Hollow Knight: Silksong Hunter’s Journal: all 237 entries with lore
All 237 entries in the game’s order, each with its description, the notes revealed when it is complete, and how many you must defeat.
1.Winged Lifeseed
Defeat 8
Mindless sack filled with Plasmium. When broken the Plasmium can be consumed for its temporary benefits to health.
Hunter’s notes
My unique shell can resist the darker deformations of this substance, but even I have limits...
2.Dregwheel
Defeat 8
Shell of a small bug possessed by Silk dregs. The husk will stretch its Silk to form a crude, crushing wheel.
Hunter’s notes
Living Silk commanding a dead shell... An affront to nature, and one all too common across Pharloom.
3.Clawmaiden
Defeat 10
Puppet servant of the Citadel, suspended on strings of Silk. An early form of automaton, requiring extensive Silk to maintain its service.
Hunter’s notes
If given a chance, this one will steal Silk from any significant source, including my own shell.
4.Aknid
Defeat 15
Winged insect that feeds upon moss and lichen in the caves above Bone Bottom.
Hunter’s notes
In its natural state it would avoid potential predators, but Pharloom’s Haunting now compels it to aggression. Fortunately, its jaws are ill-suited for combat.
5.Pilgrim Hornfly
Defeat 15
Short pilgrim that uses their long horn to launch upon threats.
Hunter’s notes
Birth equipped this one well. In its assault it becomes its own projectile.
6.Swamp Squit
Defeat 30
Plentiful pest with a sharp proboscis and a belly full of bile.
Hunter’s notes
More dangerous in the moment of its explosive and corrosive death than it ever was in life.
7.Mite
Defeat 30
Verminous pest, common throughout the dark corners of Greymoor.
Hunter’s notes
Individually they offer little challenge, but their numbers are surely vast, and most remain hidden.
8.Thread Raker
Defeat 15
Tall bug charged to pile Silk dregs in preparation for respooling. Their sharp rake now doubles equally well as a stabbing weapon.
Hunter’s notes
Theirs seems a sad, grueling task, serving their lifetime for a Citadel unseen.
9.Drapelord
Defeat 4
Elder Drapefly grown big from age and consumption. Its heavy body allows it to hit much harder than its younger companions.
Hunter’s notes
Greed will always see some bugs swell above their kin.
10.Pilgrim Guide
Defeat 15
Old pilgrim carrying a heavy iron bell staff.
Hunter’s notes
The large bell seems to signify them as once leader of a climbing troupe, though the Haunting has erased that former authority.
11.Wood Wasp
Defeat 12
Pointed, darting insect that builds a hardy hive from Shellwood’s dried bark.
Hunter’s notes
Destroying the hives will limit their presence in the wood. Useful to me now, as I pass along the branches. Dangerous in time for the wood’s order. Even a small disruption can tip a fragile balance.
12.Crustcrawler
Defeat 10
Soft-shelled scrambler encased in coral.
Hunter’s notes
Hidden amongst their tower’s matching crust, these smaller bugs would have survived and thrived.
13.Driznarga
Defeat 14
Large male Driznit, ferocious and territorial. Fires its heavy coral mask at intruders.
Hunter’s notes
A fine shot with its sharp mask. Its aggression has no ill effect on its aim.
14.Roachfeeder
Defeat 20
Tall roach tender charged to feed Muckroaches on a lean diet of maggot gruel.
Hunter’s notes
The feeder’s curled pin looks designed to keep ravenous roaches at bay, and the tender from turning into the meal.
15.Skull Tyrant
Defeat 1
Rare, enormous Skull Scuttler. The Marrow’s largest predator, and the most feared for its ferocious temperament.
Hunter’s notes
Though surely fierce, the skull it bears looks taken from an even larger beast. If not for the bones as proof, I would scarcely believe bugs could grow to such scale.
16.Pilgrim Hiker
Defeat 10
Hard-shelled bug with a climber’s pin. Their pin, once aid, has become a weapon, though the bug is unrefined in its use.
Hunter’s notes
A bug once frail, pushed by twisted thread beyond its mortal limits.
17.Imoba
Defeat 4
Slow drifting bug with a heavy top shell. The bug reacts little to threats, even those that could claim its life.
Hunter’s notes
The poor creature has lived a life too calm and coddled. It would not fare well in the world beyond its walls.
18.Cogwork Cleanser
Defeat 12
Steam shooting automaton, forged to clean the Cogwork Core and keep it free of infestation.
Hunter’s notes
An inspired use of steam. I must remember its construction when designing future tools.
19.Widow
Defeat 1
Crazed fanatic able to guide Pharloom’s haunted Silk by music played upon it.
