HARBINGERS

By Derek Marcoux (yggdrasil@p7669.ici.net)

Description

"Good! I see that you're doing better." He exclaimed, checking the pulse of the man before him.

"p-p-pllease!" He begged. "I have a family, my wife, my, oh! god! my little girl!! She'll grow up without a daddy." He began to sob.

"That, is not my concern." The captor replied dryly, tightening the chains. "What is my concern is that you and I shall explore the meaning of death, one more time... I, hope you have a god to pray to..." (sound of crunching bone and piercing screams!!)

The Harbingers, or Azraelites, as they are sometimes called suits them, for they are indeed `angels of death'. All harbingers believe, that it is their right, their duty to study and practice the ways of death.

Cerebus their founder, is a fourth generation Methuselah of the Cappadocians. Not happy with just studying death, Cerebus wanted to live death. In secret, he developed his discipline, his gift to his progeny. Once he perfected his discipline, which he called: Vitae-Dictum, he embraced his mortal lover, and sowed the seed for the Harbingers line.

Nickname

Morticians

Appearance

Most show the side-affect of their discipline. Although, as they age, they will look more and more demonic. Their voices turn hollow and passionless. Their skin will have a silvery sheen to it, and their eyes will become nothing more than spheres of light in empty sockets. Clothes worn are usually black, or ashen colored. The old ones though, favor red for some mystical means.

Haven

Elders usually own large mansions and castles on bleak cliffs. Most of the neonates are fond of Mausoleums and crypts. Some build elaborate tunnels, connecting certain cemeteries together like a hive.

Background

Most will have architect or visionary natures. Mental and Physical are both highly needed by them. Many initiates come from student backgrounds, as well as disfunctional homes.

Disciplines

Vitae Dictum, Thanatosis, Mortis

Weakness

All harbingers must slumber in a crypt or mausoleum. If they don't, they suffer -2 on all rolls each night. The penalty is cumulative each day they are sleep away from a crypt.