THE DREAD
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I am cursed. The vile darkness of Sin has all but consumed my body and soul. Yet, rather than submit to the darkness, I choose instead to wield its formidable might in service to the light. I am the monster. I am the wretch. I am Sin embodied. I am the Dread.
A curse has warped your very soul, transforming you into a monstrous shadow of your former self. Rather than succumb to the Sin which threatens to consume, you have learned to use your dark powers as a tool. A versatile combatant and dreadful foe, you grow stronger the more you allow the curse within your soul to take control...a risky, but often necessary measure.
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Mark of Sin |
Passive
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The Dread starts the game with this ability at Notch 1.
You are both Mortal and Accursed; anything that affects Accursed creatures affects you as well. You are able to sense the presence and influence of Sin, and may use an Awareness Feat to detect its stench.
While Sin corrupts and debilitates others, it strengthens you. Pick three Marks which reflect the way Sin has both cursed and empowered you. You learn two new Marks with every Notch you attain in Mark of Sin. Unlike other Mortals, your Sin level resets to 0 at the end of each Full Rest.
While Sin corrupts and debilitates others, it strengthens you. Pick three Marks which reflect the way Sin has both cursed and empowered you. You learn two new Marks with every Notch you attain in Mark of Sin. Unlike other Mortals, your Sin level resets to 0 at the end of each Full Rest.
Marks
Bloodlust
You have an insatiable lust for blood and can barely contain your eagerness at the sight of it.
Your Attack score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Attack score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Celerity
Your speed and reflexes have reached supernatural proportions, so much so that the world often appears to be moving in slow motion...which can be incredibly frustrating.
Your total Actions each round increase by 0.25 for every point of Sin you currently have.
Your total Actions each round increase by 0.25 for every point of Sin you currently have.
Darkwing
A pair of demonic wings folds about your body like a cloak, allowing for short bursts of flight when unfurled.
For every point of Sin you currently have, you gain a Fly Speed of 1 and can Fly for this distance during the course of any movement you make (but can't exceed the total distance allowed by the movement - you can only fly for an appropriate portion of it).
For every point of Sin you currently have, you gain a Fly Speed of 1 and can Fly for this distance during the course of any movement you make (but can't exceed the total distance allowed by the movement - you can only fly for an appropriate portion of it).
Devil's Own
Dark voices whisper in your ears at the most inopportune times, pointing out every opportunity you have for wickedness and betrayal, telling of how your allies must be plotting against you or purposefully leading you on. Your only real friend is the darkness...
Your Save score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Save score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Diabolical Power
A sinister air surrounds you. Fragile things often break in your presence. Lights go out of their own accord. Cats hiss and dogs bark in fear.
Your Spellcraft score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Spellcraft score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Eyes of Night
Your eyes constantly glow with an eerie light. Looking into your eyes is like looking into the endless void beyond death...terrifying and mesmerizing.
Your Awareness score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Awareness score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Fathom the Void
Complex equations, philosophical contradictions, and impossible mysteries are constantly running through your head. You are always writing down thoughts and questions which, at first glance, look like a madman's scrawl.
Your Intellect score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Intellect score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Impervious Skin
Not only is your skin pallid and cold to the touch, it is utterly numb. You hardly feel any stimulus at all through touch, going through life covered in a skin-suit of impenetrable armor through which none may touch you.
Your Defense score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Defense score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Infernal Speed
Your feet are cloven hoofs. While you might be able to hide this feature with the proper footwear, your feet are undeniably monstrous.
Your Speed increases by 1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Speed increases by 1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Juggernaut
Since nothing can hurt you, you throw yourself recklessly into every situation, relying on your incredible durability to see you through. Deep down, you believe you deserve to be hurt. You need to be hurt. Just to feel something, anything.
At the beginning of each Scene you are in, gain 1d4 Endurance for every point of Sin you currently have.
At the beginning of each Scene you are in, gain 1d4 Endurance for every point of Sin you currently have.
Monstrous Strength
You have a hard time controlling your truly incredible strength. You live in a world of cardboard, constantly ripping doors off hinges, breaking furniture and dinnerware, and generally being a destructive nuissance who isn't able to control their own strength.
Your Brawn score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Brawn score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Predator's Finesse
There is something about you that just puts ordinary people ill at ease. You look at others as though you are sizing up your next meal. You are a predator, through and through, and while others may not be able to place it exactly, they know instinctively that you are to be avoided.
Your Skill score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Skill score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Scourge
You are haunted by the faces of those you have harmed and killed. You cannot close your eyes without reliving again the trauma you have inflicted upon others.
Increase the base damage of your attacks by +2 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Increase the base damage of your attacks by +2 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Sinister Allure
For all your monstrosity, no one can resist you. Men and women alike are drawn to you like moths to a flame. While this may serve to aid certain goals of yours, your lovers are cursed to become petty, jealous, and insecure and all your romances turn very toxic very quickly.
