[✓] [CA Race Lore] Darkstalkers & Draugars

[lemonke 6014]

Pʀᴇꜰᴀᴄᴇ

Spoiler

 

This lorepiece is fully capable of functioning on its own, without a rewrite to base Necromancy- whilst it was written to have decent parity with the Necromancy rewrite that we are releasing shortly, it is capable of functioning on its own completely fine- likewise for the vice versa, as on the other hand the Necromancy rewrite can function without this one. As such, they may be voted on separately within loremag, and not need to have both cases treated together. The following shall occur if this rewrite passes:

𐫰 All current [CA] Darkstalkers at the Nascent or Regressed tier simply become [CA] Darkstalkers. [CA] Darkstalkers at the Paramount tier are elevated to the updated Paramount Darkstalker tier this lorepiece bears.

𐫰 All current [CA] Draugars who have had their [CA] for at least [3] OOC months by the time of this lorepiece being posted will have their [CA] automatically elevated into becoming a Lich-Draugar, marked as a comment on their [CA].

𐫰 All Draugar Phylacteries will cease to exist, given that they do not exist anymore in this lorepiece. Instead, all Draugar Phylacteries will be able to be exchanged out for a Memento Mori bound to said Draugar.

𐫰 All [CA] Darkstalkers and [CA] Draugars are given the option to swap to the other [CA], given [ST] approval.

There exists a litany of issues with Necromancy; a decent portion of those exist within the greater playable undead, the Darkstalker and Draugar. At its simplest, their designs do not function well in LotC- they promote bad faith RP in PKing (in the Draugar’s case) and bad faith RP in CRP due to the vagueness of their durability (in the Darkstalker’s case). One of the biggest goals here, besides greatly simplifying, reworking, and balancing the greater undead races, whilst also introducing a Paramount Darkstalker-equivalent to the Draugar, in the form of the new Lich-Draugar, but also to remove the old Phylactery system and replace it with having Memento Moris for Draugars similarly to Darkstalkers. Ty for reading this, and hope you enjoy this lorepiece.

- aehkaj, fooldude, pallo, & stingy :3

 

N ᴇ ᴄ ʀ ᴏ ᴛ ɪ ᴄ   S ɪ ᴍ ᴜ ʟ ᴀ ᴄ ʀ ᴀ ᴅᴀʀᴋꜱᴛᴀʟᴋᴇʀꜱ & ᴅʀᴀᴜɢᴀʀꜱ   ✦•━•⊰✼⊱•━•✦ Undeath is a state of being that has existed for aeons. The first whom cheated death were those crafted by Iblees- foul, rotting cadavers who shambled into war against the ascended, and razed the continent of Aegis far before the days of the Abyss. The beings of necromancy which walk the world now are the successors of the Iblees’ Undead, the first resurrected beings whom preceded both the necromancies of the abyss and its progenitors. And yet, the undead of the modern era are far from these beings which once wandered the world.   Shaped from the stolen necromancies of Rh’thor and the Abyss, the gravewalkers of the world are shaped beings of precision- be they warmongering, black-ivoried warriors or foul mages of undeath, enshrouded in litanies of lifeforce and witchery- perfectly crafted to fit their idealities. In the modern lens, these are the two ilks of greater undead- the Darkstalkers and Draugars. Beings shaped to be servants. Beings shaped to be warriors. Beings shaped to be archmages. These are the forefront of Undeath- the forefront of a Necromancer’s arsenal. ✦•━•⊰✼⊱•━•✦   Fᴜʀᴛʜᴇʀ ɪɴꜰᴏ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ Aʙʏꜱꜱ ɪꜱ [ʜᴇʀᴇ].

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Sʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ

ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ ᴜɴᴅᴇᴀᴅ

 

Twisted constructs of necromancy, the greater undead are to the necrotic what inferi are to warlocks- their strongest assets, and most potent servants. Resurrected in a ritual known as Transcension, the Darkstalkers and Draugars are wrung to the mortal plane- and their allegiances sealed unto being through their ties to an object known as a Memento Mori (which is detailed clearly within Abyssal Necromancy's rite of Greater Transcension).

 

Rᴏᴛᴛᴇɴ Vᴇɪʟɪɴɢ:

The greater undead- unlike their lesser, ghoulish counterparts- are capable of veiling themselves in a litany of flesh, before twisting and infusing such with an excess of lifeforce, disguising themselves in a Rotten Veil, once known to some as a ‘Flesh Facade’.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ

Spoiler

Through the assistance of a [Tɪᴇʀ III] or higher Necromancer, the Darkstalker or Draugar can either fuse with a descendant’s worth of fresh biomass and consume a vial of liquid lifeforce, or clasp a defeated mortal and sap away their lifeforce in a freeform and noncombative ritual of [3] emotes, leaving them weakened yet alive. One only needs to congeal flesh about themselves after they drain a target, and do not need to drain whilst already being covered in flesh. Regardless of which of the two methods is done, alongside the assistance of the Necromancer, the greater undead becomes wrapped in a Rotten Veil. This husk appears somewhat unsightly, often holding the effects of disease, rot, or blight in some of its areas. Eyes appear glassy, muscles twitch or are unresponsive in general, with it quite literally being a suit of meat inhabited by an alien skeleton. 

 

This facade may easily be tarnished in combat, with swords capable of rending flesh from bone, or fire smoldering away the remnants of life. Bearing no blood in dried veins, the husk used is otherwise embalmed and lacks any signs of life (no working organs, blood, pulse, etc.) The wear and tear of battle easily and instantly deteriorates the flesh. Notable as well, if the greater undead casts any spell based from their innate necromantic abilities, their husk will rapidly begin to rot and decay. If torn apart or upon the death of the undead, a new Rotten Veil must be made entirely. The heightened states of these undead- the Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars- do not need the assistance of a Necromancer to envelop themselves in a Rotten Veil, and may do so on their own via one of the two methods.

 

Lich-Draugars however, may go beyond- not needing flesh or liquid lifeforce, they may congeal and whorl about themselves to create a truer facade- one that looks nigh-mortal, save for slightly pallid flesh. Whilst this physically bears all detriments of a normal Rotten Veil's facade, it is far more realistic and harder to discern- giving them an edge in subterfuge.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Rotten Veiling requires a descendant’s worth of biomass and either a mortal to be drained for the lifeforce OR a vial of liquid lifeforce to be consumed. Being drained weakens the mortal, but does not kill them- they merely remain greatly weakened and hampered until the end of the roleplay encounter. A mortal can only be drained [1] time per OOC week to be 'fuel' for a veil.

