Adopted son of a Dwarven monster hunter name Yomrim Brewsword. Grew up in another world in a village of monster hunters. He was pulled into a rift due to an instability in a magical leyline of his world.
- Age
- 26
- Date of Birth
- 21st Day of the 12th Month, 3526 After Meteor (AM)
- Gender
- Male
- Eyes
- Bright Blue
- Hair
- Black and Silver
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- black and furred
- Height
- 6 ft. 5 in.
- Weight
- 220 lbs
Midnight Erebus is a monster hunter from a magic-heavy plane in which most creatures and beings have some sort of magical affinity. He was born in the cold and snow to a mother who was killed by monsters and found by a dwarf from a village of monster hunters, making their living selling monster parts and doing mercenary work. This dwarf adopted him and trained him in the ways of his village and despite some darker tendencies, he fit in well with the community, becoming one of their better hunters and making friends with much of the village, partying with his friends after every successful hunt.
His last hunt in his world was chasing a dragon who was a practitioner of necromantic arts who sought refuge in a place called the "Chaos Woods", a place where many magical leylines crossed in his world resulting in an absolutely unpredictable environment. The battle in these woods resulted in Midnight being knocked into a rift caused by instability the use of powerful magic caused to the leylines.
Midnight was soon found floating and hanging onto a log in the middle of the ocean by the HTML Wanderpus. After receiving an explanation of what happened he soon joined the crew as a tracker.
Appearance
Physical Description
Halfway point between ectomorph and mesomorph.
Body Features
Covered in black and silver fur. Fluffy long tail. He has a frostbite scar over his heart in the shape of a hand where fur no longer grows.
Facial Features
Naturally fierce look
Wolf-head
Physical quirks
Midnight's resting face is relatively aggressive, making him come across as always a bit angry. Something that can be jarring in day to day conversation as his actual feelings don't usually match this.
Apparel & Accessories
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Special abilities
Invocations
Declare - 0 AP - (Gained from Shadow Demon)
Choose one result:
■ You immediately make a successful basic attack on a nearby foe.
■ You compel an NPC to explain what they are doing (they may lie to you).
■ You convince commoners to leave.
Wraths
Shadow Smite (Fiery Avenger) - 1 AP
Phrase: "Feed the shadows"
You speak the phrase of power, igniting your weapon in a magical flame of any color. While the weapon is on fire, it acts as a torch that casts light nearby. The flame increases the weapon's damage by 1. The flame persists until you roll a failure or worse on an attack with the weapon. You may dismiss the flame at any time.
Shadow Tendril Strike (Thunderous Word) - 2 AP
Word: Crash
You speak the word of power, releasing a thunderous shockwave in the direction you are facing. The wave knocks up to three creatures backward and hits them each for 2 damage. Creatures affected by the spell are briefly dazed and cannot use special abilities during their next turn.
Shadowwhip (Lawbringer) - 3 AP
You raise your hand to the sky and summon a spectral warhammer into your grip. The hammer is a one-handed weapon that deals 3 damage. It appears to crackle with blue-green light and leaves a deep, reverberating sound in its wake. If you roll a triumph when using the hammer, it releases a crackling boom and casts your Thunderous Word spell on the target. The hammer vanishes in smoke after one hour or when you dismiss it.
Inquiries
Evil Eye - 1 AP
Shadowseek - 3 AP
20: You glimpse the target in real time and can see its nearby surroundings. If it is a creature, you may speak to them for 1 minute. They cannot see you, but they hear you in their mind. If you touch them, they feel a faint sensation, as if a breeze passes through them.
11-19: You glimpse the target in real time, can see its surroundings, and may watch it for the next minute.
6-10: You briefly glimpse the target and can see its surroundings, but you don't know if you're seeing it in the present moment.
2-5: You walk the shadow plane for 1 minute, finding only darkness.
1: You walk in darkness. If you were searching for an enemy, they see you instead, learning your exact location
Wards
Rebuke (Transmuted from Impression) - 1 AP
Hunter
Track
that left them. If it is an animal, the Guide will share a fact that you know about them, like their habits or personality traits.
1 AP - You can pick up on the trail of an animal of your choice even if there are
no tracks nearby, as long as it is native to the environment you're currently in. You must choose a type of animal to find, like a boar or a squirrel. (You can't use this to find a specific creature.) You find the creature after a short search.
Shadow Seperation (Farshot) - 1 AP
Shadow Rend (Deadeye)
3 AP - You focus your senses to better control your shadow magic, automatically scoring a triumph with a shadow weapon on a nearby creature or object that you target. The hit disables the targeted limb.
Story and Song
Folk Song (Transmuted From Soul Gaze)
Read or sing the chorus of a song at the table and describe your performance. You may write your own or use one from another songwriter. Choose a mood to set for your audience:
BRIGHT. Hearts swell with friendly enthusiasm, sparking joyful conversations.
SOMBER. The audience falls silent and begins a sorrowful reflection on their suffering.
PROUD. Zealous feelings are ignited, making the crowd noisy and excitable.
Rift Travel & Stitching
Riftymetry - 4 AP
Pathfinder - 4 AP
Specialties
Hope in Darkness
In addition having acquired an Amethyst Tooth of Hope, as long as he has the ring with the tooth it will slowly absorb excess energy from his shadow magic and store it away.
For each AP he spends on shadow magic, he gains 1 Hope, up to a max of 10. These Hope Points can be spent on various effects.
X Hope: Midnight draws power out of the ring for a agility feat of shadow magic, avoiding an attack against him. X is the damage being negated.
