Over-Category: Esthephage
Kingdom: Kami
Esthephages do not “eat” in the traditional since as biophages; however, they still have a need to consume from an energy source to maintain the vigor and life energies of their lifesong. That source is forms of emotional feelings and social ambiance. A kami is a non-corporeal being in service of the gods, though usually very indirect. Often they are called spirits; however, some fey creatures are also called spirits. Kami have very long lifespans lasting hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years. Most spirits are transparent and many invisible. Kamii do not eat per se, but they have their life forces vitalized by communications between deities and mortals. Quite often the kamii are part of the conversation. This is not quite the same as worship or emotional energy needed by celestials; instead, kamii feed off the existence of the conversation itself. There are two phyla of the kamii: apothetarian and boramey. Apolthetarian kamii inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. Mostly, these spirits handle the busy work of a deity’s schedule. The boramey spirits are supernatural entities whose purpose is to bond with a mortal’s lifesong. Through this connection, the boramey feeds upon the energies of the host. A result of the integration of life forces, the host gains observable changes. Depending on the type of kamii that latches itself to the being, it might be a beneficial symbiosis. However, some of the boramey combinations are parasitic and lethal.

Samas, Ignis (Apothetarian)

This samas has the form of a tiny fire dragon when it wills itself to be seen. This spirit can open a gateway between the elemental plane and the iotas of fire within an object. This increases the intensity of native fire elements of the object. In other words, it causes fires. Ignis are actually used, albeit unknowingly quite often, when called upon in fire-causing magical effects, especially those which are divine in nature, such as flame strike; however, not all fire magic commands these kami. They are also called upon as cleansers of nature by the gods. For instance, if a patch of forest is to be done away with or a town is to be destroyed.
Similar to the frost samas, combat with one will create a point of fire damage just being engaged with one. Additionally, their attack touch-based; however, rather than using its physical attributes in the “grapple” competition, the ignis samas competes with its Will score while the victim must use Agility. On success, it delivers 3 points of fire damage.

Notes:	Incidental Fire Damage Natural Invisibility Stealth Telepathy as Samas
Body:	6 ( STR:2, AGIL:1, RESIL:1 )
Mind:	6 ( LOGIC:2, PERC:1, JUDG:1 )
Spirit:	13 ( WILL:5, FAITH:2, MUSE:2 )
Movement:	40 feet
Size Category:	Tiny
Armor Class:	11
Need magic to hit

Special Abilities

Alert Tribe

Detect Thoughts

Intuition (once per day)

Perceive Insanity

Speak with Animals