Astral Beings

For more information about the Astral Plane and where you would find these beings, see Astral Plane.

 

Fairy

Attributes	Mind: Wonderful
	Focus: Superb
	Spirit: Good
	Persona: Superb
	Presence: Superb
	Status: Fair
Skills	Combat (Non-physical) [Focus]: Good
	Manipulation [Presence]: Superb
	Specializations: Bluff, Flattery
	Covert [Presence]: Great
	Specialization: Pickpocketing
	Social (Informal) [Presence]: Great
	Specializations: Practical Joker, Witty Insults
Gifts	Charmer (+1 to Flattery and mind control)
	Can use psychokinesis powers across planes (Astral to Material)
Faults	Flighty Personality
	Easily Frightened
Psionic Powers	Mind Control, Alter Memory,  , Photokinesis,  Sonarkinesis,  Telekinesis

 

 

Mental Wound Track

Damage	1-2	3-4	5	6	7+
Wound	Scratched	Hurt	Very Hurt	Incap.	Nr. Death
	O O	O	O	O	O

 

Fairies are fond of playing jokes on people, and their ability to use psychokinesis powers across planes allows them to manipulate objects, sights, and sounds on the Material plane. When objects mysteriously go missing, only to later mysteriously turn up, you can bet that a fairy was responsible.

Giant

Attributes	Mind: Superb
	Focus: Superb
	Spirit: Fair
	Persona: Wonderful
	Presence: Superb
	Status: Good
Skills	Combat (Non-physical) [Focus]: Superb
	Specialization: Astral Combat
	Knowledge [Focus]: Superb
	Specializations: Folklore, Psionics
	Manipulation [Presence]: Phenomenal
	Specialization: Intimidate
	Infamy [Status]: Superb
	Social (Informal) [Presence]: Superb
	Specialization: Storytelling
Gifts	Fearsome Reputation
Faults	Greedy (-3 to resist being bribed)
	Conceited (-3 to resist being flattered)
	Quick to Anger
Psionic Powers	Telecommunication Mind Control, Alter Memory,  Mental Shock

 

 

Mental Wound Track

Damage	1-3	4-6	7-8	9-10	11+
Wound	Scratched	Hurt	Very Hurt	Incap.	Nr. Death
	O O O O	O O O	O O	O	O

 

Giants are strong-willed, greedy creatures who are not above forcing their will upon others to get what they want. Like their fairy-tale counterparts, giants have a reputation for being fierce combatants, but on the Astral Plane they force their wits upon others as opposed to beating them down with brute force (though there is functionally) little difference.

Most giants share a love for storytelling and love a good folktale, especially if it involves one of their kind getting the upper hand on a lesser being. They can be easily manipulated by characters who play to this strength. Their weaknesses are best kept in mind when facing one on the Astral.

 

Unicorn

Attributes	Mind: Wonderful
	Focus: Good

 

	Spirit: Superb
	Persona: Good
	Presence: Great
	Status: Fair
Skills	Combat (Non-physical) [Focus]: Great
	Social (Formal) [Spirit]: Superb
	Specializations: Detect Lies, Diplomacy
	Spiritual [Spirit]: Wonderful
	Specializations: Giving Comfort, Patience, Pray for Miracles
Gifts	Calming Aura (supernatural; nearby creatures are never angry)
Faults	Benevolent (always helps the needy)
Psionic Powers	Empathy, Empathic Healer (but does not take physical wounds for healing mental wounds), Mental Communication

 

Mental Wound Track

Damage	1-2	3-4	5-6	7-8	9+
Wound	Scratched	Hurt	Very Hurt	Incap.	Nr. Death
	O O O	O O O	O	O	O

 

 

Unicorns are warm-hearted creatures who are swift to aid those in need. They are healers by nature and use their gifts to sooth and repair the mind. They have been known to perform miracles and great acts of generosity. These creatures are exceptionally good at judging one’s character—they never aid someone whose intentions are impure and are skilled at noticing when someone is being deceitful.

Unicorns are vulnerable to aggressors since they have very limited defense against other astral combatants. They are not exceptionally skilled in combat, but they do possess gifts which dissuade others from engaging them in battle.

Troll

Attributes	Mind: Phenomenal
	Focus: Phenomenal
	Spirit: Fair
	Persona: Great
	Presence: Great
	Status: Fair
Skills	Combat (Non-physical): Phenomenal
	Specialization: Astral Combat
	Manipulation [Spirit]: Phenomenal
	Specialization: Intimidate
Gifts	Feeds on Astral Energy (see description)

 

Faults	Voracious (must consume Astral Energy regular- ly)
	Instinctual (does not think before acting)
	Light Sensitive (-2 to all checks while in bright light)
	Vulnerability to Light (-3 to defensive factors against photokinesis attacks)
Psionic Powers	Mind Control  (Mental Shock only; cannot charm, suggest, or dominate)

 

Mental Wound Track

Damage	1-3	4-6	7-8	9-10	11+
Wound	Scratched	Hurt	Very Hurt	Incap.	Nr. Death
	O O O O	O O O	O O	O	O

 

Trolls represent the most primal of all Astral Beings. They are fierce combatants with a hunger for Astral Energy which keeps them constantly on the hunt for new sources of nourishment.

Trolls must consume the souls of other Astral Beings on a daily basis or lose energy at an alarming rate. For every day a troll spends without consuming a soul, it takes a cumulative -1 penalty to its Focus attribute; trolls die if their Focus attribute reaches Abysmal.

Conversely, trolls thrive on consuming the Astral Energy of others. When they defeat a foe in combat, they immediately consume its soul. This soul is permanently destroyed and even a soul retrieval is powerless to bring it back. When a troll consumes a soul it staves off its immense hunger for another day and heals all of its wounds.

Also, consuming a soul does not immediately renew the troll’s Focus attribute to Phenomenal. Instead, it increases the attribute by 1 point. Thus, a troll who has gone several days without eating may need to consume several souls in a single day to fully replenish itself. Trolls, therefore, are on a constant hunt for Astral Energy.

It is rare to find a troll that is at the peak of its energetic state. Indeed, such a force would be nearly impossible to overcome, or even outrun, and surely any creature which crossed its path would become its victim.

Most trolls have trouble finding meals more than three or four times per week, so their Focus attribute is more commonly at Great or Superb than Phenomenal. At any level though, a troll is a force to be reckoned with and not to be underestimated.