more. It is all true, or maybe none of it is.
Bard: Girl what that mouth do? Succubi: I can finish you off with my mouth. If you know what I mean. (At this point the Dm is massaging his head in disbelief as he looked at the bard player as he know what the horny bastards planning)
I imagine a succubus being a patron of a warlock to redeem through the adventurer. Then mid adventure, the fiend finish it's redemption returning to it's celestial self, consequently turning the hole powers of the fiendish warlock to a celestial one. I think this would be really fun to try.
Bard: "*rolls a nat 20*" DM: "FUCK- I-I mean...turns out the succubus is lesbian..." Bard: "But...I'm a changeling-" DM: "SHE AIN'T FUCKING YOU, SHE BEFRIENDS YOU, MOVE ON AND ASK ABOUT THE NPC YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ABOUT FUCKING MCGUFFIN ALREADY!"
I'm so sorry everyone missed that you were referring to a succubus getting a 5% chance to summon a demon lord. If its any consolation, I chuckled, a year late.
@@TheArcSet It does make you think what actually happened. Maybe the "angel" Asmodeus was simply a secret avatar and only pretended to serve till he could recruit enough beings to bring down to Hell and "populate" it. I don't know this was just something off the top of my head.
You know, the irony of Asmodeus causing the downfall of the love angels is the fact that, in real world demonology, Asmodeus is the demon prince of lust.
The "real world" demonology you cite is largely 16th to 18th century in origin. Which is to say 'very new', and very distant and different than the source material. For whatever reason, it was super popular from around 1500 to 1800 for people to write "brand new ancient" texts. As in texts which make claims of ancient origins which are wildly spurious, and have little to no relationship with any of the claimed ancient beliefs referenced. Think "Necronomicon" but without the notation that it's a realistic-looking work of fiction.
Our own stupid, thot and "toxic female empowerment" societys are to blame for how easily Succubi would cash in most of the male populace of Earth. Would be funny to watch actually.
Latin Facts! • Succubus means, "one who lays beneath." • Incubus means, "one who lays atop." • Concubus means, "one who lays with." Succubi are traditionally feminine and Incubi are traditionally masculine. Concubi would be the theoretical nonbinary demons, sharing etymology with the term, "concubine." However, linguistically, their names are less about gender and more about sexual position. Succubi are bottoms, Incubi are tops, and Concubi are verse.
In Ancient Rome a concubi would have been similar to a mistress. The act of concubinage was a tolerated institution and the women were granted the title of concubina. Technically, any succubi that sleep with married men are concubi.
Indeed, although, the fact that we know that original tale is supposedly fictitious, kind of raise more questions about them; such as, do they believe that's their origin?
Reminds me of one time playing back in the '80s. My Bard, during his Watch, felt the un-controllable urge (failed saving throw vs. Charm) to walk off into the woods. Where, in a small cave by a stream, he encountered Glasya, daughter of Asmodeus, who had one thing on her mind. Long story short. There was a pregnancy ending in a shotgun wedding. Ah! The good ole days!
Lolth sees these piteous creatures that crave the bad touch and just want to make mortals happy at their core and is like "yuck lol". Then she turns them into earwax.
@@Beatrix7979 I mean, I immagine the following - The succubus is having trouble fighting the low lv party - Out of desperation, she tries to summon something - Summons an absurdly, incredibly powerful demon lord, that out anger from being summoned for such a lowly reason goes into a rampage - Party miraculously survives - Party starts a long climb to try to get powerful enough to defeat said demon lord - We got a campaing right there Or, if the DM is feeling particularly fed up with the group's shenanigans, replace step 4 with: - Everybody dies hideously
I’ve been wanting to set up an encounter where a player is preyed upon by a succubus. But now I’m thinking it would be neat for the players to meet a succubus on the path of redemption.
why not do both? have a player get dreams, pleasant at first but slowly over time get worse and worse. (or in their mind better and better.) before or just after the evil succubus manifests to start corrupting them physically, have the party meet with one on its way to redemption who can identify the problem and seek redemption by aiding the party in banishing the evil succubus and its hold on the player. this was the first thought i had while watching Rhexx's video. honestly most of my best story ideas come from the information i learn about these creatures in these videos.
You could also have it be a paladin or priest that is being targeted by the succubus. You could give them a check after the dreams to remember something that was off in the dream, with the difficulty of the check lowering as time goes on (the succubus lowering her guard) that could lead the character to realize what is happening. Now you could have two possible avenues that it could go thru, like one of the succubus attempting to redeem themselves via working against other succubi, or the player bringing the info of what is happening to a temple. The god/goddess might actually push for the priest/paladin to attempt to redeem the succubus attempting to corrupt them, which would mean they would need to find a way of turning her from the path she is on. Defeating a succubus does not always mean their death, the player could subdue her/him too. I have preferred to use a different look for succubi/incubus to that used in many works. I like to use the idea that they kept their angelic wings, but the color changed like becoming a midnight black an purple tipped pair of wings.
A character idea I just remembered is a Aasimar fiend warlock who's dating a succubus (there patron) who's a celestial warlock (there patron is the Aasimar) it would make things more interesting if both are yandere's for each other
I remember when the DM tried to punish my bard by having a barmaid turn out to be a massively overleveled half-goliath succubus queen. She never stood a chance.
As a DM I would make you make a will save to stay chaste (say once a day to start, and start spacing them out more as the redemption progresses) because the succubus is addicted to physical contact.
Leomund's Tiny Hut - "All other creatures and objects are barred from passing through it. Spells and other magical effects can’t extend through the dome or be cast through it." So, yeah, once you're a 5th level caster with access to this "ritual" spell you'll never have to worry about Succubus dream stuff ever again.
