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1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Reapers */

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Reapers

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	Reapers are largely ordinary Rank 2 Ghosts that have entered a contract with the powers of the Underworld by the way of their Deathmask; an item formed from the remains of a Geist that they often find on the banks of the Rivers of the Dead or buried somewhere, or will have come into them by some other fashion. Putting on that mask will change the Ghost forever, giving them the first sensation they've felt in a good long time, and massively powers them up. All the Underworld asks in return to find ghosts in the above world...and bring them kicking and screaming down below to waste away forever. They can resist or put it off all they want, but putting on that Deathmask means you will be compelled to reap at some point.		Reapers are largely ordinary Rank 2 Ghosts that have entered a contract with the powers of the Underworld by the way of their Deathmask; an item formed from the remains of a Geist that they often find on the banks of the Rivers of the Dead or buried somewhere, or will have come into them by some other fashion. Putting on that mask will change the Ghost forever, giving them the first sensation they've felt in a good long time, and massively powers them up. All the Underworld asks in return to find ghosts in the above world...and bring them kicking and screaming down below to waste away forever. They can resist or put it off all they want, but putting on that Deathmask means you will be compelled to reap at some point.

	They do this by stalking their prey by whatever means they choose; hunting them, trapping them or tricking them, but the end is always the same once they've caught the ghost. Namely, that they become terrifying monstrosities for just moments in order to swallow the ghost whole...and then the Ghost wakes up, stuck in the Underworld forever, vomited out by the Reaper, their anchor to the world of the living demolished. If a ghost is too powerful, they'll just drop wherever the ghost is into the underworld themselves without any thought to the ghost or the living who might ~~need~~ that building...And they see all of that as a good thing, because more than supernatural bounty hunters, Reapers are the enforcers of entropy and the status quo in the Underworld, who install themselves as community leaders and heroes among the River Cities in order to make sure that everyone understands that this is the way things have to be, and that it's good this way.		They do this by stalking their prey by whatever means they choose; hunting them, trapping them or tricking them, but the end is always the same once they've caught the ghost. Namely, that they become terrifying monstrosities for just moments in order to swallow the ghost whole...and then the Ghost wakes up, stuck in the Underworld forever, vomited out by the Reaper, their anchor to the world of the living demolished. If a ghost is too powerful, they'll just drop wherever the ghost is into the underworld themselves without any thought to the ghost or the living who might still be in that building at the time...And they see all of that as a good thing, because more than supernatural bounty hunters, Reapers are the enforcers of entropy and the status quo in the Underworld, who install themselves as community leaders and heroes among the River Cities in order to make sure that everyone understands that this is the way things have to be, and that it's good this way.

	To no one's surprise, Sin Eaters and Reapers are consistently at each other's throats because they are natural opposites: The Sin-Eater wants the Underworld to change, and the Reaper will see the Sin Eater's goals as inherently wrong, and will fight tooth and bloody nail to keep it from happening.		To no one's surprise, Sin Eaters and Reapers are consistently at each other's throats because they are natural opposites: The Sin-Eater wants the Underworld to change, and the Reaper will see the Sin Eater's goals as inherently wrong, and will fight tooth and bloody nail to keep it from happening.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Reapers */

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Reapers

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	There are Malicious Ghosts who are doing things largely for their own benefit, and then there are ''these'' guys. In nine campaigns out of ten, a Reaper will prominently feature as an antagonist in some fashion.		There are Malicious Ghosts who are doing things largely for their own benefit, and then there are ''these'' guys. In nine campaigns out of ten, a Reaper will prominently feature as an antagonist in some fashion.

