Infernal Spirit Folk

Beings of legend and lore with infernal or imperial powers.

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Bugiardo

Masked small folk.

• Lifespan : 120 years
• Diet: Common fey fare
• Habitat: Anywhere
• Socioeconomic Status: Ruling class or privileged oppressed

Bugiardos appear to be 4' tall masked figures. Under their masks there is nothing, no face, no darkness, no anything. However, they take on different forms at will as they collect False Names. Every mask is different.

Bugiardos start collecting names immediately upon birth. If they are born into bugiardo cultures, they are given names by every member of their family. If they are born into any other culture, they instinctively ask everyone they meet for a new name. For every twelve names they collect, they are able to form a False Name. They can only get one name from a person, and it must be given without knowledge of its use.

Once turned into a False Name, the twelve names can no longer be used for the bugiardo. They must always have at least one name that can be used for themselves, or their entire being is erased.

The False Names allow them to take false forms (the further the form differs from their original form, the quicker the False Name is used up, and the more powers the form has, the quicker the False Name is used up). They may also be used to alter their PRS or STH temporarily instead.

If they lose their mask, they die. If they ever learn their True Name or somehow obtain one, they are transformed into something else entirely permanently.

Bugiardos use their powers of deception to gain power. Their main nation in the colonies is a small one who have inserted themselves into the halls of power, offering their arts and advice in deceiving the masses. There are those who are not part of the upper classes, and they live in fear of being exposed, hiding their selves as best they can.

PRO 8 ATH 8 STR 5 AWA 9 WIl 8 PRS 10 STH 10

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Proud Folk

The fair folk.

• Alignment : Infernal
• Lifespan: 150 years
• Diet: Common fey fare
• Habitat: Anywhere
• Socioeconomic Status: Ruling class colonizers

Proud folk appear to be beautiful no matter what they actually look like. Most are pale with blond or brown hair, pure pink eyes, fangs, and pointed ears. Their hands are clawed. Some confuse them with vampires, though they are not undead and don't drink blood.

Proud folk have a magical aura of beauty no matter what they look like.

They have the ability to mesmerize people with their voices, and they can vanish at will six times per day.

They can also can instill feelings of inferiority in others (sometimes permanently) with a PRS roll. Anyone they convince of this will lose WIL points for every hour they are in the presence of the proud folk. Anyone who loses 6 points or more becomes emotionally enslaved to the proud folk.

If they are embarrassed, shamed, or humiliated, they will lose their powers temporarily, which is how their slaves gain their WIL back and become free.

Proud folk are so-called because they will not allow inferiors to speak their name. They believe their species superior to all others, and they seek to prove it. Their nation is a ruling class nation in all eastern empires, and they tolerate other ruling class species in their pursuit to prove their superiority.

If a player chooses a proud folk character, they must be one who has given up their privilege.

PRO 8 ATH 8 STR 8 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 13 STH 8