Dead Ringer

A species of Undead Monster originating from sites or events of mass death or mass burials, such as from major Beast attacks or wars. A product of collective trauma, these Spirits manifest when the Animus of multiple deaths coalesce around a single soul, usually one possessing a modicum of Occult or Psionic ability, imparting some of their memories and capabilities on the newly formed creature. This grants it a mutable form and capabilities, allowing it to change its appearance at-will. Naturally incorporeal, these Undead would normally hunt by masquerading as long-absent friends or loved ones of their chosen prey by subtly probing the memories of their targets and shifting their forms and abilities to reflect their observations. They would historically kill their prey, adding fragments of their capabilities to the collective, but in the modern day merely feed on their prey's Mana.
These Monsters are often mentally unstable as they frequently possess multiple personalities derived from their connected memories. Most linger near the places of their death unless prompted to move elsewhere and can remain dormant for extended periods of time to conserve Mana. As such, they are sometimes discovered unexpectedly amongst ruins or at the sites of ancient battlefields.
Category:CanonCategory:GaeaCategory:MonsterCategory:UndeadCategory:ShapeshifterCategory:Incorporeal