Editing Jiangshi (section)

=[[World of Darkness]]=
Jiangshi appear in two distinct forms to match the two iterations of the [[World of Darkness]].

Firstly, you have the [[Kindred of the East]], which is the Japanese/Chinese alternative gameline to [[Vampire: The Masquerade]].

Secondly, the New World of Darkness, before it became the Chronicles of Darknesss, featured its own take on jiangshi in the [[splatbook]] "Night Horrors: Wicked Dead".
* Sorcerers who sought immortality and became monsters as a result, much like the ghul.
* Ritual of creation involves cutting out the heart of a virgin and your own heart in order to use the virgin's heart like a phylactery.
* Are considered "imperfect" vampires; can be transformed into Kindred-style vampires in certain ways, mostly through diablerie.
* Possess superhuman strength, durability and speed (can learn the Celerity, Vigor and Resilience disciplines).
* Are intelligent and can act rationally, but are easily overwhelmed by their savage instincts, making them very vulnerable to Frenzy.
* Possess Anchors for their soul, akin to ghosts; their grave and either family heirlooms or family members. If these anchors are destroyed, the jiang-shi perishes.
* Cannot be destroyed through any means other than fire, otherwise are simply recreated in the presence of their grave.
* Are paralyzed and immobile, but conscious, throughout the day.
* Have unique powers, including entering the Twilight plane, teleport back to their graves, adopt the shape of a bird-like demon to fly, shapeshift into a human-like form of either gender, or adopt a terrifying mien.