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Camarilla NightHorrorsCamarillaEdition:2

Approvals Note

Creatures created via thisreference

guidecannot be made to mimic creatures

from other current World of Darkness

products, sanctioned or nonsanctioned.

Night Horrors: Camarilla Edition exists to

generate unique entities for games, not to

allow STs to avoid standard approvals or

venueconstraints.

Premise

This document replaces the old Monster

Manual, and sets out rules for creating

supernaturalentitiesandmonstersthatdonot

necessarily follow the rulesof a singlegiven

venue. Theseareoften thecreaturesofmyth

andlore,ofurbanlegendandfolktale. Their

originsaremyriad,andoftenunique to each

entity.

Note that while this guide is designed to

allowStorytellers

to

feasibly

create

most

any

entity, given the correct Approval levels, it

does not supersede, nor move around,

restrictionsplaceduponagivensupernatural

ability within the Addendum. Nor is this

document designed to allow Storytellers to

createmonsterscovered inalreadypublished

WorldofDarknessmaterial,suchSecondSight,

Immortals, and Skinchangers. Creatures

from thosebooks,or fromanyexistingWoD

materials,are

subject

to

the

approval

levels

placeduponthembytheAddendum,andare

notsubjecttothisdocument.

Night

Horrors:

Camarilla

Editionisdesigned

tocreateuniquecreaturesonly. Thosebeings

already existing in published material

automatically default to said material.

Ghosts, spirits,vampires,psychics, sorcerers,

immortals, skinchangers, and the like are all

covered in their own books. While some

creaturesmay

be

designed

to

mimic

ghosts

or

spirits,theyshoulduse thoserules insteadof

thisdocument.

The terms monsters, entities, creatures,

horrors, and similar terms are used

interchangeablyinthisdocument.

A Brief Note on Intended Use

Custom monsters are intended for use as a plannedelement within a plot, and sparsely so. They should

not be considered something to create on the fly,

and should not be used for random encounters.

Remember that endless hordes of faceless monsters

add little to the horror of the game. Similarly, all of

those nasty things come from somewhere. Although

you may run across fiendish slithering beasts lurking

in the sewers, finding out that a mortal voodoo

practitioner is corrupting normal animals and

unleashing them on an unsuspecting populace is

much more sinister.

There are a great many canon, book-sourced

monsters available to use; please remember to save

creations from this book for something truly special.

Building Nightmares

1:

Inspiration

Everycreature

needs

an

inspiration.

Look

intolocalfolkloreandstories,mythology,etc.

The inspiration should inform what sort of

power level the creature needs, the sorts of

powersitoughttohave,andhowwhatsortof

plotscanbebuiltaroundit.


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2:

Genesis

How did this creature come into existence?

Was itbirthed out of the last thoughts of a

dyingmanashis soulmigrated intohis car?

Isit

the

offspring

of

man

and

beast,

aterrible

fusionofthetwo? Orisitsomethingstranger,

a throwback or evolutionary missing link,

thoughtextinct formillennia? Much like the

inspiration, this should also help inform the

monsters powers, aswell asbuild the story

around it. Abeingbasedoffa local tall tale

mayhavesignificantlydifferentrootsfromits

fictional counterpart, simply wearing its

mythicrolelikeacloakforotheractivities...or

itmay

be

that

creature

wholesale.

These

are

importantthingstoconsider.

3: Motive

Whatdoes itwant? This isoneof thesingle

most important questions. It is allwell and

good foranAlaskan town tobemenacedby

Kigatilik (an Inuit monster famed for its

hatredof shamans),butwhy is itdoing that?

Doesithavespecificvictims? Whydoesitgo

after them in particular? These reasons can

informboth themonstersweakness,and the

actionsitwilltakewithintheplot.

4: Creation

Monster creation comes in four steps, and

functionsmuchlikenormalcharactercreation.

Each horror is assigned a type, which

determinesthe

amount

of

experience

points

thatmaybeused tobuild it,whatPowers it

will have access to, and any specific

permissionsorrestrictionsonitsabilities.

