The Path of the Apocalypse
This path was developed by Salem to respond to his enemies in biblical proportions.
Basic
Calling the First Horseman - War
By calling the First Horseman, this power increases the users prowess in combat. Sharpening reflexes and instincts, increasing strength and speed, turning the Shadow Demon into a full killing machine.
Calling the Second Horseman - Famine
By calling the Second Horseman, this power cuts off the victim from their source of power causing them to become weaker and weaker. For Kindred, it prevents them from accessing their vitae, for Mages it cuts them off from their Quintessance, for Daemons it is Vim and so forth ...
Intermediate
Calling the Third Horseman - Pestilence
By calling the Third Horseman, this power causes small shadow critters to attack the victim. Each critter slips under the flesh of the target and begin to eat their way to the victims heart and brains. Once they have devoured these parts they exit the body through the ears, nose, mouth and eyes.
Calling the Fourth Horseman - Death
By calling the Fourth Horseman, this power creates an aura of Death around the caster and a large black scythe appears in the hand of the Shadow Demon. This scythe is able to cut through any kind of material. When it cuts through flesh it also cauterizes the wound. This causes a great burning wounds and blisters to appear, even on creatures immune to fire. This burning is not from any flame but is the focus of the energies of
Death.
Advanced
Herald of the Apocalypse
Upon invocation of this power, all four Horseman are called at once. Each of the powers listed above this occur at once and with increased strength causing the Shadow Demon to become the Avatar of the Apocalypse itself.