You forget that the spell only lasts so long... and sooner or later, you'll be vulnerable. No mortal can resist our temptations for long. Why fight it? Just give in... join our legion~
I mean ...it's kinda up there with living in a garden with nothing to do except lazily frolic about, and look at that one tree in the middle of the garden which says "Do Not Touch", for eternity... and then acting like the result was a big shocker. ;-)
Cant remember what it was in the Planescape campaign setting but, I think they had a similar origin (although the Baatezu versions the Erynis?, were crafted by those weevle pain devils from lesser devils for the job of corruption, although some of the first where originally Angels from the upper planes), anyway... But in that setting all planes had grey areas, the Seven Heavens was a grand beautiful place... but law was absolute and as such you could be punished for petty crap without warning so if you were an angel who broke a law, even with good intent you were basically considered corrupt and worthy of punishment of highest degree... same way while the devils were evil, they would still adhere to bargains and rules to the letter even if they didnt want to, and demons were evil but would happily pursue freedom and individually, and would respect someone with a very strong sense of that who used all their might to attain it. Not all things in heaven are good, not all things in hell are vile... I miss planescape as a setting, so damn deep. D&Ds best.
My favorite monster. There is just so much you can do with a succubus. I was disappointed with the 5e stay block though. I've never been able to play him because I always DM, but I have the idea for a bard that that met a repentant succubus that tried to invade his dreams in a moment of weakness. Shocked to her senses by his waking, she apologizes to him. The bard sees her sadness and sympathizes with her. She tells him her story and he hugs her. Being what she is, it arouses her and she flees, fearing that she will lose control again. The bard vows to find her again and help her (and any willing succubi) find redemption. If you like the concept, feel free to use it in my stead.
I love this. The Succubus has been and always be one of the monsters I would love to have more in my games and stories. but it doesn't always revolve around them. which, at times, is a real shame
I’m gonna run a game where there is a Succubus the party meets who is just depressed and sad that she knows that no matter how much affection she gets or gives she will feel empty still. And is going through grief about it and she will be friendly to the party and not try to help them as much as she can just to be kind in other ways rather than affection in hopes of some sort of validation that may come from that
This is another tragic tale where the good gods became evil and Angels of love were the victims. Hmm... there's a good max level campaign setting for WoTC to print. Players have the ability to free them from the curse of the succubi or fall to the temptations and Asmodeus wrath for doing what he could not.
I know this is an old vid so you wont see this but, man - YOU ARE A LEGEND. You are by far the greatest dnd youtuber you have such a great way of teaching this complex histories and your voice is quite lovely to listen to haha. Seriously, I have been watching these videos for years and I don;t know what I would do without you. Thank you man
Never went anywhere (if its the same big powerful thing Asmodeus was guarding in the Planescape setting in 2nd edition)... it was a 'mystery' hinted at in the Planescape campaign setting, the same as the Yugoloths controlling the Bloodwar (although that got its own campaign module and boy was it amazing), the Baernoloths being the original outplane inhabitants before Demons and Devils, and I think there was a special all powerful god body in the Astral plane put there for a reason that had everyone seriously worried (although that might have been Orcus)... if only the Planescape setting hadnt been canceled, so much neat stuff could have happened. Modern D&D outplanes material in my opinion is so pale in comparison.
I got to say one of my favorite things about your videos is the art you show its all so amazing. both that and the lore you talk about gives me so much inspiration
I thought 4th edition was bad, and it was, but 5th edition is like wrapping your children in bubble wrap and then duct taping them to a chair in an oxygen tent.
@@antimatterstudios8395 4th edition was excessively complicated; 5th edition is very easy to the point that it coddles players is what I think OP means.
@@robinthrush9672 What are you talking about, 4th is the easiest DND system ever made. All characters plays the same way, Power cards are printed out with defined keywords. The levelling system is better and clearer as it is the same for all classes. The only complexity is how much of 4th you "actually" choose to use. The add a lot of options to the systems. The tier system is superior. e.g. you can play the low level, mid level, an upper level campaigns. Where 5th is great 5-10th but terrible elsewhere. The minor issue is that there is more situational modifiers involved in characters than 5e, however its less than other dnd editions or complex rpg systems. Magic items with powers In my view was a mistake that does make a character more complex. However it not really as bad as some 5e characters.
@@acetraker1988 It started out way too simple, boring and insultingly simple, then they decided to rectify that by making it hella complicated for a non-Gurps game. My group isn't doing 5th ed either since they decided to mess with races, taking all the fun out of playing characters that were contrary to their races typical alignments out of it, and iseemingly deciding having any of the traditional cultural things with races was wrong somehow. We're doing Pathfinder atm.
When you play DND with a VERY sex obsessed person through 3 campaigns, You wait patiently for your time as the DM to break out the succubus temptations through the course of the campaign through dreams until they are high enough level to have a slight chance against the Balor and or demon prince the Succubus summons.
Why is it that "good" deities are always really into slavery? Why give your servants sentience and freewill if that is the last thing they want in a servant?
I suppose its because they need their servants to choose good because otherwise they'd be easier to corrupt maybe? Like how it'd be harder to hack an ai but also riskier to have one in the fort place
@@beauberry6179 If you give your creation self determination then you shouldn't be surprised that it would choose its it's own will over yours. If you wanted a machine that would do its task without they could have done that without enslaving a sentient and forcing it to follow your will.
@@roguepsykerhaaker4813 Both Asmodeus and Zariel choose to save all the planes from the demons, which I'd argue is good. The good aligned deities wouldn't commit the celestial host to fight the demons and their destruction so Asmodeus came up with the scheme of using evil souls that were wasting away and turning them into his soldiers. Thus making the devils and the nine hells. The blood war is the frontlines of the struggle to save all of creation. So if it weren't for the good aligned deities in action or their habit of giving their servants free will then the corrupting influence from the devils would exist at all.
Great video! I'm running an adventure where a powerful succubus is the main enemy, and I love using your videos to help with inspiration and story ideas for the lore or hidden capabilities of creatures that aren't always explicitly stated in the manual! Thanks for the video and keep up with your good work!