⬢ Rotten Veiling is a freeform ritual of  [3] emotes’ duration, and requires the assistance of a Necromancer of [Tɪᴇʀ III] or higher to perform for Darkstalkers and Draugars, but Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars may perform Rotten Veiling without the need of their assistance. One may not take the appearance of another's character without express OOC permission.

⬢ Rotten Veils give no combat advantage whatsoever, and cannot be used to mitigate damage. These are incapable of use by other forms of undead, be they Ghouls, Wights, or so on.

⬢ Rotten Veils will quickly deteriorate in battle or in extreme conditions like blizzards and hurricanes; enacting any necromantic spell that is not noncombative will immediately begin to corrode the husk within [2] emotes, with skin and flesh peeling from the bone. Alternatively, if Aurum strikes this bone-deep, or flame cartches their surface for [2] emotes, it too unravels.

⬢ Rotten Veils naturally appear pallid, gaunt, and/or sickly in some way, unless harnessing illusion or otherwise.

 

Dᴇᴀᴛʜ:

Darkstalkers and Draugars alike are afflicted with the Infallible Curse- an endless punishment-benediction that constantly wrings themself back to the mortal plane upon death. When the undying are disposed of, their soulbound lifeforce lingers in the world, unable to find peace beyond in the soulstream or the certainty of Ebrietas. Doomed to the fate of the mortal plane, this energy coalesces over [1] OOC day before it finds a new host to inhabit- forcing their soul to reinhabit a random corpse or cadaver, the residual energies of their undying forms morphing and altering the vessel to look akin to how it was before.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Darkstalkers and Draugars- and their heightened forms of Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars- are beings bound to the mortal realm, lest they fall under any sort of clause or punishment that subjects them to PK. Normal hard PK rules still apply, such as killing one’s self, PK-clauses in deific or extraplanar events, Thaumburn, or otherwise. An undead that becomes the subject of a PK cannot revive themselves.

⬢ Darkstalkers and Draugars take [1] OOC day to respawn from the point of their death, retaking a new vessel that takes their physical form. This follows all rules of death, meaning that the resurrected undead does not remember anything from their death or the roleplay that led up to it, merely that they perished and revived.

⬢ Dying takes a toll on one’s psyche when the once again awake to find themselves in a new body, capable of causing one to feel numb and disillusioned to reality for [3] OOC days post-resurrection.

 

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Aꜱᴄᴇɴᴅᴀɴᴄʏ

ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪᴛᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴇʟᴇᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

 

Unlike the stalwart and lesser Ghouls, the beings of greater undeath can strive for a higher state of being- an ascension through enshroudment in lifeforce and sacrifice, either galvanizing their bones in abyssflame or sacraments their sinew in stagnant mana. Those whom emerge from the ritual of Elevation are heightened, becoming either a Paramount Darkstalker or a Lich-Draguar, gaining a litany of new abilities respective of their newfound powers. Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars alike garner an additional ability- each may substitute for a Necromancer within any ritual of the magic, including those of Transcension and Elevation.

 

[Dᴀʀᴋꜱᴛᴀʟᴋᴇʀ/Dʀᴀᴜɢᴀʀ] Elevation - [3 Emotes] [Ritual] [3 Necromancers]

Through aide of their coven, a Darkstalker or Draugar can wring forth the necessary elements for their own augmentation, elevating them through bone and flesh to a heightened state of being- through the combination of living sacrifices and lifeforce, can ascend to a heightened form- that of either a Paramount Darkstalker or a Lich-Draugar.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [3] emotes, a gathering of [3] Necromancers- at least [1] of which must be [Tɪᴇʀ V] and the others must be at least [Tɪᴇʀ III] may gather about either a (Darkstalker) or a (Draugar), whom must have bore the [CA] for at least [1] OOC month. The greater undead seeking ascension must come before at least [3] living sacrifices, each of which must still be alive (similarly to Argentum forging, if players do not wish to stick around for the full RP they can OOCly opt-out of being present after being captured and brought forth), and thusly begin a fell rite to drain their lifeforce and hunger upon it- causing the greater undead to start to swell and bubble with an overabundance of life. Bathed with this irradiated gleam of lifeforce, the form shifts and grows in its capacity- a (Darkstalker) is heightened into a (Paramount Darkstalker) whilst a (Draugar) is elevated into a (Lich-Draugar), which must be marked upon their [CA].

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Elevation requires [3] Necromancers, one of which must be [Tɪᴇʀ V], and the others must be at least [Tɪᴇʀ III], to come together, performing this ritual upon a Darkstalker or Draugar alongside [3] living sacrifices at once, whom become drastically weakened, albiet not dead. Upon completion, the undead who had the ritual performed upon them has their [CA] elevated- a Darkstalker becoming a Paramount Darkstalker or a Draugar becoming a Lich-Draugar, gaining access to all abilities in their respective sections.

⬢ Elevation may only be performed on Darkstalkers or Draugars who have had their [CA] for [1] OOC month; once Elevation is performed upon them, their [CA] should be updated with a comment stating that they have elevated into either a Paramount Darkstalker or a Lich-Draugar.

⬢ Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars can substitute in lieu of a [Tɪᴇʀ III] Necromancer in any ritual, as a result of their forms teeming with lifeforce and necromantic energies. They are also capable of creating [1] Ghoul at a time following all redlines and clauses of this under Ghoul lore.

⬢ All combative abilities of Simulacra require focus to cast, requiring an action for every emote used; connection is independent per-spell, meaning they must perform the full series of emote actions per spell cast. A Simulacra's focus will be disrupted solely if struck directly by any ACTIVE spell or ability of Holy Magic or a strike from an Aurum Weapon.

 

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Dᴀʀᴋꜱᴛᴀʟᴋᴇʀꜱ

ᴡᴀʀʀɪᴏʀꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴜɴᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ

 

Resonant knights with souls as black as night, woe to the darkstalker which harbors great feats of strength at the cost of sanity and flesh. Often risen against their will, these skeletal foes are the prize guards and knights of the necromancer covens, many having been heroes or veterans in their past life. With an altered form and a weary mind, these servants of weavers are prone to lapse into the extremes of emotion, while others hold a strange resoluteness in the face of undeath. Each darkstalker varies in their visage and psyche, yet one thing binds them all in their Order - a black soul.