All horrors,before a Type is assigned, have

the following points todivide amongst their

statistics:

Attributes: 22dots (Attributes start at 0,not

allneed

to

be

purchased)

Skills:22dots

Skill Specialties: 03 (ST discretion of the

creaturecanhavespecialties)

Merits: 0 dots,but may be purchased with

Experience

Powers:5dots

While all derived statistics (Speed, Initiative,

Defense, Health, etc.) are found using the

standardmethods

outlined

in

the

Minds

EyeTheatre corebook, theymaybemodifiedby

certain Powers, orby ST fiat. The Size and

base Speed traits (before modifiers are

applied) of a horror are determined by the

Storyteller,uptoamaximumof20.

Forthepurposesofpowersthatmaybebased

on it, all monsters are assumed to have a

Moralityof8. Thisdoesnotfluctuate,unless

theSTwishestoassignanactualmoralitytrait

to them (perhaps to represent a mutated

humanorthelike). EachTypegrantsagiven

level of an Advantage Trait, analogous to

Blood Potency, Gnosis,Wyrd, Primal Urge,

and Psyche. This stat is only used in

situationsdicepools thatwould include this

stat (a power that includes, say, Wyrd +

Stamina), resistance pools, and powers that

act differently depending on a characters

AdvantageTrait.

AnAttribute

rated

at

zero

means

that

the

creature cannot make tests requiring that

Attribute. If this Attribute is required in a

resisted challenge, the challenger

automaticallysucceeds,solongastheygainat

least1successontheirpull. Acreaturewith

noStrengthhasnoabilitytoenforceitspower


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on the physical world, while one with no

Resolvehasnoindependentwillofitsown.

4a:

Determine

Type

Thereare

four

types

of

monsters

available

forStorytelleruse. Thesetypesdonotexistin

anyformofincharacterclassification,butare

insteadusedherefordesignpurposes.

AMinormonsterisonethat,whilecapableof

causingharmandcreatingahorrificstory, is

not a significant threat to a well prepared

group ofmortalswhohavediscoveredwhat

they face. A single well prepared

supernaturalbeing

can

generally

deal

with

onewithonlymoderatechallenge.

Examples:Groetnich,ToxicumMold.

Build:050xp,accesstoBasicPowers

Permissions: No Stats above 5, 1 Essence

perround,effectiveAdvantageTrait(Blood

Potency,Gnosis,etc.)of1.

Approval:Low

AMajorentityisonethatisstillasignificant

threat, even after its secrets have been

uncovered. Defeat/removalof the threatwill

bedifficultanddangerous. They areonpar

with most supernatural beings, and can

provideamoderatethreattoasmallgroup.

Examples: The Living Web, the Thief, Witch

Cats.

Build: 50250xp, access to Basic and

IntermediatePowers

Permissions:No

Stats

above

5(without

Intermediate Power), 3 Essence per round,

effective Advantage Trait (Blood Potency,

Gnosis,etc.)of3.

Approval:Mid

ALegendarybeing isonewhohasaplace in

thefolkloreofagivenpeople,andbecauseof

thisissufficientlydangerousandpowerfulto

pose a major threat to a small group of

supernatural beings. These creatures often

havestrange

weaknesses

and

desires,

and

oftenhavepersonalities andmotivesbeyond

theirobviouspredatorydesires.

Examples:theAswang

Build: 250500xp, access to Basic,

Intermediate,andAdvancedPowers

Permissions: No Stats above 7 (without

Intermediate Power), 5 Essence per round,

effective Advantage Trait (Blood Potency,

Gnosis,etc.)

of

5.

Approval:High

A Deific horror is amajor threat to a large

group of supernaturals. With very few

exceptionstheyarefullysentient,andthough

theirdesiresmaybealien,theirdangerisvery

real. These beings are sometimes confused

with lessergods,andmanyspawn theirown

legendaryandloresurroundingtheiractions.

Examples:ThenamedhorrorsinPredators

Build:500+xp,accesstoallPowers

Permissions:No restrictions on Stats (it is

not necessary tobuy Intermediate Powers

mimicking Promethean Bestowments to

grant this), 10Essence per round, effective

AdvantageTraitof7.

