Asaschidei
Adversaries • Avor • Dream • Difficulty: 210
Transfixed between real and dream, Asaschidei are elemental visions. The process of making them real is the only way to make these Avor vulnerable to physical damage. They drain the mental energy of those who are exposed to them, and at Mental Collapse, they consume the essence of consciousness of their prey.
Asaschidei Biology, Behavior, and Habitat
Asaschidei survive on the energy of the mind, mechanically this is specifically Mental Stress. This is their source of food. Asaschidei are not inherently evil, nor do they typically drain the minds of their prey until mental collapse and death. There are exceptions.
Asaschidei are an intrusive thought, a mild headache, sleepiness for no reason. For those aware of the boundary between Real and Dream, they may be seen as an unsettling figure unique to the imagination of the one who sees them.
Hostile Asaschidei are absolutely deadly. Each time they come into contact with their prey they cause Mental Stress Accumulation. Their prey may take it as Emotional Stress at twice the cost as hyper rationalization. (See Mechanical Behavior)
Asaschidei are social creatures, but it is an extremely rare occasion to find them hunting in a group on the borderline between real and dream. Seeing more than one is a telltale sign something more is going on.
Asaschidei reproduce primarily by Apomixis. They evolve as part of social mingling with each other, combining experiences through their forms of communication, adapting to shared knowledge, and continuing to divide individually. There is enough population spread of Asaschidei to have wholly different familial lines, including genetic drift so far removed they may no longer communicate.
They say some genetic lines are so far removed Asaschidei is an evolutionary ancestor of several other Avor.
Hit Points: 31,973
Action Points: 3
Clash Rating: +10
Movement: 6 Tiles
Size: Mid
Weight: 90 Load (+/- 50 Load)
Physical Resistance: 100%
Fire Resistance: 0%
Ice Resistance: 0%
Shock Resistance: 0%
Holy Resistance: 0%
Spite Resistance: 0%
Initiative: 721
Detection: 850
Auto Stealth: 925
Mechanical Behavior
In most cases, this creature may cause a headache and apply 1 Mental Stress and simply move on. When actually fighting for their lives, they will attach themselves to their prey and Drain Consciousness until their prey is disconnected and brain dead.
Drain Consciousness
Action Point Cost: 1
Movement: 4 Tiles
Reach: 1 Tile
Effect: The Victim accumulates 1 Mental Stress, or may choose to Accumulate 2 Emotional Stress.
Conditional Effect: If the Victim has Mental Collapse, they die.
Making Asaschidei Tangible
Asaschidei are susceptible to all forms of elemental or divine damage. They may only be damaged by Physical Damage if they are fully in the Real by an effect which specifically makes them Real. They may be targeted by those who can sense them. Asaschidei who use Drain Consciousness more than once on a single victim may be sensed by that victim for up to 1 Hour. Other actions or effects which reveal Avor Dream type creatures will also reveal Asaschidei.