How about a video about the Blood War between the Demons and the Devils? I'm pretty sure that video would definitally be more than 40 minutes long!^^ And from the little bits an pieces I have seen so far about this topic (mentiones of it in the D&D videogames for exemple), it seems like a *very* interesting concept! :)
For anyone wishing to... conduct more research on the most gorgeous of the temptresses displayed on the video multiple times, in the thumbnail and for example the 2 pictures in a row from 12:06 - 12:24 (the third one after looks very similar but isnt the same character according to author) , that is Akasha the Queen of Pain from DOTA2. Long live your Queen!
Your videos are the best related to D&D. You give the lore available in a focused and interesting way. When I get to your videos, I know I can just like it since from the start, because it's certain to have great value. Thank you. You know what... I'll become a patron at "The level 5 Bard " tier. Thank you again, MrRhexx.
Once again...you knock one out of the park. I am enjoying Mobster Classes Vol 1. (Thanks so much for providing it after so much hassle with the webpage.) I look forward to trying out a Succubi & Ghost in the future.
Stick with me for a second , how about a video about the monster that will make you rich? And go over a couple monsters that give you the most money for going after . Kind of like how mimics oil can be used for sovereign glue (or at lest part of it) might be net to learn what will be the biggest cash cow . Thanks for sticking till the end
Thanks for the plunge into more lore been tinkering from time to time with building a redemption and judgment quest series using one of my old characters (who was Kratos before the god of war series ever was made) to war on the gods for these acts they performed and to force them to restore events like this here.
Weapons whose full power is unlocked with the right emotion or memory sounds inconvenient. Unless the sentiment is blood lust. That'd be an easy requirement.
I absolutely love your videos! I can’t even imagine all the work and research. You are my favourite UA-camr and help me bring different perspective and ideas to my own campaign so thank you!
"Please subsribe" I have been since you were making Skyrim lore like 5 years ago. I just checked, and it is actually closer to 7yr. The arena fights you did were neat.
So they were chaste angels of love huh? Once again, we are shown the cost of being too thirsty for too long in life. 😆 As for the illusionary and the true appearances of Succubi, it sounds like they use magic to look beautiful, but without it they are darkly beautiful. I wonder if there was some way for someone to give them physical intimacy while using some type of magic or divine power so it actually does give them some pleasure and or some satisfaction in the acts. That way they wouldn't keep feeling so empty and could perhaps find some comfort and be less dangerous and hostile. And to protect the lover who is trying to help them, maybe a not nasty looking undead such as a vampire, or a being who is plane touched in some way, could give the succubus the physical love and pleasure they want and that way both sides are safe and are able to satisfy each other.
Or, redeem the succubus via those trials first. Remove the problem all together. Or. Use the spell, Sanctify the Wicked. And redeem the succubus. And remove the problem all together. I hear the question your asking and.... it's just easier to redeem her. The soul consuming bit makes that specifically difficult.
@@sagesheahan6732 Thanks for taking the time to point this out to me, but, I wrote this before getting to the point of hearing about how they'd been redeemed. Years ago I was part of an epic level 3rd edition campaign (I had a level 34 Human Vampire Fighter, with my six attributes ranging from the lowest of a 16 in constitution (that didn't really matter as I was Undead) and the highest of I think my strength of 40something) to give you an idea of how long we'd played and how powerful we'd grown), and part of one story was a succubus who was willing to give us the info we needed in exchange for a kiss (that would've level drained somebody). My character stepped forward, and between my consideral charisma and the illusions on me making me look mortal, she gave us the info and then got to kiss me... and was both irritated and amused when she couldn't steal life from me, as I had none. We ended up becoming lovers and through it semi redeemed each other, with both of us being able to get the evil parts of our alignments to neutral. We were still monsters, but regained some of our lost humanity through each other. Me being free of blood hunger (I could drink, but didn't have to all the time) and her being free of her hunger for life (she also could drain if she wanted but didn't have to either). It was a kinda neat part of an epic, both in level and in scale, storyline. Also, I'm wondering if there's a way to give one of them the love they want without purifying them which would make them not need it anymore. Basically a way to outplay their cursed addiction, and since they'd get what they want they wouldn't need to prey on others.
Was that really only 20 minutes long? I was so into the lore I lost track of time. I'm 99.9% entertained by you videos every single time. This is my top 5 favorite channels.
yes... thats why if you knew who you were against and your DM was smart, you'd not go the 'lets kill it' route with em lol. They werent super strong planers, but they punched way above their weight. Also it was a 5% chance of trying to get a demon lord (ie 75% for a Nalfeshnee, 20% for a Balor and 5% for a demon lord), although there was only a 40% the gate would actually work. so not as high a chance as you'd think) but still you dont want a 1st edition Demogorgon popping up in your campaign ever.
I've watched so much of your stuff that I was actually baffled when I realized I wasn't subscribed. Anyways, I've been waiting for this video in particular!
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How a bout this for a video the full lore history of the for the forgotten realms. Like from the start to present day
@Cosmic Fool thats ture, would be a good series though. If you could get the time to do it.
Succubus still have a 100% chance though to summon a confused boner.
bahamut
Are you going to continue the videos on the giants?
"1 in 20 chance for her to summon a demon prince"
Ah she has a boyfriend.
Bard's: Cucking demon Prince's since 197X.
:(
The chance has gotten so low because she knows the second her BF appears she will lose 12,000 onlyfans subs.
The one she told you not to worry about
@@UNSCMarine117 You're presuming the bard doesn't invite him in on the action....
Open letter to the comment section:
Singular is "succubus". Plural is "succubi".
Thank you
@@Besomar_Surahat I try 🤙
Me an intellectual: SUCC BUSES
Succubuses sounds funnier
@@thechainwarden Big brain 🤣🤣🤣
You know I don't even play D&D I just like the lore.
I want to play but don’t know where to go and no one to take me since I can’t drive 😔
Same.
@@LyionOfRoses it can be done over discord
Same, would love to play tho
@@traurigergartner2231 it can be done on discord , just try to find a dm on the D&D amino like I did
you forgot to mention that when they fall in love their kiss turns you into a vampire rather than killing you.
Actually he mentioned it 3 years ago in his first succubus video in the lore series.
