“Forward to the 5th edition of the Codex Daemonum
Welcome Agent. Within your hands lies the Codex Daemonum, a living testament to our ongoing war against the unseen. What you now hold is not a singular creation but the culmination of centuries of work, adapted and expanded by generations of those who dared to stand against the shadows since we were abandoned in the Tenebris Cataclysm.
Your mission, as always, is threefold:
Investigate. Deduce. Survive.
Each Demon leaves traces – distortions in reality, whispers in the dark, and the ruin of lives left behind. It falls to you to sift through these fragments, to identify their Traits and Weaknesses, and to prepare for the inevitable confrontation. This Codex offers what clarity we can provide: profiles of known Demons, their mythological roots, behaviors, and vulnerabilities. Yet, understand this: the contents herein are not infallible. For every question we answer, the darkness poses new ones. Stay vigilant.
This work is unfinished because the war itself is unfinished. With each mission, you are not just an investigator but an author, contributing to the survival of those who will come after you. Trust your team, your tools, and most of all, your instincts. The light of Netherwatch is fragile, but together, we may yet hold back the encroaching dark.
– Director A. Frost
Twelfth Director of Netherwatch”