The Dark Veils

They are referred to as either “Dark Veils” or “Dark Veil-Walkers," depending on the beliefs of those discussing them. “The Veil” is a widely-used colloquial term referring to the boundary between the physical and spirit realms. It is also often used in the figurative sense to mean Death itself. Dark Veils in that sense are recognized as eminent bringers of death.

However, there is a more literal meaning to the term “Dark Veil,” referring to the creatures’ physical appearance. A Dark Veil is a human-sized creature that appears to wear a literal black veil covering its entire body. The veil is so dark that it appears to capture rather than reflect light.

Some people also believe that Dark Veils are a kind of Veil-Walker like the Etairos: one formed from a malicious or vengeful human spirit, untempered by an animal companion. Since Dark Veils, unlike other Veil-Walkers, are unable to sustain bonds with living partners, they must constantly drain living creatures around them in order to stay in the physical world.

Nearly all reports of Dark Veils come from madmen. At the mere sight of them people feel their courage and mental state draining. It is reported that they slowly drain the sanity of anyone who enters their realm.

These creatures are sometimes worshiped as malevolent gods in the city of Pernan. They periodically grant a reprieve from the constant drizzle in exchange for a human sacrifice. It is also believed that they are the reason the Fero mushrooms grow there and nowhere else.