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squash them herself. The second option is
more preferable, mainly because it’s much
faster. And easier, in a way. Instead of a
test of endurance and resolve, the Dragon
simply battles the symbolic manifestation
and *POOF*, no more problem.
Constituents are likely to be suspicious of
such a change in their concerns, though, as it
is with all things in the World of Darkness.
Dreamers
Dreamers
Mortals may not be able to
physically travel to the Dreamtide, but that
doesn’t keep them out. They are the worldbuilders,
god in chains. Even if the dreamer
is not lucid, his powers of influence warp
the dreamscape around him each and every
second. If the dreamer’s lucid… well,
there’s nothing he can’t do.
Hyster Hysteric Hyster Hysteric
ic Dreamers
Dreamers
Dreamers
Hysteric Dreamers do not know they
are asleep. They make up the majority of
the sleeping population. Hysteric Dreamers
are a Nightmare’s primary source of Dread,
and they’re usually the ones a Dragon
dream-dives to rescue.
Hysteric Dreamers have no
conscious powers, though their mood colors
the scenery. Hysteric Dreamers suffer a -2
to resist all Nightmare-instigated Numina,
and they wake up if their willpower is
depleted (full of lethal). Other than that,
they’re pretty much ordinary.
There is one thing a Hysteric
Dreamer can do. When he lays his faith
upon something… anything in his
dreamscape, it is improved by the lower of
his Resolve or Composure until such time as
he can no longer see it or it leaves his
dreamscape.
Lucid Lucid Dreamers
Dreamers
Lucid Dreamers (rare as they may be)
are those that are aware that they are asleep,
though they may not know the dangers the
Dreamtide actually poses. Lucid Dreamers
are a threat to both the Nightmares and the
dream-walking Dragons, so it’s usually best
to put them back in the dark. Lucid
Dreamers make great swords if one is trying
to do away with the other, though.
As soon as a Dreamer becomes
Lucid, their attributes are converted to
Power, Finesse, and Resistance (by taking
the highest of each from Mental, Physical,
and Social), and those three attributes jump
by 3. A Lucid Dreamer has infinite speed
within the boundaries of his dreamscape,
and thus may teleport anywhere at any
second. He can also fly, shoot lightning
from his fingertips, materialize anything
from nothing, or pretty much do whatever he
wants. A Lucid Dreamer that is injured (if
he can be injured, which is a big if) does not
awaken when his Willpower is depleted
(filled with lethal). No, he risks madness if
he suffers too much harm. Still, he can
always end the dream if he gets in trouble.
Lucid Dreamers work pretty much
like ghosts do in the World of Darkness
Rulebook, as explained in that work starting
on page 208. They’re more flexible, though,
in that they can do pretty much anything
they want. Attacks a Lucid Dreamer throws
can have any range, hit any number of
targets perfectly, and use any combination
of two of their attributes. Their only real
weakness is perception; a Lucid Dreamer
may be powerful but he is not omniscient.
The point is simple: don’t try to fight a
Lucid Dreamer. Storytelling in the
dreamscape of a Lucid Dreamer should be
about cat and mouse, not doing battle with
god. NOTE: Lucid Dreamers that kill
Dragons in their dreamscape do not get the
pleasure of dealing the Final Hand. Their
body houses a piece of the Dragon until such
time as it can be expunged (by any means,
but usually violent vomiting), and then
Resurrection begins.
Obviously, all powers bestowed
upon Lucid Dreamers vanish when said
Dreamer awakens. It is important to note