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Introduction

Lochot Hagorel

Lochot Hagorel means the Tablets pf Destiny.

Book of Bal'ala'dur

The Tribe set fire to the temple of Be'el Shoohah and ran into the wilderness around them.
For twelve days they avoided the soldiers of Bal'ala'dur.
Their mouths were often dry, their stomachs empty, but they carried the items from the temple.
And Lo Shemaiah prayed to YAHWEH, Please Father bring us safely out of Bal'ala'dur, we are lost, we are starving, we are only Seven of your remaining children.
The LORD sent down to them Liminael, Angel and most beloved guide for his people.
Liminael the far seeing, beautiful cherub of the LORDS host:
For forty days he guided the Children of Seth, and hunted food where he could, as the Children wailed and bemoaned his barely filling their bellies.
Tho it shame the tribe before YAHWEH, Shemaiah looked to the things brought from Be'el Shoohah, and he grew wroth with anger that YAHWEH had not done more
As the sun set on that next Sabath, Shemaiah convinced his people that the LORD had sent Liminael to be food, to be sustenance, to be the Mana of Yahweh
Before the moon could rise, the SEVEN struck Liminael with Arbre de Judea, knocking him unconscious.
And Lo, in the shadow of the tree did consume his flesh, and boil his bones, drinking the broth of it's reduction
With the rising of the moon the LORD was so overcome in horror that he sent Metatron, who spoke thus:
Yahweh hath sent you guidance and aid, Yahweh has brought you to the edge of the desert with the guidance of Liminael!
In your moment of despair you have murdered the creation of GOD, the loving servant of HIM!
Let never more your face feel goodness in the sun! Let never you eat anything but the flesh of humanity, all other MANA being as ash to you.
Only the wicked will be your companions, only the damned share your nights.
You are Shenu al Yedi ELOHIM.
Thus was the ruling of YAHWEH.
And lo the Gallu were brought into being, and towards them YAHWEH was forever angry.

Book of Elath

(The departure of Metatron and the arrival of the angel Dumah.)

The Seven were: Shemaiah, Lulal, Ugallu,

Inspiration

The eleven monstrous offspring of the primordial goddess Tiamat, created to fight the gods, are: Musmahhu, Ušumgallu, Bašmu (the three horned snakes), Umu dabrūtu (fierce storms), Mušḫuššu (a snake-dragon), Laḫmu (a hairy beast-man), Ugallu (a lion-dragon), Uridimmu (a lion-humanoid), Girtablullû (a scorpion-man), Kulullû (a merman), and Kusarikku (a bull-man). These monstrous beings, along with the Tablets of Destiny given to Kingu, were defeated by the god Marduk, who then used Tiamat's body to create the cosmos. Here is a list of the eleven monsters:

   Mušmahhu: One of the three horned snakes.
   Ušumgallu: Another horned snake, "Exalted".
   Bašmu: The "Venomous Snake," the third horned snake.
   Umu dabrūtu: The violent storms or fierce winds.
   Mušḫuššu: A furious snake-dragon.
   Laḫmu: A hairy beast-man.
   Ugallu: A lion-dragon or "Big Weather-Beast".
   Uridimmu: A "Mad Lion," or a lion-human hybrid.
   Girtablullû: The scorpion-man.
   Kulullû: A fish-man or merman.
   Kusarikku: A bull-man. 

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Basics

Gallu are a freakish creature of unknown origin that share some aspects with vampires. They are undead, with no pumping blood and body temperature that only comes from the eating of warm flesh. They do not drink blood for nourishment however, they must feed on dead flesh to survive. Gallu can be found in all climes and latitudes.

History

Hidden Master

1521: Abattoir Wars

Gallu of Note

• Estanislao Echeverría
• Romulus Holderic -- Gallu of Alexandria

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Organization

A Crush of Thralls

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Origins

Seven Deadly Sins

Lust
Gluttony
Greed
Sloth
Wrath
Envy
Pride

The Seven Unholy Abattoir

* -- Amazimu - Cannibal Bushmen - Obscurantism / Tempest / Violence

* -- Eubayd al-Ghul - Middle Eastern Corpse-Eaters

* -- Horkos - European Cannibal Giants - Allurement / Exhumation / Violence

* -- Jikininki - Far-Eastern Corpse Eaters

* -- Tlaltecuhtli - Aztec Cannibal Priests

* -- Wentiko - Native American Flesh-eaters

* -- Yatudhanas - Indian Cannibal Yogis

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Appearance

Gallu retain the basic features that it held in life. However, their facial features become elongated, and their teeth become double rowed razor points. Their eyes are full iris, and bright light is very debilitating to them. The ravages of dying and coming back to life makes them gaunt and waxy skinned, giving them a Appearance of 1.

