_“We are still fiends. We are still temptation. But we are no longer someone else’s tools.” — Ayshra of the Velvet Flame_ --- ## **Overview** The succubi of the Naked Maidens form the largest known community of fiends living openly among mortals in Solare. Bound under the dominion of **Queen [[Krynvia]]**, they have traded the chaos of the Abyss and the chains of the Nine Hells for a carefully structured existence. They remain **Neutral Evil by nature**, but channel their hunger and talents into survival, wealth, and influence rather than wanton destruction. --- ## **Why They Fled the Lower Planes** - **Escape from Pawns:** In the Abyss, succubi were devoured or discarded by stronger demons. In the Nine Hells, they were spies and concubines for pit fiends or archdevils, endlessly expendable. - **Freedom and Choice:** The Material Plane offers autonomy — the chance to choose their prey, their lovers, and their destinies. - **Power through Mortals:** Mortals are easier to influence than other fiends and offer a steady supply of devotion, gold, and secrets. --- ## **The Naked Maidens Network** [[Krynvia]]’s succubi operate under the banner of the **Naked Maidens**, a chain of guildhouses disguised as brothels, taverns, and pleasure halls. - **Public Face:** Lavish establishments where courtesans, entertainers, and confidantes ply their trade. - **Secret Role:** Hubs of espionage and blackmail. Every whisper and secret is currency. --- ## **[[Krynvia]]’s Laws** Succubi under her banner must follow her laws: 1. **No Harm to Innocents.** Feeding and temptation must be consensual or directed at targets of vice, ambition, or crime. 2. **Consent Clause.** Mortals must enter arrangements knowingly — even if seduced into it. 3. **Secrecy Oath.** Guild business remains within the Maidens; betrayal is punished with torment or death. These laws are not morality — they are _control_. Succubi follow them because they fear [[Krynvia]], because they profit from stability, and because they recognize the Material Plane offers more than the Abyss or Hells. --- ## **Daily Life** - **Feeding:** Succubi feed on willing partners in exchanges of intimacy, desire, or obsession. The act does not claim souls unless pushed to excess. - **Roles:** Some serve as courtesans and spies, others as torturers and enforcers. A few manage guildhouses, functioning like nobles of a shadow-court. - **Status:** They enjoy wealth, fine clothing, magical trinkets, and the adoration of mortals — luxuries denied to them in the lower planes. --- ## **Hierarchy** - **Queen [[Krynvia]]:** Supreme ruler, feared and respected, her word absolute. - **Handmaidens (Inner Circle):** Succubi of exceptional loyalty and skill, serving as lieutenants, spymistresses, and assassins. - **Courtesans of the Velvet Flame:** The rank-and-file succubi, serving openly in guildhouses. - **Thralls and Mortals:** Mortal servants, agents, and lovers who bind themselves to the Maidens for protection, wealth, or power. --- ## **Culture and Identity** - **Pride in Defection:** Many succubi view their escape as proof of cunning — they survived where others remain enslaved. - **Ambition Without Chains:** [[Krynvia]] encourages ambition, but channels it into the guild rather than self-destructive chaos. - **Glamour and Power:** Appearance, seduction, and control are their tools of pride. A succubus who cannot beguile or manipulate has little worth in their society. --- ## **Tensions** - **Obedience vs. Instinct:** Some resent [[Krynvia]]’s restrictions and secretly break her laws, feeding recklessly. - **Fiendish Rivals:** Demons and devils view them as deserters, and emissaries from the lower planes often arrive to reclaim or punish them. - **Mortal Suspicion:** While some nobles and guilds rely on them, priests and zealots campaign to see them purged. --- ## **In the Human Union** Succubi under [[Krynvia]] are tolerated by law as long as they obey the [[The Polarain Pact of Veils|Pact of Veils]]. Many mortals still view them as dangerous fiends, but the Naked Maidens have woven themselves too deeply into the fabric of politics, crime, and espionage to be easily removed.