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counter Lucas’ ghost are none the worse off for it; maybe Lucas Kight’s ghost might also be roused to more dra-
they’re a little spooked, maybe drawn into the supernatural matic activity if a new family were to move into his home.
world, but Lucas isn’t usually dangerous. Though he spends most of his time haunting the spot where
The key word there is “usually.” Lucas is still looking for he died, if Lucas were to get a ride home and see the lights
his father and, every once in a while, a driver picks him up on and strange people in “his” house, he might abandon his
who bears a passing resemblance to his father. Sometimes vanishing-hitchhiker routine long enough to drive them out.
it’s the eyes, sometimes it’s the voice or the build, or even
just that they’re wearing utility coveralls like his dad wore Virtue: Persistent
at work. When Lucas finds his “dad,” he takes him home. Vice: Lonely
So far, though, every time Lucas has found his father, he’s
ended up losing him again. The bones of at least nine men Integrity: 5
litter the basement of the old Kight house. Anchors: The intersection where he died, his
Description: Lucas is a young man of about 14, with house, and the roads he walked the night he died,
short, dark hair and large eyes. He’s still dressed as he was looking for his father.
the night he died: jeans, t-shirt, gray jacket, and tennis shoes Rank: 2
with no socks. In bright lights, like the high beams of a car, Attributes: Power 7, Finesse 3, Resistance 4
he appears vaguely translucent, but otherwise gives few signs
of his spectral nature. Influence: Lost Things
Storytelling Hints: Lucas seems like a harmless local leg- Corpus: 9
end, a sad but ultimately friendly spirit that would-be ghost Willpower: 7
hunters might try to make contact with and lay to rest. Once Size: 5
he fixates on someone as a replacement for his father, though,
he becomes a terrifying jailor, dragging the unfortunate into Speed: 15
his abandoned home and holding him prisoner there until he Defense: 3
expires from deprivation. (Lucas has forgotten about things Initiative: 7
like food and water.) To date, Lucas has only ever taken men Armor: None
travelling alone, but it’s quite possible that if he were picked
up by a group that included a man who resembled his father, Numina: Mortal Mask
he might imprint on all of them as a surrogate family. Manifestation: Avernian Gates, Materialize,
Figuring out what happened to Lucas’ actual father might Twilight Form
be the key to putting him to rest and stopping his killings. Max Essence: 15
Whether Lucas’ father simply walked out on his son or was
involved in something more mysterious (and, indeed, if he’s Ban: Lucas Kight must follow anyone who says
they can tell him where his father is.
even still alive) is left to the Storyteller, but, whatever the
circumstances, it will be a challenge for characters to keep Bane: The key to the basement door in Lucas’ old
Lucas’ spirit calm long enough for some sort of reconciliation. house.

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