Eclipsium

By Robert Perks and Ron King

Description

This art enables the wraith to use the darkness of the Shadowlands for his own purposes. Eclipsium was used by the more powerful Deathlords. Therefore, it was forbidden to be used by all except Deathlords.

It was rediscovered by Lord Goddard in an ancient text found in England. He then learned the Arcanos and became a master.

The ancient book was stolen from the Hierarchy and eventually brought to Atlanta, Georgia. There it was intercepted by Lord Goddard, already an outlaw for his illegal possession of the dreaded Darksteel. Goddard deciphered it upon the Hierarchy tower to make fools of all the Hierarchy officers. Eclipsium is still a forbidden art but used by Goddard and his apprentice, Panthros.

Halflings

Halflings spend most of their time walking in the dark. They also have a bizarre acquaintance with their shadows. They wear black cloaks and medallions of the moon.

The Deathlords were extremely strict during the time that halflings existed. Most of the Halflings were mercilessly hunted down and obliterated.

Halflings can be identified by their crescent-shaped eyes and the right side of their face is a darker shade than the left half, even when looking directly into any light.

Basic Abilities

Sense Doppelganger: This allows the wraith to perceive other wraiths to be dopplegangers.

System: To detect Dopplegangers, the player rolls Perception + Eclipsium (difficulty 6).

* Darken

This allows a wraith to darken the area around a target mortal/wraith up to 5 feet. The effect lasts for one turn per success. This blinds the target as if he was in pitch blackness. The user is unaffected.

System: The player rolls Dexterity + Eclipsium (difficulty subject's Willpower). May be resisted by using Wits + Meditation (difficulty 7). This art costs one Pathos to use.

** Blend

This art is similar to the Argos ability, Enshroud. There are a few exceptions; the user must be in a dark, shadowy area, and must remain motionless. The wraith simply vanishes into the shadows.

System: The player must roll Charisma + Eclipsium (difficulty Shroud). The player must also roll Stamina + Awareness (difficulty 6) to remain perfectly still. If the player fails that roll then the character automatically reappears. This art costs two Pathos.

*** Blackout

This art is an expansion of Darken. It completely blacks out a target area for one turn per success. The area covered depends upon the number of successes thatt must be made. The user is unaffected.

System: The player rolls Wits + Eclipsium (difficulty Shroud). This art costs three pathos to use.

# of successes	Area Amount
1	Kitchen
2	Small Bedroom
3	Garage
4	1 Acre
5	School Gymnasium
6+	Olympic Stadium

**** Darkfire

This art lets the user cast a black fireball that does 4 dice of aggravated damage to whatever it hits.

System: The player rolls Dexterity + Eclipsium (difficulty 8). This art gives the user three Angst points and costs four Pathos points.

***** Outcast

This powerful ability temporarily disembodies a target wraith's Shadow. This enables the Shadow to be attacked and harmed but not destroyed. The effects last for one turn per success. if the shadow can be defeated in that amount of time, then it loses all of its Angst.

System: The player must roll Stamina + Eclipsium (difficulty willpower). This art uses two Willpower points and costs nine Pathos points. If the roll is failed, the Willpower points must still be paid. However the Pathos points may be kept until the roll is successfully made. * NOTE: The disembodied Shadow is in the shape of a Doppleganger; therefore it has the same traits as the wraith that it belongs to (Thorns not included).

Lord Goddard

Death: Last Stand
Year of Death: 1313
Demeanor: Bravo
Nature: Caregiver

Attributes: Strength 4 (powerful), Dexterity 4 (cat-like reflexes), Stamina 3, Charisma 2, Manipulation 4 (silver-tongued), Appearance 1, Perception 4 (patient), Intelligence 3, Wits 2

Abilties: Alertness 3, Awareness 3, Dodge 4 (dive), Empathy 4 (backgrounds), Etiquette 3, Firearms 4 (pistols), Melee 4 (swords), Stealth 4 (shadows), Investigation 2, Linguistics 3, Occult 3, Science 2

Arcanos: Pandemonium 3, Argos 5, Embody 2, Mnemosynis 5, Usury 1, Eclipsium 5

Backgrounds: Artifact 5, Eidolon 2, Old Soul 4, Wealth 3

Pathos: 10

Willpower: 9

Image: Goddard wears a long black over coat and has long black hair with a white stripe. He has black eyes and crescent shaped irises. He is very tall (around eight feet).

Roleplaying Hints: Goddard Feels like everyone owes him something. He will help Enfants in every way he can. However, he will not do everything for them.

History: Goddard is so old that he doesn't even know what his real name is. All he knows is the year he died.

Passions: Destiny (Determination) 5

Quote: "What do you want now youngin?"

Angst: 3/5

Shadow: Pusher

Thorns: Dark Allies, Spectre Prestige

Artifacts: Goddard's Ring, Soulfire Shard, Souled Shotgun, Cloak of Night, Flask of Liquid Hate, Eternal Timepiece, Darksteel Broadsword

Merits: Cold, True Love, Danger Sense

Flaws: Hatred(False Honor), Distinctive Appearance (White Streak, Crescent Eyes, Dark Face), Short Fuse