Reapers - Death's Hand

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Undead often not have much say in what type of undead they become.   Either by forced ritual or traumatic death, the Undead don't exactly procreate as other races do.   Other than a natural death, Undead are created using a Ritual of the Damned often performed by powerful Archliches as they are the only ones powerful enough to summon the vast amounts of dead energies required to birth an Undead.  Yet despite how they have come into this world, all Undead be them Ethereal or Corporeal can aspire to become something more.   

Reapers are agents of Death.   They are responsible for maintaining the Deathly Balance.   As often as legends speak of ominous hooded skeletons, true Reapers are those who appear as the living do.   They walk among you - invisible while they seek souls departing their mortal coils.    They have utter control over Undead powers - capable of possessing both Ethereal or Corporeal skills as well as being able to not only end life but create and return it as well.   Reapers respect the equity between life and death and labor to maintain it.

Steps to Becoming a Reaper

1. Getting Started - Reapers are not creatures that happen overnight. Lady Death, herself, does choose her reapers lightly.  Create a post explaining why Lady Death has considered you to become one of her own. Along with this, the intent to gain the reaper spot must be made known to the RL and ARL so they can track your progress.
    

2. Descent to Purgatory - Story out your character’s death. This can be a death that occurs within TSR (change race from another race to undead), or it can be a flashback of how your character died. Feel free to utilize other characters to tell the story of how your character died, and their crossing over into purgatory. This can be one scene or multiple. Be creative with this scene, and don't be afraid to get detailed.  Ideally, this should be a flashback, a way to tell the events leading up to your death. 
    

3. Bare Bones (at least 1 month after starting the Reaper Path) - Reapers are not merely made from the brimstone of purgatory. Since you are now undead, you must master your own skills and be able to demonstrate your control over them. 
   Dice Requirements: T4/d70 at minimum
   The wide use of skills in their chosen sub-race skills to aid in combat
   Sufficient knowledge of the reapers, what they do, and how they can function in TSR as a whole
    

4. Soul Matter - Your undead comes into contact with the sensation of soul matter. While souls are not tangible to most, there is something about the feeling that enters you when you are able to feel your first one. This may be in someone who is close to death or had recently expired. Develop and tell the story of how your character feels, what they are thinking of, or even how addictive the matter becomes. This is important, as your character will begin to develop motives for the collection of soul matter prior to becoming a reaper.
    

5. Keeping the Balance (at least 2 months after starting the Reaper Path) - Reapers are meant to maintain the balance between life and death, as a result, they need to be able to see the balance in the world around them, even at the distaste of those around them. They are the keepers of balance and embody this. Selfish acts within the context of working towards reaper may have negative impacts on how long it takes to get there. Work with RL/ARL to determine when Lady Death approaches you about your first reaping.  
    

6. First Reaping - (at least 3 months after starting the Reaper Path ) Utilizing a bestiary, perform your first reaping. Whether one soul or multiple, the soul must be removed prior to the death of the creature (Between 0 and 50 HP) with the creature(s) rolling a WP < 5. This can be done as a 1v1 or in a large group. If the potential reaper fails, they must return to Lady Death to tell of their failure. This may cause the character to incur a negative status effect for a week period. After the week has elapsed and the status effect is gone, another attempt can be made. You do not get to choose what you are fighting, this is determined by the RL/ARL. The way in which your character obtains the soul is important
    

7. Deliverance - Once you have collected souls from various creatures (Bestiaries, or storied souls), you must return to Purgatory and hand them over to Lady Death. Discussions with RL/ARL will determine how many you will need before you are "ready" to head to purgatory to meet with Death herself.
    

8. Acquiring the Reaper’s Mark ( 3-4 months after starting the Reaper Path ) - Reapers who have yet attained their final step wander aimlessly within Purgatory.   In order to attain your mark, you must defeat another failed Reaper within Purgatory.