The archetype for the characters who possess traits of the monster living in your basement. Archetype of Monster Physiology. Variation Bogeyman.
Also Called[]
- Basement Monster
Properties[]
As an archetype, the monster in the basement is a common childhood story monster. They live in one’s basement to scare children.
Associated Powers[]
- Dimensional Manipulation; exists beyond regular space and time, with their dimension(s) being linked to ours via basements.
- Fear Inducement
- Inanimate Object Physiology; may have a body composed of objects commonly found in basements such as clothes, toys, random junk etc.
- Night Empowerment; only truly come out a night.
- Nightmare Magic; often invokes nightmares.
- Omnifarious; can take any form they please.
- Phobia Intuition; knows the fears of the child they haunt and exactly how to scare them.
- Selective Omniscience; knows everything about the child they haunt.
- Size Manipulation; can fit into any space, appearing impossibly small or impossibly large.
Associations[]
Known/Example Characters[]
- Demon (Cellar Dweller)
- The Launder Man (Crypt TV)
- Keith (Goosebumps)
- Rawheads (Supernatural)
- Monsters (Little Monsters)