 

Pʜʏꜱɪᴄᴀʟɪᴛʏ: » [Deathknight] Eternal beings no longer bound by flesh and muscle, darkstalkers bear peak strength for their mortal race- yet they too, know neither hunger nor fatigue, requiring no rest, breath, or sustenance- they can pursue their quarries and hunts with endless vigor- yet they may only barely benefit from armor. » [All Becomes One] Fashioned to be little more than soldier-warriors and crafted to specialize in so utterly, Darkstalkers bear [0] magic slots are are utterly incapable of learning any sort of magical-based feat, their soul so intrinsically tied to their bone-riddled form that it is incapable of performing magics beyond the innate abilities they gain upon Paramountcy. » [Abyssal] Accursed by their very nature, Darkstalkers find themselves seared and scattered by the pure and dark-targeting. Materials such as Aurum and Thanhium prove effective, whilst magical methods such as dragonsflame, malflame, and holy magics alike prove themselves to be baleful counters to them. » [Unnatural] Bearing a deathly visage, all darkstalkers are clearly identifiable as undead whether they are mummified corpses or fleshless skeletons. Few can recognize what once was, as who may stare into the empty sockets of a skull and find familiarity; they are always considered to be revealed dark creatures.   Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ: Spoiler ⬢ Darkstalkers are undead with no muscles, meaning they have limitless endurance and may run or stay in combat for lengthened periods of time. Only the wear and tear of such activities may hinder them. With a lack of weight, they are fast and spry. They bear peak strength and dexterity for the descendant race they once were. ⬢ Whilst capable of donning armor, Darkstalkers will find that the armour they don only slightly increases their physical durability, letting them take [1] extra Lesser Strike. ⬢ Darkstalkers may only appear as one of the descendant races or a beastfolk race- they may not take the form of anything else (Ologs, Swarms) without an approved MArt. ⬢ Darkstalkers bear [0] magic slots, incapable of learning any magic whatsoever. They may still learn knowledge-based feats such as Alchemy, and are capable of learning magical-based ones too so long as they are not outright incompatible. Examples of compatible feats include Golemancy, Arcane Displacement, and Sorvian Crafting. ⬢ Darkstalkers are not harmed by poison, drowning, etc. as there are no lungs to drown or blood to clot. They are still prone to fire- albiet ascendancing to Paramouncy grants them immunity from so. Materials such as Aurum and Thanhium are stronger against them, doing more damage within the durability-scaling below. If wielding Thanhium, they cannot utilize any innate abilities. Even within this durability and stamina, thunderclaps from Boomsteel still incurs 'exhaustion' upon themselves as their bones become riddled with countless microfractures that cause lifeforce to leak slightly. ⬢ Darkstalkers are visibly undead when unveiled, always clearly identifiable as so.

Mᴇɴᴛᴀʟɪᴛʏ: Darkstalkers exist with a sliver of their humanity remaining, with emotions such as empathy and love lost to the devoiding of nearly all sensation. Without touch, taste, or smell, they may often act cold or bitter, appearing as apathetic to the warm blooded. Some may never come to grasp their unlife, with few darkstalkers growing sadistic and mad in their eternal torment which was forced upon them. There is an urge instilled within them- one that causes them to hunger for victory, for power, for goals to be created and reached. They bear constant hunger of both flesh and conquest; it is not uncommon for them to lapse into their bestial nature, to satiate their unending appetite. Their moods may swing with the day, apt to change under the fleeting emotions that remain in the skeletal vessel. The few times they seem lighthearted may come after inflicting grief upon a poor soul, or with the euphoria that comes with conquest.   Outcasts in consequence to their unnatural existence, however dreary they may appear, the personality of a Darkstalker is not always grim, but rather twisted and derived from their original selves. Their mental state deteriorates the longer they are deprived of conquest of some ilk, also possessing an Achilles' Heel towards their memento mori.    Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ: Spoiler ⬢ Darkstalkers are driven by their mentality and pride within war and conquest above all else- they desire to always be within reach of this goal, and always wish to pursue some sort of conquest for glory- not for ruin. ⬢ Beyond this, they are detached from mortality-  whilst they are capable of empathising with mortals, perhaps even making allies of them, they view them as foreign beings- akin to how a human views an orc, or so on. They are incapable of feeling anything romantic whatsoever, and cannot FTB.  ⬢ Upon becoming paramount, this glory only grows manyfold- indulging in the thrill of combat and the pride that comes with it forevermore.

 

Dᴜʀᴀʙɪʟɪᴛʏ:

Durability in terms to these beings of undeath can be simplified down to three differing damage-levels of strikes; Lesser, Moderate, and Greater. These three tiers are determined by what caused such a strike to them- be it the type of magic, size of weapon, or other ilk of ability. Darkstalkers are hardier than their lesser-physique’d Draugar kin, capable of taking more blows before their bones crumple apart- yet even still, they are not impervious to all wounds.

 

❉ [Lᴇꜱꜱᴇʀ Sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ]

𑁍 Weaker Projectiles (Shortbows, Hand Crossbows, Slings, Throwing Knives)

𑁍 Mundane Blades (Shortswords, Longswords, Hatchets, Glaives, Spears)

𑁍 Diminutive Magics (Non-Concussive Voidal Spells, Heraldry Spells)

❉ [Mᴏᴅᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ Sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ]

𑁍 Heavier Projectiles (Longbows, Crank Crossbows, Javelins)

𑁍 Thanhium, High-Density Boomsteel, Carbarum, & Aurum Blades (Shortswords, Longswords, Hatchets, Glaives, Spears)

𑁍 Mundane Bludgeons (Warhammers, Maces, Greatswords, Battleaxes, Blasting Potions)

𑁍 Calamitous Magics (Non-Tangible Dragonflame, Malflame, Tangible & Concussive Voidal Spells, Mysticism Spells)

❉ [Gʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ Sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ]

𑁍 Devastating Projectiles (Ballistae, Trebutchets, Cannons)

𑁍 Thanhium, High-Density Boomsteel, Carbarum, & Aurum Bludgeons (Warhammers, Maces, Greatswords, Battleaxes)

𑁍 Ruinous Magics (Tangible Dragonsflame, Necromantic Maledictions)

 

❉ [Tᴏʀꜱᴏ/Sᴋᴜʟʟ] - [4 Lesser] / [3 Moderate] / [2 Greater] The torso and the skull are the two points of a Darkstalker’s core- destruction of either one causes the Darkstalker to crumple to the floor haplessly, unable to fight back whatsoever.

