Nerve Specters

Widely feared and cursed throughout the Northern Dominance, Nerve Specters are terrifying to look at, and make for highly dangerous and versatile opponents. Each one has the appearance of being a human stripped down to nothing but nerves and a brain, floating soundlessly across the snow, the only sign of its coming being the faint flashing of synaptic transmissions throughout its body. The origin of these creatures is unknown - many think they are the remains of the dead coming back for vengeance, some beleive them to be the spirits of nature. Either way, stories of people disappearing into the night and being taken by the Specters is a common warning for Northern children against wandering off on their own at night, in much the same way that a child of the Central Dominance might hear about a wolf. Fortunately, night is the only time where these creatures are active. When encountered in the wild, one thing that makes Nerve Specters so dangerous is their unpredictability. While in the stories each one is only ever out for blood and death, more accurate and scientific records of them actually state that their reaction to people change massively, some will flee, some will be completely impassive. There are, however, those who seemingly would give not a second thought a killing someone, though more often than not said person would never see a specter coming. Northerners who have fought and won against a Nerve Specter all tell a similar story - each will fight using devious means, shifting in and out of vision, hurling blasts of electricity from afar and choking with its deceptively strong tendril up close. A Nerve Specter has never been killed - their uncanny ability to seemingly shift in and out of existence means that if a fight turns ugly, the Specter will simply leave to find easier prey.

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Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Nerve Specters have two large eyes, likely very capable of picking up movement on the white backdrop of the snowy north. Goliath woodsmen swear by the fact that the Specters are drawn by excessively quick movement, however this is currently conjecture.

Geographic Distribution