Stray Incubus Guide Page

A: Look for a "Psychopomp with demonic triage experience." Do not hire a standard exorcist; they will try to blast it into oblivion, creating the "ash" problem mentioned in Part 5. Average cost: $400–$1,200 depending on the Stray’s age.

Do not scream. Strays feed on panic-lust. Instead, clap your hands once, loudly. Say: "You are unbound. I deny the hunger. Return to the root." This doesn't banish them, but it resets their hunting cycle for 90 seconds—enough time to move.

After all, every Stray was once someone’s companion.

A liberated Stray becomes a Bound Familiar . Once anchored to a quartz, you must keep it for three months. Feed it weekly with a single drop of your saliva on the stone. After three months, you can release it into a public fountain (salt water severs the bond cleanly) or sell it to a qualified mage.

A: Technically, it's "Energetic Co-dependency." The Stray pulses a dopamine hit every time you think of it. This is not love; it is a parasite’s reward system. Break the cycle by wearing a copper bracelet for 72 hours.

Strays slip through the veil during sleep transition. Set alarms for every 45 minutes. Fragmented sleep starves them because they require a full REM cycle to latch their tendrils.

Say: "By the compact of the old way, I anchor you here. You will feed on my dreams only on the third night of the waning moon. You will not bruise. You will not stray."

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