Bugul Noz Physiology

The ability to have the traits of a Bugul Noz, a mythical goblin-like monster from Breton legend. Variation of Mythic Physiology.
==Also Called==
*Night Shepherd Physiology
==Capabilities==
Users of this power can take on the powers of the Bugul Noz or are a member of these malicious goblin-like creatures, found in the legends of Breton.
A Bugul Noz is said to manifest either as a small man, a goblin, a kobold or a type of ghost and would terrorize shepherds or others who would be out and about during the hours of night, they would continue to attack their victims before drowning them when the dawn arrives, at which point the creature would flee back into the night as it could not stand the sunlight.
While powerful and feared a good means to defeat a Bugul Noz was to reach a crossroad, the demon would flee upon sight of the crossroad due to it reminding them of the cross, an icon traditionally used to ward of evil and feared by both demons and the fairy folk.
A Bugul Noz is usually a malevolent figure but some benevolent versions of the creature exist, depending on the region, the benevolent Bugul Noz are said to be acting to aid humans by scaring them away from lingering in places that are unsafe during the hours of night, thus would place them close to bogles or bugbears in being scary but largely non-lethal spirits (in contrast to their murderous Bugul Noz "cousins" from other regions).
==Applications==
*Shapeshifting
*Ghost Physiology
*Fairy Physiology
**Goblin Physiology
**Kobold Physiology
*Drowning
==Variations==
*Fairy Magic
*Demonic Magic
==Limitations==
*Vulnerable to religious relics, icons and prayers.
*Vulnerable to most fairy weaknesses (cold iron etc).
*As a nocturnal spirit they fear the sunlight and may even be harmed by it.
*They fear crossroads, due to the crossroads resembling a cross (thus activating their demonic weakness to religious icons).
==Associations==
*Undead Fairy Physiology
*Demonic Fairy Physiology
*Bogeyman Physiology
==Known Users==
*Bugul Noz (Breton Folklore)
Category:Fairy Physiology