Bestiary

The fomori known as Flesh Packs represent one of Pentex’s most impressive technical achievements in the field of spiritual corruption. It is an infectious fomor, capable of spreading its mutant state to others. Unfortunately, Flesh Pack fomori aren’t just infectious, they’re virulently infectious, making them of very limited use outside of contained purge-and-burn operations in remote regions. Of course, many caerns are located in remote, rural areas where outbreak containment is possible…

Once possessed, a Flesh Pack fomor suffers rapid, severe decline of his mental faculties, at the same time the possessing Bane pumps him full of aggression and a growing hunger for raw meat — any kind will do. Most Flesh Pack “alphas” begin by raiding the nearest grocery store, but quickly proceed to devouring neighborhood pets and then neighbors. A growing Flesh Pack is easily capable of depopulating a small town or village, and indeed Pentex has recorded Flesh Packs doing so in Mexico, Chile, Somalia, and Siberia.

Flesh Packs orient around the leadership of an alpha, the original fomor that infected the rest of the pack. This “Patient Zero” is usually a bit smarter and stronger than his fellows are, and is, thankfully, the only one capable of spreading the infection. Unfortunately, the “beta” fomori sense this; and they will sacrifice themselves to protect the pack’s alpha. Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 2, Stamina 3, Charisma 1,

Manipulation 1, Appearance 1, Perception 3, Intelligence 1, Wits 3 Abilities: Alertness 3, Athletics 2, Brawl 3, Intimidation 3,

Melee 2, Stealth 3

Background

s: None

Powers: Claws and Fangs (alpha only), Extra Speed,

Immunity to the Delirium, Regeneration.

Equipment: Whatever the Flesh Pack has come across that works as a weapon.

Image: Flesh Pack “betas” look outwardly human, but seem anything but normal. They’re disheveled, filthy, and utterly manic with the need to eat. Any meat will do. A flesh pack will descend on a supermarket and tear apart its meat section as readily as they’ll consume the shoppers. They’re never sated, and their regenera-tive powers will allow them to feast on in agony almost indefinitely, even as their stomachs rupture and re-seal around lumps of raw flesh.

The alpha fomor of a Flesh Pack is bigger than the rest, and develops jagged fangs and bony claws about a week after succumbing to full possession.

Genesis: Flesh Packs spawn from Banes known as Winding Hungers, a kind of cannibal-spirit of gluttony and murder. Winding Hungers are only capable of possessing those who have eaten human flesh, making their fomori blessedly rare. Although when Pentex needs an outbreak badly enough, it’s not averse to slipping a burger made of long pork into a local O’Tolley’s. Pentex targets Kinfolk when possible, in the hopes that they’ll carry the infection inside the bawn of an isolated, self-sustaining caern.

“Beta” fomori are infected when someone survives a bite from the “alpha” fomor. The fomor’s murderous aggression acts as a vector for the Winding Hunger to possess additional hosts while remaining rooted in the “alpha” fomor. Two factors limit the size of Flesh Packs: only the alpha can create more fomori, and the absolute power of the Winding Hunger, which can only muster enough power to spread itself across fifteen to twenty-five fomori in total.

Roleplaying Notes: Hard to think, don’t need to think, need to eat; you’ve never needed anything so bad. Wait, did something move over there? Meat! Does it look familiar? The screams don’t matter, just the blood on your tongue and the flesh ripping between your teeth.

Damnit, you’re still hungry.