	Reapers are largely ordinary Rank 2 Ghosts that have entered a contract with the powers of the Underworld by the way of their Deathmask; an item that they often find on the banks of the Rivers of the Dead or buried somewhere, or will have come into them by some other fashion. Putting on that mask will change the Ghost forever, giving them the first sensation they've felt in a good long time, and massively powers them up. All the Underworld asks in return to find ghosts in the above world...and bring them kicking and screaming down below to waste away forever. They can resist or put it off all they want, but putting on that Deathmask means you will be compelled to reap at some point.		Reapers are largely ordinary Rank 2 Ghosts that have entered a contract with the powers of the Underworld by the way of their Deathmask; an item formed from the remains of a Geist that they often find on the banks of the Rivers of the Dead or buried somewhere, or will have come into them by some other fashion. Putting on that mask will change the Ghost forever, giving them the first sensation they've felt in a good long time, and massively powers them up. All the Underworld asks in return to find ghosts in the above world...and bring them kicking and screaming down below to waste away forever. They can resist or put it off all they want, but putting on that Deathmask means you will be compelled to reap at some point.

	They do this by stalking their prey by whatever means they choose; hunting them, trapping them or tricking them, but the end is always the same once they've caught the ghost. Namely, that they become terrifying monstrosities for just moments in order to swallow the ghost whole...and then the Ghost wakes up, stuck in the Underworld forever, vomited out by the Reaper, their anchor to the world of the living demolished. If a ghost is too powerful, they'll just drop wherever the ghost is into the underworld themselves without any thought to the ghost or the living who might need that building...And they see all of that as a good thing, because more than supernatural bounty hunters, Reapers are the enforcers of entropy and the status quo in the Underworld, who install themselves as community leaders and heroes among the River Cities in order to make sure that everyone understands that this is the way things have to be, and that it's good this way.		They do this by stalking their prey by whatever means they choose; hunting them, trapping them or tricking them, but the end is always the same once they've caught the ghost. Namely, that they become terrifying monstrosities for just moments in order to swallow the ghost whole...and then the Ghost wakes up, stuck in the Underworld forever, vomited out by the Reaper, their anchor to the world of the living demolished. If a ghost is too powerful, they'll just drop wherever the ghost is into the underworld themselves without any thought to the ghost or the living who might need that building...And they see all of that as a good thing, because more than supernatural bounty hunters, Reapers are the enforcers of entropy and the status quo in the Underworld, who install themselves as community leaders and heroes among the River Cities in order to make sure that everyone understands that this is the way things have to be, and that it's good this way.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Krewes */

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Krewes

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	2nd Edition changed the way archetypes are created and used by organizing them into Krewes; similar to how werewolf packs were expanded on in 2nd edition. Like the basic version, they help to define how the Krewe goes about its business of helping the dead find peace and making the Underworld less of a horrible shithole. Krewes are part social club and part religion; the reality of having your life snatched and then un-snatched sort of destabilizes your ability to be normal, and so in order to keep a community, you find yourself among traditions and like-minded individuals (living, dead, and in-between) who share your ideas on how best to use your second chance. Some might actively practice their ideas out in the open, but are careful to safeguard the realities of what they're doing.		2nd Edition changed the way archetypes are created and used by organizing them into Krewes; similar to how werewolf packs were expanded on in 2nd edition. Like the basic version, they help to define how the Krewe goes about its business of helping the dead find peace and making the Underworld less of a horrible shithole. Krewes are part social club and part religion; the reality of having your life snatched and then un-snatched sort of destabilizes your ability to be normal, and so in order to keep a community, you find yourself among traditions and like-minded individuals (living, dead, and in-between) who share your ideas on how best to use your second chance. Some might actively practice their ideas out in the open, but are careful to safeguard the realities of what they're doing.

	Of course, not all Krewes or bound follow these archetypes, and there four archetypes meant for Bound ~~villians~~. These are:		Of course, not all Krewes or bound follow these archetypes, and there are four archetypes meant for Bound villains. These are:

	===Furies===		===Furies===

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Bereaved */

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Bereaved

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	===Bereaved===		===Bereaved===
	They seek someone they lost. That, someone, may be living, or they may be dead- either way, the Bereaved will tear the Underworld apart if it means they can be reunited with their loved ones.		They seek someone they lost. That someone, may be living, or they may be dead- either way, the Bereaved will tear the Underworld apart if it means they can be reunited with their loved ones.