Approval:Top

4b: DetermineWeakness

Every monster must have at least one

weakness. TreatthislikeaSpiritsBan. There

isaplaceitcannotgo,athingitcannotdo,or

something thatcauses itparticularpain. The

bestway todo this is to review theBans of

variousspirits,andtheappliedweaknessesof


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different supernatural beings. As a rule of

thumb, iftheentityisvulnerabletoaspecific

substance,thatsubstancedealsLethaldamage

when in physical contact (if it did not

already),anddealsAggravateddamagewhen

usedas

aweapon,

or

when

in

contact

(if

it

did

Lethalalready).

4c:

Experience

Point

Costs

and

Final

Build

Thechartbelow lists theExperiencecosts for

the purchase of new traits. Monsters may

earnExperienceoverthecourseofastoryjust

like any other NPC. They apply the base

Build XP from their Type rather than the

StorytellersMembership

Class.

Attributes: Newdotsx5

Skills: Newdotsx3

SkillSpecialty: 3

Merits: Newdotsx2

Powers: 2pointsperdot

5: Approvals

Asanoteonapprovals:Allcreaturescreated

usingthisdocumentmustbeenteredintothe

Approvals Database for tracking purposes.

AsidefromthebasicApprovallevelslistedin

eachType,horrorsarestillsubjecttostandard

approval levels foranyotheraspectsof their

sheetsorbackgrounds. Powersthatnormally

requireapprovals forNPCs topossessoruse

still require that same approval level.

Similarly, backgrounds that would require

these approvals, such as being historically

active in aDark Point on theMap, orbeing

the revenant of a nonlocal historical figure,

stillrequire

approvals

of

their

appropriate

levels.

Powers

Attributes aside, what makes a horror

terrifying is its supernatural abilities. For

simplicityssake,thesearedividedintoBasic,

Intermediate,andAdvancedPowers, eachof

which allows for different sorts of abilities.

Powers are given dot ratings, generally

corresponding to the ability they mimic, or

arbitrarilyin

the

cases

of

abilities

innate

to

other supernatural beings. Once again, the

Basic/Intermediate/Advanced distinctions are

artificial,OOCdescriptionsofpowers,andare

not using incharacter as classification

methods. Thephrasecanonicalsupernatural

entity references any being appearing in

approved, published material. Abilities are

still subject to normal approval levels,

however (thus if a supernatural powerwere

notsanctioned

for

its

venue,

it

could

not

be

used for agiven creature; similarly, apower

that requires approval to use results in the

horrorrequiringthatlevelofapproval).

In the case of Powers that mimic Rotes,

Devotions, or any other supernatural ability

thatcombinesmultiple traits,use thehighest

dotlevellisted. Itsisnotrequiredtopurchase

theprerequisite for apower inorder for the

monster to possess it, whether that

prerequisite is based on Attributes, Skills,

Merits, or other traits. The abilities that

monsters have mechanically mimic those

found in other material, but are not

supernaturally identical. Similarly,

supernatural abilities that would counter or

dispelrelatedpowers(aMagesCounterspells

orDispellations, aWerewolfGift thatmight

counteract anotherGiftorRite, etc.)haveno

effectonthoseofahorror,unlesstheirwrite

upsnote

that

they

work

against

all

supernaturalabilities.

Basic

Powers

Basic Powers mimic a specific 1 or 2dot

power of another canonical supernatural


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entity. In thecaseofpowers taken from the

Awakening venue, only specific rotes are

mimicked,not entireArcana. Thismay also

be used to mimic basic splat benefits of

werewolf Auspices, Changeling Seemings

and/orKiths,

and

the

like

at

2dots.

In

the

case of Endowments, this mimics theMerit

level.

Thepowersdicepoolisidenticaltothatofits

original. If a supernatural trait (Discipline,

Arcanum, etc.) is part of the pool, it is

replaced with the creatures effective

Advantage Trait. If the power requires an

expenditureofVitae,Mana,Glamour,etc.,the

creaturebegins

play

with

an

Essence

pool

of

3perBasicPower.

It shouldbe noted thatbecause there is no

limitedonthecombinationofvenueabilities,

Basic Powers can mimic anything from

exceptional senses (Requiem: Auspex 1) and

the ability to chase prey without tiring

(Forsaken:Endurance2), tobeingable todeal

lethal damage with bare hands (Lost:

HunterheartKith)andspeakdirectly intothe

mindofanother(Awakening:VoicefromAfar).

