Heart Eater(s) are Wyrm monsters that feed on terror by taking over the bodies of loved ones.
Overview[]
Heart Eaters feed on terror. They thrive on the fear inherent in every pure emotion, just as surely as they consume the flesh of their victims. Their favorite means of generating their chosen emotional repast is by using the object of affection in the ultimate act of betrayal.
Image[]
When a Heart Eater is removed from its borrowed skin, it appears so hideously malformed that that only the most charitable - and strong-stomached - observer could classify it as human. However, it is extremely flexible, and can thusly easily fit into a more "comfortable" image....
Stats[]
Second Edition[]
Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2, Charisma 5, Manipulation 5, Appearance 5, Perception 4, Intelligence 3, Wits 4
Abilities: Alertness 3, Empathy 5, Expression 4, Subterfuge 5, Performance 5, Culture 4, Investigation 4, Politics 3
Rage 2, Gnosis 8, Willpower 7
Health Levels: 0, -1, -1, -2, -2, -5, Incapacitated
Attacks: Strength +3 bite, Strength -1 tentacle lash, Strength +1 sting
Powers: Body Barns, Clean Scent*, Empathy*, Extra Limbs, Sting*
- Clean Scent - By spending one Gnosis per scene, the Heart Eater can hide its Wyrm-taint from detection.
- Empathy - With a Wits + Empathy roll (difficulty 5), the Heart Eater can discover not only whom their victim loves passionately, but if the object of the victim's desire feels the same way. By consuming their prey's heart and brain and spending two Gnosis, the Heart Eater can successfully impersonate their victim.
- Sting - The Heart Eater can inject a powerful toxin into an enemy, paralyzing their foe unless the target success-fully makes a Stamina roll against a difficulty of 9. The toxin in the sting lasts for one scene.
References[]
- WTA: Book of the Wyrm Second Edition, p. 125-126
- WTA/cMET: Mind's Eye Theatre: Book of the Wyrm, p. 135-136