* Read Fate
This evocation allows the demon to look into the eyes of a dead body and see
the manner in which he or she died. It can provide a picture from a few moments
before death, to hours or even days before. It also provides a broader context
for the circumstances behind the person's passing.
Torment: Monstrous demons are able to discern a subject's fate only if that
person died as a result of violence, whether accidental or intentional.
** Decay
One of the Reaper's primary powers, this evocation accelerates the process
of decay, reducing living and non-living matter to its component particles.
The evocation deals out a great deal of aggravated damage. Can be used to
reduce corpses to dust, or decay materials. Wood and cloth for example, are
easy to decay, whilst stone is near-impossible.
Torment: Monstrous demons affect all people and objects in a radius of a few
yards.
*** Vision of Mortality
This evocation saw frequent use in the War of Wrath, permitting Slayers to
fill the minds of their foes with visions of impending death. Even battle-hardened
angels found their mettle sorely tested by these bone-chilling sights, throwing
down their arms and fleeing before the Halaku's remorseless advance. Works
up to a distance of a few yards, and as well as causing opponents to flee,
inflicts derangements upon them. If it fails, however, it cannot be attempted
on the same target for another hour or so.
Torment: Monstrous demons affect every living being around them as opposed
to a specific target. The demon affects everyone within several yards of them.
**** Extinguish Life
The Reaper's touch means death. By placing a hand on a living body and exerting
her will, a demon can sever a victim's soul from his body, killing him instantly.
This capability can be used on the fallen as well, but rather than cause instant
death, the evocation produces an icy chill that saps the vitality from a demon's
body, inflicting aggravated damage.
Torment: Monstrous demons do not need to touch their victims to employ this
evocation. Their icy hatred radiates from them in all directions, stilling
the hearts of living beings. The high-Torment version of this evocation affects
every living being within a few yards. Ouch.
***** Unlife
This powerful evocation allows a living body to function without the presence
of a soul or vital spirit, creating an unliving creature completely under
the Slayer's control. The creatures do not feel pain, and are extremely tough.
These undead minions are mindless automatons, acting solely according to the
demon's will. This can be anything up to a rote of instructions, which can
be complex and is transmitted mentally. However, the effect is like programming
a computer, the undead does precisely as told and nothing more, and once programmed
so, the minion can be given no further commands. The evocation lasts for around
an hour, and can raise several minions at once, though a strong-willed Slayer
can force the evocation to be permanent. The minion will then remain until
destroyed. Once a corpse has been used with this evocation, it may not be
raised again.
Disembodied fallen may possess
animated corpses with the Slayer's permission, or they can try to wrest control
of programmed corpses from the demon via force of willpower. Unless transformed
by use of other Lores, the demon's new host remains a dead body with all due
appearances, smells and physical limitations.
Torment: Monstrous demons cannot prevent their Torment from infusing creations
with an unnatural craving for violence, raising flesh-eating undead monsters
that must be held in check constantly or they attack any living thing they
can reach, including the Slayer herself. If not programmed with a rote set
of instructions, these creatures go into a violent frenzy, unless their creator
exerts his willpower upon them.