❉ [Lɪᴍʙꜱ] - [3 Lesser] / [2 Moderate] / [2 Greater] The limbs of a Darkstalker are less resilient than their torso and skull- yet, they still are potent objects that can take many a blow before shattering; damage is shared over the whole limb.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ All strikes are assuming direct hits. One cannot simply graze the Undead with a dagger and have it count as a Lesser Strike, and so on.

⬢ Strikes enwreathed or augmented by Holy Magics functions as if bearing Aurum properties, as per their respective lorepieces. Strikes augmented in a Nephilim’s dragonsflame function as Greater Strikes, overriding their natural state. Unarmed strikes count as Lesser Strikes. Solely tangible Necromantic Maledictions count for a Ruinous strike.

⬢ Strikes at the force of an Olog or Golem (3x that of a Descendant) function as if a single bracket higher, from Lesser to Moderate and Moderate to Greater; this cannot exceed Greater Strikes.

⬢ Projectiles made of Thannic, High-Density Boomsteel, Aurum, or similar propertied-materials will count as a single bracket higher, from Lesser to Moderate and Moderate to Greater; this cannot exceed Greater Strikes.

⬢ Whilst obviously not actually bludgeons, Battleaxes and Greatswords have been grouped under that category rather than as ‘blades’ given their size, weight, and force when swinging them.

 

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Pᴀʀᴀᴍᴏᴜɴᴛᴄʏ

ᴇʟᴇᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ʙᴏɴᴇ

 

Apotheosis of undeath, their hunger for conquest grows more ravenous than before- yet the Darkstalkers are also endowed with more boons, glimpsing further into the powers of necromancy and gaining a mastery of mortal will unparalleled amongst the living and dead in twain. 

 

[Pᴀʀᴀᴍᴏᴜɴᴛ] Ivory Vessel - [Passive]

Baptized in gilded lifeforce and galvanized in abyssal energies, Darkstalkers emerge from ascendancy with their bones hardier against flames of their foes- be they mundane, alchemical, or whatelse- so long as they are not heavily mana-dense. Furthermore, they gain slight advantage against blinding forces.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Reborn into a blackened and ivory-sleek skeletal form, Paramount Darkstalkers find their form to be more resilient against certain ilks of magic. Flames of mundane, alchemical, shamanic, and lesser voidal nature bear no effect on them, with the sole exception of dragonsflame and voidal bluefire searing into their bones; likewise, they are rendered incapable of being blinded by all but holy (Templarism’s Fervent Flare, etc.) means.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Ivory Vessel grants Paramount Darkstalkers immunity to mundane, alchemical, shamanic, and lesser voidal flames- however, Dragonsflame and Blue Voidal Flame still burn them, damaging as respectively within their damage charts above. Flame spells that are blunt or concussive still do damage to them, yet do not burn.

⬢ Ivory Vessel also grants Paramount Darkstalkers immunity to non-holy blinding abilities; that is to say, things such as sand, voidal spells, and seer abilities cannot blind them, whilst Templarism’s Fervent Flare still can.

 

[Pᴀʀᴀᴍᴏᴜɴᴛ] Khor Blades - [4 Emotes] [Ritual]

Forged of blackened steel submerged in stagnant lifeforce, khôr blades are tethered to the very soul of the Darkstalker. By tethering the blade to the knight’s very necrotic essence, it is possible to grant the khôr blade necrotic afflictions to those who meet its end. Such an ordination of a blade must be done out of combat, and may utilize any edged weapon that may be wielded by a knight.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [4] emotes, a Paramount Darkstalker may craft a blade of blackened energies forged purely out of mundane steel, then augment it with their lifeforce through the forging process. These blades bear two unique properties- the first being their affinity and synergy to be used alongside Abyssflame’s Enwreathe, and the second being their potency to instill abyssal wounds upon mortals struck by it. An effect of the special forging method a Khôr blade undergoes is an increased ductility; the blade itself may take on more direct strikes, not giving way or bending as normal blades do. When using Abyssfire’s Enwreathe , a khôr blade may take [3] empowered strikes before shattering.

 

These weapons weep lifeforce, howl cries into the night, and slough forth blackened miasma. As the Darkstalker swings these weapons. they cry and wail pitiful howls of fury, sorrow, and mayhem- armaments of wrought chaos and malevolent essences.

 

Abyssal wounds are onyx, malignant afflictions that fester where they are applied, preventing mundane healing from cleansing the wound- solely alchemic remedies, necromantic cauterization, and deific magics may suffice. Necrosis covers the incision, with the directly struck skin bearing a sickly black tissue; If left untreated for more than [3] OOC days, necrosis begins to spread slowly over the affected area, requiring amputation if not correctly treated. If left untreated for [1] OOC week, the limb is fully lost to necrosis. Time does not clot the cut, with abyssal wounds lasting until they are fully cured. Notably, abyssal wounds do not bleed whatsoever, as the flesh grows decayed and the blood vessels near it dry.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Khor Blades must be forged out of combat and can solely be utilized by the Paramount Darkstalker that forged them. Other beings who attempt to wield them will find abyssal wounds similar to those they inflict creeping up their palms, preventing their use.

⬢ Khor Blades may only be made once every [2] OOC weeks. These must state in their description which Darkstalker made them and their player's IGN; solely that Darkstalker may use it, and no other being.

⬢ Khôr bound weapons may aesthetically appear however their owner wishes, as long as they are visible and clearly tainted; they must be [ST Approved]. These blades bear uncanny durability- it does not shatter nor give way unless severe force is applied by behemothic individuals; even still, these weapons are solely as sharp and heavy as steel can be. These can also deal [3] strikes empowered by Enwreathe Abyssflame before shattering, as such.

⬢ Whilst weapon may be turned into a khôr blade, should a blunt weapon be used, it would appear tainted, yet would be unable to cause abyssal wounds- solely bladed weapons may inflict abyssal wounds. Khôr blades when striking flesh will cause normal bleeding, and a dull additional pain of necrosis, which will continue unless healed by alchemic remedies (St. Amya’s Draught), holy curing, or necromantic cauterization. If left untreated for long periods of time like stated in the mechanics, it does progressive damage.

