Farah
Virtuosa
Dotted through the mountains of Manas are small, insular tribes of native Nasvalo who tend to shun outsiders and keep to themselves. These native folk work hard and value a very traditional way of life, often venturing deep into mountain forests to hunt and into the plains to trade meat and crafts for vegetables and grains.
For several weeks, hunting parties and caravans have gone missing. After searching for a group of huntsman who’d recently disappeared from the Navch tribe, a startling discovery was made in the form of corpses—desiccated husks of men and women who appeared as though the life had been sapped directly from them. The deceased hunters were given a traditional Nasvalo burial and the tribe was left in a state of confusion, sorrow and fear. That night, a pack of strange beasts descended upon the Navch and chaos ensued. The creatures had strange glowing eyes and seemed to be possessed by evil spirits, ripping into anyone and anything they could find with their sharp teeth and claws.
Only one person managed to escape, a young Navch woman who recounted seeing the beasts attack her family. According to her, anyone struck by these creatures would wither and die as if they’d been a corpse in the desert.
Reports of similar attacks have spread like wildfire across the mountains of Manas, going so far as to reach the central government in the modern capital of Sel. Despite the sometimes hostile dealings between the desert and mountain people, Manas has reached out for help with this strange situation
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This thread will be DM’d by myself and [member="Cerbera"] and is open to the Outer Rim Coalition and Jedi Praxeum. The evil sith nerd scientists Farah and Cerbera are testing out a type of bacterium that absorbs and stores the energy of living things on the mountain populations of Manas. DM posts will occur every 48-72 hours. Here’s some of the fun stuff you’ll encounter:
Chotgor
Chotgor: Standing at ~1.5m tall, these guys come equipped with sharp teeth, powerful jaws and piercing claws. While absolutely shrill and lacking in stealth, they’re very quick and can easily catch up to a normal human’s sprint. The Chotgor attack in packs, often at night. Their teeth and claws are coated in an energy absorbing bacteria which, upon impact, will sap an organic of their energy. It will take roughly 3-4 instances of contact in order to kill an organic. These beasts have been given a serum that shields them from the effects of the energy absorbing bacteria, however it also causes them to be very fragile. A powerful kick or nearly any weapon is enough to put them out of commission. Also they’re super flammable.
Asar-chotgor
Asar-chotgor: By comparison, there are far fewer of these beasties wandering about. Twice as large as your standard Chotgor, these guys are around ~3m tall. While they may move a lot slower than the Chotgor, they are far more resilient and carry the same energy absorbing bacteria on their claws and teeth. They can also spit globs of bacterial saliva up to 7 meters and produce powerful shockwaves by slamming their fists and feet onto the ground. However, they have a near fatal weak spot at the back of their neck.
???: Strange, vaguely humanoid creatures with an eerily dim glow to their skin have been spotted shambling through the forests at night.
There will be two locations for this thread:
The Tenger Tribe: The largest mountain tribe and neighbor of the Navch tribe, the Tenger have had a few of their members go missing recently and fear that an attack may be imminent at nightfall. Help defend the Tenger people and keep civilian casualties as minimal as possible.
The Todor River Valley: Close to where the Navch tribe was situated, Todor Valley has been reported as a central gathering place for the Chotgor as they roam the mountains. Seek them out here and attack them before they can spread to the neighboring tribes.