2 AP: Midnight draws power out of the ring for a quick show of power, allowing him to take an additional action on his turn. On a successful roll of 11 or higher you can use this to do another simple task that could be done such as attack, block, grab or other simple actions.
5 Hope: Midnight triggers his transformation into Moonlight Gale. This form gives a massive boost in physical ability, and a living fur cloak that can be used as a weapon. In this form Midnight's shadow magic can be used with no cost and with even greater control, even at range.
Legendaries
Shadow Demon - 10 AP
As part of this he gains access to "Declare" (Pg. 42). However it must be used in some in some intimidating or fear inducing way.
In addition there is potential for him to transform into his inner demon given a high enough stress scenario where there is a large focus of fear on a particular individual or area as his demon half consumes the emotional energy and potentially begins to overwhelm his physical body.
10 AP: Midnight gives in to his dark desires entirely. Inky shadows wrap around him and flesh melts and reforms until what is left is a gaunt bipedal shadow wolf with a sadistic unnaturally jagged smile and round glowing blue sunken eye sockets. Shadow Whip (Lawbringer), Shadow Tendril Strike (Thunderous Word) and Shadow Smite (Fiery Avenger) can be used for no AP cost in this state, with Shadow Whip immediately gaining the effects of Shadow Smite.
While in this form he is tougher to harm, requiring a full success to actually do him harm as the flexibility of his shadow form makes him slippery and agile and every strike leads to an increased sense of fear. In addition, every 10 damage or kill done while in this form (excluding from Declare) allows Declare to be used again in this scene.
This transformation lasts until unconscious, until his target(s) are killed, or someone trusted pulls him out of it successfully. He cannot run away.
*The cost is reduced by 1 AP for each ally below 50% HP, 2 AP for each at 0 HP, 4 AP for each fallen (dead or likely believed to be) ally, and an additional reduction based on how fearful individuals in the surrounding area or terror directed at the target in question.
Mentality
Personal history
Born in the cold snow outside of a monster hunting village.
Raised by a dwarven monster hunter.
Trained from a young age to participate in the hunts the village were hired for.
Completed a rite of passage to slay an ice banshee with other young hunters.
Two fellow hunters died in that battle.
Spent the following years continuing to hunt for the village, becoming extremely successful and slowly mastering his inherent shadow magic.
Battle with a powerful dragon necromancer triggered instability in the magical leylines of the forest nearby, drawing Midnight into a rift.
Midnight was then found floating in the ocean on a log. He eventually joined the Wanderpus crew, specializing in tracking and providing combat support when the situation warrants.
Education
Hands on training in tracking and fighting in the cold mountains, infested with magical monsters.
Employment
Airship - Tracking Specialist
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Midnight has claimed the heart of an ice banshee, one of the hardest of introductory hunts to become a full fledged hunter.
- He has successfully slain various monsters across his mountain home.
- Aided in the slaying of the massive white redcap the crew met on the Otter moon.
Failures & Embarrassments
- A squirrel girl played a particularly epic prank on him involving a low-yield acorn shaped bomb in the latrine.
- Watched his best friend get killed by the ice banshee from his introductory hunt.
- Failed to act quickly enough to stop the spawning of a white redcap from an otherworldly word tree sapling.
Mental Trauma
- Watched two of his companions get frozen to death by an ice banshee.
Intellectual Characteristics
Naturally curious and tends to pay close attention to experts in fields he isn't aware of.
Morality & Philosophy
"What is important is not the bonds of blood, but those that are forged in fire and hardship."
Midnight's sense of morality is most strongly centered around those he cares for, has fought with, and bled with, doing all he can to protect them with all his strength. For them there is almost nothing he would not do, for better or for worse.
There are some limits to this however. Needless cruelty from said individuals is strongly looked down upon. Bringing harm to those who have themselves proven to be no threat with absolutely no purpose can be cause to reconsider his position on an individual but he can tolerate some pretty extreme action taken against those who do present a threat.
person.sexuality
Polyamorous Heterosexual
person.gender_identity
Cis Male (He/Him)
Taboos
Betrayal and anything to do with harming souls are the biggest taboos in Midnight's eyes.
Known Languages
Common
Dwarven (at least that of those of his home plane)
Personality
Motivation
Loyalty to his allies
Enjoys parties and hunts.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Midnight has always considered himself great at hunting and fighting. He is less great at social niceties at times, and his art and crafting skills are absolute trash. In multiple years of trying to learn how to make weapons for himself as part of the first couple years of his training he has made exactly zero things that were worth keeping. Not even a horseshoe. The kind of coordination it requires just eludes him.
Likes & Dislikes
Likes
Hunting
Fishing
Trophies
Fighting
Drinking
Dislikes
Disloyalty
Grains
Strong smells
Virtues & Personality perks
Extremely loyal to friends and allies. He will actively put himself in harm's way to protect them. He also has a soft spot for youths, treating those who'd harm them the same as someone who has harmed someone close.
Vices & Personality flaws
Vengeful to a Vlad the Impaler level degree. His revenge takes whatever form he thinks it'll take to discourage ever crossing him again. He is also not above drinking so heavily and partying to the point where he doesn't entirely remember what happened the night before when he wakes up. Sometimes not alone.
Personality Quirks
Starts to tend towards more sadistic behavior when he is given something or someone to track down. Also his tail tends to wag when he is particularly enjoying something, even if he wants to hide it, though that isn't particularly unusual for most with canine traits.
Hygiene
Midnight loves his daily baths, especially when he has any kind of ginger based wash. He is quite particular about making sure he doesn't stink, in part due to his time as a hunter, but also he himself finds it unpleasant. He also has regular pain from the scar on his chest that baths help relax.
