DEMONS ALL AROUND US

[ReveredOwl 5639]

DEMONS ALL AROUND US

DAEMONES CIRCUITU NOSTRO

21st of the Sun's Smile, 1778

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SECTION I - INTRODUCTION

SECTION II - THE KORVASSA PORTAL

SECTION III - THE KORVASSA SIEGE CAMP

SECTION IV - SIGHTED CREATURES

SECTION V - REIGN OF IBLEES

SECTION VI - ANALYSIS ON THE DANGER

SECTION VII - TRICKSTERS AND DISGUISES

SECTION VIII - CONCLUSION

 

SECTION I - INTRODUCTION

 

After an entire month of eternal night-time, various large rocks fell from the heavens. One of these large rocks landed in the desert island of the Korvassa, near to Al-Faiz. Initially I paid no attention to these until reports began to trickle in from the inhabitants of Al-Faiz and eventually several nations began to take notice of what was happening. Soon word would spread of a portal that had opened up in the earth and that demons had stepped foot out of it and into our realm. After attending a meeting of leaders held in Krugmar, I penned a letter to his Holiness, the High Pontiff, urging him to issue a formal call to arms for the entire canonist realm to help combat the demonic threat. After his Holiness issued the call to arms in his golden bull I returned to the encampment. It was not what I remembered before, the encampment had increased in size ten-fold. Noises bellowing across the sandy dunes of the Korvassa ringed in my ears, guttural screeches of agony and hunger. Initially, I was hesitant to proceed but I persisted. The camp had changed beyond what I could have imagined in such a short time. Alongside several more demonic creatures appearing to assist in the united demonic cause, large siege equipment were also constructed. This report will detail my findings in hopes of keeping our soldiers better informed of what they are now marching against.
 

SECTION II - THE KORVASSA PORTAL

 

After the comet struck the sandy dunes of the Korvassa, red and green tendrils exploded from the ground. The force of the impact was so great that even the people in Helena felt the impact, the night sky was illuminated from the fire burning in the Korvassa. Citizens from Al-Faiz were first to arrive at the impact site, they were cautious to approach the unnatural sight. However as they neared, guttural war cries and screeches bellowed from the crater as a tear in the land appeared in the center of the impact site. Several unnatural creatures stepped out from the portal, some armoured and some armed. They charged the explorers and drove them away from the portal. Nobody is entirely certain how this portal came to be or how it can be closed. To this day, unnatural beings continue to step out of the portal into our realm, only adding more numbers to this most foul army day by day. Walls were hastily thrown together using unnatural magic and strength, to protect the portal from any further explorers or armies who would try to clear them out before they gained a foothold. However the realms armies were too quick to mobilise and the demons have gained a large foothold into our realm.

SECTION III - THE KORVASSA SIEGE CAMP

 

Once these creatures had a foothold into our realm, they hastily erected giant wooden walls surrounding their portal and various winged beasts. Day by day their hastily erected camp turned into a siege camp prepared for war. More and more foul beasts appeared, to protect their encampment or aid in the construction. Numerous beasts were turned into war-machines with trebuchets attached to their backs. The forests to the west of the Korvassa island have been ripped up from their roots and hacked into more walls, bridges and siege engines. Large towers were erected surrounding the walls of the camp for undead archers to survey their land from and spot any potential intruders. 

 

Many catapults and trebuchets have been built to the west of their foothold, and are guarded by giant bat-like creatures. They have dug a large stretching trench around their walled portal and filled it with a mix of magma and acid. In order to cross the trench of magma and acid, they have placed several small wooden bridges, not big enough to push siege towers across. To the front of their siege camp they have built a huge ballista. The ballista is large enough, I believe, to be in range of Sutica and certainly Al-Faiz, its bolts measures approximately twenty meters and has a barbed tip which is ignited in malflame.

 

SECTION IV - SIGHTED CREATURES

 

As the demonic siege camp grows day by day and more creatures emerge from the portal, I believe it is essential that our holy canonist forces know what type of creatures to expect when they join the united armies that are preparing to strike the Korvassa. In this section of the report I will list every type of creature that I have seen near or around the desert camp. Sadly however I do not know what the best way is to combat any of them, or what their weaknesses are.

 

The Inferi

The Inferi are large dragon-like creatures. They measure approximately twenty feet tall and have a large wing-span. I do believe however, from experience, that Inferi are not able to fly and use their wings to enhance the height at which they can jump. These beings possess red eyes and large gnashing teeth. Inferi are capable of shooting fire from their mouth at you, a fire some refer to as ‘malflame’. This fire is believed to corrupt individuals it touches and also can suck strength from the person who it is touching and instead heal its wielder. The best defence for avoiding death by malflame is to ensure no part of your skin is showing the malflame to touch.