Not into a Vampire.
A *'true'* Vampire. The pure thing.
Not the lesser vassals that only a true Vampire can create in turn.
@@FreedomAndPeaceOnly So like, Strahd esque?
@@tzimiscelord8483 Yes, yet also more powerful in a way because Strahd has a debt. If transformed by a Succubus it's free. Unless Strahd lore has changed. I dunno, I'm not up to date with 5e.
@Joeseph Moore yes
"They will rather remain master of their own way, rather to return to bondage under the gods" - so that is the only type of bondage the succubi will not do.
Alternative interpretation: they want to be on top/dominant.
Being in bondage without consent is no fun.
@@ooccttoo just consent retroactively, easy
@@Rotem_S no
@@ooccttoo Can be.
I absolutely love how confusing, convoluted and self-contradicting Asmodeus background is.
You can tell he's been polishing it for a few millennia.
But then are the Succubi in on it? Or has he taken on the form of an actual angel who promised all he says he has
@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 The later is an interesting idea.
Asmodeus puts great effort into obscuring his origins and history. "Prince of Lies" and all...
according to an older video on this channel, asmodeus is the ancient snake god Ahriman...
@@christiank.8807 Or as the video puts it, it is *one* of his origins. He has at least three different origin stories, and they are all canon. He is the snake/couatl god, he is the arch-angel that fell, and he was the soldier chosen by heaven to lead their armies against the Abyss. He is all this, and he is more. It is all true, or maybe none of it is.
I laughted hard on the comment about the draining kiss ability 😂
"By finishing off I mean to kill, to kill a person"
An important clarification in this context 😆
Oh, OH.
oh.
Bard: Girl what that mouth do?
Succubi: I can finish you off with my mouth.
If you know what I mean.
(At this point the Dm is massaging his head in disbelief as he looked at the bard player as he know what the horny bastards planning)
I had to pause at that point...
@@AViewCado69420 A bard, too, can finish someone off with his mouth. Just use good ol Vicious Mockery.
I imagine a succubus being a patron of a warlock to redeem through the adventurer. Then mid adventure, the fiend finish it's redemption returning to it's celestial self, consequently turning the hole powers of the fiendish warlock to a celestial one.
I think this would be really fun to try.
Well I know what my next character is now
I did the succubus saint patron...
And died at level 4.
@@colekanter5808 Rest in pepperoni for that character
Warlock: *Shrugs* "Guess I'm a cleric now."
Heh, "hole powers." Now that's a good Freudian Slip.
Dm: "so as you enter the room, you see a female humanoid shaped figure, with wings, horns, and a tail...."
Bard: "I roll to seduce it"
Dm: "ffs"
Dm: "you could, if it it hadn't already seduced you"
Bard: ....
Dm: "you fail your save"
Bard: "touche"
one bard down, four to go
A bard will seduce a plate of food
@@iamnobody9001 not if the food seduces him first
Bard: "*rolls a nat 20*"
DM: "FUCK- I-I mean...turns out the succubus is lesbian..."
Bard: "But...I'm a changeling-"
DM: "SHE AIN'T FUCKING YOU, SHE BEFRIENDS YOU, MOVE ON AND ASK ABOUT THE NPC YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ABOUT FUCKING MCGUFFIN ALREADY!"
"i'm calling my boyfriend and you better pray to god he doesn't answer"
"Is your name Karen?"
Praying to the gods since they're the only beings to ever survive dumping her
198X reference??
"Can't handle both at the same time?"
I'm so sorry everyone missed that you were referring to a succubus getting a 5% chance to summon a demon lord.
If its any consolation, I chuckled, a year late.
No one could question asmodeus's loyalty.
10 seconds later
Asmodeus: I'm going to do whats called a pro gamer move
Add into that, that with meta knowledge, we know that the entire tale is an in universe fiction then we're still left with questions.
@@TheArcSet It does make you think what actually happened. Maybe the "angel" Asmodeus was simply a secret avatar and only pretended to serve till he could recruit enough beings to bring down to Hell and "populate" it. I don't know this was just something off the top of my head.
Kissing a succubus only brings pain and emptiness. So like all my relationships.
Yeah, minus the kissing
Mood
Apparently if the succubus kisses someone they truly love the recipient of the kiss will be turned into a vampire of some type.
Big oof
@@BEEEES I've seen relationships like that
Should do a joke video for dm's called "what they don't tell you about players"
Christmas special right there!
"If you give something hit points players will always try and kill it, the will also stop at nothing to get shiny things."
That could actually be useful for new DMs
That sounds hilarious. I want it.
inb4 he says we have int4 or lower :(
I play D&D since '96 and have read a lot of it's books. Everytime I watch one of your videos I'm amazed of your research skills!
Me too! Mean that I don't have to do the research
Between MrRhexx and AJPickett, I know more about the fantasy world of D&D than I do about the real world :|
I am alive since '96....
@@vonkieffer1126 96 crowd in the house ( when I say house I mean comment section)!
You know, the irony of Asmodeus causing the downfall of the love angels is the fact that, in real world demonology, Asmodeus is the demon prince of lust.
Eh, I would put the title of demon prince of lust to levistus, but that’s not a bad take to have
The "real world" demonology you cite is largely 16th to 18th century in origin. Which is to say 'very new', and very distant and different than the source material.
For whatever reason, it was super popular from around 1500 to 1800 for people to write "brand new ancient" texts.
As in texts which make claims of ancient origins which are wildly spurious, and have little to no relationship with any of the claimed ancient beliefs referenced.
Think "Necronomicon" but without the notation that it's a realistic-looking work of fiction.
"Who's singing love songs, in my lustful lounge?"
@@whoxman1621”Ozzie’s isn’t a place for Sentimental Sound!”
99% of the internet would instantaneously fall to a Succubus XD
The succubus wouldn’t have to do much to get guy’s souls. She could probably just make a onlyfans and sell feet pics and it would be easy as that.
Surface of the Earth covered with'em 12 feet deep.