Allpowershave thedurations listed in their

descriptions (some ofwhich are permanent,

some last only a few seconds). Permanent

powersareassumedtooperateatanumberof

successes equal to the highest Attribute or

Skill themonster possesseswhichwouldbe

part of that powers dice pool. Thosewith

temporarydurationsmaybemadepermanent

byincreasing

their

cost

by

one

dot.

Powers

that requirean Instantaction toactivatemay

bemade Reflexiveby increase their costby

onedot.

Any Essence pools gained must have a

mechanismforbeingregenerated. AsaBasic

Power,anEssencepool isregeneratedby the

conversion of the Health levels of another

being or object into Essence. This could

involve drinking blood, eating flesh, or

needing todevour largeamountsofmetal to

fuelits

powers.

Alternatively,

Essence

can

insteadberegeneratedatagivensite,suchas

aLocus,DragonsNest,Hallow,oraspecific

physicallocation(arevenantsowngrave,the

desecrated church where a creature was

summoned,etc.).

IntermediatePowers

There are many options for Intermediate

Powers,covering

the

myriad

aspects

of

supernaturalentities. Theyarepurchasedas

3 to 4dot abilities, as described in their

specifictext.

1) Mimic a specific 3 or 4dot power of

another canonical supernatural entity. This

follows the sameguidelinesasBasicPowers,

save that theEssencepool gained from each

Intermediate Power is 5, not 3. This is the

base level for Spirit Numina (where the

spiritsRank functionsas thenumberofdots

ofthepower).

2) Regeneration at either an accelerated rate

(asperaWerewolf),bythedirectexpenditure

of Essence (as per a Vampire), or through

conversion of a normally harmful stimulus

suchasfireordrowningintoHealth(aspera

Promethean). Thiscountsasa3dotpower.

3)Blanket

benefits

of

another

supernatural

creature (exempting regeneration or

supernatural travel). A vampires ability to

boost Attributes through the expenditure of

Essence; A Werewolfs ability to assume

another form (thisPower is chosen onceper

additional form); A Prometheans immunity


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topainandhealthproblems (disease,poison,

age),etc. Ifthesebenefitsrequireorinvolvea

power pool, a base pool of 5 Essence is

provided. Thiscountsasa4dotpower.

4)Ability

to

travel

into

another

realm

(Shadow, the Underworld, the Hedge, the

Astral,etc.),other thanTwilight,ataspecific

crossingpoint,with theexpenditureofeither

1Willpowerpoint,or1Essence.OR Ability

to enterTwilight asan Instantactionvia the

expenditureofeither1Willpowerpoint,or1

Essence. ORThecreaturepermanentlyexists

inTwilight,butmayaffectthephysicalworld

withthosepowerswhichdonotrequiredirect

physicalcontact.

This

counts

as

a4dot

power.

5) Regeneration of Essence pool based on

general external (moon phase, sleeping in

ones common native element, etc.) or

environmentalstimulus(feedingoffavictims

fear, whenever a nearby clock strikes 12:17,

etc.). OneEssence is regeneratedperdayof

theexternalstimulusiscyclical,orthehorror

may roll twoAttributes in combination and

takethesuccessesasEssenceifthestimulusis

environmental. Thiscountsasa3dotpower.

6)Mimic a Promethean Bestowment (counts

as a 4dotpower). This is specificallynoted

separately as it is the only way for Major

horrors to raise theirAttributesabove5,and

for Legendary creatures to raise their

Attributes above 7. Deificmonsters are not

requiredtotakethispower,astheirAttributes

andSkills

have

no

applied

caps.

AdvancedPowers

AllAdvancedPowersarepurchasedat5dots.

1)Mimics a specific 5dot power of another

canonical supernatural entity. This follows

thesameguidelinesasthosebefore,butgrants

8EssenceperPower.

2)Ability

to

travel

to

another

realm

(Shadow,

TheUnderworld, theHedge, theAstral,etc.),

otherthanTwilight,withtheexpenditureof1

Willpower point, or 1Essence, as an Instant

action, or travel into Twilight as a reflexive

action.

