Jane Doge

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type:

Aberration; shadow doppel

classification:

humanoid mimic; fear construct

habitat:

Vesper Quay alleys; offshore arches and shelves; after-hours counting halls

threat_level:

High

size:

human; 165–175 cm

behavior:

stalking; mirroring; contract-bound aggression

intelligence:

cunning; speaks in borrowed voices

rarity:

rare

Description

• Looks like a grayscale echo of Scillia Doge: same silhouette, cropped hair, and tailored longcoat, but with blurred features and lightless eyes.
• Clothing and gear appear as matte impressions of a Glasswire Dagger and ledger seals, without metal glint.
• Skin reads as cold fog over bone; breath steams even in mild weather.
• Footfalls are soft and slightly delayed, as if sound lags behind motion.
• Speech blends borrowed phrases from recent conversations around Vesper Quay.

Habitat / Biome / Scene(s)

• Lantern-dock alleys and warehouse rows of Vesper Quay
• Surge caves and ledges by the Slickstone Arches
• Fog banks trailing boats off Breaker’s Shelf
• Closed ledgers rooms and corridors inside the Counting House after hours

Abilities / Attacks / Behaviors

• Mirror Stance: Adopts the combat rhythm of its current target; gains advantage against foes it has watched for 1+ minutes.
• Silence Cut: Shadow-knife attack that inflicts bleed and muffles the victim’s next shout.
• Contract Hook: Binds a marked phrase from a spoken deal; breaking that phrase lets it lunge from any shadow within earshot.
• Lantern-Slip: Short-range step between adjacent areas of deep shade.
• Echo Bait: Throws a voice in a familiar tone to split groups; favors names tied to the Silver Ledger and the Gutter Syndic.
• Wake-Blur: Over water, distorts its outline with surface glow from nearby Lucifer swarms.
• Fear Pressure: Close presence imposes steady resolve checks; strongest near sealed contracts from the Counting House.

Drops / Loot

• Shadow Husk — brittle casing that holds a chill; reagent for ward inks.
• Echo Thread — faintly humming filament used to lace hoods and masks against imitation.
• Null Seal — cracked token resembling a defaced ledger stamp; counters one minor contract clause.
• Veil Residue — soot-like smear that amplifies low light when mixed with Lucifer Oil.

Stats

• Level: 6–8, scales to target notoriety
• Health: Moderate
• Damage: Moderate piercing/slashing + bleed
• Armor: Light; high evasion in shade
• Speed: Fast in low light; average in open lantern light
• Resistances: Cold, fear, charm
• Weaknesses: Direct lantern glare, consecrated seals from the Counting House, bright oil like Lucifer Oil
• Aggro: Prioritizes witnesses and ledger-linked operatives such as Sable Thurne

Tactics / Strategy

• Carry steady warm light; force it out of deep shadow to cut its evasion.
• Mark routes with thin lines of Lucifer Oil; crossing the line briefly disrupts Lantern-Slip.
• Keep negotiations literal; avoid poetic phrasing that can be bound by Contract Hook.
• Pair watchers with staggered patrols; break Mirror Stance by rotating who engages.
• Lure into open piers or bright counting rooms of the Counting House for advantage.
• Use sound clutter like chain clinks or bell taps to desync Echo Bait from real voices.
• Consecrated or verified seals from the Counting House weaken its grip on deals for one scene.

Lore

• Origin theories split between a curse seeded during the Lantern Truce brokered by Scillia Doge and a fear construct spun from Syndic rumor mills within the Gutter Syndic.
• The name "Jane Doge" surfaced in dock chatter after a failed ambush near the Slickstone Arches, when witnesses reported two Scillias moving in mirrored steps.
• Appears most when ledger disputes escalate, suggesting tethering to contract pressure from the Counting House.
• The Silver Ledger treats it as a hostile audit echo; internal memos advise neutralization via bright oil and verified seals.
• Some ferrymen at Breaker’s Shelf leave Null Seal tokens tied to mooring ropes to keep it from boarding.

Image Gallery

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Jane Doge stalking the lantern docks of Vesper Quay

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A mirrored duel resembling Scillia Doge amid warehouse crates

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Jane Doge wavering over black water near the offshore arches

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Cornered in a counting room under bright seals

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