That's So Raven

Type: Special-order faction of the Nine Hells — chain-devil-staffed, non-aligned with any specific archdevil; agents of the system, not of any single power Doctrine: Keep the peace at high-stakes infernal events. Above and beyond the agendas of the parties they oversee. Loophole-tolerant (per the player observation: "they are devils — they probably love loopholes; they like sharing those"). Status (latest): Hired by the Shadowvar host for the Heiress of Orcus's auction in session 034; departed at auction's end with the last lot's payment confirmed First On-Screen: Session 034

Description

The Veil is a special-order faction operating out of Avernus — a ring of the Nine Hells. Its members are Chain Devils — ten-to-twelve-foot tall, wrapped in chains, each chain appearing differently to each viewer (a dead relative, a phobic figure, a perversion of a deep memory). They are known to the inner circles of devil-aligned politics; AC has worked alongside them on previous jobs in Avernus.

They are for hire. They are not constrained by the petty squabbles between the various devils and archdevils. They are contracted to keep the doctrine — no violence, no theft, no surprise raids — until the contracted event ends. They enforce that doctrine with absolute will.

They are Hell's Angels of the Hells in Greg's framing — brought in to oversee a concert that would otherwise raise hell, because no one raises hell when the Hell's Angels are watching.

What the Party Knows (Session 034)

• Patrolling the Heiress's-manor perimeter at the auction — spotted at distance through the rain by AC and the Mephisto Twins from the carriage. Patrol pattern is for armies, not for individuals — small parties slip past easily; Knights of Vindictus-class force-deployments would be the trigger.
• Two Chain Devils flank the front gates. Steaming faintly in the rain; their chains acting as rain-funnels. They nodded the carriage through with "You may pass."
• AC recognizes them. He has done jobs with this order before in Avernus. They recognize him. On their departure at auction's end, a Society agent nodded to AC as a clear signal — AC's contract is in good standing with the order; side-business respected.
• The doctrine they were enforcing: no violence at the venue until the auction ends. The post-auction combat (Heiress / Mythrades / Spawns vs. the party) broke out after the Society had departed, which is consistent with the doctrine and the loophole-tolerant posture.