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Hybrids
Unique supernatural ability: The hybrid has no unique supernatural ability as there is too much diversity amongst them as a race.
Base Supernatural Abilities: Hybrids are cursed. They must occasionally gather the essence of an Enigma to fuel their abilities. You gather the Essence of an Enigma or any other individual by draining them completely of their life blood.
Supernatural Weaknesses: Hybrids are never fully accepted into society, and lack many of the rights of the other races of Otherkin.
Additional rules. Only one power per Tier from each blood inheritance list. Example. Ariana is a half vampire half demon. She may still have two Tier One powers, but one must come from the Vampire List, and one must come from the Demon List. A character may have no more than two blood inheritance. So a half vampire, one quarter vampire one quarter shifter is not allowed.
Step One: Choose no more than two unclassified powers. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization.
Step Two: Choose no more than two powers from Tier One. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization.
Step Three: Choose no more than two powers from Tier Two. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Four: Choose no more than two powers from Tier Three. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Four: Choose no more than two powers from Tier Four. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Five: Choose no more than two powers from the General list. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Six: If you desire, you may select two abilities from the Human list because Otherkin are considered to have the same capabilities as humans.
You are limited to no more than 8 powers for your starter build. Choose them carefully. They will be the powers your character is most adept at and what comes most intuitively to them.
Earn these with the task system
Tier One:
Blood Hunt: Enter a trance that links you to a prey whose scent or blood you’ve tasted. Distance doesn’t break the link. Predator's Veil: Combine shifter camouflage and vampiric mesmerism to fade from all magical and sensory detection. Shared Pulse: Synchronize heartbeat and breath with another being to hide presence or create empathy. Echo Strike: Move so fast your attack manifests a brief after‑image that lands a second strike a moment later. Blood Howl: Emit a terrifying cry that saps courage and can shatter lesser undead or beasts.
Tier Two
Feral Charm: Blend vampire allure with animal magnetism; mortals and lesser beings obey subconsciously. Crimson Tracks: Every drop of spilled blood glows faintly to your eyes, marking trails for hours. Lunar Feeding: Heal and strengthen faster under moonlight after consuming blood. Predatory Wisdom: Brief flashes of ancestral memory guide your movement — granting near precognition in combat. Blood Mirage: Shapeshift partially into mist and shadow mid‑battle, displacing your location for a split second.
Tier Three:
Hybrid Regent: Assert dominance over beasts and lesser undead within sight; they cannot attack you. Dark Communion: Channel the spirits of hunts long past, gaining insight or power based on the land’s memory Bestial Rejuvenation: Feed not just on blood, but on life‑force — plants wilt or animals weaken nearby as you heal. Elder Mutation: Manifest new hybridized traits — wings, spines, furred armor — ephemeral but powerful. Blood Eclipse: Temporarily block sunlight’s effect and mask your demonic scent entirely.
Tier Four
Hybrid Regent: Assert dominance over beasts and lesser undead within sight; they cannot attack you. Graveborn Beast: When slain, your soul fuses with your animal form, resurrecting as a more monstrous version once per moon. Crimson Territory: Claim an area with your blood; inside, your speed, senses, and healing multiply. Hemovore's Gift: Create smaller hybrid spawn by mixing your blood with that of a dying animal or human. True Form: Apex Transform fully into your perfected balance between fang and claw — pure symbiosis of hunger and instinct.
Base Supernatural Abilities: Hybrids are cursed. They must occasionally gather the essence of an Enigma to fuel their abilities. You gather the Essence of an Enigma or any other individual by draining them completely of their life blood.
Supernatural Weaknesses: Hybrids are never fully accepted into society, and lack many of the rights of the other races of Otherkin.
Additional rules. Only one power per Tier from each blood inheritance list. Example. Ariana is a half vampire half demon. She may still have two Tier One powers, but one must come from the Vampire List, and one must come from the Demon List. A character may have no more than two blood inheritance. So a half vampire, one quarter vampire one quarter shifter is not allowed.
Hybrid Character Customization choices
This system is optional, but in place for those who want some direction in creating their characters.
Step One: Choose no more than two unclassified powers. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization.