 

[Pᴀʀᴀᴍᴏᴜɴᴛ] Abyssflame - [3 Emotes] [Combative / Non-Combative]

The flame that a Paramount Darkstalker produces differs greatly from mundane fire, foremost being that it holds no heat. This ashen flame cannot burn or cinder anything, rather it is cold, unable to scar or maim anything let alone human flesh with its abilities.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [3] emotes, a Paramount Darkstalker may invoke Abyssflame in one of two ways- Bolt or Enwreathe; each of which provide a differing ilk of combative use to the abyssflame. Unlike other ilks of magic flame (dragonsflame, malflame, voidal flame) it does not burn anything- rather, it bears a physical and tangible ‘weight’ to it that harms others in a blunt fashion. This ashen flame cannot burn or cinder anything; rather, it is cold, unable to scar or maim anything, let alone human flesh with its abilities. Abyssfire carries a chill to mortalkind who place their hands to its tenebrous contour, apt to bring an uneasy, anxious feeling to mortals in its presence. Undead beings however feel a slight sense of relief when in close proximity of abyssal flame, an emotion otherwise lost to the damned agents of the undying magics. Abyssflame consumes any light that nears it, creating natural areas of shadow and night where it is placed. Paramount Darkstalkers may only use Abyssflame combatively [3] times per OOC day.

» Bolt: When expelled as a bolt, Abyssflame is gathered in a palm before being sharpened into the shape of an arrow, chakram, bolt, or ball- before being thrown forth at the speed of a thrown knife with a maximum range of [8] meters, with its damage scaling based on proximity. Individuals within [1-4] meters will be hit as if a Crank Crossbow, whilst those from [5-8] meters will be hit with a force equivalent to a hand Crossbow.

» Enwreathe: When enwreathed around a blade, hammer, or other melee weapon, Abyssflame is gathered upon the weapon until the next melee hit. Abyssflame empowers the next hit performed as if it in actuality hit [2] times in rapid succession. Abyssflame, when enwreathed around any non-Khôr Blade item, shatters the item as a result of its use- forcing the Paramount to do (/use) on it. However, Khôr Blades are more resilient, capable of performing up to [3] Enwreathed strikes before they, too, shatter.

Outside of combat, Abyssflame can be utilized in a freeform fashion, calling upon the abyssal flames within their hand to offer some solace, or to place it into a receptacle like a lantern or firepit. Abyssflame works akin to an inverted torch, acting alike to an abyssal aura that swallows any light within its surroundings, while still offering its comforting effects to undead within proximity. Abyssfire can noncombatively blot out torches, extinguishing any active fires within its radius, or can be weaved through the air for ambient and aesthetic roleplay.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Abyssflame requires [3] emotes to use, wherein they conjure Abyssflame either within their palm or upon a weapon, and either project it outwards or enwreathe a weapon with it. Alternatively, it may be used to imbue items or builds with it, which are represented via ST signature. All forms of Abyssflame drain light from a [4] meter radius around itself, causing it to be hazy and dim in said region.

⬢ Bolt has a maximum range of [8] meters, its concussive force lessening the further it travels. Those struck within [4] meters of the Darkstalker will suffer a blow equivalent to a Crank Crossbow, while those [5] meters and beyond suffer a blow equivalent to a Hand Crossbow, albeit with the force blunted and non-piercing.

⬢ Enwreathe lasts upon the armament until the next melee hit, wherein it functions as if the blow hit [2] times in quick succession- albeit doing great damage to the armament itself, causing it to shatter, needing to be /use’d. Khor Blades are more resilient, capable of dealing [3] enwreathed strikes before shattering. If this armament leaves the Darkstalker's hands, it ceases to be aflame.

⬢ Nephilim directly struck on their flesh, through (Light Armor), or through (Medium Armor) via the Bolt or Enwreathed strike will sustain [2] units of corruption to their dragonsflame.

⬢ Abyssflame may only be cast combatively [3] times per OOC Day.

 

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Dʀᴀᴜɢᴀʀꜱ

ᴍᴀɢᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴜɴᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ

 

Rekindled are the flames of the once called “corpse-mages”, the lesser of its greater counterpart. Aptly named are these Draugars- a coy play on words of Dragur- collectors of both knowledge and wisdom. They are mummified corpses which are risen to act as the mages of the coven, swept into servitude by no fault of their own. Capable of practicing void magic among some dark magics, these wretched undead bear a heavy burden that no mortal should bear. 

 

Pʜʏꜱɪᴄᴀʟɪᴛʏ: » [Deathmage] Eternal beings crafted by their necrotic masters with specialty aimed for magecraft, Draugars bear strength as if a voidal mage- yet they too, are bound by sinew and ligaments; they still utilize the muscle and ligaments in their vessel, meaning that stripping their muscles from their appendages will cease movement in such areas.  » [All Becomes One] Fashioned to be little more than ritual-mages and crafted to specialize in so utterly, Draugars do not bear endless stamina like their warrior-like kith, and rather they may be stopped by said flesh being burnt, severed, or disabled. However, they retain all [5] magic slots, capable of utilizing said slots to learn all compatible magics. » [Abyssal] Accursed by their very nature, Draugars find themselves seared and scattered by the pure and dark-targeting. Materials such as Aurum and Thanhium prove effective, whilst magical methods such as dragonsflame, malflame, and holy magics alike prove themselves to be baleful counters to them. » [Unnatural] Bearing a deathly visage, all Draugars are clearly identifiable as undead whether they are mummified corpses or sinew-bound figures. Few can recognize what once was, as who may stare into the empty sockets of a skull and find familiarity; they are always considered to be revealed dark creatures.   Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ: Spoiler ⬢ Draugars have a physical strength always capped to that of a Voidal Mage, regardless if they have any feats that permit their strength to increase or the ability to do so via Blood Magic. They- unlike Darkstalkers- still have sinew and muscle stretched between the joints of their bones, which have the capacity to be snapped and worn, causing them to fall off. ⬢ It takes a Draugar [1] emote to snuff out flames if they are alit. ⬢ Draugars may only appear as one of the descendant races or a beastfolk race- they may not take the form of anything else (Ologs, Swarms) without an approved MArt. ⬢ Draugars bear [5] magic slots, capable of learning any numerous pathways of magic, clarified in the respective section below. These beings carry on to retain the amgics they once held in life, if theya re compatible. ⬢ Draugars are not harmed by poison, drowning, etc. as there are no lungs to drown or blood to clot. They are still prone to fire, finding it burns them for a single Lesser Strike per emote of continuous burning. If wielding Thanhium, they cannot utilize any innate abilities. ⬢ Draugars are visibly undead when unveiled, always clearly identifiable as so.  ⬢ If these beings still overcast magic or utilize magic that would PK a normal mage, they still suffer from thaumburn and perish.