3) Immortality of another supernatural

creature. The ability of a Promethean, Sin

Eater, or Immortal to revive themselves, as

perthe

rules

for

the

appropriate

venue.

Note

that this also covers the Promethean

RevivificationBestowment.

Examples

ElChupacabra(Minor)

The goat sucker is a strange beast from

SouthandCentralAmerica. Ahaemophage,

thechupacabras

primary

prey

is

livestock,

but it may also attack small children or

injured adults if they appear vulnerable.

Tabloidsmayattributevampireattackstothe

feedings of a chupacabra, or chupacabra

sightings tovampires. Part of this isdue to

the creatures camouflage, which makes it

difficulttospot,andtheincrediblespeedwith

whichitmoves.

In

appearance,

the

reptilian

chupacabra

standsatabout4feetinheight,withagaunt,

almoststarved,build. Starvedandsmallasit

may be, the chupacabra is a tough critter.

Armed with claws on its hands and feet,

pronounced fangs, and a dorsal ridge of

spines, the creature poses a threat when

cornered. It has been reported to emit a


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strangehowlingsound,whichcauses itseyes

toglow,inducingnauseainonlookers.

Type:Minor

Attributes: Intelligence 1,Wits 3, Resolve 1,

Strength3,

Dexterity

4,

Stamina

4,

Presence

1,

Manipulation1,Composure3

Skills:Athletics3,Brawl(Teeth)4,Larceny3,

Stealth4,Survival3,AnimalKen (Livestock)

2,Intimidation(FeralHiss)2

Merits:FastReflexes2

Willpower:4

Essence:3/1(feedingonanimalflesh)

Size:4

Health:8

Initiative:9Defense:3

Speed:15(Speedfactor8)

Powers: Hunterheart (Lost Kith Benefit),

Incognito Presence (Awakening Mind 2),

Mighty Bound (Forsaken Strength 2),

Heightened Senses (Requiem Auspex 1),

Moment of Doubt (Awakening Mind 2),

FatherWolfsSpeed(Forsaken FatherWolf2)

Weakness:ElChupacabra is a coward. If it

takesmore than 3 points of damage from a

single attack, it will immediately flee the

combat,movingat itsRunningSpeeduntil it

escapesfromitsattackers.

TotalXP:16(Merits4,Powers12)

Kigatilik(Major)

Ahorrornative toAlaska,Canada,andparts

ofRussia,theKigatilikisanancienthorrorof

the Inuit and the Innu. A shaggybeast that

prowlsthrough

the

tundra,

the

Kigatilik

possesses little intelligence save for itsmost

baseof instincts:To feed. Itspreyof choice

areMages,especiallythoseonthePathofthe

Thyrsus,feastingontheirManaandSupernal

soulsinordertosurvive. Thebeastcanlivein

the ground (in the winds, as some say),

waiting, for years or evendecades at a time

until aMage casts a spellwithin itsvicinity.

Thenthehunt ison,astheKigatilikstalks its

preyacrossthesnow,growingevercloser.

TheKigatilik

is

an

example

of

amonster

createdspecifically tobeanantagonist to the

Awakening venue. Its powerful array of

Countermagic abilities, innate resistance to

Supernal magics, and range of tracking

abilities make it a difficult foe to evade.

Physicallyitstandsaboutaheadhigherthana

normal man, its muscles and flesh hidden

under thick layers of shaggy fur. The

Kigatilikmay at firstbe mistaken for some

formof

yeti

or

sasquatch,

but

is

in

fact

abeast

born ofmagic and the hunger of theArctic

winds. SeetheentryonTheOldManofthe

Mountainforanexampleofamorepowerful

yetitypecreature.

