Game Master reference / Monster
Description and lore
A whispering presence offers tempting advice while shadows suggest an unsettling double. Its danger begins with what it asks someone to believe.
The whisper finds a hope already present in the listener. Its advice arrives with the ease of a thought almost recognized.
A shadow seems to lean where nobody moved. The offered answer remains tempting even while the evidence around it begins to disagree.
At a glance
A whispering presence offers tempting advice while shadows suggest an unsettling double. Its danger begins with what it asks someone to believe.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | d6 | d6 | d6 | d8 | d8 |
Affinities: Vitality d6, Might d6, Agility d8, Intellect d6, Tact d6, Spirit d8.
Skill overrides: Evade d6.
Resolve 14; Stamina 7; Mana 8. Movement 25 feet.
Player Book idea: Whispering inhabitor using temptation and shadow doubles.
Use: Basic attack · Shadow Touch: Might + supplemental d8 Madden (Unholy); defender uses Composure + Tact. This attack injures thought or awareness.
Effect - Signature: Glamour; Shade Step. Possession is a separate narrative ritual with explicit consent/conflict rules, not a three-roll automatic PC takeover.
Counterplay: Compare advice with independent evidence and remove shadow destinations.
Relationship: Potential pact adversary; preserves player agency.
Your shadow seems to lean closer to your ear. A soft voice suggests the answer you were hoping somebody would give.
“You already know which answer would make this easier.”
“Ask whoever you like. I will still be here when they disappoint you.”