Our own stupid, thot and "toxic female empowerment" societys are to blame for how easily Succubi would cash in most of the male populace of Earth.
Would be funny to watch actually.
I would definitely fall
Worth it
Although never officially published, Ed Greenwood famously went on record and said, "Every succubus can summon 2d4+2 Simps as a bonus action".
Latin Facts!
• Succubus means, "one who lays beneath."
• Incubus means, "one who lays atop."
• Concubus means, "one who lays with."
Succubi are traditionally feminine and Incubi are traditionally masculine. Concubi would be the theoretical nonbinary demons, sharing etymology with the term, "concubine."
However, linguistically, their names are less about gender and more about sexual position. Succubi are bottoms, Incubi are tops, and Concubi are verse.
In Ancient Rome a concubi would have been similar to a mistress.
The act of concubinage was a tolerated institution and the women were granted the title of concubina.
Technically, any succubi that sleep with married men are concubi.
So concubus is the race but succubus and incubus are gendered words.
I genuinely love that that is a thing.
@@baronbeat2210 Most attempts to make the species have a neutral name that I've seen just go with "cubi." "Layers," if you wish.
@@robinthrush9672 demons have layers. Onions have layers, demons have layers
1e PC: Onward comrades, she’s almost dead. Orcus: Tremble mortals, doom has come to this world!!!
Bards: told you guys I should’ve seduced the Succubus when I could! Hey Orcus, come here often~?
Demons, devils, and even dragons were much easier to kill in 1st Ed though.
@@axlmagnus Que a bad roll, and one dead Bard.
Paladins: "All right, y'all had your chance... DEUS VULT!"
@@melaniescribbles suddenly God appears and Orcus just goes "shit"" before complete erasure and the succubus as well and then God disappears
Mr Rhexx : Tiamat Video
Me : Interesting
Mr Rhexx : Succubus Video
Me : I want all the files on this for
“Research Purposes”
Dota. Dota everywhere 😂
Don't think they've released it since 3.5 but look for the official Erotic Adventures guide.
@Alistair Stormbreaker Worth it.
Inquisitor Kryptman: Is that you?
Fighting Succubus. Suddenly Demogorgon is there in front of you...
That escalated quickly.
i bet even he's confused
Honestly this makes me kinda feel sorry for the succubi. They just wanted to bring love and happiness to people and for that they were punished.
The gods are assholes note taken
Indeed, although, the fact that we know that original tale is supposedly fictitious, kind of raise more questions about them; such as, do they believe that's their origin?
@@LyionOfRoses the gods are the worst. Even the gods of love would not give the Angels of Love freedom to help everyone. Buncha dicks.
@@TheArcSet Well, those fictitious origins do come from real-world myths. Lilith is the mother of all succubi from the extended Hebrew mythology.
@@robinthrush9672 I think you meant to say, "...those myths come from myths'
Reminds me of one time playing back in the '80s. My Bard, during his Watch, felt the un-controllable urge (failed saving throw vs. Charm) to walk off into the woods. Where, in a small cave by a stream, he encountered Glasya, daughter of Asmodeus, who had one thing on her mind. Long story short. There was a pregnancy ending in a shotgun wedding. Ah! The good ole days!
I'm sorry WHAT
Glasya met you on layer 304 of the abyss
So the gods were pimping out the "angels of love" to any mortals they had plans for. I would've been angry too.
Lolth sees these piteous creatures that crave the bad touch and just want to make mortals happy at their core and is like "yuck lol". Then she turns them into earwax.
5% chance to straight up summon a demon lord
Now that's what I call a plot hook.
Or a tpk
Considering the low CR for a succubus, I'm gonna guess TPK.
@@Beatrix7979 I mean, I immagine the following
- The succubus is having trouble fighting the low lv party
- Out of desperation, she tries to summon something
- Summons an absurdly, incredibly powerful demon lord, that out anger from being summoned for such a lowly reason goes into a rampage
- Party miraculously survives
- Party starts a long climb to try to get powerful enough to defeat said demon lord
- We got a campaing right there
Or, if the DM is feeling particularly fed up with the group's shenanigans, replace step 4 with:
- Everybody dies hideously
@@Medaumplay3 Or they get enslaved and now have to do the demons bidding. While trying to figure out a way to get out of the deal.
I’ve been wanting to set up an encounter where a player is preyed upon by a succubus. But now I’m thinking it would be neat for the players to meet a succubus on the path of redemption.
Maybe they meet the latter who intervenes with the actions of the former?
Look up The Legend of the Silver Skeleton.
why not do both? have a player get dreams, pleasant at first but slowly over time get worse and worse. (or in their mind better and better.) before or just after the evil succubus manifests to start corrupting them physically, have the party meet with one on its way to redemption who can identify the problem and seek redemption by aiding the party in banishing the evil succubus and its hold on the player. this was the first thought i had while watching Rhexx's video. honestly most of my best story ideas come from the information i learn about these creatures in these videos.
You could also have it be a paladin or priest that is being targeted by the succubus. You could give them a check after the dreams to remember something that was off in the dream, with the difficulty of the check lowering as time goes on (the succubus lowering her guard) that could lead the character to realize what is happening. Now you could have two possible avenues that it could go thru, like one of the succubus attempting to redeem themselves via working against other succubi, or the player bringing the info of what is happening to a temple. The god/goddess might actually push for the priest/paladin to attempt to redeem the succubus attempting to corrupt them, which would mean they would need to find a way of turning her from the path she is on. Defeating a succubus does not always mean their death, the player could subdue her/him too. I have preferred to use a different look for succubi/incubus to that used in many works. I like to use the idea that they kept their angelic wings, but the color changed like becoming a midnight black an purple tipped pair of wings.