Your Charisma score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your Charisma score increases by +1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Unholy Heart
Food has no taste. Drink brings no pleasure. The world is hollow and gray, full of monotony. You cannot experience joy or pleasure of any sort; it all simply turns to ashes in your mouth.
Your maximum Strain increases by 1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Your maximum Strain increases by 1 for each point of Sin you currently have.
Witchmark
An intricate tattoo covers your entire body, glowing with dark inner power when you channel arcane power. Your witchmark is quite esoteric and sinister looking and immediately identifies you as one who is connected in some way with dark, occultic forces.
You are capable of casting Spells via Rote so long as you have Sin. Each time you gain a point of Sin, choose one Rote which you can use for spellcasting.
You are capable of casting Spells via Rote so long as you have Sin. Each time you gain a point of Sin, choose one Rote which you can use for spellcasting.
Black Blood |
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Your blood is tainted and cursed. Gain 1 Physical Resistance. Any damage negated by your Resistances is converted to Endurance (after taking damage). If you already have Endurance, an adjacent creature of your choosing takes an equivalent amount of Chaos damage.
For every Notch you have in Black Blood (beyond the first), gain +1 in two different Resistances of your choice or increase a Resistance you already have by 1.
For every Notch you have in Black Blood (beyond the first), gain +1 in two different Resistances of your choice or increase a Resistance you already have by 1.
Sinister Strike |
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Make a weapon attack. If you hit, deal an additional 1d4 Chaos damage for every point of Sin you have. The size of these damage dice increases by one degree for every Notch you have in Sinister Strike (beyond the first).
Vampiir's Kiss |
Passive
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Gain access to a new weapon: your Vampiiric Bite. This weapon has a +(Notch) bonus to Attack rolls and uses a d4 as its damage dice (this increases in size by one degree with each new Notch).
Perks
A Terror to BeholdOnce per round when you hit with an attack, an enemy of your choice within 5 meters who can see you must Save or be Terrified of you until the end of their next turn. |
Anti-HeroGain three Features of your choice and a Foil of your choice. |
BloodpoolWhen you reduce an enemy to 0 HP, any damage beyond what was needed to drop them to 0 HP goes into your Bloodpool. Whenever you or any ally who can see you recovers HP or gains Endurance, they may draw from your Bloodpool to increase the amount of HP restored or Endurance gained. |
GeasYou have a specific prohibition such as an inability to cross running water or enter homes uninvited. If you did not break your Geas by the time you take a Full Rest, you may answer "Yes" to any of your Keys which you would otherwise be unable to answer "Yes" to. |
Revenant BodyYou can't be Stunned, Staggered, Terrified, or Weakened. The first time you are reduced to 0 HP (or less) each day, you are reduced to 1 HP instead. You are considered an Undead creature. |
Walk in DarknessOnce per round when you break Line of Sight to an enemy, you can use a Reflex to become Hidden or teleport up to (Speed) meters. |
Rituals
AbsolutionEither confess aloud your sins or take the confession of a willing creature. The Sin level of the confessor is reduced by 1d6 + Charisma. |
Blood MagicTasting a mere drop of blood can tell you many things about a creature. Taste the creature's blood and ask the GM up to three of the following questions, which will be answered truthfully:
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NecrophagyBy eating the raw flesh and drinking the blood of a recently dead creature, you recover a great deal of vitality. After performing this deed, you may roll your Resolve a number of times equal to your current Sin level and recover HP equal to the total amount rolled. |
Sin EaterYou meditate in the presence of a creature, object, or location tainted by Sin, swallowing its darkness into your own. Depending on how deep the corruption runs, the target creature, object, or location is purified from Sin either permanently (if the corruption is light/surface level), a few days (if the corruption runs deep), or a few hours (if the corruption is truly abyssal). After performing this Ritual, raise your Sin level by 1d4. |
Speak to DeadEntering a state where your mind and spirit are split between the material and immaterial planes, you act as a link between worlds. In this state, you are able to speak to any spirits that happen to be present and may either allow them to speak through you, using your body and voice as a conduit by which they may communicate, or simply act as an intermediary, relaying the spirit's words to anyone present or writing down the message they give you. This link to the spirit world lasts for up to (Awareness) minutes or until you voluntarily sever the connection (or lose consciousness). |
SwaLLOW THE SUNAfter performing this Ritual, reduce the light level in a 20 meter radius around your person by one degree for the next hour. Bright light turns to normal light. Normal light becomes dim light. Dim light becomes darkness, and darkness turns to pitch black. For the duration of this ritual, your eyes magically adjust, allowing you to see in any level of darkness as though it were normal light. |