Category:Bastellus
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A Bastellus, also known as a Dream Stalker, is an incorporeal undead that can invade dreams. They are rarely seen as they only show themselves in the presence of a sleeping person, and their cowardly nature.
The Bastellus is drawn to creative, energetic, or extroverted personalities. They "feed" off this person's dreams, to their detriment. Like a vampire, this can result in the creation of another bastellus but due to the new undead spirit's need to "feast" on dreams before the sunrise after its burial, this is rare.
The bastellus can be found in the following domains: Barovia[1], Dementlieu[2], Hazlan[3]
Ecology
The Bastellus is a unique type of undead as it has been argued that they are a "natural" byproduct to a person's hopes and dreams. While this is conjecture, the value of the "essence" of this creature is not. It has been noted that the Bastellus' essence can amplify the effects of a magical illusion. They can be controlled by an Amulet of Bastellus Control.
Other Notes
It's stated in the game materials that the Bastellus resides in its own pocket universe during daylight hours. This could possibly be classified as an Oubliette.
References
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.15
- ↑ Gazetteer III p.13
- ↑ Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.46
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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Pages in category "Bastellus"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
