=ERCHIUS GHOSTS= =Description= Erchius ghosts appear as faint and eerie apparitions of purple energy, phase matter, formed into an almost worm-like shape with two long arms with several 'joints'. Its face appears as a large cracked hole with eyes that seem to lead into a black void, as the ghost itself emanates with the purple energy of erchius sparking off of it. They are entirely constructed of phase matter Erchius fuel, feeding constantly off of the radiation the erchius gives off and allowing it to phase entirely through solid material, allowing it to attack unsuspecting miners that dare to carry too much erchius on them. Erchius Ghosts are attracted to concentrated sources of erchius that miners often carry, empowered towards it and causing them to have an increased speed as the concentration rises. They make no sound, the only indication of their presence being the eerie purple glow they leave behind on material they pass through and a sudden weakness of an unawares miner due to the radiation emanated by the approaching ghost. =Behavior= Erchius Ghosts will idly wander around their habitats, drifting towards concentrations of erchius, searching for people to kill and infest. When a target is spotted, the ghost will approach, weakening it with the radiation emanated akin to gamma radiation. Then, when it is close enough, it shunts itself into the target, forcing the erchius phase matter to tangle with the target's matter, infesting it with the mutating erchius while bursting out in a lethal dose of high-energy radiation. The target will turn into a Moontant within time from the ghost's attack, leaving the ghost to wander off again in search of a new victim. With each kill, the erchius it shunts itself into is absorbed, and the ghost grows in size and mutating power, up to a maximum of 100 kills in which the ghost is nearly the size of a small building, slowly wading through rock to infest; ghosts as large as these are powerful radiation sources, able to be detected though nearly hundred feet of rock. Erchius mining is a dangerous business. Erchius Ghosts will protect its horror always, even if it means sacrificing itself. =Tamability= Erchius ghosts are unstable, erratic beings, following only the will of the Erchius Horror that created them. When captured and stored, they will try every possible method of escaping and killing their captor. Whether this is from instinct or animosity is unknown. =Location= Erchius-rich moons where an Erchius Horror is present in. =Rarity= Erchius Ghosts are fairly uncommon beings, sparsely placed and wandering throughout the moon they inhabit. However, they are able to sense erchius extremely well and at a range, moving towards it, and oftentimes to their prey. =Energy Obtainment= Erchius Ghosts passively feed off of the radiation erchius crystals give off, and also absorb the energy of erchius found on their victims. =Products= When Erchius Ghosts die, they dissipate into a small pile of purple, erchius-rich inactive phase matter soaked with a bit of fuel. =Creation= Erchius Ghosts are artificially created, borne from vast pools of erchius fuel located near the Erchius Horror. =Size= Depends on their kill count, though most are fairly large, more than twice the size of an average human and can possible range to even the size of a small building if given enough kills. =Weight= A negligible 5 pounds, being made of phase matter that is completely phased; the weight is not even felt. =Lifespan= Erchius Ghosts will live forever when sustained with erchius, so long as their Horror lives. When their horror dies, they will simply dissipate, much like how a colony of ants will fall apart if their queen dies. =Abilities= Existing in a state of phased matter, allowing it to pass through any solid object. Moves faster to targets that have more erchius. Will shunt itself into an enemy target, infesting it with erchius radiation that may kill organic targets and mutate them into Moontants given time. Can grow in power with each kill. =Flaws= Vulnerable still to energy weapons. Can be sucked in with Phase Matter Vacuums and trapped. Reliant on their Horror to survive. Only moves to attack people carrying Erchius; explorers and the like that do not carry it are practically safe from an Erchius Ghost. Can only survive for 3 minutes without erchius to feed off of; larger ghosts need more erchius. Phasing can be negated with a proton beam.
