The Eretik can be killed by an Aspen stake.
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The Eretik is form Russian lore and is a cannibalistic vampire. The term eretnik took the place of the word upir, which was a very old Russian term for vampire. It is described as a dead person that comes out of the grave to prey on living individuals. It was believed that sorcerers or non-christians would come back as an eretik. When this particular body is dug up it is most often lying on its stomach. The vampire can be stopped by burning the body into ashes or stabbing an aspen stake through its back.
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