Kithrawl, the Flame in Darkness
One of the most legendary creatures ever encountered on Ruhnuk is also one of the strangest, most inexplicable Tineback aberrations ever documented.
Called "Kithrawl"--and sometimes "The Flame in Darkness" by those who survived crossing its path--the enormous beast was discovered by some unfortunate members of the ill-fated Gatressa Mining Conglomerate operation. Eyewitness accounts describe the beast's skin as charred, blackened stone striated with something that resembled magma-filled cracks. The survivors contend that the creature was born among molten veins in the depths of Ruhnuk's crust, but many dismiss these claims as the ravings of traumatized disaster victims.
These reports, however, were enough to tempt the ambitious and the greedy into seeking out Kithrawl for its many imagined treasures, like the hardened pads of its feet or the deadly spines on its tail. Foolish opportunists have been said to forfeit their lives in pursuit of these prizes, while others suggest that Kithrawl might possess some of the most valuable and delicious meat in the galaxy.
Realistically, anyone insisting they have firsthand knowledge of the details of Kithrawl's lair is most likely exaggerating, intent on regaling local cantina-goers with their tales in exchange for free drinks. Since no visual proof of Kithrawl has ever been presented, only the unsuccessful hunters know what truly waits in the darkness below Ruhnuk's surface.
Category: Lore
XP Level: 1
FQN: cdx.lore.lots.ruhnuk.kithrawl_flame_in_darkness