Midnight's Report: Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Ep. 1
"Gonna keep this short and sweet as I am exhausted.
Don't know what Adli did in the forest on the way to Meyer's place, but whatever it was seemed to make all of Folksong sick along with myself and Clem. Get a full report on Adli in regards to that, I still feel ill thinking about it.
Caistlin's white side adventurers stopped us on the way to Sonnerie. Accused me of being the big bad wolf? Funny to think about as I'd been called that back home, but that was mostly a joke referring to our version of the story which was pretty damn ancient. Cash seemed to handle things. I was busy slowly dying in the back seat.
Black Dog went wild when we hit the graveyard. Ate a ghost. Yes, I know Peanut, I'm sorry. More details will follow.
We reached Meyers place, ran into an angry mob in front of his place. I scared them off in my irritation and our lack of time, but it also made the most sense to avoid killing any of them.
Briefly received an examination from Meyers. He recognized my cursed state and named them... even recognized my status as being part shadow demon interestingly enough. I'm not sure how he has that information.
We were then allowed to peruse his library. The others had success on finding information on our goal... with all the questions about Alto I could think of being answered by others, I opted to look into curses. Details will follow.
Mob attacked the house. We scared them off again, Adli ripped a hole in reality and summoned some creatures to do it. We avoided killing anybody, though Meyer's assistant killed two. Meyers also apparently insisted on keeping the hole. Also MEYERS SENT AGENTS THAT STOLE THE NIGHTMARE PEARL PRISM FISHED UP! I believe we may need to classify Meyer's as a severe potential threat and review security. I left that thing with the Mysticians to get it examined which means whoever took it gained access to their facilities.
We collected what information we had, made a stop at a town in Sonnerie to break my new curse from eating the ghost.
So to summarize..
Important Events:
Adli examined something in the forest of great danger. Seek additional details from ae.
Meyers is now in possession of a reality tear.
Security breach in the Mysticians facility.
Meyers is now in possession of the nightmare pearl.
Meyers may not be as pleasant as he presents himself, making enemies of town folk, no regard for property or potential danger. The towns folk themselves seemed to have a bit of a bigotry towards doctors and monstrous beings however. Uncertain of how much benefit of doubt to give them, but given Meyers' activity? Current recommendation is to treat Meyers with caution and avoid lethal measures on any who see him as an enemy. I've seen more than a few reasons why such behavior may VERY much be warranted against him.
Information on Curses:
Black Dog eats ghosts and desires power from them.
Black Dog is currently too volatile for me to regain my shadow safely although apparently information Cash has gained or Meyers themselves may be able to accomplish this if that issue is settled.
Meyers had a book on clinical descriptions of curses. I've copied some notes down and will file them with this report. Short version is that "true love's kiss" seems to be the most commonly known cure and he abandoned efforts to artificially create that effect. Perhaps if spirits of love were gathered? Wonder if Lio still feels for me... Cash and Jellybean are quite the couple too, maybe ask them to be observed for such spirits? Reedi and Sabetha?
Another possible cure as well. We freed the ghost I devoured by completing its unfinished business and broke that new curse of guilt that way. Was rather therapeutic actually (no, I won't say how I did it, it's embarrassing.) Black Dog was infuriated, but perhaps the Black Dog themselves is similarly cursed and there is a goal hidden under all that hunger and shadow that I need to examine.
Black Dog became more active in Sonnerie and even spoke. Perhaps if conditions could be recreated in a controlled environment, full communion could be achieved to discover its full intent.
Details on Alkali:
The others found some good books on this and Adli found some maps. Check their reports for details."
Midnight's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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First Day on the Wanderpus
20 Mar 2022 08:10:02
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The Results of Midnight's Final Exam
08 May 2022 02:32:05
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After Action Report: Destruction of the HTTP Wanderpus
30 May 2022 03:07:51
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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 3
30 May 2022 08:25:58
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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 2
30 May 2022 08:26:08
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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 1
30 May 2022 08:26:26
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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 4
30 May 2022 09:15:13
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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 5
31 May 2022 04:00:33
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Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 6
31 May 2022 05:17:08
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Midnight's Old Journal, 12/23/3540
23rd Day of the 12th Month, 3540 AM
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Midnight's Old Journal, 01/01/3541
1st Day of the 1st Month, 3541 AM
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To Liminal's Moon
31 May 2022 08:28:32
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Midnight's Old Journal, 05/11/3541
11th Day of the 5th Month, 3541 AM
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100 Questions About Midnight, Part 1 - The Basics & Growing Up
09 Jun 2022 04:07:03
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100 Questions About Midnight, Part 2 - Past Influences, Beliefs and Opinions
09 Jun 2022 07:23:40
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100 Questions About Midnight, Part 3 - Relationships with Others, Likes and Dislikes
11 Jun 2022 04:36:58
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100 Questions About Midnight, Part 4 - Self Images and Etc.
11 Jun 2022 11:38:21
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The Storm
13 Jun 2022 12:11:47
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After Mission Report: The Floating Island
19 Jun 2022 03:52:42
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Midnight's Private Journal: After Legends Rise
19 Jun 2022 05:42:44
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Midnight's Private Journal: After The Pot & Kettle
27 Jun 2022 03:23:39
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Midnight's Personal Journal: After Call My Name
10 Jul 2022 03:22:42
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Expanded Questions About Midnight - The HTML Wanderpus
14 Jul 2022 04:18:49
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Midnight's Private Journal: After The Ascension
16 Jul 2022 03:10:54
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Midnight's Private Journal: After Ante Up
17 Jul 2022 02:37:52
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Midnight's Private Journal: After Teeth
19 Jul 2022 03:13:27
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Midnight's Notes: The World Fair
24 Jul 2022 02:56:15
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Midnight's Journal: After Hello Tomorrow
24 Jul 2022 03:22:56
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Midnight's Journal: After Pretty Little Things
25 Jul 2022 03:20:29
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Midnight's Journal: An Interesting New Sword
04 Aug 2022 09:19:52
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Midnight's Journal: After R.Y.L.A.H.
