Millennia ago, the rulers of Hell did something remarkable: they cooperated. Together, they created the Order of Desolation—knights sworn to serve Hell first, their patron archdevil second.

Those accepted into the Order of Desolation become comrades with every other illrigger, regardless of which archdevil they serve. Each archdevil has grand temples, underground fanes, secret societies, and sinister cults, all with leaders fanatically devoted to the archdevil who grants them their power. But the Order of Desolation stands above the petty political squabbles dividing the Seven Cities.

Members of the Order of Desolation, also known as the Desolate, are expected to be intelligent, resourceful, tactical, and manipulative. The order was founded to give the archdevils capable agents who could act independently across the timescape, free from the direct control of their patron.

An illrigger has many powerful abilities granted by their archdevil, but more precious is their patron’s trust. Each illrigger is expected to sow discord, pain, strife, deceit, and fear without instruction or supervision. It’s not unusual, therefore, for a Desolate to first rely on other order members—regardless of which archdevil they serve—before turning to an institution devoted to their own archdevil.

Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in 2 of the following: Persuasion, Deception, Arcana, Stealth. 

Tool Proficiencies: Infernal Subterfuge
The tools of deception and manipulation are essential to your role as an agent of the Nine Hells. Whether crafting false documents to sow discord, altering your appearance to move unnoticed, or mastering games of chance to uncover secrets, you are trained in the subtle arts necessary to influence mortals and achieve your infernal objectives. This expertise ensures you can bend the wills of others to serve the greater designs of your archdevil masters.

You gain proficiency in one gaming set and your choice between a forgery kit or a disguise kit.

Languages: You speak common and one language of your choice.

Equipment: Infernal Prestige
Your archdevil patron takes pride in their high-ranking servants and ensures you represent their power and status appropriately. To reflect their grandeur, you are provided with fine clothes tailored to your station and a pouch of 100 gold pieces to maintain an appearance befitting your infernal allegiance. After all, a poorly attired servant reflects poorly on their master.