The Risen

The Risen is a splatbook for Wraith: The Oblivion. The book details a special kind of wraith called Risen, who have managed to return to their old bodies to avenge passions missed out in life.

Summary

From the White Wolf catalog:

They Told You There Was No Coming Back

"Vincent screamed when he saw us -- me -- again. After killing me, he'd expected me to stay dead. A reasonable assumption, don't you think? But my Shadow and I, well, we're not reasonable people." -- Ryan Shearin, Risen

They Lied

Here's what you've been waiting for: the way back to the Skinlands. Here's what you'll need to get there. Here's the terrible price that, no matter what, you'll have to pay.

The Risen is a guide to the Walking Dead, those who dare to take their bodies back from the embrace of the coffin. Included are the powers, limitations and history of the Risen, as well as the terrible secret that each revenant carries with her. Gaze out from the sepulchre, and remember: Passion will always be stronger than the grave.

The Risen includes:

Everything you need to create a Risen character - or to bring an existing wraith character across the Shroud;
New Arcanoi, Merits and Flaws that only the Risen possess;
Rules for travel back and forth between the Shadowlands and the Skinlands.

Suggested Source Materials
- Clive Barker - The Damnation Game
- Ambrose Bierce - "The Night Doings at Deadmans."
- Ray Bradbury - "Pillar of Fire." from S is for Space collection
- H.P. Lovecraft - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, "Herbert West - Reanimator," "The Thing on the Doorstep" and "Cool Air"
- Robin McKinley - Deerskin
- Toni Morrison - Beloved
- James O'Barr - The Crow
- Mary Shelley - Frankenstein
- Dan Simmons - "The River Styx Flows Upstream." from Prayers to Broken Stones

Chapter One: A Lust For Life

Presented as a message between vampires, this chapter describes the origins of the Risen, as well as their place in wraithly society, the details of the act of Rising, and how Risen can easily pass for vampires.

Chapter Two: The Art of Rising From the Grave

The details of what a wraith needs to become Risen, as well as character creation details for a Risen wraith and the Risen-exclusive Arcanoi of Fascinate and Serendipity.

Merits and Flaws:
- Secret Death (2 point Merit)
- Innate Vampiric Ability (3 point Merit)
- Vampire Friend (3 point Merit)
- Eat Food (1 point Merit)
- Unhealed Deathwound (2 point Flaw)
- Autopsied (1 point Flaw)
- Mortal Fame (1-4 point Flaw)
- Scent of Decay (2 point Flaw)
- Decapitated (7 point Flaw)

Arcanoi of the Risen:
- Fascinate
  - Basic Abilities:
    - Tuning In
    - Deja Vu
      - Distraction
      - Remembrance
      - Charge of Duty
      - Driving Urge
      - Target Lock
- Serendipity
  - Basic Abilities:
    - Right Place, Right Time
    - Key Player
      - Fortuitous Wandering
      - Flashback
      - The Face in the Crowd
      - Fortuitous Meeting
      - The Coincidental Gathering

Chapter Three: In the Skinlands

Once a wraith crosses over the Shroud and into a body, this chapter describes the sensations and difficulties a Risen can expect in a living world. It also offers story suggestions for creating or integrating a Risen into campaigns.

Chapter Four: The Shine of Dead Eyes

Five pre-made Risen characters for your haunting pleasure...

Occultist
Abused Child
Vengeful Vigilante
Navy Officer
Con Artist

Appendix: Stories of the Risen

The most famous, infamous, and influential Risen who have entered (and left) the Shadowlands.

Background Information

The ad at the back is for Wraith: The Oblivion Second Edition (August).

A note is made by the authors of the Dark Kingdom of Jade acknowledging the contributions of Phyllis Rostykus, author of "Prelude to Hell" and other sections of the book. Markleford Friedman also thanks Stacey Zimmerman for "getting the ball rolling" on Dark Kingdom of Jade.

Memorable Quotes

"They're easy to fool and great camouflage. If you can get the vampires to accept you as one of their own - and most of them can't conceive of you being anything else - you're got a leg up on finishing the job you came to do." - Jimmy Moore, Risen and Brujah impersonator (On Vampires)

"It's rare when I've had to wander into their territory, and I don't like doing it even when I have to. They are tough, and they don't back down from a fight. Wish they did. Then again. I think a few of them are wishing the same thing since the last time I ran into them...." - Monica Cromwell, Risen and former Alchemist (On Werewolves)

"A lot of them seem compelled to stand up to whatever comes along. Mostly the skinny kids dressed in black, but some of the others, too. With them, it's pretty simple: if they see you coming, you're in trouble. If they don't, it's magic brains all over the wall." - Christobel Mumford, Risen, former Centurion of the Emerald Legion (On Mages)

"Faeries? What do I think about faeries? You mean to tell me that you think there are fairies out there? Oh, please." - Peter Dalby, Risen and Renegade (On Changelings)

"Get the hell out of my way (sound of cranium impacting with windshield)." - Phil Simmons, Risen and former professional legbreaker. (On Hunters)

Characters

Persephone - The first Risen
Ian Jackson - Risen that hunts Vampires
Emily Forth - Sabbat Vampire, Country Gangrel, Vanished
Gwynneth Sarbro - Risen who goes after Cops
Niles Pierson - Risen
Miriam Pierson - Mortal, Nile's Wife, Died
Marian Pierson - Mortal, Nile's Daughter
Evelyn - Risen who goes after drugsellers
Amy - Mortal, Evelyn's Sister, Died
Andre - Mortal, Drug Courier, Died
Eric - Mortal
Sean - Mortal
Mae - Wraith, Renegade
Steven Ardwright - Wraith, Renegade
Theodore - Vampire
Lucinda - Vampire
Angelo - Theodore's Cousin, Vampire
Joseph Ordonez - Vampire, Sabbat pack priest
Jimmy Moore - Risen and Brujah impersonator
Angela Dalsimer (Collects-Old-Tales) - Ragabash of the Fianna
Monica Cromwell - Risen and former Alchemist
Marti Redford - Euthanatos Mage
Christobel Mumford - Risen, former Centurion of the Emerald Legion
Blongus the Red - Satyr Childing
Peter Dalby - Risen and Renegade
Andrew Karshon - Doppelganger, Spectre
Beth Malkus - Risen, formerly of the Artificers Guild
Pfc. Howard Angell - Mortal, US Army, attached to the United Nations peacekeeping Forces in Bosnia
Phil Simmons - Risen and former professional legbreaker.

Terminology

Conduit, Disciplines, Fascinate, Mabinogian (Book), Pact, The Path of the United Being (Heretic Group), The Pierson Shoe Company, Puppeteers, Puppetry, Risen, Serendipity,

References

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