will-o’-the-wisp Image by Duncan Halleck
The will-o’-the-wisp is an evil being, optical in nature, that inhabits swamps and marshes.
Its appearance is that of a ball of light with a weak glow, so it can be easily confused with a light source. The will-o’-the-wisp can change its shape and color at will.
They are beings with agile flight that can float, motionless, in the same position, for as long as they need. They can also move as fast as a beam of light.
Will-o’-the-wisps measure close to one meter and possess exceptional intelligence. They rarely fight hand-to-hand, preferring to trick their victims into swamps. If they fight hand to hand their light turns blue, green or violet. They use a powerful electrical charge to combat their victims.
will-o’-the-wisp Image by Thomas Pelouze
They have a communication system based on the intensity of light; they emit flashes of different intensity so subtle that they can only be perceived by other will-o’-the-wisps. To communicate with other beings, they vibrate so quickly that they manage to emit ghostly sounds.
They feed on the energy given off by the brains of their victims when they find themselves prey to death. They drive their victims into swamps and quicksand areas to make their deaths longer and more terrifying.
The will-o’-the-wisps have quite a resistance to magic and only some spells manage to affect them.
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