Origin
The story of the first Vadléany (lit. "wild child") is quite well known. She was the aborted daugther of
Ildovad who was supposed to come to her mother's aid. But now she was an incomplete in a sense, not a full Blessed, but still certainly divine. She grew older and taller as she wandered around the woods, her inhumanly long hair wrapped around her waist to cover herself. Her supernatural charm allowed her to seduce travelers and drain them from energy. In a few rare cases she also explored what it was like to procreate. What people nowadays call vadléany are actually the Vadléany's descendants. These creatures are far less powerful, but still retain some of the same traits. They are alluring, their long hair covers their body and can be used to defend themselves, and they can drain the energy of other creatures that they are in contact with, whether that is by the touch of their hand or their hair. Those who are stuck in their grasp are slowly drained of all life, weakening all the while, becoming further and further unable to resist.
Intelligence and Behavior
The name of wild child certainly fits their appearance, naked covered only by the long tendrils of hair, and covered in branches, dirt and mud. But it also applies to their behavior. These divine creatures have no concept of human manners or interactions, they simply do as they please. They run and climb, clamber and dig, play and fight, hunt and kill. They live on their instincts and care for little else. Sometimes they stick together in groups, but just as often they roam around alone.
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[5th Edition D&D]
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