Welcome back to the Depths of Hell. Have you recently journeyed from Vestige, the home of the death-lord, [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/1893810/announcements/detail/3705938855376451244]Murmur[/url]? Or perhaps you’ve only just fallen among us? In any case, you’ve now entered a lightless place where Archfiends conspire to become the new ruler of the Infernal Throne. Today, beware not of the Archfiends who howl with infernal rage, threatening turmoil and blood, or those who drip with gold or exotic amulets. Reserve your true caution for the one you least expect, the Prince of Lies, for he is the true puppeteer who pulls at the strings of Hell. His name is whispered in passing, the calculating Archfiend known as… [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/dfb4b83bc171606fcf8e2206cd3a97df3c91e1c3.png[/img] [h1]Belial[/h1] [h2]The Prince of Lies[/h2] The Prince of Lies will be a favourite for those who enjoy [i]deception[/i]. Belial is the master manipulator; he's not interested in head-to-head conflicts, but instead wants to profit from the misery of others. Whether this is by inciting conflict between the other Archfiends, or using his shadowy rituals to steal from them, he always has a plan and an ulterior motive. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/42b1f90b674018e1022bb8c5c6b92d6a002f07a5.gif[/img] [h2]Belial's Starting Stats[/h2] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/681142de3a2cd4306def3212e88b22af2adf2326.png[/img] [h2]A Rake In Hell[/h2][img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/edc0d822bbb1d7ddaf074d91a27d1bf7258c437f.png[/img] Belial is a collector of souls, and the trophies of those he’s fooled. A serpent-tongued and Machiavellian figure, Belial prides himself as being a step ahead of everyone else. Known for his strong opposition to both Heaven and Earth, Belial likes nothing more than to promote lawlessness and confusion, perhaps to better manipulate events. For Belial, power is all. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/b890387123fa4cde9ed0f1d7dfa7ea2d60c18639.gif[/img] [h2]The Children of Belial: Belial's Personal Legion[/h2] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/4bcb77556acf055b31b2bff257837dc65901c605.png[/img] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/071d14b5f79e6c45ca60f6bf631dbb395ae6a435.png[/img] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/ff06f164790a2c72539819f99acac38a53f23cb0.gif[/img] [h2]‘Tenebris’, Belial’s Stronghold[/h2] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/e8bd494e9ae51e35999fc01c6fba5127dc4f7f67.png[/img] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/991f4d4f0ff84630b1e1b30a744399dcc3cbc197.gif[/img] [h2]Summoning Belial[/h2] Belial was to be the ‘every-demon’ of hell, visually, as the first Archfiend that was created by the art team. We knew he had to be unassuming, a creature who could merge into the shadows, or the crowd of the Conclave, but who had the aires of something far far more potent. It was an opportunity to play straight into classic Baphomet by bringing the goat to the design-board! Particular care was taken with Belial’s costuming. We wanted powerful, fancy duds for our main manipulator, but didn’t want them to stray too far into high fantasy. A particularly fun touch is the tip of Belial’s tail, which has its own mouth! More to come here... [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//42983950/ff60584af906f573ace314f67d3f73937bba52c3.png[/img] Are you ready to conquer Hell with Belial? The Prince of Lies will surely please all ‘Little-fingers’ out there, with his manipulating style and backroom dealing. And of course, we’re excited to release the all-important unique ability in the future … what do you think it could be? Until then... See you in Hell, Ty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [i]If you've made it this far, thanks for following along. I intend to share more posts like this, detailing the development process as it unfolds and exploring the unique challenges the privilege of re-imagining a cult classic like Solium Infernum for new (and old!) audiences holds.[/i] [i]For now, you can join the [url=https://bit.ly/LeagueOfGeeksDiscord][b]League of Geeks Discord community[/b][/url] for all the infernal news and discussion.[/i] [i]We're actively entering into our Playtesting era for Solium Infernum, so if you wanted to be part of that, we definitely encourage you to hop in the Discord. More information will come soon there![/i] [i]P.S. You can support us and our re-imagining of Vic's "diamond in the dark" by Wishlisting Solium Infernum on Steam, if you haven't already. Wishlisting tells the all-great Steam algorithm that people like what they’re seeing and gets us in front of more eyes.[/i] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1893810/Solium_Infernum/