Tweens
Basic Information
Anatomy
When not attached to any host, Tweens appear on the Border Ethereal to those on the Prime Material plane as smoky or shadowy humanoid silhouettes Typically this is reminiscent of a squat human.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Tweens are Omnivorous.
Biological Cycle
All Tweens search out creatures on either the Prime Material or ethereal plane to bond with, having a preference for intelligent ones. They often take hosts that are Humans or Demihumans.
Once a suitable host is found, Tweens will shadow their target's every move. When this bonding action truly begins,it will appear as a vaguely visible shadow adjacent to their host's own. After several hours, the bonding becomes permanent, with neither the tween nor their host being capable of voluntarily severing it. If a tween's host are to die, it will cause such grief and shock for the spirit that it will fission into two Tweens.
Behaviour
Tweens are very intelligent spirits, but they lack goals or independent purposes.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Tweens possess a limited form of shapechange and could only be harmed by creatures who could enter the Ethereal plane or had some magical effect like oil of etherealness. While attach to a host, they can move material things at short distances.
Tweens have the ability to subtly alter probability in the vicinity of their host, which extended out to roughly 15 meters, and they can see a few seconds into the future. Through these combined abilities a tween grants their host greater luck. However, this positive probability is robbed from others within their host's vicinity, whether they be enemies or allies, afflicting them with bad luck.
Tweens fight independently of their hosts when attacked on the Ethereal plane. They typically fight with some ethereal form of weapon, like a sword. Otherwise, they mimick the actions of their hosts in combat.
Civilization and Culture
Relationship Ideals
Creatures bonded with Tweens are considered a mixed blessing by those around them. This often leads to the host becoming an outcast.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Tweens are capable of communicating telepathically with their host.
Scientific Name
Luck Changer
Origin/Ancestry
The Caves of Darkness, Unknown Lands
Lifespan
Immortal
Average Height
0.91 m or as host
Average Weight
None or as host
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