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Black Soul
Powers: Shadow & Decay
Stat: Dexterity
Alignments: Purple & Blue
Side Effects: Due to the short-sighted and absolutist nature of Black Souls, they can be prone to casting extreme judgment on others without exception, especially at higher levels. They're known to shun those around them, never finding someone who fits their ideals completely.
For duration-based attacks, 5 minutes pass per post by the character(s) affected
by the power. So, for instance, if Character A is using a 15 minute attack on Character B, then the
effects of the attack will last until Character B has made 3 posts since being attacked by Character A's
power.
Duration-based abilities that aren't attacks (ex. flying) follow these same post rules, except the 5 minutes pass per post by the user!
Duration-based abilities that aren't attacks (ex. flying) follow these same post rules, except the 5 minutes pass per post by the user!
Level 0
(Entry Stat 0 - 1)
Powers are inward-focused.
Abilities:
Abilities:
- They can see in total darkness as if it were dim light.
- Limitations: Cannot yet manipulate shadows or create decay.
Level 1
(Entry Stat 2 - 3)
Abilities:
- They can generate up to small, moving shadows, which are able to touch and be touched as
if they're real.
- Limitations: Shadows are small (up to 3 average-sized mice), and don't
have a tangible shape. The shadows can only move up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) away
from the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are small (up to 3 average-sized mice), and don't
have a tangible shape. The shadows can only move up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) away
from the user.
- They can utilize the basics of invisibility.
- Limitations: They can only make small parts of themselves completely
invisible, or all of themselves slightly invisible.
- Limitations: They can only make small parts of themselves completely
invisible, or all of themselves slightly invisible.
- They gain a sense for death, and are able to accurately find a corpse.
- Limitations: Can only find a corpse up to 1 mile away.
Level 2
(Entry Stat 4 - 5)
Abilities:
- They can generate up to medium-sized, moving shadows, which are able to touch and be
touched as if they're real. These shadows can attack at the will of the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are medium-sized (up to 3 average-sized cats, or 1
average-sized dog). These shadows can have a tangible shape now, and can only
move up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) away from the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are medium-sized (up to 3 average-sized cats, or 1
average-sized dog). These shadows can have a tangible shape now, and can only
move up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) away from the user.
- They can now begin to master invisibility.
- Limitations: They can only make over half of themselves completely
invisible, or all of themselves half-invisible.
- Limitations: They can only make over half of themselves completely
invisible, or all of themselves half-invisible.
- They can start utilizing their decay ability to break down some organic matter.
- Limitations: They can only break down organic matter as small as small animals, and the limbs of similar-sized creatures to the user. The decomposition of still-living matter isn't permanent, and can heal on its own over time.
Level 3
(Entry Stat 6 - 7)
Abilities:
- They can generate up to large, moving shadows, which are able to touch and be touched as
if they're real. These shadows can attack at the will of the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are large (up to 3 average-sized dogs, or 1
average-sized cougar), and can have tangible shapes. They can only move up to 10
feet (3 meters) away from the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are large (up to 3 average-sized dogs, or 1
average-sized cougar), and can have tangible shapes. They can only move up to 10
feet (3 meters) away from the user.
- They can create total darkness at will.
- Limitations: They can only create total darkness in a 5 foot (1.5 meter)
radius around themselves.
- Limitations: They can only create total darkness in a 5 foot (1.5 meter)
radius around themselves.
- They continue to learn how to master invisibility. They can now make themselves
completely invisible.
- Limitations: When invisible they can still be detected by sound and
smell.
- Limitations: When invisible they can still be detected by sound and
smell.
- They can now begin to master their decay ability to break down a moderate amount of
organic and inorganic matter.
- Limitations: They can only break down organic matter of similar size to the user, or smaller, such as that of other cats or plants, and inorganic matter the size of their paw, such as stones and plastic. The decomposition of still-living matter can be permanent or not, depending on intent, but the decomposition of deceased organic matter and all inorganic matter is always permanent.
Level 4
(Entry Stat 8 - 9)
Abilities:
- They can generate up to very large, moving shadows, which are able to touch and be
touched as if they're real. These shadows can attack at the will of the user, and can
now make simple choices independently of their user, if the user so chooses.
- Limitations: Shadows are very large (up to 3 average-sized lynx, or 1
average-sized lion), and can have tangible shapes. They can only move up to 15
feet (4.6 meters) away from the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are very large (up to 3 average-sized lynx, or 1
average-sized lion), and can have tangible shapes. They can only move up to 15
feet (4.6 meters) away from the user.
- They can create total darkness at will.
- Limitations: They can only create total darkness in a 10 foot (3 meter)
radius around themselves.
- Limitations: They can only create total darkness in a 10 foot (3 meter)
radius around themselves.
- They continue to learn how to master invisibility. They can now make themselves
completely invisible, and not be detected by smell.
- Limitations: When invisible they can still be detected by sound.
- Limitations: When invisible they can still be detected by sound.
- They can now begin to master their decay ability to break down a larger amount of
organic and inorganic matter.
- Limitations: They can only break down organic matter up to twice their own size, or inorganic matter of their own size or less. The decomposition of still-living matter can be permanent or not, depending on intent, but the decomposition of deceased organic matter and all inorganic matter is always permanent.
Level 5
(Entry Stat 10)
Abilities:
- They can generate up to very large, moving shadows, which are able to touch and be
touched as if they're real. These shadows can attack at the will of the user, and can
now make more complex choices independently of their user, if the user so chooses.
- Limitations: Shadows are very large (up to 3 average-sized cheetahs, or 1
average-sized horse), and can have tangible shapes. They can only move up to 20
feet (6 meters) away from the user.
- Limitations: Shadows are very large (up to 3 average-sized cheetahs, or 1
average-sized horse), and can have tangible shapes. They can only move up to 20
feet (6 meters) away from the user.
- They can create total darkness at will.
- Limitations: They can only create total darkness in a 20 foot (6 meter)
radius around themselves.
- Limitations: They can only create total darkness in a 20 foot (6 meter)
radius around themselves.
- They continue to learn how to master invisibility. They can now make themselves
completely invisible, and not be detected by smell or sound.
- Limitations: They can only hold this level of invisibility for up to 1
hour.
- Limitations: They can only hold this level of invisibility for up to 1
hour.
- They can now begin to master their decay ability to break down a larger amount of
organic and inorganic matter.
- Limitations: They can only break down organic matter up to three times
their own size, and inorganic matter twice their own size. The decomposition of
still-living matter can be permanent or not, depending on intent, but the
decomposition of deceased organic matter and all inorganic matter is always
permanent.
- Limitations: They can only break down organic matter up to three times
their own size, and inorganic matter twice their own size. The decomposition of
still-living matter can be permanent or not, depending on intent, but the
decomposition of deceased organic matter and all inorganic matter is always
permanent.
- They can delay the effects of natural decomposition, such as in a corpse.
- Limitations: They can only delay the effects for 3 days max.