The Fleeing NPCs

Story so far

When the smoke swells into The Club Vanquisher Lobby, several NPCs — mostly elves and fairies — jump up and flee, leaving the front room empty within moments while distant shouting fills the rest of the club.

Fleeing does not save them. As Dark Purpose spreads, a distant high-pitched scream filled with fear cuts short, sounding to Carl like maybe an elf. Later a translucent, on-fire ghost fairy flies into the room, is skewered by an Ethereal Chains link, and is dragged sobbing into the ground.

Appearance

Elves and fairies in a club common room, scattering from smoke and violence; one ghost fairy translucent and on fire.

Role

Civilian casualties of the amplified dread, and the first sign it reaches beyond the lobby.

Relationships