 

The Caterpillar-Horse

This creature resembles a large caterpillar and a horse mixed into one abomination. This beast has fourteen tiny little legs that operate similar to a caterpillar and a large purple body. It has a head similar to a horse and is mounted similar to how a war-elephant would be. This creature is something plucked straight from Iblees’ vaults of horror. On the back of these horrific creatures lay siege equipment ready to be used by those who ride them into war. Whilst I do not believe these creatures are entirely dangerous themselves, but when put to use in such a way as how these demons have utilised them, they are a great threat indeed.

 

The Trolls

Everybody is familiar with trolls and the damage an individual creature can do, however a large army of trolls seems to be under the employ of these demons and have begun creating siege equipment and erecting walls. These beasts are dangerous indeed, they carry huge tools able to squish your entire body into a puddle of blood with ease. I am unsure why trolls would join an army of demons, is it their stupidity or have they been corrupted by the power of Iblees? I sadly do not know the answer to this question.

 

The Purple Spiders

These giant spiders crawled out from the blackened portal with a piercing high-pitched shriek. Like most of the demon army, most of their bodies are made from a purple and black material. Like most spiders it has a large bulbous body and a small head with large mandibles and sharp teeth. A green liquid drips from these creatures, presumably this green liquid is an acid which these beasts can shoot from their mouths to harm their victims. These creatures are kept aloft by their giant thin, but sturdy legs. Unlike real spiders, these beasts only possess four legs, however each is sharp and would probably have the ability to strike straight through you. Atop these beasts bodies seem to sit an array of protruding bones in the shape of a skull.

 

The Mutated Toads

These strange creatures resemble a toad due to the way they sit and walk, sitting on two back feet with two front ones forward. These creatures are made of an entirely purple material with a large blackened maw in the center of its face with two eyes either side of it. Two of these creatures are located west of Al-Faiz rather close to its wall.

 

Unknown Creature

This strange creature was sighted off the wall of Al-Faiz, nobody knows what kind of creature this is but it appears to be made entirely out of bone. It has numerous limbs protruding from its body. I can make out an arm holding some form of tool, two or possible three legs. It also appears to have large red horns protruding from its head. The bodies of decaying soldiers hang from these beasts bones, half-eaten.

 

Additional unspecified creatures

During my time investigating the demonic camp in the Korvassa, I spent a lot of time hiding in bushes or behind trees in order to catch a glimpse of other creatures. I saw two elves conversing there, each had blood red glowing eyes and large red horns, Azdrazi perhaps, I can not be sure. I also saw spectre-like creatures with glowing green eyes and a bloodstained black cloak, in addition to this, a green demonic creature which omitted sparks and smoke from their very body lingered around the walls. This creature noticed me and hastily made its way in my directions, guttural screeches echoed from its open maw, teeth gnashing together in hunger, thankfully I managed to escape just in time on a waiting rowboat.

SECTION V - REIGN OF IBLEES

 

Events like these are very similar to those that occurred when Iblees reigned strong in Aegis. He had the ability to raise the dead and create some ghastly creatures, as did Setherien. During these times many were killed however every race and nation stood united against our common enemy. In dangerous times such as these we must also band together and defeat the servants of Iblees himself. These creatures fight for the great deceiver. We must not turn a blind eye to the growing demon camp unless we wish for a physical return of Iblees himself, we must put a half to his plans lest more will die at his hand.

SECTION VI - ANALYSIS ON THE DANGER

 

Whilst all of the empire's soldiers have been focussed on the war against Sutica, the demons have been allowed to fester and grow in strength. I believe if we had all acted much sooner than defeating the demons and its portal would have been an easy task. However they have been left to grow in strength and numbers, more creatures appear every day, including some never seen before. GOD only knows what horrid and putrid creatures are hiding behind the other side of their portal. Our realm is in grave danger and we can not turn a blind eye in hopes others will deal with it. I do not believe the threat that these demons possess is equal to that of the armies of Iblees or Setherien, however if they continue to grow then they might grow to even best those armies. It is also my concern that all beings corrupted and evil are joining their ranks and some are even infiltrating our cities to procure sacrifices and food for their unholy army.