Mᴇɴᴛᴀʟɪᴛʏ: The mental state of one trapped between an entropic soul and a husk of decay is one damned to the far throes of mental strain. Many are not completely insane, but rather hold manias and phobias, mimicries of their former life which bleed through the veil. An obsession with a pursuit of knowledge is not uncommon, with some sorcerers pledging themselves to an unending destiny of collecting books or procuring relics. Morals may wane depending on who they were in life, with some never coming to grip the hunger for knowledge that beckons them, or the cruel master which presides over their wretched existence.    Undying and undead yet far less bestial in inclinations, the mental workings of a Draugar are one defined by prevailing woes of distant longings dependent on the individual. Often born of a desire for eternity, Draugar will dedicate their static existences to whatever fealties or goals they coveted whilst living. In spite of this it is not uncommon for one to conversely pursue different paths over the course of centuries until one falls to their liking and contentment. Some Draugars may find aspirations to reach summations of voidal magehood, others may find their aspirations set within the accumulation of forbidden knowledge of arcana long-forgotten- their goals can vary greatly.   Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ: Spoiler ⬢ Draugars are driven by their mentality and hunger for knowledge and wisdom above all else- they desire to always be within reach of this goal, and always wish to pursue some sort of knowledge. ⬢ Beyond this, they are detached from mortality-  whilst they are capable of empathising with mortals, perhaps even making allies of them, they view them as foreign beings- akin to how a human views an orc, or so on. They are incapable of feeling anything romantic whatsoever, and cannot FTB.

 

Dᴜʀᴀʙɪʟɪᴛʏ:

Durability in terms to these beings of undeath can be simplified down to three differing damage-levels of strikes; Lesser, Moderate, and Greater. These three tiers are determined by what caused such a strike to them- be it the type of magic, size of weapon, or other ilk of ability. Draugar are frailer than their greater-physique’d Darkstalker kin, capable of taking less blows before their bones crumple apart.

 

❉ [Lᴇꜱꜱᴇʀ Sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ]

 

𑁍 Weaker Projectiles (Shortbows, Hand Crossbows, Slings, Throwing Knives)

𑁍 Mundane Blades (Shortswords, Longswords, Hatchets, Glaives, Spears)

𑁍 Diminutive Magics (Non-Concussive Voidal Spells, Heraldry Spells)

❉ [Mᴏᴅᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ Sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ]

𑁍 Heavier Projectiles (Longbows, Crank Crossbows, Javelins)

𑁍 Thanhium, High-Density Boomsteel, Carbarum, & Aurum Blades (Shortswords, Longswords, Hatchets, Glaives, Spears)

𑁍 Mundane Bludgeons (Warhammers, Maces, Greatswords, Battleaxes, Blasting Potions)

𑁍 Calamitous Magics (Non-Tangible Dragonflame, Malflame, Tangible & Concussive Voidal Spells, Mysticism Spells)

❉ [Gʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ Sᴛʀɪᴋᴇ]

𑁍 Devastating Projectiles (Ballistae, Trebutchets, Cannons)

𑁍 Thanhium, High-Density Boomsteel, Carbarum, & Aurum Bludgeons (Warhammers, Maces, Greatswords, Battleaxes)

𑁍 Ruinous Magics (Tangible Dragonsflame, Necromantic Maledictions)

 

❉ [Tᴏʀꜱᴏ/Sᴋᴜʟʟ] - [2 Lesser] / [2 Moderate] / [1 Greater] The torso and the skull are the two points of a Draugar’s core- destruction of either one causes the Draugar to crumple to the floor haplessly, unable to fight back whatsoever.

❉ [Lɪᴍʙꜱ] - [2 Lesser] / [1 Moderate] / [1 Greater] The limbs of a Draugar are pitifully weak- a sole strike, no matter the ilk, causes them to shatter unto pieces- their physique weak and brittle.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ All strikes are assuming direct hits. One cannot simply graze the Undead with a dagger and have it count as a Lesser Strike, and so on.

⬢ Strikes enwreathed or augmented by Holy Magics functions as if bearing Aurum properties, as per their respective lorepieces. Strikes augmented in a Nephilim’s dragonsflame function as Greater Strikes, overriding their natural state. Unarmed strikes count as Lesser Strikes. Solely tangible Necromantic Maledictions count for a Ruinous strike.

⬢ Strikes at the force of an Olog or Golem (3x that of a Descendant) function as if a single bracket higher, from Lesser to Moderate and Moderate to Greater; this cannot exceed Greater Strikes.

⬢ Projectiles made of Thannic, High-Density Boomsteel, Aurum, or similar propertied-materials will count as a single bracket higher, from Lesser to Moderate and Moderate to Greater; this cannot exceed Greater Strikes.

⬢ Whilst obviously not actually bludgeons, Battleaxes and Greatswords have been grouped under that category rather than as ‘blades’ given their size, weight, and force when swinging them.

 

 

Aʀᴄᴀɴɪᴄ Pʀᴏᴡᴇꜱꜱ:

Capable of still performing foul magics even in their vessels of undeath, Draguars- unlike their Darkstalker counterparts- retain all their magic slots which they may utilize. Their arcanic prowess (the magics and feats they are capable of learning and practicing) is as follows:

» Voidal Magic: They may practice any of the Voidal Magics that their mortal predecessors could perform. Furthermore, they may learn all of the Voidal Feats save for Scion; their bodies too frail to bear Scion’s soul-affecting effects.
» Mysticism: Their bodies serve as powerful and potent conduits for foreign schools of undeath- capable of easily assimilating with other souls through conjoinment. However, their bodies are too grounded to lifeforce- whilst they can progress through Mysticism, they cannot become Wights.
» Seerdom: Albeit being blessed with preternatural sight, they may still be blinded through magical means and hence, are still capable of learning Feat Seerdom- and if Sanctioned, capable of becoming a Slotted Seer. If one was already a Slotted Seer before becoming a Draugar, they retain their witness and its blessings.