Maybe it doesn't work on idiots
Love the time of day when i get a notification from Rhexx
Everybody like this guy
Here here!
who doesn't
The succubus redemption arc sounds amazing, I'll definitely steal that for my campaign
I borrowed it for a character consept
@@Boggarthh lol same
A character idea I just remembered is a Aasimar fiend warlock who's dating a succubus (there patron) who's a celestial warlock (there patron is the Aasimar) it would make things more interesting if both are yandere's for each other
I remember when the DM tried to punish my bard by having a barmaid turn out to be a massively overleveled half-goliath succubus queen. She never stood a chance.
Seduced in seconds.
Redemption succubus sounds like a fun thing to play actually XD I mean, about most her skills would be useless so would be interesting.
As a DM I would make you make a will save to stay chaste (say once a day to start, and start spacing them out more as the redemption progresses) because the succubus is addicted to physical contact.
She would have to roleplay a lot to get rid of all the suitors she would attract.
ah yes, my fav D&D monster, girls that stream in the Just Chatting section of twitch.
Nah succubuses wouldn’t do that only trash do only fans and “just chatting” well that kind
The Succubus is my favorite monster of all lore. Thanks for this. Shout out to Morrigan Aensland! 😄
Leomund's Tiny Hut - "All other creatures and objects are barred from passing through it.
Spells and other magical effects can’t extend through the dome or be
cast through it." So, yeah, once you're a 5th level caster with access to this "ritual" spell you'll never have to worry about Succubus dream stuff ever again.
You forget that the spell only lasts so long... and sooner or later, you'll be vulnerable. No mortal can resist our temptations for long. Why fight it? Just give in... join our legion~
@@sanctifiedsuccubus2562 I liked the comment. Like it even more once I saw the username.
@@sanctifiedsuccubus2562 look not gonna lie. Do we get "nightly" benefits? Because if so, I am sure I can get thousands of humans to join you ;)
@@BrotherHood-xh9sg Indeed, indeed~
@@BrotherHood-xh9sg Depends on your sexuality, human.
Perfect timing Rhexx I was in the middle of planning out a Succubi character
I feel this also calls for a video on Cambions and Alu-fiends.
I love your content so much. All of this is so amazing for being a DM and also just expanding my knowledge. Can't wait for the giant video too!
What they don't tell you about the succubus in d&d: She doesn't support RAID shadow legends, here she gave me this timeskip! 1:17
There is one thing that even succubi won't do.
It's hand holding.
Come on bro, this is a family channel, take that filth out of here.
70th like 😎😎😎
Sir Simpalot: how much for that magic!
Disgusting... absolutely horrendous... you should be ASHAMED of yourself for speaking suck lewdness!
they do
Loved the Queen of Pain thumbnail, one of my favorite heroes.
So succubi are angels who just wanted to love, got tricked by a fallen angel, and so they got punished for it?
Oh yeah, that sounds fair.
I mean ...it's kinda up there with living in a garden with nothing to do except lazily frolic about, and look at that one tree in the middle of the garden which says "Do Not Touch", for eternity... and then acting like the result was a big shocker. ;-)
Its all part of the plan...or something...
Cant remember what it was in the Planescape campaign setting but, I think they had a similar origin (although the Baatezu versions the Erynis?, were crafted by those weevle pain devils from lesser devils for the job of corruption, although some of the first where originally Angels from the upper planes), anyway...
But in that setting all planes had grey areas, the Seven Heavens was a grand beautiful place... but law was absolute and as such you could be punished for petty crap without warning so if you were an angel who broke a law, even with good intent you were basically considered corrupt and worthy of punishment of highest degree... same way while the devils were evil, they would still adhere to bargains and rules to the letter even if they didnt want to, and demons were evil but would happily pursue freedom and individually, and would respect someone with a very strong sense of that who used all their might to attain it.
Not all things in heaven are good, not all things in hell are vile... I miss planescape as a setting, so damn deep. D&Ds best.
MrRhexx: "I swear i am only looking at all these pictures for a Video."
My favorite monster. There is just so much you can do with a succubus. I was disappointed with the 5e stay block though.
I've never been able to play him because I always DM, but I have the idea for a bard that that met a repentant succubus that tried to invade his dreams in a moment of weakness. Shocked to her senses by his waking, she apologizes to him. The bard sees her sadness and sympathizes with her. She tells him her story and he hugs her. Being what she is, it arouses her and she flees, fearing that she will lose control again. The bard vows to find her again and help her (and any willing succubi) find redemption.
If you like the concept, feel free to use it in my stead.
Hidden Lore of succubi version 2?
Nice.
More like Part 2, rather than version 2.
I love this. The Succubus has been and always be one of the monsters I would love to have more in my games and stories. but it doesn't always revolve around them. which, at times, is a real shame
Wait. Wasn't there already a video on this? Hm... Not complaining, I love Succubi
I think this is supposed to be like an updated version.
@@lordnul1708 and it's great
No, I that’s what the succubi want, for you to love them so that they can eat your soul!
Ironic.
WaiT tHatS lLegAiL
MrRhexx: can be found in service to yugoloths
Auto fill: can be found in service to gigolos
Wholesome deeds drive back a succubus. Time for some hand holding and head pats
I’m gonna run a game where there is a Succubus the party meets who is just depressed and sad that she knows that no matter how much affection she gets or gives she will feel empty still. And is going through grief about it and she will be friendly to the party and not try to help them as much as she can just to be kind in other ways rather than affection in hopes of some sort of validation that may come from that
Boooooooooooooo
That sounds awesome I hope it goes well
I always love learning more about the ancient myths and lore based around the other planes and powerful creatures, glad that this video covered more!
This is another tragic tale where the good gods became evil and Angels of love were the victims. Hmm... there's a good max level campaign setting for WoTC to print. Players have the ability to free them from the curse of the succubi or fall to the temptations and Asmodeus wrath for doing what he could not.
