Demon Kid

The Demon Child is a potential party member in Fear & Hunger.

Attributes
The Demon Child does not start with any equipment. They can only wield the Dagger (+5 Attack), and can only wear leather body armor. Their combat capabilities are identical to those of the Girl, in that they can deal minor (~20) damage with the dagger and use items.

The Demon Child can also be sacrificed the same way the Girl can, willingly being killed at a ritual circle, fed to the Hydra, or sold to Pocketcat. This is useful for players who want to use these options to advance with a more disposable party member.

Recruiting the Demon Child
The Demon Child can be 'birthed' by using the Sylvian spell Demon Seed on a corpse. This will give the player a baby demon companion, who will grow at a supernatural pace until the game informs the player that the child is large enough to assist them in fights and allows them to name the child.