08 Aug 2022 04:09:05
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Midnight's Journal: After Diners, Dungeons & Dives
13 Aug 2022 03:36:50
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Midnight's Journal: After Palm Reader
22 Aug 2022 02:58:14
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Midnight's Journal: After Bookwyrm
29 Aug 2022 03:44:19
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Midnight's Journal: After Veldt
05 Sep 2022 03:20:33
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Midnight's Journal: After Where You'll Find Me Now
06 Sep 2022 05:52:28
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Midnight's Journal: After A Bard's Tale
14 Sep 2022 03:04:31
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Midnight's Journal: After Valhalla's Calling
19 Sep 2022 10:55:56
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Midnight's Journal: After Broken
25 Sep 2022 05:59:48
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Midnight's Journal: After They Know Me
03 Oct 2022 03:27:53
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Midnight's Journal: After Welcome to the World
22 Oct 2022 02:49:44
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Midnight's Journal: After Villainous Thing
14 Nov 2022 05:07:03
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Midnight's Journal: After Curses
20 Nov 2022 05:19:39
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Midnight's Journal: "The Librarian's Defeat"
18 Dec 2022 05:33:41
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Midnight's Journal: "The World Changes"
19 Dec 2022 03:18:08
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Midnight's Journal: After Sleep is for the Weak
05 Feb 2023 03:52:58
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Midnight's Journal: After creature
06 Feb 2023 04:48:56
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Midnight's Journal: After Dear Fellow Traveler
20 Feb 2023 05:34:15
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Midnight's Report: After Love From The Other Side
24 Apr 2023 07:06:30
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Midnight's Report: Handclap
24 Apr 2023 07:35:49
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Midnight's Journal: A Story to a Giant
27 May 2023 07:24:10
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Midnight's Journal: Constellations
27 May 2023 10:44:33
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Midnight's Report: Wolf
22 Jul 2023 01:13:21
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Midnight's Report: Of Bees and Bones
30 Sep 2023 02:35:32
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Midnight's Report: Building Steam (Flower and Geoff)
12 Nov 2023 07:27:59
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Midnight's Report: Nothing Breaks Like a Heart Ep. 1
03 Dec 2023 03:10:33
20 Mar 2022 08:10:02
08 May 2022 02:32:05
30 May 2022 03:07:51
30 May 2022 08:25:58
30 May 2022 08:26:08
30 May 2022 08:26:26
30 May 2022 09:15:13
31 May 2022 04:00:33
31 May 2022 05:17:08
23rd Day of the 12th Month, 3540 AM
1st Day of the 1st Month, 3541 AM
31 May 2022 08:28:32
11th Day of the 5th Month, 3541 AM
09 Jun 2022 04:07:03
09 Jun 2022 07:23:40
11 Jun 2022 04:36:58
11 Jun 2022 11:38:21
13 Jun 2022 12:11:47
19 Jun 2022 03:52:42
19 Jun 2022 05:42:44
27 Jun 2022 03:23:39
10 Jul 2022 03:22:42
14 Jul 2022 04:18:49
16 Jul 2022 03:10:54
17 Jul 2022 02:37:52
19 Jul 2022 03:13:27
24 Jul 2022 02:56:15
24 Jul 2022 03:22:56
25 Jul 2022 03:20:29
04 Aug 2022 09:19:52
08 Aug 2022 04:09:05
13 Aug 2022 03:36:50
22 Aug 2022 02:58:14
29 Aug 2022 03:44:19
05 Sep 2022 03:20:33
06 Sep 2022 05:52:28
14 Sep 2022 03:04:31
19 Sep 2022 10:55:56
25 Sep 2022 05:59:48
03 Oct 2022 03:27:53
22 Oct 2022 02:49:44
14 Nov 2022 05:07:03
20 Nov 2022 05:19:39
18 Dec 2022 05:33:41
19 Dec 2022 03:18:08
05 Feb 2023 03:52:58
06 Feb 2023 04:48:56
20 Feb 2023 05:34:15
24 Apr 2023 07:06:30
24 Apr 2023 07:35:49
27 May 2023 07:24:10
27 May 2023 10:44:33
22 Jul 2023 01:13:21
30 Sep 2023 02:35:32
12 Nov 2023 07:27:59
03 Dec 2023 03:10:33
The major events and journals in Midnight's history, from the beginning to today.
New Item: The Infernal Bargain The Infernal Bargain is a ring with a dark gem that throbs with an eerie light. Legend speaks of its creation in a realm shrouded in darkness, offering its wearer the power to influence destiny by paying a personal price. Sacrificial Boost: The wearer can choose to sacrifice their own HP to enhance their chances of success on a roll. The roll is increased by an amount equal to half the sacrificed HP. This HP cannot be healed until the next sunrise.
05:24 am - 25.11.2023Midnight's Report: Handclap
[i]Packaged in the report is the following letter and a recording:[/i] Dear Midnight, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you as the Modern Major General of Gibbet, We have been closely following your exploits and have heard remarkable ...
