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Creatures of Ithia: Cursed Creatures.

These creatures are formed by powerful curses whether from arcane origins or divine wrath. Vampires while made from powerful curses are numerous and varied enough to have their own separate records. 

The Shadowed are creatures of negativity, pain, and woe taking the form of shadowy visages. The only color is their normally singular eye which is the only solid part of their form. The Shadowed form in places where immense pain, despair, and suffering have occurred a curse formed by a mass of such negative energy and wild magic that even Gods can’t prevent their forming. These monsters trap the souls of the dying forcing them to relive their final days for eternity feeding off their pain and agony. They dwell in the ruins of cities put to the sword, at asylums, orphanages, abusive homes, hospitals, and places ravaged by disease. It is believed that where such evils that can damage the very reality of Ithia causes these monsters to be formed like white blood cells attacking a disease.  

The Werewolves are creatures formed by a curse made by Tal’Zakra. Cursed hunters who offended or enraged the God of Instinct. They become less than animals during the full moon. Uncontrolled, driven by the most basic urges of hunger and lust. Werewolves can regenerate, though fire and silver counteract this, are resistant to forged weapons that are not at least plated in silver. They are highly suspectable to aconite and the bite of a true wolf is lethal to a werewolf. They are afraid of dogs and their bite can spread their curse in humanoids that survive their attack. 

The Nargon originate from a curse from Maliessence. Exclusive to women the Nargon is formed when an existing Nargon bites a woman who has never broken their own values. They transform into a half woman-snake creature over the course of six months and can stop the transformation if they do something that violates their values. Nargon possess voices that can enthrall and command beasts and their venom causes damage to glands causing increased production in hormones.  

The Oathbreakers are cursed by the will of Vutha, those who make a binding Oath in his name and break it shall become Oathbreakers. Oathbreakers become a bestial humanoid whenever they utter a lie or during a full moon. The Oathbreaker form is based on what caused them to break their oath. While Oathbreakers like Werewolves can regenerate from injuries fire slows their regeneration, and Silver causes their healing to attack the affected cells eating away their own silver tainted flesh. Unlike Werewolves Oathbreakers maintain most of their mental facilities and personality while changed. 

The Feline Oathbreakers broke their oaths due to Pride, Vanity, or Arrogance. They are some of the deadliest of the Oathbreakers with the lethal power of tigers, lions, and panthers. 

The Lupine Oathbreakers having no intention of breaking their oaths proved incapable or unable to physically or mentally to finish their tasks from overestimating themselves or underestimating their oath their failures have doomed them to serve the pack. 

The Ursine Oathbreakers form due to either Procrastination or Frustration causing their oaths to be broken. They are creatures who delay and when pushed lash out with overwhelming strength and frenzy. 

The Porcine Oathbreakers form due to either Gluttony or Wrath most taking the form of a great humanoid boar. 

The Glirine Oathbreakers form due to attempts to circumvent, abuse, or misuse the Oath to deceive. They never had intention to follow the Oath and now take the twisted form of Rat or Mice men.  

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