	A lot of the Bereaved might unknowingly be ready to strike the Bargain after their lost object of affection left this world, and others strike the Bargain after getting even the vaguest glimpse of how the Underworld ''actually'' works, or will have died just mere days after the target of their affections did, and can't accept it. Of course, the Bereaved aren't just pining for lovers; best friends, blood brothers, and even just the vague idea of a beloved hometown that's lost a bit of it's spark from overdevelopment. They are some of the better researchers, interviewers, and investigators of the Bound, if only because they have nothing but time and a ''lot'' of drive and personal trauma they gotta work through.		A lot of the Bereaved might unknowingly be ready to strike the Bargain after their lost object of affection left this world, and others strike the Bargain after getting even the vaguest glimpse of how the Underworld ''actually'' works, or will have died just mere days after the target of their affections did, and can't accept it. Of course, the Bereaved aren't just pining for lovers; best friends, blood brothers, and even just the vague idea of a beloved hometown that's lost a bit of it's spark from overdevelopment. They are some of the better researchers, interviewers, and investigators of the Bound, if only because they have nothing but time and a ''lot'' of drive and personal trauma they gotta work through.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Abiding */

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Abiding

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	===Abiding===		===Abiding===
	These Bound died forgotten and insignificant, and return to life in order to leave a legacy that's more substantial than an unmarked grave. Maybe they died without more money than god, maybe they couldn't get their family set for after their deaths, or yes, maybe they were just Joe Blow who managed to convince a Geist to strike The Bargain with a schmuck like him. The point is that the Abiding always die before their time, and their Geists agree, typically being just as ambitious as the Bound they've come into contact with, and together they will try and leave a more lasting legacy for the both of them, and other people, to enjoy.		These Bound died forgotten and insignificant, and return to life in order to leave a legacy that's more substantial than an unmarked grave. Maybe they died without more money than god, maybe they couldn't get their family set for after their deaths, or yes, maybe they were just Joe Blow who managed to convince a Geist to strike The Bargain with a schmuck like him because he didn't want to die as a nobody. The point is that the Abiding always die before their time, and their Geists agree, typically being just as ambitious as the Bound they've come into contact with, and together they will try and leave a more lasting legacy for the both of them, and other people, to enjoy.

	Understandably, they have ties to pretty much all the Krewes with the very specific exception of Undertakers, who's more static beliefs on the veil of life and death doesn't suit the more go-getter attitude of most Abiding. One would probably unsurprised to hear that Reapers are also on most Abiding's shitlists for being the avatars of the unfair and quick deaths for so many innocents; living or dead, who might become more Abiding.		Understandably, they have ties to pretty much all the Krewes with the very specific exception of Undertakers, who's more static beliefs on the veil of life and death doesn't suit the more go-getter attitude of most Abiding. One would probably unsurprised to hear that Reapers are also on most Abiding's shitlists for being the avatars of the unfair and quick deaths for so many innocents; living or dead, who might become more Abiding.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Krewes */

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Krewes

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	==Krewes==		==Krewes==
	2nd Edition changed the way archetypes are created and used by organizing them into Krewes; similar to how werewolf packs were expanded on in 2nd edition. Like the basic version, they help to define how the Krewe goes about its business of helping the dead find peace and making the Underworld less of a horrible shithole. Krewes are part social club and part religion; the reality of having your life snatched and then un-snatched sort of destabilizes your ability to be normal, and so in order to keep a community, you find yourself among traditions and like-minded individuals who share your ideas on how best to use your second chance. Some might actively practice their ideas out in the open, but are careful to safeguard the realities of what they're doing.		2nd Edition changed the way archetypes are created and used by organizing them into Krewes; similar to how werewolf packs were expanded on in 2nd edition. Like the basic version, they help to define how the Krewe goes about its business of helping the dead find peace and making the Underworld less of a horrible shithole. Krewes are part social club and part religion; the reality of having your life snatched and then un-snatched sort of destabilizes your ability to be normal, and so in order to keep a community, you find yourself among traditions and like-minded individuals (living, dead, and in-between) who share your ideas on how best to use your second chance. Some might actively practice their ideas out in the open, but are careful to safeguard the realities of what they're doing.

