- White Curse
- A curse that surpasses the perception of time and space, as its own entity. While they can be communicated with, they do not have an understanding of right and wrong, and have existed for so long, that they only can perceive their rituals, and have lost any sense of humanity or even negative emotion that helped to create them to begin with. THey are benign, so Tari lets them exist, as long as they are being maintained. Wyatt’s field is an example of this. The curse is its own creature, existing peacefully during the daytime, and only operating at night, following a set of rules that can be understood and respected. If the field offers you a gift, you don’t take it. If you accept the gift, you attach yourself to the curse, and it absorbs you. This is no longer done in malice, the curse is not conscious of this effect.
- Grey Curse
- An aging black curse. Depending on the amount of magic embedded in a curse at its conception, a curse will eventually hit a limit on its expansion, ceasing to grow, and instead, refining its energy. This is another transitional phase where the curse, if it persists, will eventually become a white curse. Grey and White curses are the source of many local tales, that mortals will describe as places with ‘odd feelings’ and ‘bad vibes’. These more stable, tame curses will often be used by demon lords as covers for their bases of operation.
- Black Curse
- An evolved form of a personified curse that has lost their humanity. The goal of this curse is purely to feed, drawing on universal energy to expand itself. By being within range of the curse, a person is sapped of their energy and grows extremely negative and weak. The effects of this curse’s magic can cause people to turn on each other, to grow violent, and to inflict harm on themselves and others. This is a curse’s most active stage.
- Personified Curse
- These are aggressive spirits that have evolved into more. They are in a precarious transitional place where they can evolve into one of two things – either a black curse, or a demon. At this point, the magic of the universe has begun to embed itself in the spirit, allowing them access to supernatural abilities that make them very dangerous to approach. A personified curse is difficult to reason with, but it is not impossible.
- Poltergeist
- A specifically aggressive brand of spirit – where aggressive does not mean bad. Aggression can be the result of evil, but can also be the result of hurt, loss, and trauma, causing a spirit to desire violence. Different exorcists will handle these spirits differently – it is recommended that they are handled with kindness, attempting to resolve their pain rather than exorcizing. However, if a spirit is built on malice, it should just be removed.
- Active Spirit
- A spirit that is more conscious, usually capable of some conversation. They hold varying degrees of memories about their lives, and may or may not be aware that they are dead. They can interact with the world, and are a level of intelligence that allows them to possess people. Because they are intelligent, they are capable of choosing to be benevolent or evil. Maxwell and Marc are examples of benevolent and malicious spirits. Malicious spirits at this stage are better exorcized.
- Fading Spirit
- A weak spirit that is clinging to the mortal plane, but has forgotten why, or has very little to connect it anymore. They lose themselves often in time and space, confuse the present for the past, and are unable to always identify people. They do not usually need to be dealt with, as they are just more off putting than actually harmful. They are unaware that they are dead. Walter Henry appears to be this type of spirit. While he has a strong physical manifestation, he cannot separate the present from the past, and often loses himself, forgetting even events that have just occurred.
- Residual Energy
- The energy left behind in a place that has been occupied for a long time. This is typically passive, no more than hearing footsteps upstairs, whispers in the halls, conversations that fade in and out. Sometimes, residual energy can affect the environment around it, but this is hardly something that needs to be exorcized.
Monster Hierarchies – Spirits
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