Character Creation

Playtest Characters

• - Sevyn Baines -- A young virulent pariah

Damage

Gallu have the same damage ratio like vampires (blunt trauma half, aggravated damage requiring the expenditure of flesh points to heal), and can spend flesh points like blood to heal.

Perversions

What are Perversions? Perversions are dark powers passed down from master to slave among the Gallu. These dark powers are by definition depraved in nature and distinctly monstrous.

List of Perversions

Allurement -- The perversion of temptation. Allurement finds weakness and motivates serviced to the Gallu.

Bestiality -- The creation and control of ghul-beasts.

Cannibalism --

Cupidity -- Possession of animals, humans and eventually other supernaturals.

Debasement --

Exhumation -- Is being able to travel, through earth and stone.

Hallucination --

Heresy --

Obscurantism -- A grave induced confusion of the mind.

Paraphernalia --

Scavengery -- The Perversion of Carrion Beasts.

Tempest -- The perversion of Wind.

Torment -- The perversion of nightmares, this ability allows entry into dreams, bringing fright and fear to those the Gallu wishes to torture.

Violence -- Supernatural strength and speed.

Undoubtedly there are far more dark powers as yet undiscovered save by those who will have little use for the information, the dead and dying.

Abilities

Scores would be like those of a novice vampire.

Backgrounds

• Allies -- Powerful mortals or mortal organizations that have a full time relationship with the Gallu.
• Beasts -- As in Beasts of Carrion, carrion eaters. Carrion beasts are the only animals that willingly consort with the Gallu.
• Contacts -- Mortals are an excellent source of information and they can be quite tasty as well.
• Chattel -- Fever-Slaves are useful and expendable minions who don't need to be paid.
• Influence -- Influence is a subtle thing and the Gallu as a whole are not subtle, those who do acrue influence are usually masters or those likely to become a master should they survive that long.
• Lair -- A lair is a fortified underground residence for the Gallu.
• Lucre
• Master -- The Master is the undisputed despot of his or her Crush and sometimes the Tyrant for an entire city.
• Maturation -- Among the Gallu maturation is one of two factors including virulence that determine survival and advancement in the dog-eat-dog world of Gallu society.
• Minions
• Notoriety -- More often among Gallu fame is actually infamy as those infected are chosen for their antisocial behaviors: criminals, loners, lunatics, war criminals and most especially those who won't be missed.
• Territory
• Thralls
• Virulence

Common Traits

• Carrier: The Gallu carry and transmit a degenerative infection of supernatural origin and most who are infected succumb within a few days, although those with a weakened immune systems or who are seriously injured fall to the fever faster.
• Claws & Teeth: The Ghul-folk all develop wicked talons and razor-sharp teeth upon their Transmogrification.
• Dark Sight: The Gallu can see even in absolute darkness. (Gallu suffer no sight penalties unless in the presence of daylight, then they become blinded)
• Heightened Senses: As the penultimate carrion beasts and cannibals, the Gallu's five senses are far sharper than those of either man or beast. (Equivalent of Alertness rating of 3 at minimum.)
• Paralytic Venom: The claws and bite of the Gallu carry powerful paralytic venom that takes effect quickly. Paralysis takes effect the round directly after injury if delivered with claw or bite and lasts a number of turns equal to the stamina of the attacker. (victim loses Dexterity rating at the rate of Stamina from the biter per round. When There are no Dexterity points left or are in the negative, a creature is paralyzed.)
• Perversions: The dark powers of the Gallu.
• Undead: As animate corpses the Gallu do not breath, they do not need to drink (although they enjoy the taste of blood), they cannot procreate as humans would (their flesh is cold and putrid), and while they must eat human flesh (living or dead) - they cannot be poisoned.

