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'''Nosferatu''' are a type of [[Others]] that act as the natural counterparts of a [[Bane]], born through the blight of blood. [[Spirits]] of death incubate inside of them and pass on to the victim upon being bitten. | '''Nosferatu''' are a type of [[Others]] that act as the natural counterparts of a [[Bane]], born through the blight of blood. [[Spirits]] of death incubate inside of them and pass on to the victim upon being bitten. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
None have appeared so far. | None have appeared so far. Maggie Holt will likely [[w:c:Worm:Shade 4.4|meet]] one of them at some time. | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
Horrible creatures to be pitied but never confronted when they can bite you.<ref name="R1">I think some characters make passing mention of vampires - at the time I was conceiving of the Pactverse, modern supernatural fiction was taking off. I grew sick of the mention of vampires, so I definitely wanted to downplay them in Pact.<br><br>Vampires exist in the classic sense, but in the Pactverse, they're wretched things. They're not the kings and queens of the Pactverse, but the bottom feeders. They may have been decently strong before, but the Seal of Solomon barred their access to humanity and sustenance.<br><br>They're strung out meth addicts without a steady supply. Their bodies are long gone, their past relationships destroyed, they have next to nothing, the authorities crack down on them any time they start to figure anything out. They're stupid, ugly, smelly, and weak, and many of the things you've heard about diminish them or bar them, with many other things besides- it's to the point where many new vampires are still discovering new things that screw with them, even 20-30 years after being turned. - [https://redd.it/85bon7 Comment by Wildbow] on Reddit]</ref> | |||
===Abilities=== | ===Abilities=== | ||
* '''Magic Resistant:''' Most magic curses and hexes will simply glance off of a Bane | *'''Magic Resistant:''' Most magic curses and hexes will simply glance off of a Bane | ||
* '''Supernatural Strength:''' It is noted to have a level of above average strength. | *'''Supernatural Strength:''' It is noted to have a level of above average strength. | ||
* '''Supernatural Durability:''' The body is stronger than ordinary. | *'''Supernatural Durability:''' The body is stronger than ordinary. | ||
* '''Conversion:''' By biting victims it can make them into a creature like itself. | *'''Conversion:''' By biting victims it can make them into a creature like itself. | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
* '''Natural Energies:''' Natural energies can be used as a conduit to allow the life energy to escape the dead prison. These include: | *'''Natural Energies:''' Natural energies can be used as a conduit to allow the life energy to escape the dead prison. These include: | ||
** [[Green Wood]] | **[[Green Wood]] | ||
** Fresh Bone | **Fresh Bone | ||
** Lighting Strikes | **Lighting Strikes | ||
** Running Water (Natural Source) | **Running Water (Natural Source) | ||
** Fire | **Fire | ||
** Daylight | **Daylight | ||
** A spike of crystal | **A spike of crystal | ||
** A stalagmite with a history of attachment to the ground | **A stalagmite with a history of attachment to the ground | ||
**More all the time. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The cinematic [[Wikipedia:Nosferatu]] is one of the codifiers for the popular imagination of vampires. | |||
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[[Category:Others]] | [[Category:Others]] | ||
Revision as of 22:11, April 13, 2018
Nosferatu are a type of Others that act as the natural counterparts of a Bane, born through the blight of blood. Spirits of death incubate inside of them and pass on to the victim upon being bitten.
Appearances
None have appeared so far. Maggie Holt will likely meet one of them at some time.
Uses
Horrible creatures to be pitied but never confronted when they can bite you.<ref name="R1">I think some characters make passing mention of vampires - at the time I was conceiving of the Pactverse, modern supernatural fiction was taking off. I grew sick of the mention of vampires, so I definitely wanted to downplay them in Pact.
Vampires exist in the classic sense, but in the Pactverse, they're wretched things. They're not the kings and queens of the Pactverse, but the bottom feeders. They may have been decently strong before, but the Seal of Solomon barred their access to humanity and sustenance.
They're strung out meth addicts without a steady supply. Their bodies are long gone, their past relationships destroyed, they have next to nothing, the authorities crack down on them any time they start to figure anything out. They're stupid, ugly, smelly, and weak, and many of the things you've heard about diminish them or bar them, with many other things besides- it's to the point where many new vampires are still discovering new things that screw with them, even 20-30 years after being turned. - Comment by Wildbow on Reddit]</ref>
Abilities
- Magic Resistant: Most magic curses and hexes will simply glance off of a Bane
- Supernatural Strength: It is noted to have a level of above average strength.
- Supernatural Durability: The body is stronger than ordinary.
- Conversion: By biting victims it can make them into a creature like itself.
Weaknesses
- Natural Energies: Natural energies can be used as a conduit to allow the life energy to escape the dead prison. These include:
- Green Wood
- Fresh Bone
- Lighting Strikes
- Running Water (Natural Source)
- Fire
- Daylight
- A spike of crystal
- A stalagmite with a history of attachment to the ground
- More all the time.
Trivia
- The cinematic Wikipedia:Nosferatu is one of the codifiers for the popular imagination of vampires.
References
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