[Race] Nightmare Beasts

[TheBlackSoul]

The nightmare beasts are a massive group of shapeshifters from a foreign realm, who were warped into the Dojo against their will by a mysterious portal.

While they come in various forms, they all share the ability to mimic a foe's appearance and abilities, take on a foe's greatest fear, or turn foes into nightmare beasts themselves by biting them.

The forms of the Nightmare Beasts have their own set of abilities, but all seem to be made of dark gray or black smoke, and are mostly formless from waist down.

Dragon-The assumed leaders of the Nightmare Beasts, and the most powerful, fortunatly, very rare. They are able to breathe black fire and spit bolts of dark lightning, summon terrifying monsters, as well as being able to fly due to having wings that can span up to 50 ft across. They are also noted for being able to split up and take on the forms of up to 5 foes or worst fears at once.

Wolf-The elite hunters and assassins who typically run around on all fours. They can "melt" into the shadows and pass through walls, in addition to having nearly unmatched ground speed.

Mountain Lion-The beasts who deal the final blows to enemy forces. Their abilities include being able to teleport via shadows, possession, and having glances that can turn victims to stone.

Bear-These serve as front-of-the-line fighters. They can cause shockwaves by jumping up and slamming the ground, as well as unmatched strength.

Weasel-The weakest and most common of the Nightmare Beasts. They have no special abilites other then typical nightmare beast powers, but attack in gigantic groups and can be very hard to defeat.

In hand-to-hand combat in typical form, a nightmare beast cannot be damaged by convential weapons or physical attack because of their smoky make-up. However, they can be killed while they are in the form of an enemy. Magical attack can also damage a nightmare beast while they are in their "natural" form.

If not killed by a foe, it takes up to 5 million years for a nightmare beast to "die" naturally.