Nocter

The nocter.
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Type
Ethereal
Spawning Myth
When one awakens during a dream of a nocter
Notable Individuals
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Summary

The nocter is a small ethereal imp that spawns from dreams and then torments the dreamer.

Physiology

The nocter is a small bipedal imp with a toothy snout, long arms, and a long, forked tail. They're usually a dark, inky indigo or blue, but their color varies with the dream from which they originated. Many fantasize about nocters but end up having a much more unpleasant or traumatic experience than expected due to forgetting that ultimately nocters intend to leave an intense impression upon a dreamer in hopes of being dreamt of again.

Habitat

The nocter lives anywhere dreamers do.

Reproduction

The nocter only spawns when someone in Nodd dreams about them. If the dreamer awakens during a nocter dream, the nocters will manifest in Nodd's reality, usually atop the dreamer themselves.

Once spawned, nocters are compelled to harass citizens with the goal of traumatizing them enough to elicit nightmares - thus spawning more of their kind.

Behavior

The nocter is mischievous, crass, and destructive. Once spawned, it usually assaults its dreamer - and often as a group. It's uncommon to meet a citizen who hasn't had at least one nocter experience, and some have them regularly.

Diet

The nocter doesn't eat, and vanishes after several days in reality.

Common Uses

Nocters are not employed for any particular purpose, and are mostly considered to be a nuisance.

Image Gallery

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  A trio of nocters give an outsider a thoroughly rude awakening¹

1. The outsider character belongs to Tweak.