07:50 pm - 24.04.2023Midnight's Report: After Love From The Other Side
"Where to begin..." "Thaddeus made a call to Charity who then put a call out to Renic, Arel and myself. Apparently Thaddeus has been busy, recovering books from after the tower was taken down. Including a book Arel brought to my attention involving the...
07:35 pm - 24.04.2023Midnight's Journal: After Dear Fellow Traveler
"An interesting time I think... First mission with Officer Lore. I hope I proved myself well enough to her. Although honestly it ended in a bit of chaos. See it was a mission to recover some stolen books. Simple enough I suppose. Requires a differen...
05:34 am - 20.02.2023New Item: The Mimic's Cloak The Mimic's Cloak is a rare magical item fashioned from the hide of a cunning mimic - a creature known for its knack of shapeshifting to ensnare its prey. Wearing the cloak endows the bearer with the uncanny ability to transform into any non-living object or surface they touch, rendering them nearly indistinguishable from the genuine article. The cloak itself is a remarkable piece of magic apparel that appears to be crafted from an eclectic array of materials, ranging from shimmering silks to rugged leathers, all seamlessly stitched together. Along the edges of the cloak, sharp, jagged teeth line the hem, as if hinting at the mimic's fearsome origins. To activate this metamorphic power, the wearer must spend 3 AP and remain stationary for the duration of the transformation, which lasts up to an hour. While incognito, the wearer can slip by unnoticed through most magical means, including detect magic or magic eye. Furthermore, they become invulnerable to any attempts to unmask their true identity. For an additional cost of 2 AP, the wearer can consume an unsuspecting target within arm's reach while disguised. This swift and silent maneuver eliminates a commoner or minion from the game, leaving no trace or evidence of the encounter as long as it remains unseen.
04:43 am - 20.02.2023Item won from a bet with Seth! Gideon's Shroud A knee-length flowing black cloak that appears to glisten under moonlight. The shroud makes the wearer undetectable by clairvoyance magic. Any being attempting to spy on the wearer of the shroud feels confused and gains misleading information.
05:31 am - 14.02.2023Midnight's Journal: After creature
"Ugh, that was an absolute nightmare... So first trip out of the shield we go to some apiary town that worships Beezus. Makes blue honey that tastes... different. I'm concerned about how that'll affect the mead. Like it didn't taste bad, but not what ...
04:48 am - 06.02.2023Midnight's Journal: After Sleep is for the Weak
"The shield is finally down... Most of the crew stuck around town to work with civilians while Krieg, Tobias, Royce and Catori went off to the Secret Recipe for supplies. Honestly wouldn't minded scouting out the surrounding waters for additional food,...
03:52 am - 05.02.2023Midnight's Journal: "The World Changes"
"Liminal is gone. There is no other way to really put it. Worlds collapsed into themselves and formed something new. We've trapped ourselves in a shield to try and keep ourselves safe from what was coming and it seemed to work. How did we get here though?...
03:18 pm - 19.12.2022Midnight's Journal: "The Librarian's Defeat"
"We did it. We actually did it. The Librarian is beaten. Not in the way we had planned for a multitude of reasons, but we did it." "It was rough going though... Nichol, we almost lost him. Apparently at some point a bomb was planted on him. We ended up...
05:33 pm - 18.12.2022New Item! Randi's Revealer Once belonging to a legendary skeptic, Randi’s Revealer is a magic wand that dispels illusion magic when touching it. When in the presence of someone creating an illusion, the wand disapprovingly mutters one of the following words: “Bamboozlement!” “Bunco!” “Flimflam!” “Flummery!” “Humbuggery!” “Quacksalvery!” “Woo!”
01:06 am - 24.11.2022Midnight's Journal: After Curses
"I swear on the Heart of the World that the Librarian will be destroyed. That he shall know no peace, no rest, no comfort if it is within my power to crush it. He has slain a crewmate today. While I did not know Royce well, he was clearly a great fighter,...
05:19 am - 20.11.2022Midnight's Journal: After Villainous Thing
"Got woken up by some unearthly screaming last night. Still not sure what exactly that was but when I looked out the window, some strange giant bird creatures were flying away. Wasn't sure what was going on but I understood pretty quick that we would be h...
05:07 pm - 14.11.2022Midnight's Journal: After Welcome to the World
"Well that was certainly an interesting time. Magical powers that turn me pastel pink, give me some crazy muscles and a shapeshifting cloak? Hah, crazy, right? It was enjoyable though." "Nichol called me to help with a favor with the Kukla. It was my f...
02:44 pm - 22.10.2022Midnight's Journal: After They Know Me
"Secon- ow, hurts to talk. Ahem. Won second place in the tournament today. It was far more interesting than that however." "I'd been practicing my shadow manipulation for this day for my morning exercises and it ultimately paid off. I was able to pull...
03:27 am - 03.10.2022Midnight's Journal: After Broken
"A rather noisy night tonight" "Apparently a piece of the sub's engine went messing. I hadn't heard anything but offered to send my shadow to go look for it if they couldn't find any other information. Turns out it wasn't needed however. Works out for ...
05:58 pm - 25.09.2022Midnight's Journal: After Valhalla's Calling
"A world conquered by giant whales with some kind of rainbow magic... a world I was quite fond of. The fight with Aspara and Gus was one sided, sure, but I was looking forward to maybe returning to the arena there. Doing more drinking and singing. Now th...
