As Above, So Below

Story

For centuries, portals to another dimension have appeared sporadically across the land of Asabov, with terrifying creatures dragged into our world. Recently, the frequency of portals has increased, the Demons acting even more ferocious. Portals have even appeared in once-safe-havens like the city of Gothard.

The demons that appear are fantastically deadly, requiring specialized hunters to fight and take them down. These hunters fight using Curse Magic, the magic of Demons, which takes its toll on the hunters' bodies. Trained priests can also close the portals, but usually only with years of training, a Cursed Object, and luck.

In the city of Gothard, a portal rips open in the city center. A young Demon Hunter steps up, and a fresh-faced priest is thrown into his first fight. Together, Alex and Dimitri successfully deal with the Demon outbreak and close the portal - to the surprise of many. Now, they travel the land trying to find a more permanent solution to the Demons of the Depths... and discover the Demons' origins might be more human than they thought.

Main Cast

Alexandra of Adelwyn is a skilled Demon Hunter, trained by the veteran hunter Armin after he saves her village, Adelwyn, from a demon attack. Scars from the attack are still visible on her face, and lightning flashes out from them when she's using Curse Magic. She's exceptionally talented with Curse Magic and combat.

Dimitri of Gothard was found in the courtyard of Gothard's church as a baby, and raised by the church as a scribe/errand boy. Unfortunately, he upsets the wrong bishop, and gets the impossible task of finding a way to close the portals. His only clue from his past is a cross inlayed with green crystals, which he can use to channel small amounts of Curse Magic to close portals and generate shields.

Demon Claw Kali leads the Demon Hunting Guild with an air of superiority and exclusivity. Known for her ferocity and bloodthirstiness, she has never lost a fight, except once; a Demon bit her right arm off. She hunted it down and tore off it's own arm, binding it to her stump and claiming the Demon's strength as her own... though the arm still fights back.

Armin was a skilled Demon Hunter who trained and raised Alex after her parents' deaths in a Demon attack. Where most hunters struggled with one portal's beast, Armin was able to handle multiple, alone. His weapon of choice was a great axe.He was co-leader of the Demon Hunting Guild with Kali, and one of the most traveled Demon Hunters, willing to take on portals at the world's end or beyond the most treacherous crossings. Of course, these portals had been open longer, and hordes of Demons awaited the master hunter... until one day he didn't return.

Villains

Velos Andor was born the fourth son of Asabov's king, but rumors swirled about his birth and legitimacy to the crown. One night, he drunkenly falls through a portal, leaving him with near-fatal wounds in a strange land. The only way for him to stay alive is to consume Curse Magic, but in the process he becomes more Demon-like, both physically and mentally.As time goes on, Velos requires more and more Curse Magic, forcing him to take drastic measures...

Demons of the Depth are creatures from the plane beneath - Sobelo - that appear in Asabov from portal-rings in the ground that sizzle and crack with Curse Magic. Demons range in shape and sizes, but all have runic marking across their bodies, hairy manes, and fluorescent elements. They move sporadically, like they're not quite fit in their skin. Their howls are painful and inky dark blood spills from their mouths, as if internal bleeding ravages their bodies.After Velos begins to feed on Curse Magic, the Demons inadvertently become his minions. The larger ones barely tolerate him, but the smaller ones will listen to his every command.