I do believe 'very hard to fight' is a classic horror trope, yes. As is the shock of unexpected power failure, and seeing the lives of your fellows abruptly snuffed without warning. Go to Comment
It's a synthesis - the various spirits within it have no individual volition of their own; instead, somewhat like a hive, the Grey Reaver is an emergent thing - a personality and mind that represents the most dominant personality traits of those trapped within it. This does mean that, as it pursues and kills, the personality it has changes as the original spirits become fewer and fewer. It's possible, although unlikely, that a Grey Reaver might eventually have only one 'original' soul left in it, which would give it the same personality and attitude, but still driven by the need for vengeance. Go to Comment
The voice was the part that was the most important bit, in my opinion. I wanted something that would make it clear that this wasn't just some rotting golem, or a single nefarious 'thing' that happened to be assembled from detritus, but a walking nightmare comprised of the vengeance of many. Go to Comment
Undead are something I seem to be specializing in, as far as creatures go... Personally, I'd rank this one below the Greendeath and the Parched in terms of fearsome potential, but it's pretty well up there.
This is actually covered in the submission: until everyone who was part of the event, or their descendants, are killed by it, it keeps hunting them. When all their lineages are quashed, it collapses with the souls of those it has slain trapped within the rotting heap for all time. Go to Comment
What can I add, except to say that this is by far the most fearsome type of undead that I've seen lurking within the Citadel? Awesome job. Go to Comment
Ah, I see Kassil is back with his latest horror in tow. Nice one! Suitably revolting, tragic, and all those other words :) Love the creature's "voice". Go to Comment
Not bad, not bad at all. I think with the right descriptions, including many you used, the PCs should be terrified to fight such a monstrosity. Just for clarification, does the Grey Reaver have a multiple personality disorder due to the many spirits within? Or is it actually a different evil or avenging spirit that takes control and rides the souls of the massacred to seek the lives (or souls) of the guilty? Go to Comment
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