	Of course, not all Krewes or bound follow these archetypes, and there four archetypes meant for Bound villians. These are:		Of course, not all Krewes or bound follow these archetypes, and there four archetypes meant for Bound villians. These are:

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Manifestations/Haunts */

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Manifestations/Haunts

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	===Manifestations/Haunts===		===Manifestations/Haunts===
	*'''Boneyard:''' Effectively haunt, and therefore control, the surrounding area like a classic ghost or ~~Poultergeist~~.		*'''Boneyard:''' Effectively haunt, and therefore control, the surrounding area like a classic ghost or poltergeist.
	*'''Caul:''' Change and warp your physical form.		*'''Caul:''' Change and warp your physical form.
	*'''Curse:''' Affect others through curses, typically passively.		*'''Curse:''' Affect others through curses, typically passively.

1d4chan>Newerfag: /* Kerberoi */

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Kerberoi

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	The final bosses of the Underworld, for the most part.		The final bosses of the Underworld, for the most part.

	A Kerberus, or Kerberoi, are inhuman looking entities who control the Dead Dominions; impossibly ancient, are almost a fundamental force of the Underworld itself, and are keepers and enforcers of the Old Laws; effectively making them demigods inside the deepest parts of the Underworld. They are the reason you do not break the Old Laws inside Dead Dominions; they know instantly whether or not you've done this, and will hunt your ass down to the ends of the Underworld in order to make you pay for it. They have only two saving graces in this regard: They can't really leave the Underworld and don't want to leave their Dominion all that often or for too long, but they have many, many servants and you will be hunted for as long as you can stand or defend yourself by the Kerberoi. Their second grace is that if they catch you; they will ''not'' kill you. After all, you can't spread the word about not breaking the law if you died. But you will instead suffer for your crime, suffer in ways you can't imagine or even consider, and your will shatters at any attempt to evade said punishment. And they change in severity and method often: Some Kerberoi have a shitzillion laws that require you to hop on one leg for two minutes and say "I'm sorry" to each passer-by, others might insist on a material payment or recompense...the other ones will crucify you for ten days for breaking the four laws that they've been governing for eons that you couldn't possibly have known about. Oh, and don't bother rules lawyering your way out of it. They've been around the block, they can nail you.		A Kerberus, or Kerberoi, are inhuman looking entities who control the Dead Dominions; impossibly ancient, are almost a fundamental force of the Underworld itself, and are keepers and enforcers of the Old Laws; effectively making them demigods inside the deepest parts of the Underworld. They are the reason you do not break the Old Laws inside Dead Dominions; they know instantly whether or not you've done this, and will hunt your ass down to the ends of the Underworld in order to make you pay for it. They have only two saving graces in this regard: They can't really leave the Underworld and don't want to leave their Dominion all that often or for too long, but they have many, many servants and you will be hunted for as long as you can stand or defend yourself by the Kerberoi. Their second grace is that if they catch you; they will ''not'' kill you (most of the time). After all, you can't spread the word about not breaking the law if you died. But you will instead suffer for your crime, suffer in ways you can't imagine or even consider, and your will shatters at any attempt to evade said punishment. And they change in severity and method often: Some Kerberoi have a shitzillion laws that require you to hop on one leg for two minutes and say "I'm sorry" to each passer-by, others might insist on a material payment or recompense...the other ones will crucify you for ten days for breaking the four laws that they've been governing for eons that you couldn't possibly have known about. Being thrown out of the Dominion is probably the ''least'' unpleasant punishment that can happen, and most Kerberoi are not nearly that lenient.

			Oh, and don't bother rules lawyering your way out of it. They've been around the block, they can nail you.

	Unless you're absolutely sure you can win, it should be made clear that they have nearly infinite power in their domains, and many of them allow you to exist there on their terms, and the rewards you could gain in their realms are so valuable it's not close to worth it to try and break an Old Law on purpose to gain their attention: Do Not Fuck with the Kerberoi.		Unless you're absolutely sure you can win, it should be made clear that they have nearly infinite power in their domains, and many of them allow you to exist there on their terms, and the rewards you could gain in their realms are so valuable it's not close to worth it to try and break an Old Law on purpose to gain their attention: Do Not Fuck with the Kerberoi.