This creature was created a century ago by the wizard who lived in the tower before the witches ever came to Woodfall. It scuttles around the swamp at great speeds collecting things which interest it. It stores its findings in a hollowed out tree stump it wears, as well as in its hidden lair. If players leave anything lying around the swamp, even if hidden, this creature has a cumulative 5% chance of finding it every day. Instinct: to collect and steal

• Pick a pocket
• Disappear into the woods
• Drop trinkets to prevent chase

Scarabaeus pyractomena! What a delightful creature—see how its carapace glitters in the light of our torches? Not too close now, they’re temperamental, you see. The fire in their belly isn’t just metaphorical, no. Watch as I goad the beast. Aha! A spout of flame! Unexpected, isn’t it? One of these creatures alone, if it comes up from below, can be a hellish nuisance to a farmstead or village. A whole swarm? There’s a reason they call it a conflagration of fire beetles. Instinct: To enflame

• Undermine the ground
• Burst from the earth
• Spray forth flames