The Wildwood does not darken as the trio delve deeper; it does not twist, nor rear, nor bare any hidden teeth. Birds fall silent first, then insects, then even the restless creak of bark and branch stills until the forest seems to hold itself unnaturally upright, caught between heartbeats. The shifting paths beneath their boots stop wandering, roots settling as though reluctant witnesses to what comes next.
Then the sound comes. It is not singing, it is not quite weeping. It is a shriek, raw, tearing, and vast enough that it feels less like something heard and more like something pressed directly against the inside of the skull. The cotton dulls the edge of it, blunting the sharpest needles of pain, but it does nothing to stop the vibration that rattles bone and teeth alike. The scream echoes off the Crimson Cataract, skipping across water and stone, rebounding through the trees until it is impossible to tell where it began.
A pale shape glides between the trunks, not parting branches so much as ignoring them altogether. A skeletal woman, draped in ragged white cloth that hangs like a ruined wedding gown, drifts forward at chest height, her limbs too long, her posture wrong; neck craned, shoulders slumped forward as though pulled by an invisible cord. Her mouth opens wider than it should be able to, and the wail crescendos again.
A bony hand lashes out with terrifying precision at Jack, fingers stretching to close around his throat, and passes through empty air instead, grasping nothing but the space he occupied a moment before. The banshee’s momentum carries her onward, her form phasing seamlessly through the thick trunk of a nearby tree as though bark and wood are no more than mist.
Another scream rends the clearing as she emerges on the far side, hovering there now, half-obscured by roots and hanging vines, head snapping back toward him with singular, merciless focus.
Welcome to the KQ! Your randomly assigned posting order is: Sunjata, Melita, Jack
Sunjata HP: 1140/1140
Melita HP: 640/640
Jack HP: 150/150
Banshee HP: 2089
REMEMBER: KQs are rewarding, but dangerous. They may cause death and/or permanent changes to your characters - join at your own risk!
Then the sound comes. It is not singing, it is not quite weeping. It is a shriek, raw, tearing, and vast enough that it feels less like something heard and more like something pressed directly against the inside of the skull. The cotton dulls the edge of it, blunting the sharpest needles of pain, but it does nothing to stop the vibration that rattles bone and teeth alike. The scream echoes off the Crimson Cataract, skipping across water and stone, rebounding through the trees until it is impossible to tell where it began.
A pale shape glides between the trunks, not parting branches so much as ignoring them altogether. A skeletal woman, draped in ragged white cloth that hangs like a ruined wedding gown, drifts forward at chest height, her limbs too long, her posture wrong; neck craned, shoulders slumped forward as though pulled by an invisible cord. Her mouth opens wider than it should be able to, and the wail crescendos again.
A bony hand lashes out with terrifying precision at Jack, fingers stretching to close around his throat, and passes through empty air instead, grasping nothing but the space he occupied a moment before. The banshee’s momentum carries her onward, her form phasing seamlessly through the thick trunk of a nearby tree as though bark and wood are no more than mist.
Another scream rends the clearing as she emerges on the far side, hovering there now, half-obscured by roots and hanging vines, head snapping back toward him with singular, merciless focus.
Welcome to the KQ! Your randomly assigned posting order is: Sunjata, Melita, Jack
Sunjata HP: 1140/1140
Melita HP: 640/640
Jack HP: 150/150
Banshee HP: 2089
REMEMBER: KQs are rewarding, but dangerous. They may cause death and/or permanent changes to your characters - join at your own risk!
BANSHEE
BansheeAreas Found: Hollowed Grounds, Greatwood — Rare They take the form of a skeletal lady wrapped in rags. Some wander the woodlands, singing a haunting melody. Others sit near streams and weep. Either way, disturbing these creatures will cause them to become very aggressive. They can pursue their prey seemingly without need for rest, and will strangle all those that they catch.
Challenge Rating: Difficult | Mythical | Admin approval needed HP: 2,089 | To Hit: +80 | Dmg: 63 Hostility: Extremely aggressive Movement: Fly 40 ft. (hover) SPECIAL SKILLS Stealth & Perception: Moves with ghostly silence and can pinpoint the slightest movement or sound Darkvision: 60 ft. Ethereal Sight: uncanny awareness of its surroundings |
TRAITS Incorporeal Movement: Can pass through objects and creatures Merciless Watch: Never rests in pursuit unless forced more than a mile away. ACTIONS Corrupting Touch: A ghostly hand reaches out to grapple a target and inflict necrotic harm. Strangle: While grappling, the banshee squeezes with bone-cold force to crush its victim. Haunting Wail: Unleashes a terrifying scream that can burst eardrums and stun nearby creatures. |
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