Step Two: Choose no more than two powers from Tier One. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization.
Step Three: Choose no more than two powers from Tier Two. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Four: Choose no more than two powers from Tier Three. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Four: Choose no more than two powers from Tier Four. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Five: Choose no more than two powers from the General list. These will be in your starter build and a part of your character's specialization
Step Six: If you desire, you may select two abilities from the Human list because Otherkin are considered to have the same capabilities as humans.
You are limited to no more than 8 powers for your starter build. Choose them carefully. They will be the powers your character is most adept at and what comes most intuitively to them.
Unclassified List
Poison Blood: Poison those who drink your blood, causing fever and flu-like symptoms.
Poison Claws and Fangs: Possess a poisonous scratch and bite that debilitates the target.
Camouflage: Remain invisible, silent, and untraceable to all senses. Cannot attack or move while in this state.
Chimera: Mix different forms into one: one animal form and your regular form to turn into a hybrid.
Unnatural Speed: Wield super speed far beyond other Shifters.
Mask of the Beasts: Manifest animal appendages or characteristics. Can be acquired multiple times.
Hyper Reflexes: Ability to dodge bullets and projectiles.
Talk with Animals: Speak with and understand animal languages.
Hybrid Frenzy: Channel your dual nature to increase damage, at the cost of exhaustion after use.
Hybrid Presence: Humans find Hybrids alluring and more at ease around them.
Blood Addiction: Make others addicted to your blood; they will become sick without it.
Feed Regeneration: Self-heal immediately, but only after feeding from another character.
Improved Regeneration: Heal faster than Humans, though slower than Purebred Shifters or Vampires.
Hunter's Trap: Trap anyone who steps into a prepared trap for a period of time.
Hunter's Mark: Hunt down anyone you have marked with a blood-laced weapon.
Nature Attunement: Animals are drawn to you naturally, unlike Purebred Shifters who control through fear.
Death Attunement: Sense death in people or animals; detect sickness or impending death.
Echoes of the Past: Learn the history of land by being present.
Cloak of Shadows: Meld into shadows; harder to detect than normal.
Lightning Strike: Always hit your target when attacking.
Earn these with the task system
Tier One:
Blood Hunt: Enter a trance that links you to a prey whose scent or blood you’ve tasted. Distance doesn’t break the link. Predator's Veil: Combine shifter camouflage and vampiric mesmerism to fade from all magical and sensory detection. Shared Pulse: Synchronize heartbeat and breath with another being to hide presence or create empathy. Echo Strike: Move so fast your attack manifests a brief after‑image that lands a second strike a moment later. Blood Howl: Emit a terrifying cry that saps courage and can shatter lesser undead or beasts.
Tier Two
Feral Charm: Blend vampire allure with animal magnetism; mortals and lesser beings obey subconsciously. Crimson Tracks: Every drop of spilled blood glows faintly to your eyes, marking trails for hours. Lunar Feeding: Heal and strengthen faster under moonlight after consuming blood. Predatory Wisdom: Brief flashes of ancestral memory guide your movement — granting near precognition in combat. Blood Mirage: Shapeshift partially into mist and shadow mid‑battle, displacing your location for a split second.
Tier Three:
Hybrid Regent: Assert dominance over beasts and lesser undead within sight; they cannot attack you. Dark Communion: Channel the spirits of hunts long past, gaining insight or power based on the land’s memory Bestial Rejuvenation: Feed not just on blood, but on life‑force — plants wilt or animals weaken nearby as you heal. Elder Mutation: Manifest new hybridized traits — wings, spines, furred armor — ephemeral but powerful. Blood Eclipse: Temporarily block sunlight’s effect and mask your demonic scent entirely.
Tier Four
Hybrid Regent: Assert dominance over beasts and lesser undead within sight; they cannot attack you. Graveborn Beast: When slain, your soul fuses with your animal form, resurrecting as a more monstrous version once per moon. Crimson Territory: Claim an area with your blood; inside, your speed, senses, and healing multiply. Hemovore's Gift: Create smaller hybrid spawn by mixing your blood with that of a dying animal or human. True Form: Apex Transform fully into your perfected balance between fang and claw — pure symbiosis of hunger and instinct.