I know this is an old vid so you wont see this but, man - YOU ARE A LEGEND. You are by far the greatest dnd youtuber you have such a great way of teaching this complex histories and your voice is quite lovely to listen to haha. Seriously, I have been watching these videos for years and I don;t know what I would do without you. Thank you man
08:46 "Asmodeus was chosen tô guard the prision of the chained God" I would like to hear more about that
Never went anywhere (if its the same big powerful thing Asmodeus was guarding in the Planescape setting in 2nd edition)... it was a 'mystery' hinted at in the Planescape campaign setting, the same as the Yugoloths controlling the Bloodwar (although that got its own campaign module and boy was it amazing), the Baernoloths being the original outplane inhabitants before Demons and Devils, and I think there was a special all powerful god body in the Astral plane put there for a reason that had everyone seriously worried (although that might have been Orcus)... if only the Planescape setting hadnt been canceled, so much neat stuff could have happened.
Modern D&D outplanes material in my opinion is so pale in comparison.
I got to say one of my favorite things about your videos is the art you show its all so amazing. both that and the lore you talk about gives me so much inspiration
I thought 4th edition was bad, and it was, but 5th edition is like wrapping your children in bubble wrap and then duct taping them to a chair in an oxygen tent.
Pot and Politics With Mr. Brophy what?
@@antimatterstudios8395 4th edition was excessively complicated; 5th edition is very easy to the point that it coddles players is what I think OP means.
@@robinthrush9672 What are you talking about, 4th is the easiest DND system ever made. All characters plays the same way, Power cards are printed out with defined keywords. The levelling system is better and clearer as it is the same for all classes. The only complexity is how much of 4th you "actually" choose to use. The add a lot of options to the systems. The tier system is superior. e.g. you can play the low level, mid level, an upper level campaigns. Where 5th is great 5-10th but terrible elsewhere. The minor issue is that there is more situational modifiers involved in characters than 5e, however its less than other dnd editions or complex rpg systems. Magic items with powers In my view was a mistake that does make a character more complex. However it not really as bad as some 5e characters.
@@acetraker1988 It started out way too simple, boring and insultingly simple, then they decided to rectify that by making it hella complicated for a non-Gurps game. My group isn't doing 5th ed either since they decided to mess with races, taking all the fun out of playing characters that were contrary to their races typical alignments out of it, and iseemingly deciding having any of the traditional cultural things with races was wrong somehow. We're doing Pathfinder atm.
5:55 funnily enough the math checks out DC=8+cha (5)+proficiency (2) or 15
When you play DND with a VERY sex obsessed person through 3 campaigns, You wait patiently for your time as the DM to break out the succubus temptations through the course of the campaign through dreams until they are high enough level to have a slight chance against the Balor and or demon prince the Succubus summons.
You missed one important feature: huge badonkadongas, just majestic bohongahodongasmongas.
actually not all succubus are extra bosomy but then again they are all shape shifters so original cup size be damned
i said huge and majestic in the sense of beuty.
A great pair of bonhonagahoos.
A real set of dobonhongerakoogers.
And some have a very looooooong sloooong
Yo I would pay money for a lorebook made by this absolute legend. I do hope I'm not alone
Why is it that "good" deities are always really into slavery? Why give your servants sentience and freewill if that is the last thing they want in a servant?
Should the creation disobey its master for no reason just because it wants to?
@@beauberry6179 fair
I suppose its because they need their servants to choose good because otherwise they'd be easier to corrupt maybe? Like how it'd be harder to hack an ai but also riskier to have one in the fort place
@@beauberry6179 If you give your creation self determination then you shouldn't be surprised that it would choose its it's own will over yours. If you wanted a machine that would do its task without they could have done that without enslaving a sentient and forcing it to follow your will.
@@roguepsykerhaaker4813 Both Asmodeus and Zariel choose to save all the planes from the demons, which I'd argue is good. The good aligned deities wouldn't commit the celestial host to fight the demons and their destruction so Asmodeus came up with the scheme of using evil souls that were wasting away and turning them into his soldiers. Thus making the devils and the nine hells. The blood war is the frontlines of the struggle to save all of creation. So if it weren't for the good aligned deities in action or their habit of giving their servants free will then the corrupting influence from the devils would exist at all.
:D thank you buddy !! you are truly Amazing! i appreciate all your love man :)
Great video! I'm running an adventure where a powerful succubus is the main enemy, and I love using your videos to help with inspiration and story ideas for the lore or hidden capabilities of creatures that aren't always explicitly stated in the manual! Thanks for the video and keep up with your good work!
How about a video about the Blood War between the Demons and the Devils? I'm pretty sure that video would definitally be more than 40 minutes long!^^ And from the little bits an pieces I have seen so far about this topic (mentiones of it in the D&D videogames for exemple), it seems like a *very* interesting concept! :)
For anyone wishing to... conduct more research on the most gorgeous of the temptresses displayed on the video multiple times, in the thumbnail and for example the 2 pictures in a row from 12:06 - 12:24 (the third one after looks very similar but isnt the same character according to author) , that is Akasha the Queen of Pain from DOTA2. Long live your Queen!
You have seduced me into watching your videos. Love the work, keep it up!
Your videos are the best related to D&D. You give the lore available in a focused and interesting way. When I get to your videos, I know I can just like it since from the start, because it's certain to have great value. Thank you.
You know what... I'll become a patron at "The level 5 Bard
" tier. Thank you again, MrRhexx.
7:50 seeing Pit and Palutena kissing feels... Wrong
It does.Pit is a child
Ara ara
@@bloodfiredrake7259
Mmmmmm debatable considering how long he's been around and how celestial aging works. In that it doesn't.
@@bloodfiredrake7259 you don't know that
19:13 cute art
PLEASE do a video on Sigil and the Outlands + the Far Realm
I'm begging you!
Adventurers Note: *"Never NUT in dreams with Succubui, Chance of demonic Gangbang is 40% "*
Sucubi: *exist*
Asexuals: You have no power here
Randompeo Asexuals are immune to charm?
@@Tubalcain422 they aré inmune to lust, and succubi aré lust demons so....yeah?
Hastur The King in Yellow that isn’t how the charm spell works.
@@Tubalcain422 then i dont know, asexuality isnt in the dnd manual so, its just theories
no such thing
Once again...you knock one out of the park. I am enjoying Mobster Classes Vol 1. (Thanks so much for providing it after so much hassle with the webpage.) I look forward to trying out a Succubi & Ghost in the future.
