阿斯莫迪爾斯黑暗王子 阿斯莫迪爾斯乃地獄中毫無置疑的強中最強；眾人對他的出身了解早就在流轉蔓延的歲月流逝中模糊不清，而那些在諸如永罪之書等異端經典中掌握到真相者，則往往根本不願對此多談。他乃地獄不容懷疑的絕對君王，最為古老和強大之諸力之一，更是封印毀天巨獸牢籠鑰匙的保管者。他的計畫盤根錯節，其之耐心永無止盡。他是那由鐵與血、契約和壓迫所組成之律法的維護者，也是那黑暗莊嚴之至尊。因為在他眼中宛如塵埃般毫無價值的凡物漸漸的填滿了各個世界－有些人甚至主張，他就是造物者之一－讓他的注意力再次的轉向了地獄之外，而甚至諸神也要屈服於他的意願之下。他的陣營是守序邪惡，他的神職是暴政，奴隸制，驕傲和契約，而他的牧師領域為邪惡、火、秩序、魔法和詭術。他的偏好武器是釘頭槌。
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Asmodeus is the most powerful
creature in all of Hell; his origins
are lost in the first moments of time, and those
who may have glimpsed the truth in such heretical
texts as the Book of the Damned are loath to speak of
them. He is the unquestioned lord of Hell, one of the
oldest and strongest beings in existence, and the keeper
of the great key that holds the Rough Beast imprisoned.
His schemes are intricate and myriad, and his patience
spans eons. He is the keeper of cold order, a dark and
awful majesty who has no need to exaggerate his pedigree.
Disgusted with the lesser beings that have taken over much
of existence—an existence that some believe he helped to
create—the dark lord’s time draws nigh once more, and
even gods quail before his power. His alignment is lawful
evil. His portfolio includes contracts, pride, slavery, and
tyranny, and his cleric domains are Evil, Fire, Law, Magic,
and Trickery. His favored weapon is the mace.
世界飄盪於混亂之中。蠻族從荒野中崛起，將文明摧殘殆盡。腐敗撕裂古老的律法，使它被混亂所侵佔。弱者以下犯上，逼迫統治者以鮮血的教訓使奴僕想起自己的本分。知識和財富被毀於一旦，文明的巨輪逐漸停擺。阿斯摩蒂亞斯對如斯渾沌皆早有解答。地獄是個基於明確且易懂的規章而流暢運作的體系，而凡人也孜當孜不倦模仿其完美境地。阿斯摩蒂亞斯絕對秩序的國度提供給眾人一個模範，而透過對祂的信仰，凡人終究得以領取那唯一值得的報償——權力。
信徒信仰阿斯摩蒂亞斯的理由千奇百怪，但到頭來總是變成追求權力本身。或許你加入教會的原因，只是因為阿斯摩蒂亞斯為世界帶來了秩序，而這吸引了注重黑白分明、明確、知識以及充滿效率的你；也或者你渴望藉由遵奉阿斯摩蒂亞斯所能帶來的地位和權勢，並自認你就是那個夠聰明與強大、能藉著祂嚴厲的律令上位的幸運兒；又或者你生在切利亞斯，從小對教會宣傳深信不已，認為其他所有信仰都不過是阿斯摩蒂亞斯所述真實的愚劣迴響罷了。又或許你打算透過入教，來分享永罪之神無上榮光的些許殘渣。雖然阿斯摩蒂亞斯無疑邪惡透頂，但祂的守序天性讓許許多多渴望安定和穩固的人士投入其門下。並且作為切利亞斯國教這項事實，讓少部份善良人士即使不安卻仍然加入了教會（雖然他們永遠不會是神職人員，也永遠不會升至任何具有實質權利的地位）。
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Adventurers
The world is adrift in chaos. Savages rise from the
wilderness and lay waste to civilizations. Corruption tears
down the old order, replacing it with anarchy. The weak
challenge the strong, forcing rulers to remind servants of
their places with bloody lessons. Knowledge and wealth are
lost, and the great machine of civilization grinds to a halt.
Asmodeus provides an answer to such chaos. Just as
Hell is a smoothly running system based on clear and
understandable precepts, so can mortals strive to emulate
its perfection. Asmodeus’s realm of absolute law provides a
model, and in his worship, the faithful receive the only gift
that is truly worthwhile—power.
Worshipers are drawn to Asmodeus through any number
of temptations, but in the end it always comes down to
power. Perhaps you chose the church of Asmodeus simply
because it brings order to the world, appealing to your
desire for efficiency, knowledge, and a set path. Maybe you
dream of the rank and prestige that perfect obedience to
the Prince of Darkness can bring, and fancy yourself one of
the strong and clever who naturally rise through his harsh
order. You might be a Chelaxian raised in the church and
believe that all other faiths are poor echoes of Asmodeus’s
truth, or perhaps you hope to attain some small amount of
the respect garnered by the god of the damned.
