The Touched

The Touched, or A Touched, is someone who, through the sacrifice of another and a deal with a Fae who remain, cheated death. This person should not be alive and Death is not one to be short changed, and so this deal with the Fae usually results in the one who made the deal dying instead in some fashion before their time.

Often times, Touched show few signs of their affliction. Sometimes it is an odd trait; unusual diets, a particular behavior that seems eccentric. Other times it is a physical thing; sharp teeth, strangely colored eyes. These traits come from the Fae’s side of the deal; for they are not quite human anymore, and yet not quite Fae either. In most cases, Touched are unremarkable. They retain most all of their human characteristics, but be warned. Like the Fae, they can be deceiving.

The Fae that remain after the flood are few, and more bitter and angry with humanity than they ever were before. Their deals and promises can be a gilded dagger; The Touched can have extreme tempers when enraged, they hold grudges like not unlike their Fae ‘parent’, and if overwhelmed, some cases have show them to release bursts of power that can’t be explained. This can be turned positive too, however; if you truly earn the respect of a Touched, they will protect you with their life and cherish you as a treasure.

Only the most desperate would seek out the Fae. And so the Touched are few. Whether they are good luck, or bad luck to befriend is up to the individual.