Editing Children of the Night (section)

==CotN: Ghosts==
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'''Jimmy Upton:''' A truly unusual ghost; this spectral thief-turned-beggar isn't actually dead! Instead, he is the victim of his own mother's deceptions, having been manipulated by her to try and steal a cursed amulet that has trapped him in a ghost-like state.

'''The Ghost Cat:''' Less a ghost and more a malevolent spirit of punishment, the so-called "unfamiliar" is a lesser fury which attaches itself to people who have attracted the attention of the Dark Powers. In the guise of a black animal (typically a cat), it seeks to push them down the road to becoming a true monster.

'''Wilhelm Pellman:''' The vengeful ghost of a boy who seeks to see his brother punished for the crime of murdering Wilhelm's best friend, a crime so grisly it drove Wilhelm into the street, where he was run down by a cart.

'''Susannah Joson:''' A tormented landowner's daughter whose deep love for a rake allowed him to murder her, though not before murdering her entire family first. Driven mad by grief and fouled love, she yearns to find happiness in the arms of a man, only to end up spreading more tragedy.

'''Theona Heslvar:''' A malicious and ugly [[witch]] in life, Theona was happy to die because it gave her the power to steal the body of a younger, and more beautiful, woman. Unless she is stopped, the body's true owner will never reclaim it.

'''Lord Alexander von Lupinoff:''' A once-kindly noble betrayed by his closest friend, who magically infected him with lycanthropy and then murdered him in order to steal his lands. In his rage, he clings to existence as a ghost, still shifting between the forms of man and beast.

'''Sir Marcus Malvoy:''' Once a would-be god-king on [[Birthright|Cerilia]], Sir Malvoy's cowardice always got the best of him, and ultimately led him to betray and murder his own adventuring party to try and save his skin. For his treachery and cowardice, he is now condemned to roam the Mists, his former comrades mocking him, until the day he manages to find the courage to help some other adventurer to succeed.

'''Hurrek and Acchalus:''' A truly bizarre ghost, formed from the merging of two individuals; Hurrek, a once-evil [[giant]] who came to find redemption before his death, and Acchalus, the insane remnants of a holy champion Hurrek slew in his villainous days.

'''Nikolai Melentha:''' A boy who was beaten to death by his abusive father when Nikolai demanded he stop hurting his daughter, Nikolai's fury at his father's actions led him to return and slay his father in turn. Now he watches over all children, seeking to deliver an increasingly lethal and judgmental brand of justice to any he brands as an abusive parent or guardian.

'''Rhianna:''' The ghost of a young woman who was slain by a bastellus, and now hopes to warn her still-living friends and family before the dream-haunting demon can slay them in turn.

'''The Ghosts of Hospitality:''' The ghost of a fratricidal highland clan chief, Duncan MacFarn, who slew his twin brother Donal and all of Donal's men to become chief, only to be slain by their vengeful ghosts in turn. Now, both sides return again and again, doomed to repeat their malevolent, bloody history until some brave soul intervenes.

'''Vlana Waldershen:''' A hateful and bitter [[Vistani]] woman who seeks to destroy the family she once so loved.

'''Ezekiel Preston:''' A vain and selfish man who destroyed the lives of many, even those he believed himself to love.