ANNIS

By Hastur7 (staffler@wycol.com)

Description

The Annis are among the most feared changelings. In ancient times they were born of nightmares of evil witches who stole into houses to eat children. Since their creation in the ancient times, this evil kith has captured humans and devoured them. Leaving only bones in their wake they were one of the few kith to flourish in the 600 year absence of the sidhe. They were the first kith to use the now common practice of living inside human bodies. They are becoming more common (unfortunately) although high king David has ordered these changelings killed on sight. It is not surprising they are resilient, for they claim to be the oldest of kith. As one would guess, the majority of Annis are Unseelie. They often bunk with Black Spiral Dancers, Nephandi, and Unseelie Redcaps. They lure humans to their freeholds and devour them with little care. The few Seelie of the species live as lone wolves, eating only wicked and banal humans and helping lost children find good homes and loving families. The changelings even attribute the Annis to the disappearance of three certain college students three years ago....

Appearance

The Annis look like old, overweight humanoids with sharp claws and even sharper teeth. They have hard, rock-like skin and gray hair. For some reason, the female Annis outnumber the male 80 to one. Annis tend to prefer large cloaks and flowing robes for attire.

Lifestyles

Annis live in the Near Dreaming in deep forests. They often live in chimerical living houses (with wings or legs) in order to leave an area before their presence becomes widely known (and hunters attack).

They rarely show up in cities unless they're controlled by the Sabbat or other "evil" forces.

Seemings

Childlings: Annis often age very quickly; the average childling looks more like a teenager or maybe older. Their job is the family tempter, bringing home young boys for 'dinner.' The only time they leave their captives alive is for fattening or breeding.

Wilders: Wilders begin to show the first signs of old age. They have tiny wrinkles and some gray hairs as well. At this stage, the Annis begins to learn how to hunt more effectively, going out and stalking humans at night. It is not uncommon for the young Annis to join with a pack of Sabbat vampires or a Black Spiral hive to learn more effectively.

Grumps: Grumps make up the majority of this kith. These Annis are usually very fat (from all the people they have eaten) and cannot seduce mortals as they use to. This bothers them little, however, as they are now strong enough to hunt for their meals full time. They are also masters of fae magic. Few things are as scary as an angry Annis grump.

Affinity

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Birthrights

Claws and Fangs: Annis have sharp claws and rock-like fangs. These claws do Str +1 chimerical damage and their savage bites do Str+3 chimerical damage. It can not be used in the presence of the unenchanted unless the annis calls upon the Wyrd.

Tough Old Bird: Annis are very strong and resilient; all annis get a +2 to Str and Staminam, even if this brings them over 5. This gift can only be used in the presence of the enchanted or if they have called upon the Wyrd.

Frailities

Ugliness: Grumps have an appearance of 0.

Gluttony: Annis live to consume human flesh. When faced with an opportunity to eat it (or any other meat for that matter) they must make a Willpower roll (diff 8) to avoid stopping and devour it.

Quote

"That's nice buddy. Why don't you come over...for dinner?"

Stereotypes

Boggans: Mmmm! Yummy! So plump and juicy! A yummy treat!

"A good idea to invite them to dinner, a bad idea to be invited to dinner by them."

Eshu: Come in my friend! There is always room at our table for another!

"Uhhhh, I wouldn't want to intrude."

Nockers: Cuss all you want buddy. No one will hear you.

"You bet I'll cuss you! $%@# @*&@ %=*%!"

Pooka: Yummy! So furry, tickles all the way down!

"That's not funny! Say, I don't think I've ever said that before!"

Redcaps: Our brothers in arms. Say, pass a drumstick would ya buddy?

"Sure! Haven't eaten this well in a while!"

Satyrs: Fools, so easy to lure into our clutches. Damn hard to catch though.

"Word of advice, meet an annis at a bar, make sure you go to your place, not theirs."

Sidhe: Cowardly fools. Sweet, but too difficult to catch.

"Annis!?! Here? Guards!."

Sluagh: Cold and slimy. Not worth the effort of finding.

"There are advantages to living in the sewer."

Trolls: It is call for great celebrating when we catch one of these blue titans. What a feast.

"The duke ordered your capture man eater. You're coming with me."