The Hoarder is akin to the Jealous Shadow, but is - arguably - much worse. The Jealous suffer from envy, and steal what things they desire without restraint. However, an envious Shadow can be choosy in its desires, and pick its thefts. A Hoarder simply wants everything, even if it really doesn't need what it's taken, just to have it all. Such a Shadow is always driving its Wraith on to take more,
so as to add it to her holdings, and get bigger rooms for the
holdings once the collection gets too large for them. And the
Wraith must not let any of it go once it's there: if she
needs to get something, she shouldn't deign to pay for it with
her hard-stolen things - she should just steal it, swindle it
away, or otherwise claim it as her own. And, as with the Jealous,
the Wraith shouldn't take many steps to hide the theft. Heart's Thorn: Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie The shared power allows the Wraith to make others aid her in this demented goal through their "cooperation." The player rolls Presence/Manipulation + Angst {whichever is more appropriate} and each success takes away a success on another's roll to stop the Wraith from doing what she's doing. Those who've been completely neutered by the Wraith's gleeful smile and nimble fingers often stand with their hands in the air, and remain where they are for the rest of the Scene. |