Haunt

Haunt

Rank:

Formidable (1 progress per harm; inflicts 3 harm)

Features:

• Subtle, unsettling manifestations
• Appear as they did in life
• Lay bare the ravages of death
• Stench of the grave

Drives:

• Torment the living
• Find rest

Tactics:

• Vanish and reappear
• Horrifying visage
• Unleash chaos

Haunts are restless spirits bound to this world by a traumatic or unjust death. They may be tied to a location, an object, or even a person. 

A haunt who manifests as a physical being can be dispelled by overcoming them in a fight, but only temporarily. They will only be at peace when their death is avenged or resolved. Some say a haunt can be banished through a ritual, but few possess the knowledge.

Quest Starter: You are plagued by a haunt. Who is it? What do they want of you?

Your Truth

When someone dies a violent death, or at the hand of another, they are often laid to rest using a specific, ceremonial rite. This, it is believed, prevents them from returning as a haunt. What is this ritual? What rare material is required?