Burstworm

Name: Burstworm

Troupe: Parasite

Archetypes: Jester, Converter

Description: Spread the parasites by exploding into a volley of worms.

Objectives: None.

Masquerade notes: N/A

You see something wriggling on my skin? Don't be silly. It's underneath my skin.

Concept

The Burstworm is a parasite focused on large-scale group conversion by dying in proximity to as many people as possible.

Abilities

Upon the Burstworm's death, their body will start to noticeably wriggle and distend due to the slew of worms within them. This serves as a warning to those nearby as to what's about to come. After a short delay, a ring of parasitic worms will be launched out of the body. Any player who is hit by these worms will be converted into a Burstworm.

Gameplay

The Burstworm is an extremely loud yet extremely potent source of conversion for the parasite troupe. While their ring of worms is capable of instantly converting far more players than any other parasite ability, this is offset by its extremely obvious nature. They will need to create a situation where a large group of people are essentially confined in proximity to it in order to confirm the conversions.

However, in the event that they are simply killed and left to succumb in some isolated location, their ability is likely to be entirely neutralized. This creates a situation where the player will likely need to take their jester behavior to a higher level, to ensure that they are attacked and disposed of in a glorious and public manner.