Your wolf has gained the ability to tune into the feelings and emotions of other wolves. This unique ability will affect every wolf differently, drawing on their strength of character and allowing them to read, influence or draw power from emotions.
The stage descriptions which follow are unique to your character, and are known descriptively as the talents of the Shadow Empath. This variety of empath gains strength from powerful, negative emotions such as anger and fear.
TIER RATING
This is a tier one ability.
STAGES
STAGE 1: Beginning stage
You notice that when you are close by to wolves feeling intense emotions such as anger, fear or hatred, you feel strangely and uniquely energised - as though you have been refreshed by a deep, cleansing sleep.
STAGE 2: Intermediate
Acquired by completing three pieces of artwork or roleplay that relate directly to your ability
Your wolf is learning that they can absorb and feed upon the negative emotions of those around them. For a temporary period after exposure to hate, fear or anger, your wolf seems more agile, faster on their feet, and possess a greater physical strength than usual.
STAGE 3: Master
Acquired by completing a further three pieces of artwork or roleplay that relate directly to your ability.
In addition to the above, your character can now focus and further incite the negative emotions on which they feed. With subtle advances of their power, they can fan the flames of irritation to send it spiraling to fury, or encourage a small seed of fear to blossom into doubt or panic.
OVERALL RESTRICTIONS
This ability removes some autonomy from the characters controlled by other players. As such, it is absolutely critical that you obtain permission from others prior to using this ability in interactions with them, and clearly explain the effects of the ability to the parties involved to prevent any confusion.
Until stage 3, this ability is passive. Through stages 1 and 2, the Shadow Empath cannot direct or focus their ability in any way.
This is the only type of empath which can gain physical benefit from the absorption of or proximity to the necessary types of emotions. Please be careful not to abuse this system, and try not to play as though your character is over powered. While using their ability will make a noticeable difference to their physical skills, it does not make them all-powerful.
The Shadow Empath is in particular danger of becoming overwhelmed by greed, chasing and cultivating negativity in pursuit of power. Overuse is likely to drive the empath mad.
The Shadow Empath can sense the following emotions: Hate, frustration, anger, fear, jealousy.
The Shadow Empath can manipulate (encourage or heighten) the following emotions: Hate, frustration, anger, fear, jealousy.
No type of empath can sense or manipulate love.
If you’d like to explore an emotion that is not listed, please ask staff before doing so to confirm if the emotion would be permitted, or suitable for your empath type.
In all stages, large groups (groups of 8 or more) are sure to overwhelm any kind of empath. The other empaths are drained in crowds, but the opposite can be said of the Shadow Empath, who may find themselves overwhelmed and unable to control the great volume of emotional absorption. Typically in this situation, an empath would need to withdraw from the area entirely to recover, before they pass out from over-exposure.