Ok so help me out here if you would.
So first set of monsters my guys meet- basically a sort of willo-the-wisp. They feed on emotions- mostly fear and despair but at a simple level. Usually they would find someone susceptible and leads them away- in this case into a swamp where the undead/semi dead live. They can possess a person until they are done then slurp them and leave.
SO they manage to lure away one of the party.. leading her off. The mages say they can only be fought with magic and so a fight ensures. One of the swamp zombies makes a few grabs etc etc but basically the heroes kick butt. I am wondering that the wisps don't seem to have much attack/defensive capability if they actually get into combat, which is a bit dull. There is this big fuss about them being a bit nasty but they seem to beaten easily enough.
Do you think this works? They aren't powerful as such but they are devious. Does this work. I dont want anything like they can mind read, at least not beyond the "this one is weak" this mind is in turmoil." The read emotions not thoughts. Ideally they would lead the thrall to the one who controls them but these ones don't have a master that the heroes meet.
I don't want them to be able to influence strongly or to say make people attack them.
I just have no idea what magic/powers they would have- if any.
So first set of monsters my guys meet- basically a sort of willo-the-wisp. They feed on emotions- mostly fear and despair but at a simple level. Usually they would find someone susceptible and leads them away- in this case into a swamp where the undead/semi dead live. They can possess a person until they are done then slurp them and leave.
SO they manage to lure away one of the party.. leading her off. The mages say they can only be fought with magic and so a fight ensures. One of the swamp zombies makes a few grabs etc etc but basically the heroes kick butt. I am wondering that the wisps don't seem to have much attack/defensive capability if they actually get into combat, which is a bit dull. There is this big fuss about them being a bit nasty but they seem to beaten easily enough.
Do you think this works? They aren't powerful as such but they are devious. Does this work. I dont want anything like they can mind read, at least not beyond the "this one is weak" this mind is in turmoil." The read emotions not thoughts. Ideally they would lead the thrall to the one who controls them but these ones don't have a master that the heroes meet.
I don't want them to be able to influence strongly or to say make people attack them.
I just have no idea what magic/powers they would have- if any.