Nocturna(e), "Nighthags", are Banes that warps dreams.
Overview[]
The Nocturna, or Nighthag, is the warper of hopes and dreams. This spirit wanders the Umbra in search of sleeping humans. When it finds a sleeper whose dreaming mind appeals to the Noctura, the spirit will attempt to twist the dream down a more sinister course. If the sleeper dreams of prosperity and wealth, the Nocturna may corrupt the dream into a fantasy where the dreamer gains wealth only to lose it from the betrayal of a loved one. Dreams of live may turn into terrifying nightmares in which the dreamer's lover spurns and mocks him. No matter what the fantasy, a Nocturna will cause the dream to devolve into a depressing, hopeless situation.
Nocturnae are the warped and twisted dreams of the Wyrm. They exist only to pervert the dreams of others. A Nocturna will often physically manifest to a dreamer who has refused to give in to the self-loathing it encourages. It will then attack the human, attempting to rip apart the unfortunate victim, limb from limb.
Nocturnae especially prefer to find Chimares where they may build their lairs, lurking in the dreams of mortals and slowly corrupting them into nightmares. Once a Nocturna has built her nest in a dream realm, it is very hard to drive her from it. Psychoanalysis will not drive her away, for she physically resides in the dream, and the words and chants of the analyst will not harm her. Only by physically confronting her in the Umbral dream realm can she be destroyed or driven away.
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In her physical form, the Noctura appears as a terrifying beautiful woman with long tangled hair, sharp claws, and a mouth filled with pus.
Stats[]
First Edition[]
Rage 7, Willpower 7, Gnosis 6, Power 35
Charms: Dream Warp (Power Cost 1; to pervert dreams, roll the Noctura's Gnosis versus the victim's Willpower; one success if required. For every five dreams warped, the Nighthag receives five Power points), Materialize (Power Cost 11; Str 4, Dec 2, Sta 2, Brawl 3)
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References[]
- WTA: Book of the Wyrm First Edition, p. 105-106
- Rage CCG: Umbra