Verpa

Verpa was born of fire -- shaped and crafted, rather than conceived. Baphomet made an incubus in his own image, and gave him a name. He was gifted, and lived comfortably for years at the heels of his master. With time came devotion, and with devotion came jealously. Desperate, Verpa pleaded with Baphomet - begging him for love that he knew was not only impossible, but disgraceful. Outraged, the great lord banished his favored incubus -- sending him through a mirror to serve mortal men. "Aquila non capit muscas." He ended up quite by accident in Lebanon, but it wasn't long before he was sold into slavery and happened upon his first master, Alanister. For twenty five years, he served his master -- learning to dance, to bow, and even to captivate. Verpa learned that keeping his head down meant never being cast aside again. So when the ailing Alanister caught his slave in bed with his oldest son, the lord became furious - and even threatened to have Verpa destroyed before he died, mysteriously, in his sleep. Verpa changed hands, and was eventually sold to The Golden Tether. He has since been freed from his life as a slave, and is a retired Entertainer. He can most often be found wandering the Main Hall.

Effects & Abilities Prolonged exposure to Verpa could result in any or all of the following: Loss of memory Night Terrors or Sleep Paralysis Insomnia Extreme to Acute Lethargy He survives by borrowing energy from his hosts, much like a parasite. Once he's chosen a host, it's difficult for him to uproot and borrow from others in a hurry. He can also feed off of very strong emotions - something called projection. It goes hand in hand with very acute empathetic ability; this helps him read people and relate to them, even though he wouldn't ordinarily be able to. It also makes him a fairly keen liar, and changes his personality very, very slightly depending on the company he keeps.

Unfortunately without a host, his feeding is erratic and less controlled.
Verpa has long since forgotten most of his otherworldly abilities, but retains the ability to travel through mirrors. This can be anything reflective, especially looking glasses, and there are rare exceptions. He needs to be in relatively good health, or he won't have enough energy to re-enter the mortal world. He can re-emerge through any other mirror, although it is easiest to use mirrors he's seen in the past; otherwise he may end up a very long way from home.
Verpa cannot take people with him through mirrors. It's impossible.