» Housemagery & Bardmancy: Their skeletal vessels still housing sufficient reserves of ambient mana, Draugars are still easily capable of learning and performing these lesser arts of mana and anima.
» Alchemy: Still capable of learning and memorizing the techniques and origins of alchemic substrates and compounds even in death, Draugars remain able to learn and practice Alchemy and all of its Further Subtypes.
» Planar Displacement: Their minds emboldened by lifeforce and still capable of all the thought and detailed analysis that a mortal could perform, the art of Planar Displacement is one that they are still able to learn.

» Blood Magic: Lich-Draugars can wield the powers of Hemomancy given the minute pool of blood that thrums in their vestigial innards. An ordinary Draugar may retain Blood Magic due to residual traces of genus in their tendons and bone marrow, however they will only be capable of performing the ritual ‘Invoke Ignorance’ to otherwise free themselves of this burden. A standard Draugar cannot be awakened if they weren't prior

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ The above list is pseudo-exhaustive; that is to say, if a magic is stated elsewhere as capable of being learned by Draugars and not on the list above, they may learn it- however, if a magic is neither specified here nor on its respective page for Draugars to learn it, they cannot learn it.

 

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Lɪᴄʜᴅᴏᴍ

ᴀꜱᴄᴇɴꜱɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ꜰʟᴇꜱʜ

 

Rekindled through baptism in gore and viscera, their souls are augmented- as too are the sinewy ribbons of flesh that drape about their forms, surging with stray necromantic energies and teeming with stagnant lifeforce, foul miasmas capable of exalting more basal forms of necromancy.

 

[Lɪᴄʜᴅᴏᴍ] Mendacity - [Passive]

Bathed in visceral remains and gory organs in their elevation, vestigial organs latch onto their form as they ascend- these hollow, almost-meaningless organs hold but the subtlest traces of genus within, permitting them to learn and partake in the foul arts of Blood Magic.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Lich-Draugars, bathed in a cesspool of flesh in their creation, emerge bearing something oft unnatural for those of undeath- visceral organs, bound to their form. Though these organs are of little function and rather purely vestigial to their physicality, they rather infused with copious amounts of lifeforce and anima- the fluids within them, veritably, filled with genus. In short, Lich-Draugars are capable of learning (Blood Magic), their bodies holding solely a meagre [2] counts of genus- yet they do not feel any of the effects of genus-loss, as a result of their basking in undeath. Lifeforce, furthermore, lashes around their form, permitting them to levitate [1] foot above the ground at most.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Lich-Draugars bear [2] units of genus upon ascension, tied to the mass of organs within their core. These organs instantly pop and drain all these units upon any strike landing the chest, making it relatively weak. They do not suffer from any effects of genus loss, given their undead nature- this genus regenerates every [24] OOC hours, alongside the organs mending themselves

⬢ Lich-Draugars may also levitate [1] foot off the ground; they may float in combat, though only if such makes sense in the scenario. They may not suddenly float should they already be bound to the floor, for instance, and they may not float should they have their legs bound with rope or other adequate materials. While in combat, dodging objects below the 1 foot range occurs at the speed mundane jumping would. If it could not be dodged by normally jumping, they cannot dodge it by floating either.
⬢ If a player seeks to use this to bypass obstacles larger / deeper than 1 foot during an event, the overseeing ST has the discretion to allow or deny its use for such a purpose. - A player may not use this to justify bypassing settlement defenses they are otherwise unable to bypass mechanically. Tanglefoot and other alchemical potions may still affect and bind together the user's legs, though if they were already floating this will not cause them to fall to the floor as rope would. This is to say, one affected with Tanglefoot may continue to flee, though one bound with rope may not. A player may not use this to reach mechanically inaccessible locations.

 

[Lɪᴄʜᴅᴏᴍ] Asthenia - [2 Emotes] [Non-Combative]

One of the less fell techniques preserved by Necromancers and their constructs to date, Asthenia entails the creation of a mind-numbing cloud of one’s own Abyss-tainted energies, which- rather than sapping health or strength- works instead to dull strong emotions, perhaps to neutralise angered acolytes.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [2] emotes, a Lich-Draugar may exhume a foul lifeforce-laden form of mist which spreads about the air in a radius of [4] meters about them, the mist shifting into foul smog which softly spirals around the surroundings. Asthenia mentally soothes and numbs the mind, draining stronger emotions and temporarily supplanting the mind with more milder ones, lasting until the end of the narrative encounter. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Asthenia’s effects are purely Non-Combative, and may not be used to gain any advantage or to prevent any character from initiating Combat. The soothing effect does not bypass any form of fear spell, or natural fears such as a Ghoul’s fear of fire. This is a flavour spell, and whilst it can be used within combat its effects do nothing mechanical whatsoever.

⬢ Asthenia has no restriction on uses per OOC day as its effects are purely flavour and noncombative. Asthenia may not be used to instill or nullify any emotions to people who are unwilling to do so.

 

[Lɪᴄʜᴅᴏᴍ] Harrow - [2 Emotes] [Non-Combative]

Bones are rather easy to manipulate, especially to one experienced in putting Lifeforce to work. In a cantrip version of more powerful forms of bone manipulation, their necromantic kith may perform, a Lich-Draugar may move a wide variety of osseous matter with exacting precision.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [2] emotes, a Lich-Draugar may flick and weave their palms into a litany of differing poses to manipulate and weave lifeforce thinly into the ambience, and tether itself to objects of bone. Harrow is a freeform manipulation of bones of all kin, so long as they remain noncombative- it may be used to exhume cadavers and skeletons from graves, used to manipulate bones within surgery for more benign purposes, or even to manipulate bone-carved dice in a game. Harrow has a range of [20] meters around the Lich-Draugar, though it may never exhume or manipulate any bone larger than a mortal cadaver at maximum.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Harrow is a noncombative spell, and requires [2] emotes to cast, affecting a range of [20] meters around the Necromancer.

⬢ Harrow may only manipulate stray bones and ligaments, and in no way shape or form may be used for combative purposes. Bones cannot be manipultated if they are within a living being, neither can bones of player undead be wielded or twisted; this is utterly for flavour.

