A wisp of fluttering light is all that can be seen on the material plane, but in the In-Between, the apparition retains its form from its birth . . . whatever that may be.
An apparition has been driven completely insane by its time trapped in the In-Between. I first ran into one in the farms outside of Fort Deadrick. Farmers had been found drained of life, lifeless husks littered haphazardly throughout their village during one of their local festivals. On my approach, I was attacked by a spectral creature—nothing more than a shimmering bit of mist in the fading light of day. My normal blades did no good, but a silver dagger caused it harm. It escaped our first encounter, but I tracked it to an ancient stone ring in the nearby woods. There, we battled until it fell, its deathly light stricken from our world.
—Etahn
Apparition
| Characteristics | CV | 4 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 60’ (fly) | |
| STR | – | HP | 30 | ||
| CON | – | Dmg Mod | 0 | ||
| SIZ | 15 | AV | 5 | ||
| INT | 14 | Class | Monster | ||
| ACU | 14 | Type | Undead | ||
| DEX | 17 | Horror | 2/2d4 | ||
| SOC | 15 | Treasure | – | ||
- Attack: (2) Touch 75% 1d6 (withering) and Spirit Drain; In-Between: (2) Claws 75% 1d8+1d4 Spirit Point Drain
- Skills: Dodge 75%, Grapple 65%, Hide 65%, Listen 65%, Spot 65%, Stealth 65%
- Special: Spirit Drain, Sense the Living,
- Weaknesses: Silver (+1d4)
- Habitat: Any dark.
- Encounter: Single or Pair
Spirit Drain
When the apparition is in the material plane and hits with a touch attack, the target must succeed on a CON check. If it is successful, they suffer -1 Spirit Points, if unsuccessful, they suffer -1d4+1 Spirit Points.
In-Between
If a creature is in the In-Between, the apparition uses its claws (x2) to attack instead of its touch. Each successful claw hit grants the apparition Health Drain against the target, healing it 3 HP.
Sense the Living
Apparitions are drawn to the presence of the living. All spot, listen, or sense checks are easy if it is against living beings.
Resilient Aura
Though lacking a physical form, the apparition’s supernatural aura grants it HP equal to its SIZx2.