10:03 pm - 19.09.2022Tattoo Ability from Pub Crawl
12:21 am - 16.09.2022Midnight's Journal: After A Bard's Tale
"Audio Journal of Midnight Erebus, #2.... do I really need to start these things this way? Hmm.... ahh forget it, I'll figure it out somehow..." "We ended up going into the Between for a music lesson. It was intriguing. I was introduced to a form of mu...
03:04 am - 14.09.2022Midnight's Journal: After Where You'll Find Me Now
"Midnight Erebus, Personal Audio Entry #1" "After the crew's mission out in the between, we returned to learn that the group that went to Yoke were put on trial. Not sure how to feel about the prospect but it seems to be water under the bridge as they ...
05:52 pm - 06.09.2022Midnight's Journal: After Veldt
Something is missing... something important. I don't feel like myself anymore.... I don't know how to describe it... It all began when we, that being Lio, Vatna and myself, assisted Tsoki with his presentation. Suddenly he couldn't read his own langua...
03:20 am - 05.09.2022Midnight's Journal: After Bookwyrm
A strange day to say the least. We went through the rift to explore somewhere? Then went to some giant worm eating itself that apparently had a library inside? Probably one of our strangest trips. Not something I would question had events not played out t...
03:44 am - 29.08.2022New Item! This is a magic herringbone hat with colorful feathers on its side. If you are wearing the cap, The Guide will announce when there is a hidden clue in your scene that you are able to discover through conversation and deduction. 2 AP. You activate the hat and suddenly find everything in your surroundings more interesting, including the things that other people say. You feel compelled to ask questions, start conversations, or audibly opine about things that might seem obvious or boring to others. If you do three of these things in any combination, the Guide will reveal a hidden clue in your scene.
12:48 am - 27.08.2022New Item! (Little slower on this one) Big Belt of Strong Strength This is an unusually large belt. When you wear it, you feel unusually strong. 1 AP. You channel the belt’s magic power, granting you the ability to lift things as heavy as elephants for the next 10 seconds.
02:36 am - 26.08.2022New Item! Brell’s Handy Haversack This is a magic toolbag with several formless blocks that can each morph to fit the object the user needs to handle, like pliers, screwdrivers, scissors, threading needles, tape measures, and safety glasses. For example, if a user intends to pound a nail, one of the blocks will morph into a hammer. The tools revert to formless blocks when the user is finished with their work.
02:35 am - 26.08.2022Midnight's Journal: After Palm Reader
A rather simple mission for most of the crew this time around. Go to Yoke, help out around town. Before heading out I made sure to pick up a magic scroll in preparation to heal the damaged land as one of their major issues were their fields. Apparently...
02:58 am - 22.08.2022Midnight's Journal: After Diners, Dungeons & Dives
So that could have gone a bit better all things considered... The goal was to get Pim and Lio to the top unharmed. I failed that miserably. By the time we got to the restaurant they were exhausted. Should have insisted they stayed behind me after the s...
03:36 am - 13.08.2022Midnight's Journal: After R.Y.L.A.H.
So another mission. We decided to finally take action against that storm the explosion of our previous sub caused. Not something I expected to be much help with so I stuck around on the new sub while the airship and away team went ahead. It was pretty ...
04:09 pm - 08.08.2022Midnight's Journal: An Interesting New Sword
So one of the more recent missions apparently resulted in the team bringing back some pieces of a magical weapon. Not particularly an uncommon occurrence in itself. What is more uncommon is that this weapon has ended up in my hands. Looking it over, I can...
09:19 pm - 04.08.2022Midnight's New Sword
01:40 am - 04.08.2022Midnight's Journal: After Pretty Little Things
So apparently we're on hole digging duty... not exactly how I expected to spend my day. Didn't go all that great at first as apparently the cats don't really know what they're doing and ended up causing a collapse. Not exactly the most pleasant experi...
03:20 am - 25.07.2022Midnight's Journal: After Hello Tomorrow
So ended the day naked in public and smelling like lemons. At least I feel cleaner than ever. Guess that slime stuff isn't so bad after all if the formula gets adjusted a bit? Either way, the burner that had the remnant of it has been passed along to the ...
03:22 am - 24.07.2022Midnight's Notes: The World Fair
Judge Notes: Nicholas - 3.5/5 Mushroom experiments Great concept. Could dig a cave system around the Silver Thimble, farm them using water brought in from central pool? They didn't suggest it but maybe will offer the suggestion to the city planners....
02:56 am - 24.07.2022Midnight's Private Journal: After Teeth
I think this is the first time the crew has seen my darker side. Last night we had a party to celebrate the completion of our new ship. A worthy thing for a party. I drank more than I have in a long while. Celebrating with everyone I could, convincing ...
03:13 am - 19.07.2022Midnight's Private Journal: After Ante Up
I don't like when secrets are kept from me. Not at all. Mission started simply enough. A travel through the desert with Officer Krieg leading the way. He's not a bad pathfinder. Got us to the nearest town without any hassle at all. While overlooking th...
02:37 am - 17.07.2022Midnight's Private Journal: After The Ascension
Can't believe I missed out on a vampire hunt... I never actually got to hunt down a vampire before. Will say though, the world we ended up was quite strange. When the nightmares first came, I imagined he'd be dealing with an attack on our town. Instead...
03:10 pm - 16.07.2022Expanded Questions About Midnight - The HTML Wanderpus
--- 101. Are you from Liminal? If not, where are you from and what makes your world unique? --- No, I am from a place called Meterra. The most unique thing I can think of about my world when compared to Liminal would be the abundance of magic. Magic pe...
04:18 am - 14.07.2022Midnight's Personal Journal: After Call My Name
What the hell did we put the engine? What happened to me? First I hit Vatna, angry that he came back without my cloak from a while back. Which yeah, I was upset, but that was a while ago. And I wouldn't just punch someone. Apparently everyone was affec...
