The entire Alucarda patrol is killed by Carl's explosives and the enraged Dark Hive warriors.
Roughly ten robed Nebular priests open fire on Carl's return point, badly wounding him and one mantis. Tripper, the alarm trap, and a full-strength Hob-Lobber scatter and maim the group, killing three directly.
Carl marks three survivors who are then killed by the berserking mantis. The remaining priests die in the factional melee, leaving no living Nebulars in the town by the time Carl confronts Vrah.
Tube-covered robed hunters with tall hats, later exposed as young humanoid priest candidates beneath torn garments.
The patrol's firepower hurts both Carl and the mantises before its members become fuel for the chaos strategy.