Though Asmodeus is unquestionably evil, his lawful
nature draws many nonevil but law-abiding individuals to
his faith, and his status as the recognized patron deity of
Cheliax means that even a few good-natured souls may exist
uncomfortably within his church (though never as divine
spellcasters, and rarely in positions of any real power).
如果你信仰阿斯莫迪爾斯，你崇拜權力，以及它所能為世界帶來的不變秩序（當然，你也喜愛擊敗對手時的那份樂趣和利益）。如果你乃戰士職業，要不你現在或者曾經處於軍旅生涯，至少你很可能投身在某個階級森嚴的組織之中。如果你掌握魔法之力，你的信仰乃你追求至高力量和無窮智識所採取的手段。如果你是盜賊或者吟遊詩人，你很可能在利用你的一身天賦來幫助上位者穩固政權（當然，同時為自己牟利）。與正面打破規章和法條比起來，你偏好玩弄法律漏洞和耍弄語言遊戲。就算你的確容許自己無視法律，你也僅僅對弱者和上級的敵人如此作為（阿斯莫迪爾斯竊賊時常如此說：阿斯莫迪爾斯信徒永不偷竊，他們不過是正當地向他人徵收稅收罷了）。雖然阿斯莫迪爾斯極度守序，但他的邪惡天性防止了聖武士出現在其之門下。野蠻人也既為少見，因他們混亂的天性就其本身與教會格格不入。作為虔誠者之一，你或許對下級傲慢自大又苛刻不仁，卻對上級滿懷尊重。你深信權威以及它對社會穩定所具有的效力。如果你是牧師，你會驕傲的向他人展現你的真實身分和信念，除非如此作為會破壞你的計謀和大計；就算如此，你每一天都會期待著那計畫完成時，你向眾人展現你的真我和卓越之日。
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Classes
If you worship Asmodeus, you worship power and its utility
in creating order; likewise, you are quick to capitalize on
a rival’s overextension. If you’re of the fighting classes,
you’re likely a soldier or former soldier, or at least operate
in a regimented manner. If you pursue magic, you do
so to increase your knowledge and mastery. If you are a
rogue or a bard, you’re likely to use your abilities to help
those in power while increasing your own, and focus
on manipulation and loopholes rather than breaking
contracts or laws. Even if you’re a thief, you’re likely to act
as an agent of a higher power, and when you steal, you take
from the weak and from the enemies of your employers. (As
Asmodean rogues often say, a worshiper of Asmodeus never
steals, but rather exacts rightful tribute from her lessers.)
Though Asmodeus is lawful, his evil prevents paladins
from worshiping him, and barbarians are rare, for their
chaotic nature is inherently at odds with the church.
As a member of the faithful, you are probably arrogant
and intolerant of those lesser than you, and respectful
to those above. You believe in authority and its calming
effect on society. If you are a cleric, you do not believe in
hiding your true calling unless openness would hinder
your schemes; even then, you dream of the day when you
can reveal yourself and be recognized for your superiority.
如果你信仰阿斯莫迪爾斯，你同時也信仰你的內在潛能。你追求知識、財富、寶具、尊敬，當然，還有那前述諸項都遠比不上的權力。這實際上反映了阿斯莫迪爾斯教會的核心信念，即有力者實現其之意願，而最高權力者是那得以用最有效率之方式完成意願者。故你以紀律、規範、以及法則來焠鍊控制自身。不管你如何做到這點，你的一生將是一場對權力的永恆追尋。
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Goals
When you worship Asmodeus, you worship your innate
potential. You seek knowledge, wealth, treasures, respect,
and above all, power. Doing so echoes the core tenet of
the Asmodean church, which is that power does as it will,
and the most powerful are those who exercise their will
the most effectively. You push for discipline, order, and
control over yourself. How you demonstrate your mastery
is your choice, but your life is an unending quest for power.