03:22 am - 10.07.2022Midnight's Private Journal: After The Pot & Kettle
Found that weird bell crab in my belongings again... decided to leave it for Tlalli since Lio found it useful when I had just stuffed him into his pockets as a joke. . . . Did some fishing with Tsoki to make a little bit of money... being stuck i...
03:23 am - 27.06.2022Midnight's Private Journal: After Legends Rise
This mission today was an unsettling one if I'm perfectly honest. So much about where we were reminded me of home. A squirrel-like race of people with a hero worship culture and impressive technological skills? If it were not for the great chasm and the f...
05:42 pm - 19.06.2022After Mission Report: The Floating Island
Our away mission to the floating island deep in the river of clouds was a fruitful one that I hope will make our unexpected long term absence more forgivable. To start off with we were guided by one Tsoki Chatterfang towards a floating island that was ...
03:52 am - 19.06.2022The Storm
The explosion of the submarine has seemed to have lead to a massive storm. Signs of it appeared immediately following the explosion but I didn't imagine it spreading like it has. It's definitely a nasty one. There will be a lot of repairs to do once it's ...
12:11 am - 13.06.2022100 Questions About Midnight, Part 4 - Self Images and Etc.
--- 84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? --- My typical work isn't exactly routine. If I'm on a tracking mission, I'm doing that and the way that happens is varied. I suppose when I'm not do...
11:38 pm - 11.06.2022100 Questions About Midnight, Part 3 - Relationships with Others, Likes and Dislikes
--- 53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? --- In general I try to be welcoming. Treat all new people like...
04:36 am - 11.06.2022100 Questions About Midnight, Part 2 - Past Influences, Beliefs and Opinions
--- 29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? --- Definitely the Ice Banshee hunt that served as my trial. It solidified my path as a hunter of monsters, I lost my best friend, made a new one and truly learned of mortality...
07:23 pm - 09.06.2022100 Questions About Midnight, Part 1 - The Basics & Growing Up
1. What is your full name? --- Midnight Erebus. No known middle name thought typically the culture of my origin doesn't use them. --- 2. Where and when were you born? --- I was born in a wagon on the road in the Banshee Mountains on the 21st Day o...
02:37 am - 09.06.2022Midnight's Old Journal, 05/11/3541
Been a while since I made a new entry. Honestly in part it was because of a recent incident that resulted me not being allowed in the house for a few days. My own fault really... mostly. Nilly really didn't need to go as far as she did but she proved her ...
07:10 pm - 07.06.2022Midnight's Old Journal, 01/01/3541
The start of the new year and the day of the Great Hunt! At the start of every year, teams of hunter candidates are sent out to seek out a target decided on by the seer of the village. The rest of the village feasts, tells stories of hunts, brawls in the ...
07:20 pm - 31.05.2022Midnight's Old Journal, 12/23/3540
[i]An excerpt from Midnight's journal, left behind in Meterra[/i] My father got me this journal and insisted I write in it. "A great hunter should keep a record of his life so all can learn from it," he told me. To be honest I don't see the point as I ...
06:07 pm - 31.05.2022Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 6
Erdan, Lord of the Hive The Draconic Necromancer The battle that brought me to Liminal. We had received a lead that Erdan was making his lair in a cave near the Chaos Woods. We knew there was a massive reward from several countries for his death or ca...
05:17 pm - 31.05.2022Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 5
I have earned three silver earrings in my life so far. The first was from the Ice Banshee hunt. The first earring is a sign of a full-fledged hunter, so every hunter that survives to be a member of an unsupervised party has the one. All that come after ar...
04:00 am - 31.05.2022Midnight Erebus's Bestiary, Page 4
Memories of home have been flooding my mind as I write this journal. For the most part I have spoken of my most difficult or challenging of hunts. However I am reminded of a hunt that while less challenging than most, came at a time when I was still learn...
09:15 pm - 30.05.2022Midnight's Bestiary, Page 3
The Green Dragons The Children of Erdan Dragons are typically intelligent creatures. They are born as fledglings with small wings, transforming into humanoid forms with their reach the age of 10. These forms then grow like most humanoids until the ag...
05:11 pm - 30.05.2022Midnight Erebus's Bestiary Page 2
Draugurs The Frozen Undead Draugurs are some of the most common hunts we had in the Banshee Mountains. These are what most commonly rise from those who die there. Shriveled mummified husks with eyes that burn with blue fire, they seethe with rage at t...
04:14 pm - 30.05.2022Midnight Erebus's Bestiary Page 1
This record are my notes about creatures I have fought in the past and the environment they reside in. While I doubt the creatures of this world of Luminal share much resemblance to that which I am familiar, I find it important to review my past encounter...
03:53 am - 30.05.2022After Action Report: Destruction of the HTTP Wanderpus
My knowledge of what occurred on the mission is limited. A strange flower-like object was brought on board that demanded study. Observations were made by various members of the crew. For my part I attempted to ascertain that it wasn't some plant-based liv...
03:07 am - 30.05.2022To Luminal's Moon
Quite an interesting mission to say the least... to traverse the Rift between Luminal and it's visible moon and discover what awaited us there. A perfect test flight for our new airship. To be honest, flight is definitely not a favorite of mine. Too much...
11:14 pm - 23.05.2022The Results of Midnight's Final Exam
The Fight (11) Fighting was very much one of Midnight's specialties however this new world made many of his usual strategies more difficult as he was used to more control over his shadow magic. This world's rules however made everything flow a bit diffe...
