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Shambling Shadow

Manlike but too big to be a man, lurking and watching from the shadows with unblinking eyes.

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a character in “The Land of Nod”, as played by MartinVole

Description

Name: Unknown, referred to as the Shambling Shadow or the Night Terror

Age: Unknown

Race: Unknown

Sex: Unknown

Appearance:

Image

A tall humanoid shambling scarecrow-like creature standing at 8'7", face obscured behind a black and gray horned mask with an unblinking red eye, dressed in a ragged and dirty medium-tan cloak made of some form of fabric like an old cloth bag, eroded up to the chest exposing a form of off-white bone-like armoring that covers its chest and ribs. The exposed skin a sickly gray color, a loincloth of the same fabric as the cloak, and strange black leafy fabric covers its legs. Its feet, large as they are, are like some shadowy goo, collecting in a puddle, evaporating immediately as it moves.

It has a tail, a hairless long dark blue and white striped up to a point then ends in a dull gray with a set of three yellow eyes, each a bit larger than the last going to the tip, where the tail rounds off. And under the sleeves are large three fingered claws with another smaller set of black hands within them.

Personality:

Quiet and looming, it reveals very little, speaks not a word, but its very presence delivers a feeling of impending doom. It shows little to no interest in conversation, and leaves just as quickly as it emerges. It shows, however, deeper intellect than most nightmare creatures, etching unknown symbols in the environment, interacting and carrying objects, as well as operating equipment.

When spotting a person, it'll rapidly shake its head making a rattling noise, when near, a sound of indistinct angry murmurs and whispers can be heard in the air.

Abilities:

Despite its large size it has spastic bouts of great speed, shambling about in sudden jerking bursts. It shows an ability to phase through solid objects and travel through the ground, turning momentarily into shadowy goo. It displays unusual powers of control over the world, changing the environment and can infect and corrupt other dream creatures. Despite its solid appearance, its neck can snap around completely along with its arms. The worst of its abilities is its seeming ability to defy destruction, and later adapt to it, even if its limbs are severed.

Equipment:

What is seen is what it has.

History Overview:

Little is known about the creature, it exists and may have always existed within this world and displays itself as some form of lord over the darker aspects of Nod and is likely just another aspect of this reality. Nightmare creatures seem to bend to its will and will rarely ever attack it, lest it be sent away almost immediately.

What is known is it seemingly shows a strong disdain of people, a fact which becomes apparent in every encounter.

So begins...

Shambling Shadow's Story