L𐍈𐌿𐌾 𐌰𐌾𐍈, 𐌷𐌰𐍄𐍂𐌴D 𐍄𐌵𐌺𐌿𐌴D 𐍄𐌷𐌴 Щ𐌷𐌴𐌴L...
In a different time, in different place, two shamans fought ceaselessly—Krsnik and Kudlak—both with the intent to kill the other.
What caused their animosity? Something foolish, something tragic?—But the knowledge of why the men sought such a violent end would not change what transpired.
For, lamentably, in strength, they were equal.
And something would break that fragile balance.
Krsnik crafted a curse most cruel—making Kudlak’s wounds fester, bleed, and never clot. Unable to remove the curse, Kudlak instead augmented it. He consumed other’s blood to heal himself, and the original curse’s effects became lessened. Silver weapons seemed to impede his newfound healing.
Kudlak’s thirst for blood made him live longer, stop aging, nigh-immortal.
Krsnik, forced to take up a silver blade as he inadvertently made his foe much more formidable, resumed their endless battle with greater malice.
...𐍈𐍆 𐍆𐌰𐍄𐌴.
N O T E S
- Based on Krsnik/Kudlak myth.
- Hunters, in Krsnik's footsteps, often practice magic—commonly shamanism. In order to have hunters able to fight at a younger age, a ritual is performed to "commune with the spirit" of an ancestor, preferably with either fighting skills or knowledge. It is possible for the spirit to not be a blood relation, but not as likely. Usually the person gains partial memories, and there can be detrimental effects on occasion. For example: a character might start speaking another language or archaically.
- Vampires do not have to be descended from Kudlak—the world is a large and old place. The same is true for hunters—they do not have to be locked into Krsnik's ways.
- There can be other creatures besides vampires.
- Instead of necessarily having a large or otherwise linear plot, I would like for characters to have their own personal goals that they are trying to accomplish. I like this to be more towards character interaction and development.
- I am in the process of working on one of the towns. If you want to help make some more and formulate alternate history, I would love that.
As I am sure you can tell, this is still a work in progress... but it has been stuck in my head for days. I cannot promise how long it will take to get up and running, but I always appreciate help and contributions. Feel free to ask questions.
