Category:The Risen

The Risen in Souls Primer

Unique Abilities

Corpse Regeneration

If any piece of the corpse survives an attack, it can be reformed, the speed of which scales with the ghost’s Materialization Skill. All pieces of it must be outright destroyed, with fire being a preferred method. If any piece is missing or hidden, the Risen will regenerate.

Necromancer Immunity

While within a corpse, that corpse is completely immune to any control a Necromancer might try to inflict upon it.

Aura of Rot

The Risen maintains an Aura of Rot around them, which scales in size based on their Tendril skill. This aura will begin decomposing organic matter around them. This kills smaller, non-sentient creatures and plant life rather quickly. While sentient creatures are within the aura, they can feel a great sense of dread and discomfort, but the rotting is slower. It gives warning signs, typically skin rashes and lesions, before it gets worse.

Vicarious Viscera

The Risen is able to use their Syphon skill in a new way. By physically consuming living, sentient beings (or very recently killed), they can improve the flesh of their undead form. This allows their corpse to appear more alive, albeit pale and sickly looking. The duration of this scales with their Syphon skill. They maintain a soft scent of rot, but it does not increase, as the body does not further decompose while they are in possession of it. Standard bodily functions such as organ function, blood flow, and breathing do not function. If stabbed, they will not bleed. If they consume food, it will rot and fester in their stomach, and potentially expose the Risen through the increased scent. They can feign the action of breathing, but it is a conscious effort to do so.

Pros

• While lacking clarity, Risen are not lacking in intelligence and experience, as they are often older ghosts, having survived many of the threats against ghosts.
• Able to blend in among living people.
• Able to Syphon Echoes, Phantoms, Empty, Risen, Anak, Diri, and are able to challenge both Wisps and Induk. They are also able to Syphon living beings.
• Few things can Syphon upon them.
• Terrifyingly powerful use of their Ghost Skills.
• Access to unique abilities.
• Able to use Immortal Mark Abilities to their fullest capacity.
• 5 anchors maximum limit

Cons

• Have only the barest scraps of the living personality and memories left.
• Are hunted vigorously by Famula, her followers, and ghost hunters.
• Unable to travel to the Beneath while possessing a corpse.
• Locked into the appearance of the corpse they’ve possessed.
• Are subject to physical restraints associated with being within a corpse.
• If the body is destroyed entirely, but other anchors remain intact, the Risen reverts to a Phantom.