Terminology

• Abattoir: The type of Gallu, those that share similar strengths, weakness, and are descended from a common ancestor.
• Aspect: One of three potential phases a Gallu might exibit depending the balance of its diet. The first aspect is Vivid (the aspect of life), the second aspect is Ashen (the aspect of death), the third aspect is Lurid (aspect of decay). Each aspect has benefits and drawbacks.
• Banes: The specific weaknesses associated with particular breeds of Gallu. They are metaphorically handed down by a specific mythical ancestor.
• Crèche: Usually an underground fortification that offers security to the Gallu Crush who inhabit it.
• Caro (fresh meat)
• Claw Crawling: [In Vular Argot, Traveling the Decayed Earth] (Stamina based power that allows Gallu to make tunnels through earth and stone.)
• Crush: An undead family of Ghul-folk, the basic social unit of the Gallu following that of master and spawn.
• Degeneracy (mental,physical,spiritual)
• Dominion: As in "The Chain of Dominion." The Chain is cursed link forged at Infection and strengthened by Resurrection that binds Spawn to their Master through potency of Virulence. The Chain insures that a Master's commands are law. Spawn are bound by the Chain to obey the letter of the command rather than the spirit of such. So long as a Master's Virulence exceeds those of any particular Spawn he or she wishes to command the Master retain dominion in matters of will. This means a Master's Virulence gives them absolute authority over their Spawn without any emotional relationship. It is irrelevant whether a Spawn loves or hates their master so long as they are weaker in Virulence then they remain in servitude.
• Dormancy: The sleep of the Gallu comes after they are fully satiated upon human flesh - they sleep a number of days after a full feeding equal to their Pathology rating - 10. The Gallu are subject to regular periods of dormancy and experience longer term Hybernation that lasts decades or centuries.
• Gash: The event and or the wound that acts to transform a mortal into a Gallu, usually a bite, but occasionally a deep laceration from claws; i.e: "I gave him or her the Gash!")
• Master: An older more powerful Gallu who has learned the ins and outs of creating spawn and hopefully of controlling them.
• Maturation: Length of existence is one of two primary determinants of power among Gallu, the other being Virulence.
• Pariah: One who has been cast out of Gallu society or a Gallu who has come into being without the knowledge of the local master. (zero status)
• Pathology (like the vampires of the Sabbat, Gallu go through a tortuous rebirth and as such quickly develop alternative philosophies to cushion their transformation or go bestial and insane. Surprisingly humanity could be a pathology.)
• Pyrexia (Indigo fever)
• Putro (rotten meat)
• Resurrection (the dark rebirth of the Gallu that occurs sometime during the night following their Torment.)
• Slaver (saliva)
• Temptation: The original sin that created each specific breed of Gallu, i.e: the Temptation of the Vathek. The Bane is tied to the breed's Thorns and Perversions. (Anger, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth).
• Thralls: The younger Gallu who have resurrected, they may be free-willed or they may be Chattel. Those created with the Perversion of Bestiality are almost always Chattel. (Issue: a more polite term for spawn)
• Torment (A gashing victim's last few hours or days leading up to death and Resurrection. Universally known among Gallu as a time of almost indescribable suffering that all Ghul-folk remember vividly.)
• Tyrant: A Tyrant is a Master who holds other Masters and their various Crushes in thralldom. Thus a Tyrant can hold dominion over vast regions or over large cities.
• Venom (paralytic)
• Virulence: How strongly the Gallu curse resonates within any give master or spawn. (Not necessarily related to how many repetitions of the curse that have been carried out between the breed's mythic ancestor and a current spawn.)

Weaknesses

• Addiction to the pleasures of the flesh (gained through Caliph)
• Fire (aggravated damage) cannot be soaked.
• Overt sensitivity to bright lights
• Sunlight (lethal damage which rots the Vathek, but they do not sleep unless satiated by meat) can be soaked and older, more powerful Gallu can move by day if they are willing to risk exposure.
• Victims not consumed become Gallû. For the first year they are essentially wights (see Vampire the Masquerade)

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Errata

Lore: Gallû

Diary of Lene Stein

Hieronymus Papers

Gallu Statistics

Spawn Prototype

Sources

https://www.thecollector.com/phoenician-spoken-written-language/

https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Cultes_des_Goules?so=search

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