Moroi

Moroi is a nocturnal, vampiric undead—more predator than Revenant—often described as a gaunt, pale figure that slips between shadow and structure. In the field it announces itself subtly: an unnatural, persistent chill that clings to clothing and breath; the occasional metallic tang in the air; and an oppressive hush broken only by disturbed animals. Smell: a faint copper or iron note, as if the air itself remembers blood, mixed with wet earth. Sound: quiet, close rasping like wind through bare branches, punctuated by sudden silence—dogs grow restless, and a house's night noises seem to hold their breath. Temperature: a localized cold that lowers skin temperature several degrees, frost forming where it lingers even on mild nights. Observations should be recorded in daylight and from a safe distance; specimens are most active after dusk and before dawn.