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A Day in the Life: The Strigoi
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A Day in the Life: The Strigoi

The earth is heavy, but his hunger is heavier. The Strigoi is not a charming count. He is a peasant corpse with a red face and a burning thirst.

2025-12-10
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5 min read
romanian-mythologyvampireundead+2
A Day in the Life: The Nachzehrer
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A Day in the Life: The Nachzehrer

It does not drink blood. It eats its own shroud. The Nachzehrer lies in the open grave, devouring itself to drain the life from its village. A plague in human form.

2025-10-24
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3 min read
german-folkloreghoulplague+2
A Day in the Life: The Jiangshi
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A Day in the Life: The Jiangshi

In the mist of a Chinese village, a stiff corpse awakens. Follow the 'Hopping Vampire' as it seeks the breath of the living to feed its hunger.

2025-09-11
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4 min read
chinese-mythologyundeadvampire+2
A Day in the Life: The Ghoul
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A Day in the Life: The Ghoul

In the ethereal glow of the moon, a creature stirs in the crypt. It is not evil, merely hungry. Witness the solemn existence of the grave-dweller.

2025-08-31
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5 min read
arabic-mythologyundeadgraveyard+2
A Day in the Life: The Draugr
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A Day in the Life: The Draugr

Inside a frozen barrow mound, the dead do not rest easy. Spend a night with the Draugr as he defends his Viking treasure from thieves.

2025-08-11
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4 min read
norse-mythologyundeadviking+2

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