Species: Dreamless Man
Family: Sleep Demon
Risk level: Medium
Weaknesses: Having as much healthy sleep as possible
Description: This monster looks like a 6 meter man in black robes, with no facial features except a pair of spiky ears. On his back there is a single arm, as long as his entire body, ending with claws instead of normal nails. He can only appear in dreams of insomniac, distressed or psychotic people.
In his first phase the only thing a victim can see when asleep is his vague siluette behind buildings, trees or in crowds. It is also where most of his prey report that it was a first instance of lucid dream they ever experienced. After around two weeks he starts to be more solid and even appear directly in front of the sleeper. In this phase he also tries to talk to them but unfortunately his speech cannot be uderstood before phase 3. Finally after victim is stressed enough because of constant lack of sleep and stress they can hear the creature trying to offer them a contract stating that he will leave them alone if he can take one year of their lifespan.
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Of course no sane person would agree to this under normal circumstances, but after unending stress from lack of sleep caused by his influence they usually sign it down. Unfortunately they won't have time to celebrate their freedom. After taking their lifeforce this monster manifests in real world and immediately goes on a murder spree until killed or runnning out of energy. It is only classified under medium threat because of easily seen symptoms and simplicity in which it can be expelled, meaning a solid, uninterupted rest.
Personal notes: "Good nights sleep is all it takes to keep them at bay. Thats why it is important to camp during our hunts. We mainly do that to be rested enough to not be a burden when fighting beasts but you can never be overprepared. Especially if some new recruit decides that they can survive on 4 hours of sleep and summons one of those monstrosities. After an incident in Averei Kingdom we made sure to teach them that before their first expeditions" Fagon Steeltooth, Member of Blood Hunt