The Bloodless are an invention of the Grandmother, being corpses ruined with unlife, their spirits forced to stay in the body past their time. They are without blood, and survive on dark magicks of the Void summoned by glyphs carved into their chests, which also compel them to obey the commands of their masters. Given their lack of blood, they are undetectable by dowsing or other magical means, making them excellent spies and assassins.
The process through which the Bloodless are created is a lore known only to the Grandmother.
The Hooded Man was the first of the Bloodless.
Known Talents and Abilities
Adversary 1 (Upgrade difficulty of all combat checks against this creature once)
Bloodless (Increase the difficulty of all spells that target a Bloodless twice)
Crippling Blow (A Bloodless may increase the difficulty of its next combat check by one. If the check deals damage, the target suffers 1 strain whenever they move for the remainder of the encounter.)
Fists of Fury (A Bloodless does not increase the difficulty of combined checks to attack with both fists)
Intense Focus (A Bloodless may perform the intense focus maneuver, suffering 1 strain and upgrading its next skill check once)
Undead (Does not need to breathe, eat, or drink, and can survive underwater; immune to poisons and toxins)