Fext Physiology

Power to use the abilities of a fext. Variation of Undead Physiology.

Also Called

 * Fext Mimicry
 * Fextism

Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can transform into an Fext, a powerful undead humanoid with some similarities to vampires and zombies.

The common ritual for creating one requires that a child is born from its mother's womb in an amniotic cavity; the attached placenta is removed, dried and stored. When the child is old enough, the preserved placenta is held (or sometimes sewn) under the child's left arm. In some cases, the child may immediately die and return as a fext, while in other cases, the child may continue with life as normal, only to return as a fext after natural death.

It is also possible to return from death as a fext by use of dark magic, or by making a pact with dark forces (such as in exchange for one's soul).

Though, whether the user is born as a fext, or turned into one by the above means, they are handsome and powerful creatures. The abilities of a fext are primarily physical in nature.

They possess superhuman strength, durability (endurance), stamina, reflexes, agility, accuracy and/or dexterity. In addition, they always possess some sort of recuperative ability. This may manifest as either rapid regeneration or (more commonly) invulnerability, which often allows them to live an indefinitely-prolonged life.

Furthermore, they are undead, which allows them to withstand psionics, radiation, poison, disease, sonic attacks, and bodily needs (breathing, eating, sleeping, etc). Few means besides glass bullets, or wooden stakes that are used to tie young trees, may be used to bypass their recuperative powers, and permanently kill a fext.

Though, strangely, a fext's body often does not decay after death; instead, it often only slightly shrivels up. What's more, the corpse often retains rudimentary motion, allowing it to twitch and writhe and grab and move in the grave. Though the dead body has no sentience at this point (cannot sense, cannot think, has no metabolism, etc), as one can imagine, this is a trait most useful in scaring off potential grave robbers.

There are even cases in which fexts have displayed some talent for magic. Though, this capability is most common in those who make deals with malevolent supernatural entities.

Applications

 * Decelerated Aging or Semi-Immortality
 * Enhanced Condition
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Combat
 * Enhanced Durability
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Enhanced Regeneration
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Night Vision
 * Enhanced Speed
 * Enhanced Strength

Variations

 * Undead Physiology
 * Vampire Mimicry
 * Vampire Physiology
 * Zombie Mimicry
 * Zombie Physiology

Associations

 * Dark Arts
 * Immortality
 * Invulnerability
 * Magic
 * Peak Condition

Known Users

 * Fexts (Slavic Mythology]