⬢ Harrow has no restriction on uses per OOC day as its effects are purely flavour and noncombative.

 

[Lɪᴄʜᴅᴏᴍ] Needlewyrm - [3 Emotes] [Combative]

A spell crafted from bringing Lifeforce to its most volatile state, Needlewyrm acts as a brutal way to torment enemies upon the battlefield. By conjuring their Lifeforce and condensing it to the point of instability, a Lich-Draugar may send out a directed, pin-like current of their foreign lifeforce to wrack at an enemy’s flesh.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [3] emotes, a Lich-Draugar may extend both hands, rippling forth a small chakram-like disc of lifeforce, before condensing it down into any freeform-shaped object the size of a crossbow bolt, and releasing it at longbow speed to a target within [16] meters.

 

Needlewyrm punctures through non-lifeforce bearing material similar to a longbow, but does not wound flesh. Upon contacting flesh it instantly melds into it, wracking the area inflicted with immense pain, effectively freezing the limb via tight muscle-spasms for [1] emote as the flesh twists upon itself violently. Upon being inflicted with Needlewyrm, the target becomes immune to future applications of Needlewyrm effects for [2] emotes. Lich-Draugars may only use Needlewyrm [2] times per OOC day.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Needlewyrm requires [3] emotes to cast, as well as constant LoS to the target over all emotes and the use of both hands. 

⬢ The projectile may travel up to [16] blocks at maximum at longbow speed; fizzling out if it hits nothing within this range. The projectile will pass through any layer of non-lifeforce bearing material harmlessly with longbow-puncturing properties, only stopping when it contacts life-force bearing flesh. As such, individuals without lifeforce remain un-affected by Needlewyrm with the spell harmlessly dissipating if it hits them. 

⬢ The limb inflicted by this projectile will become frozen by tight muscle-spasms for [1] emote, leaving the target unable to perform any actions with that limb for said emote. The target will go on a cooldown for [2] emotes after to prevent stun-locking, wherein they bear immunity to future applications of Needlewyrm over this duration. Appendages carrying armaments will not be forcefully disarmed if the limb is struck with Needlewyrm. This cannot strike the head or torso, and if it does will merely re-direct to one of the limbs of the target's choice, and/or corrupt them if they are a Nephilim.

⬢ If struck, for the emote of moving subsequently, one's speed is halved.

⬢ Needlewyrm may be cast whilst simultaneously mantaining- but explicitly not casting- other connections. One could cast this whilst voidally connected without breaking the voidal connection, though may not cast a voidal spell whilst also casting this.

⬢ Needlewrym is only capable of puncturing through any material which a longbow could pierce. Thus, whilst armour would prove relatively ineffective, solid covering would prove very powerful. Mundane shields will not prevent Needlewyrm’s effect, as instead it will dissipate through it and affect the appendage holding the shield. However, magical shields such as Air Evocation’s Air Barrier or Nephilim’s Cindering Ward may defend against Needlewyrm, as well as Auric Oil coated shields and armaments, or shields fashioned from Aurum or Argentum.

⬢ Nephilim who are struck by Needlewyrm will  find [2] of their dragonsflame units corrupted.

⬢ Needlewyrm may only be cast [2] times per OOC Day.

 

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[ C ʀ ᴇ ᴅ ɪ ᴛ ꜱ ]

S ᴄ ʜ ɪ ᴢ ᴏ ᴘ ʜ ʀ ᴇ ɴ ɪ ᴀ   I ɴ ᴄ .   v 2

ᴀᴇʜᴋᴀᴊ, ꜰᴏᴏʟᴅᴜᴅᴇ, ᴘᴀʟʟᴏᴅɪᴜᴍ, & ꜱᴛɪɴɢʏᴘᴀʀʀᴏᴛ

 

[Security_ 2287]

 

rattling bones???🦴

[Laeonathan 5889]

Couldnt read it all in the short time before work, but the format and vibe are perfect.

[Keening 1264]

incredibly wicked

[xo31 3979]

Holy mother of peak

[lemonke 6014]

3 minutes ago, Keening said:

incredibly wicked

Grinkus

[Rhettthecoldone 252]

Hell yes

[StingyParrot 1595]

foul darkspawnses

[RockyTheWolf 209]

Epic write

One question: Would Darkstalkers retain the ability to raise ghouls and would Draugar's gain the ability? [If this is said somewhere... Im blind apparently]

[lemonke 6014]

3 minutes ago, RockyTheWolf said:

Epic write

One question: Would Darkstalkers retain the ability to raise ghouls and would Draugar's gain the ability? [If this is said somewhere... Im blind apparently]

 So, we are going to say both Draugurs and Darkstalkers will be able to raise ghouls after their ascension! To keep it fair. Plus, in Ghoul Lore, and if this passes, it will be amended to state that both Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars are capable of doing it.

 

We are going to edit this in rn anyways!

[RockyTheWolf 209]

5 minutes ago, lemonke said:

So, we are going to say both Draugurs and Darkstalkers will be able to raise ghouls after their ascension! To keep it fair. Plus, in Ghoul Lore, and if this passes, it will be amended to state that both Paramount Darkstalkers and Lich-Draugars are capable of doing it.

 

We are going to edit this in rn anyways!

Woohoo! 

Just wanted to know, I think thats awesome. [Always thought it was weird Draugars, the MAGE type, never said it could help in rituals or raise ghouls]

Great write! Hope it passes :D

[nepir 472]

Solid lore +1 definitely for the ghoul creation for both path's.

[Phantuhm 193]

As a Necro currently I think the greater problem was the lack of flavor that Draugars and Darkstalkers had, they just felt like bland CRP machines once being promoted from ghoul. Now with another ritual being needed for their final ascension, it adds more layers to coven hierarchies along with proper aesthetic and the changing of the old PK clause system which is desperately in need to prevent bad faith. I think this is great and I can't wait to see the Necromancy post.

Edited August 14, 2025 by Phantuhm

[Perkins 167]

That's so cool, I hope it passes so Necromancy RP can finally stand up on its own and be revived , +1

[PrimnyaQuorum 3999]

Mentioned to pallo and will ask here

is there any reason why concussive/tangible voidal spells have less of an impact then a normal hammer even when some voidal spells topple ologs? It feels weird to say powerful spells, because they aren’t explicitly hammers, are less useful