Possess

Possess is a Special Ability in Streets of Rogue used by the Shapeshifter. By standing behind a target and using the ability, the player jumps into the targets body and effectively becomes them. The player receives all of the possessed person's items, traits, special ability, and alliances, but retains their own status effects. If friends of the possessed person witness you either possess or depossess the person, they will become Hostile toward you. You can exit the body can be depossessed by using the Possession Stone. Upon depossession, a formerly possessed person will become Dizzy, and will be hostile toward you. If your host dies, you will pop out of their body after a few seconds and take 15 points of damage.

Special Ability Traits

 * Body-Swapper - Shorter cooldown after depossessing
 * No Harm in Dying - No health loss when your host body dies
 * Possessions are Peachy Keen - Possessing and Depossessing does not cause Hostility or Annoyance

Super Special Ability

 * Possess as a shorter cooldown. 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds.
 * No health loss when a host dies.
 * People no longer get Annoyed when they see you possess/depossess. In addition, your host will not automatically become Hostile after you depossess.

Tips and Strategies

 * While possessing an NPC, the Shapeshifter/Custom character will lose all their starting Traits whether those traits are Positive or Negative traits. Traits acquired by level-up still apply both to your character and the possessed NPC
 * The health loss from a host's death cannot kill you. Your health will be set to 1 instead.
 * When selected as a Special Ability by a Custom Character, they will automatically be given a Possession Stone for free.