02:32 am - 08.05.2022First Day on the Wanderpus
My home is lost to me. I don't know what happened in the Chaos Wood to create one of these "Rifts" but the odds of me getting back are low. It's still hard to believe. Still, I have to count my blessings that I am still alive. By all rights, I should have...
06:56 am - 20.03.2022The list of amazing people following the adventures of Midnight.
Social
Birthplace
Banshee Mountains in the Meterra Plane
Current Residence
HTML Wanderpus in Liminal Plane
Contacts & Relations
Kalolin Ashforge
Kalolin is known as the Moonlight Cleric of the Banshee Mountains, or lovingly refered to as "Linlin" by her friends. A silver-hair, bronze-skinned dwarf with pure white eyes who specializes in holy magicks that contain a tinge of moonlight to them. She was one of Midnight's closest hunting partners and his voice of reason whenever Midnight did something reckless or began letting his anger get the better of him. She has a bit of a violent streak as she is not afraid to punch someone, that someone often being Midnight, right in the face to knock some sense into him. Thankfully she usually reserves that for when that something is liable to get them killed.
Her holy magicks are largely a personal talent but most practitioners have their influenced by their religious beliefs. Kalolin's religious beliefs are primary spiritual in nature, believing the night to be the time through which all spirits are revitalized and that the darker creatures of the night corrupt and feed on this revitalizing energy. This is why all her powers have the moonlight aspect to them as they have been influenced by this belief, generating moonlight that revitalizes and protects her allies, and burns away festering and poisoned mana.
Midnight has not seen her since his removal from the Meterra Plane.
Hargak Underbrew
A lavender-skinned dwarf with long, braided black hair and beard and emerald green eyes. He is short and stocky even by dwarven standards but is fiercely strong. His strength is complement by a form of Space magic that allows him to alter the size of any non-living object he touches. Even more-so by this magic allowing him to wield objects of greater sizes just as he would if it were normal sized if he so chooses. This has led to Midnight having great respect for his combat ability and trusting him to lead the charge in many of their hunts.
Hargak was formerly one of Midnight's childhood bullies, often getting into fight with Midnight over his non-Dwarven origin. After the man he followed and one of his close friends were killed however, he and Midnight began to bond over drinks. Over time this led to Hargak feeling great shame and remorse over how he treated Midnight and him swearing to come to the wolfman's aid whenever he called.
Midnight has not seen him since the fight that led to Midnight's removal from the Meterra Plane.
Nilly Nutcracker
Nilly Nutcracker is a short, red-haired squirrel girl born to a family of alchemists. Her family visited the Banshee Mountains village on a yearly basis every spring to exchange their potions and reagents for goods to bring back to the city of Ratatoskr on the large island nation of Yggdrasil. She is about a year younger than Midnight and met him when he was about five years old during her first trip with her family to the village. She was also the first non-dwarf his own age that he had ever met. This caught Midnight's interest immediately due to a sense of isolation he felt at being the only non-dwarf in the village. In fact it could be said that she was Midnight's very first friend.
Since then every year they would exchange stories of what they did in the last year since they'd seen each other and teach each other a few of the tricks they've learned. Often Nilly's efforts would lead to explosive consequences that resulted in them both getting hurt but it was always survivable. Midnight admittingly has trouble keeping up with Nilly's extremely high energy, excitable and hyperactive personality but to him she will always be the little sister he never had. Even after that time she blew up the latrine with him in it after he said something to upset her.
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Shadow Wolf of the Banshee Mountains
Wealth & Financial state
Family Ties
Yomrim Brewsword
Midnight's adoptive father. A muscular dwarf with ash colored and singed hair and a frizzy messy beard that goes down to his belly, similarly singed. He is a former hunter that turned to forging after losing his left leg to a mongrelbeast (a mutated mass of a multitude of creatures born in regions of pure chaotic magic) and has a gruff personality. The evidence of his many great hunts resides not only in the many runed silver earrings along both of his ears but through his entire body being a mess of scars.
Yomrim rarely speaks to anyone, opting to express his feelings with his looks. The cold stare of disapproval from his crimson eyes is legendary and can drive even his fellow elders to recoil. This is a gaze Midnight has faced many times in his childhood, though he has equally expressed his approval as Midnight slowly learned the skills that he passed down. When he does speak, his voice is loud and booming and his words are short and concise, expressing only what he absolutely feels needs stating. Midnight has two memories he prizes above all others of the man. The first was a when he made Midnight's cloak from the fur of a black bram (a mutated mix with the head of a ram, but the hulking body of a bear). This bram was Midnight's first proper kill, done under Yomrim's supervision. The other is when he forged Midnight's first silver earring, etched with the name of Midnight's best friend, making it a commemoration of not only Midnight's first successfully unsupervised hunt, but of the friend he lost on that hunt.
Midnight hasn't seen Yomrim since the day that Midnight has come to the Liminal Plane.
Religious Views
Very much agnostic. In his world, god-like beings exist as a matter of fact, often making themselves known through the undercurrents of magic. However he isn't a follower of any of them, finding such beings to just be powerful individuals, possibly even leaders of their followers. Due to his lack of direct interaction with them, he sees no need to worship any as none have shown any particular interest in him as far as he could tell.
Social Aptitude
Social niceties aren't really his thing but he tends to be open and kind at a default if a little unsettling in appearance and sometimes behavior. His policy overall is to treat new people like friends and friends like family, always seeking new drinking buddies, stories of battle, and fun in general. Those he doesn't like however he lets know in no uncertain terms.