Type:Major


Strength4,Dexterity4,Stamina4,Presence1,


Skills: Investigation (Hunting Mages) 4,

Occult (Supernal Dispellation, Counterspell

Prime,Unfettered)4,Athletics(GivingChase)

5, Brawl (Grappling) 5, Larceny 3, Stealth 3,

Survival 2, Empathy 2, Intimidation 2,

Persuasion2

Merits: Nimbus Sense, Trained Observer 3,

Fighting Style (Grappling 3, Kung Fu 3),

Parkour3

Willpower:9

Essence: 57/3 (External Stimulus: Use of

SupernalMagic,

roll

Resolve+Occult

each

time

aspelliscastaroundtheKigatiliktoregain1

Essence)

Size:6

Health:9

Initiative:8

Defense:4


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Speed:13

Powers: Supernal Dispellation (Awakening

Prime 4), Unfettered (Awakening Fate 4),

Supernal Vision (Awakening Prime 1

[Perpetual]), Aura Perception (Awakening

Mind

1

[Perpetual])

Magic

Shield

(Awakening Prime2[Perpetual,functionsas

per 4 dots]), Heightened Senses (Requiem

Auspex1),FeathersFlight(Requiem Auspex

3),CounterspellPrime(Awakening Prime1),

Siphon Essence (Awakening Prime 4

[functions in reverse, siphons Mana into

Essence]), Universal Language (Awakening

Mind3),ClawsoftheWild(Requiem Protean

3), Gristlegrinder (Lost Kith Benefit), Enter

Twilight(4),

Regeneration

(As

per

aVampire),

General Venue Abilities (Awakening),

GeneralVenueBenefits (Promethean Ability

to senseMages as if theywere Prometheans

[substituteAzoth forGnosis]),Haven ofSoil

(Requiem Protean2)

Weakness: TheKigatilik loses 3 Essence per

day that it goes without encountering

Supernalmagic. IfitlosesallofitsEssence,it

immediately actives itsHaven of Soil power

on the nearest patch of open ground and

sleepsuntilmagicisusednearitagain.

XP: 220(Powers108,Attributes10,Merits42,

Skills60)

TheOldManoftheMountain(Legendary)

Manyculturestellstoriesofmenlivingupin

the highest mountains who are no not like

other men. They make noise that rumbles

down the mountainside and causes

avalanches.They

tear

apart

unattended

pack

animals. The old man will sometimes be

thoughtofashelpful, savingmen trapped in

avalanches,orofferingwisdom to thosewho

questforthemupthetreacherouspaths. Itis

not abeing tobedealtwith lightly,but it is

notoneautomaticallyantagonistictowisdom

seekersortheimperilled.

Therearemanynamesof theseoldmen. In

Afghanistan and Pakistan they are called

barmanou,in

Chinas

Hubei

province

they

are

called yeren, and inTibet they are calledby

theirmostrecognizablename:Yeti.

Type:Legendary


Strength7,Dexterity3,Stamina6,Presence4,


Skills:Academics2,Investigation2,Medicine

(HerbalMountainWisdom)4,Occult (Occult

Wisdom)4,

Athletics

5,

Brawl

5,

Larceny

(Thieving From Travellers) 3, Stealth (In the

Snow) 6, Survival (Mountains) 6,Weaponry

(Improvised) 3, Animal Ken 3, Empathy 3,

Expression (Incomprehensible Singing) 2,

Intimidation(TerribleRoar)5

Merits: Holistic Awareness, Strong Back,

MeditativeMind,FleetofFoot3,FastReflexes

2,StrongLungs

Willpower:6

Essence:34/5(Environmental:Presenceonthe

mountain)

Size:7

Health:13

Initiative:8

Defense:3

Speed:20

Powers: Running Shadow (Forsaken Stealth

3), Unholy Strength (Promethean

Bestowment), General Venue Abilities

(Promethean),ChangeWeather (Awakening

Forces4),

Adverse

Weather

(Awakening

Forces 5),Rain (Requiem Cruac 3), Body of

Spirit (Requiem Protean 5), Incognito

Presence (Awakening Mind 2), Cutting

Scream (Awakening Forces 3), Empowered

Voice (Awakening Forces 3), Hunterheart


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(Lost Kith Benefit), Broadback (Lost Kith

Benefit)

Weakness: The Old Man of the Mountain

reacts badly to heat. He never leaves his

mountain, and all sources of heatbased

damagedeal

an

additional

level

of

Aggravateddamagetohimbecauseofit.

