Vanth Psychopomp for Tabletop Gaming

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Human: Towering figures in darkened cloaks, vanths stand silent as guardians of the realms beyond life, their stoic presence watching over the routes the dead take. A vanth appears as a skeletal form with wings like those of ravens and a mask that echoes the skull of a vulture. Vanths protect the departed from those who seek to consume or steal their mortal souls, recapture escaped spirits trying to flee their appointed fates, and serve as death's foot soldiers against any force threatening the natural cycle of mortality. They safeguard the dead and death's assets, such as forgotten cemeteries, abandoned mausoleums, and sacred groves. Vanths are massive creatures, weighing 400 pounds and standing 8 feet tall, yet their slumped posture allows them to look most adult humanoids directly in the eye. These ancient beings may predate the current gods of death and are rumored to be ascended souls from a distant world where soldiers worshiped death. Vanths rarely speak or display emotion, their hollow voices carrying unnaturally far across the realms. A vanth's scythe is a symbol of its duty as a harvester of souls, featuring symbols in a language that was lost when the gods of death claimed Purgatory. Outsiders often scorn vanths, viewing them as lacking concern for law, rightfulness, or personal gain – they are solely driven by duty. Vanths perceive any outsider visiting Purgatory as a potential threat and stalk angels and demons alike.