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Storm of Crows
(• • • • • Life, • • • Connection, • • Prime, • Mind ) Infernalism: The Path of Screams 89 |
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When pressed to flee, a very skilled Infernalist can suddenly split into a flock of smaller animals — crows, rats, cats, even spiders or flies — and scatter. Each tiny beast becomes a tiny
"self" that contains the warlock's full consciousness; he can see, hear
and act normally in many different places at once. If one of his
manifestations is caught, the Infemalist can make it disappear or crumble into dust while returning his consciousness to the other "selves..." unless, of course, a stronger magus captures one of the beasts
first. In this case, the enemy can pluck some fur or feathers and connect herself to the warlock. The enchantment demands some piece of the creature the Infemalist wants to become (a rat skull, raven feather, and so on). Most sorcerers who know this spell wear jewelry made of animal remains. A quick invocation triggers the change; suddenly the man breaks into a flock of beasts. The effect is, shall we say, unnerving. By the time onlookers have recovered from the shock, the Infemalist is long gone. [With Life magick, the Fallen One breaks his body into a handful of smaller ones; Prime allows him to manifest these bodies and keep them alive in several different locations, while Mind and Connection keep his consciousness tied together. [So long as the warlock's "pieces" remain free, he can escape clean away. If another wizard snares one of the animals the Infemalist must best the captor in an initiative roll. If the warlock wins, he can make the animal disappear in a cloud of brimstone; if not, the other magus can use the captive as a bridge between herself and the warlock's scattered "selves." Any spell cast upon the captive affects the Infemalist in every one of his manifestations. If he's wise, the Infernalist will use his next action to disappear; as long as the enemy holds one of the warlock's lesser "selves," she can work magicks on them all, wherever they might be.] |