Everyone has a shadow, a constant darkness an Eshmaki can use to stalk a victim. Lurkers devour the victim’s shadow and take its place, though observers may notice the Beast’s true nature bleeding through. The Beast can cancel this Atavism at any time by vomiting up the victim’s shadow. Shadowed Beasts are immune to most damage but are vulnerable to being burned by fire.
Action: Instant (normal effect), Reflexive (low Satiety and Satiety expenditure)
Normal Effect: The Beast approaches her prey, takes hold of his shadow, and devours it to transform her flesh into shadow-stuff. Most Eshmaki prefer to do this unseen and keep the victim ignorant. Others delight in seeing the victim’s terror as his shadow is consumed, and hearing his impotent rants about the monster who has taken its place. Few will believe him — while masquerading as the shadow, the Beast is silent and almost impossible to detect. Though the victim has no intrinsic ability to stop his shadow from being consumed, unless he is restrained nothing prevents him taking actions to disrupt the Beast, including attacking her. The Beast can’t use Atavisms while transformed but can inflict Nightmares on her victim without requiring eye contact.
Low Satiety: The Beast can use Atavisms while transformed. The shadow takes on aspects of the Beast’s Horror when she does so, allowing observers a Wits + Composure roll each time to notice the change.
Satiety Expenditure: The shadowed Beast can detach from the victim for (Lair dots) turns. She can reflexively transition between solid and shadow forms at any time. Only those at- tackers operating on the same Initiative as the Beast (including those who hold their actions) can strike at her. Foes using fire can burn her in whichever form regardless of Initiative.