 

SECTION VII - TRICKSTERS AND DISGUISES

 

As I wrote in my letter to his Holiness, for decades humanity was free from disgusting foul dark beings. Necromancers, ghouls, liches, dreadknights, ghosts and all other matters unholy, had not been sighted. However sightings of these creatures are now on the rise, I do not know where they have appeared from, but they are joining the demonic army in the Korvassa. It is well documented that many of these creatures are able to blend in with society until they are able to trick their victims into a dark alleyway and then eat them. Many times I have been ridiculed by Oren’s population for trying to oust demonic creatures and have them removed by our society. All beings born of the void with unholy intent are inherently evil by their existence, they exist to feed off our flesh and strength. We can let our guard down and allow demons to infiltrate our ranks, just as Iblees disguised Saul as Horen, we cannot fall to the temptations of Iblees. I believe all visitors to Orenian cities should be forced to draw a small cut in their finger with an aurum blade, to prove that they bleed red blood like every mortal descendant. It is well known that these evil beings do not draw blood or if they do, it is discoloured, congealed or their disguise vanishes.

 

SECTION VIII - CONCLUSION

 

At the time of writing this, his Holiness has issued an Epistle to the emperor, demanding that he follow the call to arms. It saddens me to see that his Holiness must issue such decrees but such is the society we live in. I pray that this document reaches the emperor and his soldiers and will assist them in fighting these unholy armies. Be wary, brothers and sisters, your faith will be tested by the powers of Iblees in the coming years. At the time of publishing this report I have received word that soldiers who have scouted out the undead camp have sighted strange, large yellow creatures burrowing tunnels underground heading north towards our Empire. We must not let these demons succeed in gaining more of a foothold and strength, we must beat them for we are soldiers of GOD himself.

 

GOD bless all true Canonists.

 

GOD, send down Thy Angel to watch over this night, Set also into the Exalted and the Saints on a watch over me, that I might, through Thy power, have in them a shield on this night against the assaults of Iblees.

        Amen

 

Friar Boniface

 

[GoodGuyMatt 7113]

Brandt Barclay sighs as he looks at the report, his features radiating sadness, if not a hint of fear too. His head shook as he finished read8ng the helpful information, setting the paper to rest on his table. The young man then took a walk around Reinmar's battlements, his hands crossed behind his back as he didn't speak nor make much unecessary and extra noise "Gott hilf uns" he said under his breath as he looked towards the fields stretching before him "At least wir have helpful people keeping us updated" he'd continue "Though it would be gut to nicht have to be updated on such matters" he concluded before looking to his bill-hook polearm, reminiscing the last fight with the Inferni with the HRA boys. The young man then moved down, heading to the smithy as he began grinding and undulling his arms and armor, preparing for whatever was about to come next

 

Siol let out a loud huff as he read through the parchment. The elf then put it back with the rest of his letters as he continued on about his path, reminding to not get too close to Korvassa as he wasn’t in the mood for this.

[AstriaS 4988]

The High Keeper sat within her library twirling a slayersteel dagger between her fingers, the candlelight dancing upon the surface of her trademark porcelain mask. She nodded as she read over the missive that had, somehow, made it to her all the way in Morsgrad. “I’ve had my differences with them in the past, but when they’re right, they’re right.” She commented with an idle hum, beginning to copy down the Friar’s accounts of the different sorts of demons for her own personal reference in the days to come.

[Tulan 443]

"Should just fall back to a position of strength, then the Imperials will possibly see the error of their ways, as the demon scourge encroach on their capital. If they will remain blind to the ultimate evil, I say it is just to leave them to their fate." A ker would shake his head. "If they will not fight with the living, then they're not better than the Inferi."

[justDEWit 133]

An elf pans over the document as he returns from a venture near the Korvassian wastes as he washes down his armaments. He nods in approval, absorbing its information.

[rep2k 3192]

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After reading the text briefly, Alfred stood up, holding his claymore that was beside him..”Ich bet they are phantoms, just a bit upgraded..” Alfred says in jest, rubbing the blade of his claymore as he looks into the red sky..

[Sarven 2619]

*Sighs as he looks to the report, the old veteran tired and beaten from constant conflict, to slay the beast may be his final combat.* "Well, best ready meh blade for the eldritch horrors.." *He'd say with a tried yet vigilant expression, then going to clean his zweihander*

 

[gavyn 1362]

Corbin Wick doesn’t exactly understand what he is reading, but nonetheless supports the ideas and work of his idol, Boniface. Stating simply “I want to be just like Boniface when I grow up!”

[Lojo613 1882]

”He is right” Father Goren muses “The Daemons could be among us already. The time has come for the Church to once again stand against Iblees, in His holy name.” Father Goren then returns to his study of Herbs.