Shade Demon

Morghul

Engulf Soul: Their power to Engulf others in their shadowy void determines the prowess (level) of these creatures, for it is with the shadowy void of their spirits that they become great in their abilities. Their TRUE form and goat-kin forms are immortal, and any mortal forms they take become quasi-immortal with regeneration. There is no limit to how many forms they can gain, and they gain 1 level of Engulf each time they Level Up (up to max level of 44), and they gain wisdom through the forms they take (+1 per form), and there is no roof to how much wisdom they can attain.

True form: they are etheral, and cannot be affected by normal weapons, and are more powerful at the path of shadows by +3 d6, which they learn innately. In any tangible form they have regeneration Level 10-30, and in goat-kin form they have exceptional hearing and sense of smell, +8 each, and are rather strong, +10 and quick +8.

Stats
Engulf: Shades can engulf another in their presence with aura of 2 foot radius per level, or by touch, and drink a victim's soul. Engulf does +10 damage, added to roll, and when damage exceeds HP of victim, their soul, likeness, knowledge, and power is taken into the shade to call on at will. Engulf also devitalizes -1 stamina, plus -1 per ace. XP gains apply for Level Up.
Assimilate Forms: +1 wisdom, list forms gained, their traits, inborn abilities, and powers
Assimilate Power: Command all paths soaked at level of Engulf.

True Form Traits
Shadow Form
Shadow Phase
Claws: +25 damage
Horns: +45 damage,
Wings: AC +25 + Strength +5 damage
Improved Vision and Olfactory: +8
Improved Strength+10
Improved Movement: +8
Regeneration: Base level 10, +1 per Engulf level gained, max regeneration level of 30.
Loss of Forms by Death: any form they assume that is killed is lost, and can only be regained by retaking a new form that is similair.
Way of Death: death of true form.

Arcane Paths
Innate Shadow Path: entire spell book, each level gained by successful application of each level from lowest to highest.
Any paths gained through assimilation, all applied at Engulf Level.

Information

Shades have a TRUE form which is shadowy and ethereal with azure blue, aural or spectral eyes. It can lack definition or have clawed hands, cloven hooves, goat ears, human shaped goatish face, flared goat horns, and large wings (bat like), a demon-like tail, and are capable of flight. This form is black and vaporous nevertheless unless they 'solidify' this form to appear like a Black Shapeshifter. They are 5'11 - 6'8 in height, females smaller by 4-5 inches. Females have breasts and are smaller compared to the males. These shadowy shapeshifters can assume any form which they drink the soul of, whereby they can assimilate themselves to the visual appearance, voice, scent, knowledge of, arcane paths, and presence of the creature whose soul they drank. They can shift very quickly from shadow form into an assimilated form, from one form to another, combine aspects of assimilated forms, and command their TRUE form paths from whatever form they take.

Shapeshifters are seldom trusted because they are so capable of deceiving others, and yet how deceptive they are depends on the individual. Shades are trusted even less because they are soul eaters. Some Shades may prey on others for no other reason than to take their powers and form, while others may only prey on enemies. Some shades use their forms to deceive, to improve their chances as thieves, spies, or assassins, while others use their forms as a defense, or to gain the advantage of a form for various reasons. In order for them to assume the form of another being, they must be able to drain their victim's soul entirely, thus making a zombie of the creature whose soul they take. if Shades have the ability, they may enslave the zombie to make it a servent to their will. Shades excell at the path of shadows, learn it innately, and can apply the shadow path in any form they take.

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