XP:386(Powers74,Attributes110,Skills168,

Merits34)

Rakshasa(Deific)

The Rakshasa is a powerful demonic entity

outofHindumythology. Itsoriginsshrouded

in legend, this being is one of the few

remainingmembers

of

its

race

after

the

terrible battles chronicled in poems such as

Ramayana devastated it. The Rakshasa is a

shapeshifter, its form mutable and ever

shifting. Thecreaturestruedangerliesinits

versatility: it isnot only a powerfulwarrior,

butalsoaskilledmanipulatorand infiltrator.

Itoften sets itselfupas the leaderofagreat

cult or army, disguising itself as a local

warlord or military leader. From there it

throws its forces against a chosen enemy,

though the reasons for itsprecisedecisionas

towhat constitutes an enemy arenotwell

understoodby humans. What theRakshasa

cannotdestroyphysically, itmanipulatesand

coerces. While it has access to only a small

number of powers that directly manipulate

themindsofothers,itisapowerfulillusionist,

capableofastounding levelsofsocial finesse.

Forabeingthatisfunctionallyimmortal,itis

unknownwhatitseventualendgoalsare.

The Rakshasas form is mutable. It can

assumevirtuallyanyshapeitdesires,andcan

hold that shape for a prolonged period of

time. Itcanbeaman,abeast,orevenatable.

It has preferredbattle forms, often growing

additionallimbs,armor,andevenweapons.

The Rakshasa is an example of a long term

Deificlevel threat. Its shapeshifting abilities

allow it to infiltrate the highest echelons of

power,whileitsskillwithcombatmakesitan

exceptionallypotent

physical

threat.

It

has

a

specific goal, or set of goals, and a great

numberofminionswithwhichtocarrythose

goalsout. Ahorrorof theRakshasaspower

level representsamainvillainofa largeplot

kitthatmayrequiretheresourcesofmultiple

domainstoeffectivelysolve.

Type:Deific


Strength7,

Dexterity

6,

Stamina

7,

Presence

6,


Skills:Academics(Hinduism)4,Investigation

3, Occult 4, Politics (Political Strife) 4,

Athletics 4, Brawl 5, Larceny 3, Stealth 5,

Survival 3, Weaponry (Swords, Spears) 6,

Empathy (Emotional Weaknesses) 4,

Expression3,Intimidation4(9),Persuasion5,

Socialize4,Subterfuge(Mimic)6

Merits:FastReflexes(2),FightingStyle(Kung

Fu 5, Spear 4, Grappling 3, Fencing 3),

Inspiring, Shieldbearer, Luxury 4 (the

Rakshasaalwayshasmoneyatitsfingertips...

Willpower:8

Essence:102/10(Conversion:Rakshasaregain

Essencebyeatinghumanflesh)

Size:5

Health:12

Initiative:12

Defense:5

Speed:16

Powers:Greater

Shapechanging

(Awakening

Life 5), Doppelganger (Awakening Life 4),

Mask of the Crone (Requiem Cruac 4),

Heightened Senses (Requiem Auspex 1),

Cloak of Shadows (Requiem Obfuscate 3),

Enter Twilight (4), Mesmerize (Requiem

Dominate 2), Breach the Vault of Memory


11/11


(AwakeningMind4),Phantasm(Awakening

Prime 3), Phantasmal Weapon (Awakening

Prime 4), Invisibility to Machines

(Awakening Forces 2 [Perpetual])

Summoning(Requiem Majesty4),Evasionof

Shackles(Lost

Separation

2),

Breaching

Barriers (Lost Separation 3), Elegant

Protection (Lost Separation 4), Remorseless

Strike(Lost SorrowFrozenHeart3),Running

Shadow (Forsaken Stealth 3), Shadowsoul

(Lost Kith Benefit), Universal Language

(Awakening Mind 3 [Perpetual]), Claws of

the Wild (Requiem Protean 3), Organic

Resilience (Awakening Life 2 [Perpetual, as

per Life 5]), Celerity 4 (Requiem Celerity),

General Venue Abilities (Promethean),

GeneralVenueAbilities(Requiem)

Weakness:Whenever

aRakhsasa

sees

suffering,oraholyactthatitcandesecrate,it

must immediately spend 2 points of

Willpowerinordertoavoidindulginginacts

to increasethatsuffering,ordesecrate theact

orsite.

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