Creature no. 18
The Myriad
Discovery date: August 20, 1942
Creature type: Reclusive & Gentle
Threat potential: 7
Diary Entry\\6

Creatures mainly composed of bloody tainted water that shows the faces of the dead humans that control it. They are born from the stew commonly made by Scarlet Warriuses. It is said that they gained sentience due to the spirits still wishing to take revenge on the very monsters that hunted them. They are well suited to complete this objective, as their goop can clog the blowholes of Warriuses.

Which can disorient them and make them panic, as they can’t clear the blockage due to their lack of sight. And while they’re confused, the Myriad moves in for the kill, spewing its sticky goop to immobilize their legs to the floor as it uses its sharp tentacles to strike through the Warrius’ pores in order to pierce their tough hide. After they’ve hunted all nearby Warriuses dead, they slowly wander the swamps their killers once resided in.

When they encounter another human, they become very friendly, even protecting them from danger. Though when spending time with them long enough, the hunger that drove the Warriuses to hunt them when they were alive makes them consume their human companion.

Adding onto the suffering faces of the Myriad when it finishes eating them. Due to this hunger they try to hide from other people, having to deal with the jumbled mess of memories and emotions that each spirit brought. They only ever interact with others of their kind. As they could never hurt themselves or each other, no matter how much they want to.

(Note: Did not make the drawing, it’s just a picture of an Oblex from DND)