Pandemonium (WTO)

Pandemonium is one of the primary thirteen Arcanoi from Wraith: The Oblivion. Wraiths who use this Arcanos can use the powers of chaos to creating havoc on the living world.

Pandemonium is also called the Wylding, a very appropriate name as perhaps no Arcanos is more associated with the Fog than this one. Experienced Haunters can create spectacularly horrible effects that are usually dramatic. They are usually the ones responsible for many effects of the classic "hauntings" in history. Blood running down the walls, mists and sudden chills, and swarms of rats or insects are just a few of the more common effects that a Haunter can inflict on their targets. Many Haunters enjoy using this art, and tend develop a very artistic sense around it. In some cases, their only limitations are their imaginations and the thickness of the Shroud.

Despite their view of their abilities as "art", Haunters are not accepted like the Chanteurs or the Sandmen as the existance of their powers violate the Dictum Mortuum. In fact, Haunters are one of the most frequent violators of the law, and therefore are usually chased down by the Hierarchy. On occasion, however, the Hierarchy has been known to hire more respectible Haunters to "clean out" certain buildings of the Quick.

Backlashes of power are frequently a problem when a use of Pandemonium use doesn’t go as planned. Objects a wraith didn’t intend to touch can become distorted or destroyed, or a wraith’s Pathos or Corpus can be accidentally stripped away.

Basic Abilities

 * Sense Chaos: A Haunter can tell if something is being or has been manipulated by Pandemonium.

Standard Powers

 * • Weirdness: A Haunter can cause a small, limited effect on a lone target.
 * •• Befuddlement: A Haunter can completely confuse a target for a limited time.
 * ••• Dark Ether: A Haunter can tamper with light or weather conditions in an area.
 * •••• Foul Humour: A Haunter can produce a strong, material effect through the Shroud.
 * ••••• Tempus Fugit: A Haunter can manipulate distance and time on a limited basis.

Alternate Powers
There are several listed in Guildbook: Haunters.