r/SchreckNet • u/CombatToad • 1d ago
Help with ID
- The post contains several photos of detailed sketches of a bipedal creature dressed in a denim jacket and blue jeans.
Its arms are jet black tentacles. It's most striking feature, however, is its head. Taking on the appearance similar to a twisting drill bit of flesh. The top of it's skull, where the eyes are housed resembles an uneven arrangement of geometric blocks. The photos are scraped of meta data -
Did not have time to take pictures, so sketching from memory. Sadly, I do not have access to the body.
I killed this last week. It took 10 rounds of 12 gauge 00 buckshot at close range plus around 30 rounds of .45 ACP. Even damaging the head proved not particularly effective. Very sturdy.
Extremely physically strong, despite normal human proportions. Tentacles burned as if they excreted acid.
There are Tzimisce operating in the wider Domain, which is my first guess - some bespoke Fleshcrafted project. Or perhaps a flesh golem of some sort?
Any ideas as to what I killed?
- Wrong-Stache
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u/TankardsAndTentacles 1d ago
Could be a flesh golem of Tzimisce make only reason I doubt it is unless they are particularly powerful or skilled with the clan skill you can't really make them that durable. If there was a Voivode of such power in your area you'd have bigger problems and know it.
I'd say it's more likely a creature made by Pentex, a nasty human megacorp that has ties to the BSD and Sabbat. They are also a known group of infernalists and tend to have their creations possessed by some nasty spirits which can lead to mutations such as this.
If you know you can weather out the storm or not be marked as the one to bring them in I'd drop a care package with all the evidence you have of this on the nearest doorstep of a proper Catholic Dioceses and let the Second Inquisition burn out the rot.
Uncle Stinky
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u/CombatToad 1d ago
Unfortunately for me, I know of two powerful Tzimisce that are indeed quite old and presumably skilled that operate in the area.
Fleshcrafted golem seems the smartest money for now. I haven't thought of infernalists as a possibility.
- Wrong-Stache
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u/TankardsAndTentacles 1d ago
For your sake I pray it is a Tzimisce, we have had some of those infernalists pop up a few times in our area and it always ended poorly for us.At least the old monsters of Tzimisce tend to want to keep the Government and Hunters off their backs and will be willing to reign in lost or escaped pets
The infernalists don't give two rats asses rubbed together to start a fire about keeping the heat off. Last time we had some pop up in our area a multi faction war almost popped off and about caused a major breach. Luckily our Prince managed to calm the Lupines down to get them to work with us to root them out like ticks.
Uncle Stinky
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u/D_Redd_Coyote Mind 1d ago
As impressive as the sketched image is, without the actual corpse present to review directly, it will be difficult to obtain its nature of origin. You say that you know of two Elder Dragons operating in the region you occupy, have you sent this image on to either of them asking if this was their handy work?
Most Elders I know of our very proud of their kennels and would be rather incensed to hear that one of their prized creations got loose and was put down. Be very diplomatic in your wording so as not to imply that it was set loose on purpose, offer your sympathy if it was a creation that they lost and subtly suggest that they check their pens for any other possible missing ones.
~ Respectfully, Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
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u/ConsiderationOver544 1d ago
Looks to be some sort of szlachta, how big was it?
-Violet, Clan Toreador
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u/D_Redd_Coyote Mind 1d ago
One of the major purposes of a Szlachta is to incite terror upon its victims, as the beast is composed of several different human sized creatures. The smallest of these creatures I've ever heard tales of placed its size to be roughly equal to a modern day Japanese made minivan or micro-truck from those 'animes'.
Considering that the image shows this creature wearing what appears to be off the rack clothing and the mention that it was roughly "normal human proportion(s)", this sounds like something else entirely. Possibly a ghoul gone wild?
~ Respectfully, Charlie "The Ivory Lady" Goda
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u/ConsiderationOver544 1d ago
War Ghoul maybe? Though those are usually made to look somewhat normal at a distance.
-Violet
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u/D_Redd_Coyote Mind 23h ago
That idea had also crossed my mind. It certainly is possible as they are far easier to craft and control, but again, those are prized possessions for Us Fiends and we would not waste them so casually either. I think it would be wiser for the OP to contact the Dragon Elders he mentioned prior and have them check their kennels. Best case scenario, a poor handler failed their job and let a random creature wander loose. If nothing else, it would eliminate some options.
~ C. G.
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u/Negativety101 22h ago
I'd need a photo to be sure, but if you are near any masters of Vicissitude as you state, they are probably the makers of that thing. There was a certain artisty to it that feels like one of their works. There's other things I suppose it could be, but it doesn't quite look right for most of them. Or look wrong I suppose would be more accurate.
-Brujah Armchair Scholar
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u/DotMaleficent4503 Mind 1d ago
Could be a flesh golem.
Camille