Stick with me for a second , how about a video about the monster that will make you rich? And go over a couple monsters that give you the most money for going after . Kind of like how mimics oil can be used for sovereign glue (or at lest part of it) might be net to learn what will be the biggest cash cow . Thanks for sticking till the end
you mean to say djinns.... you want to summor a djinny for this part ;) :P
18:56 So do not dip in crazy, in other words.
let's reach that goal so we can get a 40-minute video on the Stirge.
Thanks for the plunge into more lore been tinkering from time to time with building a redemption and judgment quest series using one of my old characters (who was Kratos before the god of war series ever was made) to war on the gods for these acts they performed and to force them to restore events like this here.
I have always loved sentiment weapons and artifacts. I would love to see what interesting things you could find.
Weapons whose full power is unlocked with the right emotion or memory sounds inconvenient. Unless the sentiment is blood lust. That'd be an easy requirement.
There’s Dawnbringer, the Sunblade sentient weapon in 5e that happens to be scared of the dark and scared to be alone again.
Good luck with your goal. You’ve got my support
I see Queen of pain in the thumbnail, I click.
Love your videos man. Lore is a big part of what I love about D&D. Thanks to you I understand most of it on a deeper level. Keep up the great work. 😁
Do you pretend on doing shadar-kai and/or eladrin video? Missed those in the elves videos
If people vote for shadowfell or feywild i might cover them
I wouldn’t mind a shader-Lao and/or eladrin video. I’m working an a shader-kai shadow sorcerer/dark stalker ranger..
I absolutely love your videos! I can’t even imagine all the work and research. You are my favourite UA-camr and help me bring different perspective and ideas to my own campaign so thank you!
yes, finally another one, I can finally add more lore my OC succubi
i'm playing a succubus too... started 2 weeks again. lol
12:28 Ey, it's Sciamano240 art, love his work
As far as I am concerned: Cubi are manifestations of lust given form by the Abyss and that emo backstory is just another ploy to gain sympathy.
But did it work?
"Please subsribe" I have been since you were making Skyrim lore like 5 years ago. I just checked, and it is actually closer to 7yr. The arena fights you did were neat.
Love when I get a noto from this channel, and Rhexx you did this video before was it just not as in depth or long as you want, or what
7:55 I did not expect to see Pit and Palutena in a DnD video.
So they were chaste angels of love huh? Once again, we are shown the cost of being too thirsty for too long in life. 😆
As for the illusionary and the true appearances of Succubi, it sounds like they use magic to look beautiful, but without it they are darkly beautiful.
I wonder if there was some way for someone to give them physical intimacy while using some type of magic or divine power so it actually does give them some pleasure and or some satisfaction in the acts. That way they wouldn't keep feeling so empty and could perhaps find some comfort and be less dangerous and hostile. And to protect the lover who is trying to help them, maybe a not nasty looking undead such as a vampire, or a being who is plane touched in some way, could give the succubus the physical love and pleasure they want and that way both sides are safe and are able to satisfy each other.
Or, redeem the succubus via those trials first. Remove the problem all together.
Or.
Use the spell, Sanctify the Wicked.
And redeem the succubus.
And remove the problem all together.
I hear the question your asking and.... it's just easier to redeem her. The soul consuming bit makes that specifically difficult.
@@sagesheahan6732
Thanks for taking the time to point this out to me, but, I wrote this before getting to the point of hearing about how they'd been redeemed.
Years ago I was part of an epic level 3rd edition campaign (I had a level 34 Human Vampire Fighter, with my six attributes ranging from the lowest of a 16 in constitution (that didn't really matter as I was Undead) and the highest of I think my strength of 40something) to give you an idea of how long we'd played and how powerful we'd grown), and part of one story was a succubus who was willing to give us the info we needed in exchange for a kiss (that would've level drained somebody). My character stepped forward, and between my consideral charisma and the illusions on me making me look mortal, she gave us the info and then got to kiss me... and was both irritated and amused when she couldn't steal life from me, as I had none. We ended up becoming lovers and through it semi redeemed each other, with both of us being able to get the evil parts of our alignments to neutral. We were still monsters, but regained some of our lost humanity through each other. Me being free of blood hunger (I could drink, but didn't have to all the time) and her being free of her hunger for life (she also could drain if she wanted but didn't have to either). It was a kinda neat part of an epic, both in level and in scale, storyline.
Also, I'm wondering if there's a way to give one of them the love they want without purifying them which would make them not need it anymore. Basically a way to outplay their cursed addiction, and since they'd get what they want they wouldn't need to prey on others.
Most perfect vid yet. Excellent lore coverage. Bravo good sir.
Never been so early, damn!
Was that really only 20 minutes long? I was so into the lore I lost track of time. I'm 99.9% entertained by you videos every single time. This is my top 5 favorite channels.
Are you telling me a fight againts a succubus in earlier editions could suddenly turn into a fight againts Demogorgon or Orcus? O.O
yes... thats why if you knew who you were against and your DM was smart, you'd not go the 'lets kill it' route with em lol. They werent super strong planers, but they punched way above their weight.
Also it was a 5% chance of trying to get a demon lord (ie 75% for a Nalfeshnee, 20% for a Balor and 5% for a demon lord), although there was only a 40% the gate would actually work. so not as high a chance as you'd think) but still you dont want a 1st edition Demogorgon popping up in your campaign ever.
As always, great job on the video. Always really like the succubus as a monster and i never heard that bit from dragon magazine. Really cool stuff
ugh. @1:58 or so, that should be "Everybody knows what a SUCCUBUS is," or "Everybody knows what Succubi ARE," Rhexx.
I've watched so much of your stuff that I was actually baffled when I realized I wasn't subscribed. Anyways, I've been waiting for this video in particular!
*OBJECTIFICATION!* If that is the backstory of the cubi, then what are Erinyes?
The image at 17:09 is a demon hunter from world of warcraft