紅與黑乃你信仰所鍾愛的顏色。你將穿著所能負擔的最為優良之衣著，因你認為財富將能招來其他財富，並且儉樸不過是對他人示弱，只會引來他人的攻擊和迫害。你的教徵乃那五芒星，而教會的許多成員要不是佩帶著以金屬所製成的鮮紅五芒星，就是佩帶著紅寶石垂飾。
熱誠 對此信仰的狂熱程度具有數個等級。在切利亞斯，全體國民全被要求臣服於阿斯莫迪爾斯之下，不過僅有少數真正將身心靈皆奉獻給黑暗王子教會。只要不具信仰之心的國民並沒有做出什麼公然違逆教會的舉動，這種陽奉陰違實際上並不違法，也是被允許的。而在教會並非政府之一環的其他國家，能被稱作信徒的人士信仰之心更加堅定，否則他們老早就屈服在社會壓力之下了。多數善良和中立國家往往不知道如何處理阿斯莫迪爾斯教會，因為首先，阿斯莫迪爾斯信徒幾乎永不違法，這讓政府難以找到什麼驅除教會的正當理由，而且教會某程度上還和最初寶庫之王信徒具備同樣的功用。天性狡猾，多數阿斯莫迪爾斯教士嘗試模仿其之尊神，禮貌地和所有人來往，並且讓自己重要到對包括敵人在內的所有人都不可或缺。
其他信仰 大體上來說，你覺得其他宗教都蠻有趣的－這些蠢人居然崇拜只擁有阿斯莫迪爾斯百分之一威能的存在，那些最終將在地獄之王的寶座前跪下的神衹？可笑，滑稽！其他宗教的信徒或許會對你帶來一些困擾，不過基於對你自身能力的自信，你仍然堅定地走在你無情的黑暗之路上。其他的守序教派讓你感到親近，因為至少他們懂得規矩的重要。相對地，渾沌信仰只讓你感到噁心。
禁忌 如果你是阿斯莫迪爾斯的真正信徒，你將一諾千金。雖然你對自己玩弄語言遊戲和成就一筆有利於自己的合約之能力感到自豪，公開毀約將是你無法容忍的大忌。與此相似地，雖然你具有操弄人心、威嚇利誘、以及兩面三刀的技巧，你仍然會確實服從教會上級所下之命令－不管他是真正的地獄住民還是凡人，這都必須做到。除非這有利於你，否則你將滿懷熱誠地讨罰罪人，並且認為每個人都應如此行為。
背景元素契約大師（阿斯莫迪爾斯）：你對對契約和法條之精通，讓你既擅長理解冗長繁瑣的規範，以及以此牟利。你在語言學檢定上得到加一背景加值，並且此項技能成為你的職業技能。
煉獄自信（阿斯莫迪爾斯）：你認為每人都必須服從於你的意願，而並非如此的反例極為少見。你在威嚇檢定上獲得加一背景加值，並且威嚇成為你的職業技能。
教會 阿斯莫迪爾斯教會的核心所在毫無置疑地，即為地獄本身。不過它在格拉利昂的最大分部即是不僅僅將阿斯莫迪爾斯信仰立為國教，還讓它具有合法公權力的切利亞斯。其他受教會影響巨大的地區還包括奈多以及伊斯格爾。而教會在其他國度內之都市區域中，多半有一定程度的影響力，因這些地區皆受法律和規範所駕馭。教會組織高度統一嚴密，有明確的級別制度及規定良好之各階級職責與權力規範。不同地區的教士相遇，很快地就能知道雙方階級之間的連結，並確立卑尊關係。當然，下層成員能透過權謀和計策快速爬昇高位，但這必須做的果斷明確，毫不拖泥帶水（顯示該成員本就不該屈就於低位，這不過是讓他回到正確的職位上）。否則該野心家將因他的叛逆面臨合適之處罰。因地獄對多數信徒來說都太過危險，故信徒只能轉而求其之，在一生中至少前往切利亞斯這魔鬼可以公然地在路上行走，並且信仰的無上地位被公然承認之國度（特別是艾格利安中的特魯恩區）朝聖一次。特別狂熱的阿斯莫迪爾斯勇者或許會投入對抗世界之傷的遠征中，與艾奧梅黛的鬥士一同對抗惡魔狂潮，並找尋封印與深淵之間連結的方法。教會最為神聖的經書即為
阿斯莫迪爾斯如此說，由黑暗王子本人對諸多主題所發表的言論、看法、以及對凡物之要求等組成的文章合輯。其在凡界流傳的補充書目多達數百，而在地獄，甚至有好幾座圖書館之目的即專門用來放置它巨細靡遺，毫無終點之詳細版本。
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The Church
The center of power for the Church of Asmodeus is of
course Hell, but its embassy on Golarion is the nation of
Cheliax, where it is the state religion and one of the primary
powers of the government. Other countries with a strong
church presence include Nidal and Isger in particular.
Otherwise, the church is strongest in cosmopolitan
areas, where law and order rein supreme. The church’s
hierarchy is carefully delineated, with precise gradations
of power. Priests from different churches quickly figure
out their exact relation to one another, and establish a
carefully respected pecking order. Though lesser parties
may move up in the ranks through maneuvering, such
coups must be quick and decisive (proving that the
victor deserved to be on top all
along) or the perpetrators
risk punishment for
insubordination.
Though Hell itself is
too dangerous a pilgrimage
for most, many Asmodeans
in the Inner Sea region
attempt to travel to Cheliax
(particularly Thrune Square in
Egorian) at least once in their lives
so that they may walk in a land where
devils move freely and the church is fully
acknowledged as the rightful authority.
The more fervent Asmodean warriors
may also journey to the Worldwound,
working alongside the faithful of
Iomedae to help seal the rents
to the Abyss and contain the
flood of demonkind.
The most sacred text of
the church is the Asmodean
Monograph, a huge collection
of densely worded and intricate
parables, lessons, and orders
that represent the doctrine
of the Prince of Darkness.
Its earthly supplemental
texts number in the
hundreds, and Hell is said
to contain vast libraries
that expand on the Monograph in
endless, excruciating detail.
