The Crybaby Specter

A shameful secret kept from the light by the citizens of Midnight, the Crybaby Specter, a wretched and malevolent apparition, prowls the murky depths of The Creek. Its origin is a harrowing tale of tragedy and despair, etched in the annals of darkness.
Once, a forsaken child was callously abandoned in The Creek's chilling waters by a deranged and destitute parent. Driven by madness and desperation, the twisted soul believed they had no choice but to cast away their own flesh and blood in a vain attempts to soothe the torments of their own mind. As the innocent child's cries for mercy echoed through the lonely night, they succumbed to the merciless embrace of the creek's shadows, meeting a watery and pitiful demise.
The child's forlorn spirit found no rest, shackled to The Creek by ancient sorrow and malevolent energy. Over centuries of being imprisoned in the accursed lands, the maleficent influence of Anisgaya Ugalisgi, The Midnight Specter, poisoned and perverted the child's essence, the once innocent soul transformed into a nightmarish mockery of its former self, a vengeful and tormented creature, forever consumed by its own suffering. Now, the child's spirit manifests itself with ghoulish intent, weaving a wicked web of deceit, its mournful wails echo through the humid night, a siren's call to lure unsuspecting souls into the grips of despair. The creature relishes the macabre theatrics of its sinister game, using its haunting cries as bait to draw victims into the gnarled clutches of the overgrown marshland where amidst the twisted flora and concealed shadows, the Crybaby Specter's malevolent companions lie in wait. Ghastly creatures, once benign people who sought out the child out of concerns, unaware of the danger that they faced, but now corrupted by the Specter's vile energy. The former victims of the child's malignant game wait just below the water to pounce upon the doomed intruders, unleashing a frenzy of terror. As blood is spilled and flesh is torn asunder, the spirit of the forsaken child watches with wicked glee, laughing with a dark, childlike tone, a ghastly audience to the eternal tragedy that unfolds before its eyes.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The Crybaby Specter's spectral figure is a haunting display of decay and ethereal insubstantiality. It drifts like a tenebrous mist, a ghoulish apparition that remains ever-elusive, as if unable to fully cross over to the mortal realm. Despite its incorporeal nature, the specter retains a childlike frame, but one corroded by malevolence and darkness. Its form is a ghastly parody of innocence, with grotesque, skeletal limbs and a hunched, twisted posture that reveals the torment it endured in its tragic past. The entity's face is a macabre distortion of sorrow and rage, contorted by eternal pain. Hollow, sunken eyes gleam with malevolence, while its ghastly grin reveals rows of jagged, decaying teeth. The specter's form is subject to emotional turbulence, morphing to reflect the torment that gnaws at its restless soul. In moments of wrath, its body may writhe and contort, oozing a putrid ectoplasm that reeks of maleficence, while in mournful despair, its form weeps with ghostly tears of despair.
The Crybaby Specter flickers in and out of existence. Its presence may vanish into the blackness, only to reappear in the chilling mist, leaving behind a haunting echo of its morose wails.

Ecology and Habitats

This entity is unique to The Creek, and never leaves it's borders, likely trapped there.

Behaviour

The Crybaby Specter's eerie wails echo through the haunted landscape, acting as a sinister siren's call. Its mournful cries tug at the heartstrings of those who hear them, drawing them closer to the creek's edge with a deceptive facade of vulnerability. Unwary souls are lured in by the apparent innocence of a forsaken child crying in the shadows, unaware of the sinister fate that awaits them. Once its prey draws near, the Crybaby Specter utilizes its ethereal power to manipulate emotions with malevolent intent. It taps into the fears and regrets of its victims, amplifying their innermost emotions until they are consumed by overwhelming despair. The specter feeds on the anguish and misery of its prey, deriving satisfaction from their suffering as the remnants of its previous victims rend their newest victims apart. As its prey succumbs to injury and death, the Crybaby Specter watches with a malevolent glee, the wretched creature taking sadistic delight in witnessing the helpless souls descend into the depths of darkness, their wills broken, and spirits shattered, trapped in the confines of the creek as an unwitting addition to the mindless tatters shells that wait just below the murky Creek's surface.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

As a manifestation of the creek's sorrow and malevolence, the Crybaby Specter shares an intuitive connection with the very waters that claimed its life. It can feel the ebb and flow of the creek's dark energies, sensing disturbances and changes in the environment that others may overlook. It is acutely aware of anything that moves within the immediate area and local boundaries of its domain.

HP: 2

Stats:

• Body: 5
• Strength: 1
• Agility: 3
• Mind: 5
• Luck Points: 2

Skills:

• Initiative: 5
• Stealth: 5
• Grappling: 1
• Melee: 1
• Ranged: 1
• Soak: 6
• Dodge: 3

Abilities:

• Haunting Wails: The mournful cries of the Crybaby Specter not only serve to lure unsuspecting victims but also to disorient and terrify those who dare to approach. These eerie wails resonate with an otherworldly echo, creating an unsettling soundscape that echoes throughout the haunted landscape, making it difficult for intruders to maintain their composure, causing a Severe Fear Effect (Difficulty: 9 to 10: Hard).
• Intangible: The Crybaby Specter is intangible and can only be harmed with Eldritch or Blessed weapons.

Combat:

• None