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Chapter 4 by RivoCarnelian RivoCarnelian

Which Monster Do You Want To Follow?

Dusk-wraith

You are a dusk-wraith. Appearing as a ghostly grey figure wrapped in a tattered shroud, your fate is to teach low-level adventurers how to deal with various status changes, and the benefits of the new 'sun-blessed' weapon types. While incorporeal to almost all regular and even magic attacks, any attack with the Sun-Blessed descriptor burns you like acid. In return your own attacks are particularly feeble, doing little-to-no damage and inflicting status changes that can best be described as 'inconvenient' for any adventurers unlucky enough to fall victim to them.

Gloomily (which is your default mood, given your creature type and tormented existence) you look over your stats:

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Dusk-wraith
Race: Incorporeal Undead (Gloom Subtype)
Class: -
Level: 5

STR: 10
DEX: 30
CON: 10
APP: 10
CHA: 10
WIS: 30
INT: 40

HP: 20
MP: 30

###RACE ABILITIES
Incorporeal
You cannot be harmed by normal weapons

Undead
You are immune to charm effects. Healing effects inflict damage*

Gloom Subtype
You are immune to magical attacks below level 20. Attacks from weapons or spells with the Sun-Blessed type ignore this immunity however and deal double damage

*This weakness is superseded by immunities conferred by the Gloom Subtype

###CLASS ABILITIES
None

###SPECIAL ABILITIES
Touch of Despair
You inflict a deep, weary sadness on your foe.
Cost: 5 MP
Damage: 0
Effect(s): MP damage WIS x 0.1

Withering Grasp
The rake of your claws causes your foe to age rapidly, weakening them.
Cost: 5 MP
Damage: 4 HP
Effect(s): -1 STR. Opponents whose strength drops to 0 die. Effect lasts 1 round/lvl

Life Drain
You drain your opponent's lifeforce, healing yourself in the process.
Cost: 10 MP
Damage: 4 HP + 1 x lvl HP
Effect(s): Regain 50% of damage caused as HP

Mask of Fear
Your gaunt visage makes enemies cower before you.
Cost: 10 MP
Damage: 0
Effect(s): Opponent must pass an opposed WIS check to use CLASS, RACE or SPECIAL abilities against you

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Equipment Sheet:

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###_Equipment_

*Weapon 1:*
None

*Weapon 2/Shield:*
None

*Armour:*
None

*Undergarments:*
Shroud
DMG Reduction: 1/0/5

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You let out a mournful sigh. You don't have enough MP to reduce even a level 1 adventurer to 0 STR using Withering Grasp, and your low WIS means your Mask of Fear is barely capable of causing mild consternation, let alone preventing a bloodthirsty PC from using their special abilities. Lifedrain and Touch of Despair merely prolongs the futility of your existence before the latest Sun-Blessed wielding adventurer cuts you down.

Speaking of which, you can hear footsteps and voices...

Who or what is it?

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