Demon-Bound

Prerequisite: Demon spawn theme or any nongood alignment

The darkness of the Abyss is a deep wound in the center of the Elemental Chaos,a bleak vortex that births the planes' myriad evils. Corruption flows out from this darkening pit to infect the land and creatures and twist them to evil. During your adventures, you encountered abyssal energy—perhaps when you slew a demon or after you explored a tainted site. The corruption changed you, infected you, and exposed you to horrid evil. Now it is all you can do to hold that evil at bay.

DEMON-BOUND PATH FEATURES

    Abyssal Action (11th level): When you spend an action point to make an extra attack, you gain temporary hit points equal to one-half your level. You also gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.
    Demonic Bloodlust (11th level): When you bloody an enemy with a melee attack, that enemy grants combat advantage to you until the end of your next turn.
    Vile Possession (16th level): While you are bloodied, you gain a +2 bonus to melee damage rolls, and your allies provoke opportunity attacks from you. When anyone provokes an opportunity attack from you while you are bloodied, you take 5 damage if you do not make the attack. This damage cannot be prevented in any way.

Abyssal FrenzyDemon-Bound Attack 11

Striking one enemy triggers a wild outburst that pushes everyone in reach away from you.

Encounter ✦ Elemental
Free Action Close burst 1

Trigger: You hit with a melee attack.

Target: Each creature in the burst

Effect: Each target takes 10 damage, and you can push it 1 square.

Demonic ResilienceDemon-Bound Utility 12

Profane runes flare on your body to protect you and give you strength.

Encounter ✦ Elemental
Immediate Interrupt Personal

Trigger: You are bloodied by an attack or are hit while bloodied.

Effect: Reduce the damage from the triggering attack by 10. Until the end of your next turn, your melee attacks deal 1d6 extra damage.

Demonic StigmataDemon-Bound Attack 20

You become a horrid demon. Horns break through your brow, your skin turns red, and unholy runes form on your skin.

Daily ✦ Elemental, Polymorph
Minor Action Personal

Effect: You gain temporary hit points equal to one-half your level, and you assume the demonic stigmata form until the end of the encounter or until you end this effect as a minor action. While in this form, you gain the following benefits.
✦     Darkvision
✦     An additional use of demonic resilience during this encounter
✦     Use of the secondary power once per round

Demonic Stigmata Secondary Power

Daily ✦ Elemental, Polymorph
Minor Action Melee 1

Requirement: You must have hit with a melee attack during this turn.

Target: One creature

Attack: Highest ability modifier + 5 vs. Fortitude

Hit: 1d12 + your highest ability modifier damage.

Published in Heroes of the Elemental Chaos, page(s) 122.