Burden

A Burden is the spiritual weight and/or unfinished business that causes a Mortal to make the Bargain with a Geist, making a Bound. A Sin-Eater is defined by their Burden; it is the thing that drew their Geist to them in the first place, and is what drives them every waking moment.

Known Burdens

• The Abiding - People who died with no legacy left behind.
• The Bereaved - People who lost someone, either in the same way that they died or years before.
• The Hungry - People who left something behind that they couldn’t bear to live without.
• The Kindly - People that recognised a great wrong they did in life, now seeking to correct it.
• The Vengeful - People that blame another for their demise, seeking vengeance.

References

• GTS: Geist: The Sin-Eaters Second Edition, p. 14, 19-32