The Sandman

Bridger Levi, or "The Sandman" is a fanmade killer for Dead By Daylight. He was introduced in the fanmade chapter "Slumber and Solitude".

## Lore

At a young age, Bridger Levi had his mother and brother taken from him, the result of a break-in during the night. The burglars were insistent on leaving no witnesses, so they killed everyone in sight. Luckily for Bridger, his father had taken him out of the house to safety, completely avoiding the merciless thieves that had ravaged their household. The screams of his late family members continued to haunt Bridger after that night, leaving a scar in his mind that would fester to shape the man he would become.

Ever since the death of half of his family, Bridger's father worked tirelessly to sustain a decent living for himself and his son. For days, then weeks, then months, he pushed the limits his body could take, desperately overworking himself to scrape in as much as he could. Over time, he fell severely ill, and was unable to work any longer. It was only a matter of time before Bridger's father would join the rest of his family, being found dead by the boy at the break of dawn after he had woken up. Naturally, he was heartbroken, no longer having any family to lean on. Seeing the husk his father had left behind, Bridger found comfort in one thing: The serene expression worn on his father's face. Despite everything, the smile on his face conveyed a fulfillment, as if he had done everything he could have wished for during his time.

Years later, a young adult Bridger was taken in by a cult that simply called themselves the Blind Eye. They promised Bridger housing, clothing, everything he needed with his current financial situation; all of it would be generously provided to him under the prerequisite that he devotes himself to the Blind Eye, which he did. The Blind Eye had a particular set of beliefs, that death frees the soul from its mortal confines, and that only with a free soul can one be truly happy. Believing they are bringing joy to people, they took people into their lodgings and murdered them in their sleep. They only killed people in their sleep because they believed it was the most merciful way for someone to pass onto the afterlife. No suffering, no weeping, simply a single precise and silent strike, and a spirit has been freed.

One by one, Bridger noticed that other members were gradually disappearing from the lodge. Dreading the worst, his curiosity drove him to look around for any leads on where they could be. The next night, his paranoia made it a chore to sleep, so he did not bother. That decision would show him exactly what he was looking for; hearing footsteps outside of the room, Bridger shrouded himself under his covers, faking being asleep, which allowed him to watch in horror at what happened next; several men wearing robes entered through the door, and stood over the bedding of the person sleeping next to him. Suddenly, one of the dark silhouettes raised a long object, bringing it down on top of their neck. Blood gushed onto the sheets and floor, quickly creating a crimson pool between his body and his severed head. Not once did the victim struggle or yell, he was greeted by death while unconscious, just as Bridger's father had.

Bridger had finally begun to understand the Blind Eye's teachings, and how they related to his father. If he were to be faced with death, he would wish that he wouldn't suffer has his mother and brother did when they were ripped away from him, screaming and begging for their lives. As with himself, he would wish that for every innocent bystander he saw. The next morning, Bridger came forward about the horrific display he had seen the night before, but not with fear, instead, he was filled with delight as he recalled the prospect to one of the cult leaders. Admiring his shared interest in their cause, Bridger was promoted among the ranks of their silent executioners. From that point forward, Bridger became an adamant prophet of the Blind Eye, and received the honor of leading their daily sermons. One particular night, as he and the other executioners were carrying out their nightly ritual, Bridger sliced across the neck of the vessel containing the next soul he would liberate. However, as did blood spill out from his body, so did a black mist, only growing larger and thicker. He tried to fight it, and as he did, he saw the other executioners were completely unphased, as if only he was seeing this. As his body twisted into a nightmarish figure, Bridger decided to stop fighting, and that it was time for him to go on his own path, and take it upon himself to spread the precepts of the Blind Eye.

## Loudout

### Unique Perks

 Sleep Inertia
 Be Still
If you grab a survivor performing a rushed vault, their struggle meter will not fill for 2/3/4 seconds after being grabbed.

### Weapon: Blade-Tipped Staff

Blade-Tipped Staff is the primary weapon of the Sandman.

On one end, a beautiful display of feathers and dreamcatchers, on the other end, a sharpened blade, able to make clean slices through flesh.

### Power: Serenity Catalysts

*Lie down and rest your head, let your stresses float away into the mist as you fade into slumber.*

**Serenity Catalysts** has a total of 3 charges, each depleting when used. There is a cooldown after using each charge.

Holding the power button will cause the Sandman to reach into his staff and pluck a dreamcatcher, as well as some feathers from it, and set them down. The dreamcatcher will begin to float, and the feathers will fly around it. This uses 1 charge.

Placing down a catalyst creates a large bubble around the area, which both survivors and the Sandman can freely go in and out of. Survivors are able to interact with the catalyst and destroy it, getting rid of the bubble and giving a charge back to **Serenity Catalysts.**

The bubble created by dream catalysts have various effects on survivors. Survivors in the bubble will gradually slow down the longer they stay in it, they will not hear the Sandman's terror radius, and they will have a harder time seeing the Sandman, as well as his red stain.

If the Sandman downs a survivor while they are in the bubble, they have an alternative option to hooking them. They are able to trap the survivor inside the catalyst, in which a timer will start. Other survivors are able to save the trapped survivor by destroying the catalyst, otherwise the survivor will be released automatically after 40 seconds, receiving a hook state in the process. However, survivors cannot be sacrificed via the catalysts, and cannot gain the third hook state unless they are hooked. Survivors on their 2nd hook state cannot be trapped inside a catalyst.

### Memento Mori

The Sandman kneels down and places his finger on the survivor's forehead while whispering something, and the survivor will fall asleep. The Sandman then stands back up and raises his staff with the blade facing the survivor. He then swings the blade across the survivors neck, cleanly decapitating them.