Hunter’s notes
Her body seemed a Weaver’s, but her mask had been forcibly removed, and her own Silk was bound useless by heavy pins lodged through her spine.
20.Spinebeak Kai
Defeat 10
Steel horned floater, able to defend itself and its companions.
Hunter’s notes
A critical member of the larger flock. Without them present the Kai would be fast driven to extinction by larger predators.
21.Choir Bellbearer
Defeat 25
Winged devout of the Citadel, carrying a brace of gilded bells.
Hunter’s notes
Pharloom proves often the effectiveness of bells as weapons. Never before had I considered them as such.
22.Giant Drapemite
Defeat 6
Full-sized mite of the Citadel cloaked in an old curtain.
Hunter’s notes
Few creatures of that Silk stricken place would find nourishment enough to grow so large.
23.Underpoke
Defeat 25
Drained worker on the verge of collapse. Consumed by the Haunting, they continue to work far beyond their mortal limits.
Hunter’s notes
They toiled incessantly for the Citadel, their shells bent and greyed, and now the kingdom’s curse means not even death can relieve them.
24.Winged Furm
Defeat 12
Furred bug beneath a heavy bell. It has grown too large to burrow, but in maturing has developed small wings.
Hunter’s notes
Huge and soft, a fantastic combination ruined by their haunted aggression.
25.Reed
Defeat 30
Disciple of the Choir, charged to maintain its perfect order, by sharp pin if necessary.
Hunter’s notes
A form well suited for combat, lithe and fast. No surprise it seems to rank so high amongst its cult.
26.Moss Mother
Defeat 3
Adult Mossmir with a fully developed stinger and hardened hide.
Hunter’s notes
Motherhood is an instinct that can push creatures beyond what seems their natural limits. It turns even weaker beasts like these into formidable foes.
27.Overgrown Pilgrim
Defeat 20
Aged pilgrim, overgrown with lichen and moss.
Hunter’s notes
The moss looks to grow even inside their stomach, which the pilgrim spits at foes in compressed gobs. A foul form of offence.
28.Skull Brute
Defeat 15
Soft bug beneath a huge, horned skull. Charges at intruders to protect its territory and its smaller companions.
Hunter’s notes
Either its size has made it fearless or the Haunting has removed its sense of self-preservation.
29.Fertid
Defeat 25
Skittish scrambler of the Far Fields. Its antennae resemble stalks of grass to aid in camouflage.
Hunter’s notes
It has no means to defend itself. Its only hope for survival is to be mistaken for a plant.
30.Rhinogrund
Defeat 2
Long-horned beast of Pharloom’s lowlands. Relies on its horn both to impale and to wrench the ground beneath it, flinging dangerous debris.
Hunter’s notes
Certain tools and skills can pierce its defences. I should adjust my strategy as needed.
31.Cogwork Spine
Defeat 10
Spherical, winged automaton housing many sharp spikes.
Hunter’s notes
I cannot decipher its function to the greater Core. Is it built for defence? If so, its passivity seems far from optimal.
32.Mothleaf Lagnia
Defeat 25
A rare, calmer bug of Bilewater, survives its hazardous surroundings by hiding as a plant.
Hunter’s notes
This one is pretty, but not as soft as first it seems. The plant it mimics is flaked and coarse, and the bug’s coat shares similar texture.
33.Skrill
Defeat 10
Common crawler that lives beneath sand.
Hunter’s notes
This surface dweller is free of Silk. Its nature remains its own. The monarch’s influence must only have stretched below it.
34.Mossgrub
Defeat 25
Fur covered crawler with a series of sharp spikes along its back.
Hunter’s notes
If not for the spikes, I would think it an appealing bug.
35.Kai
Defeat 10
Plump, plentiful drifter of a coral past.
Hunter’s notes
They once teemed around their tower, in numbers immense. It is a rare chance to witness such a bountiful display of life.
36.Pilgrim Pouncer
Defeat 35
Agile bug of Pharloom, its higher functions have been lost to the Haunting.
Hunter’s notes
With a softer shell than most, they would have relied on their athleticism to survive.
37.Tormented Trobbio
Defeat 1
Depressed thespian, consumed by the melancholy of a collapsing world.
Hunter’s notes
This one chose to embrace the doom to come. I shall not share such easy surrender.
38.Lavalug
Defeat 12
Sticky mollusc that defends itself by spraying burning fluid from growths on its back.
Hunter’s notes
What seems at first a purely defensive mechanism may also be necessary to rid this creature of excess heat.
39.Penitent
Defeat 8
Humbled prisoner serving their sentence for sin committed within the Citadel.
Hunter’s notes
All are haunted here, the jailers and the jailed. Do they realise they will never leave this place? Or how long they have stayed already?
40.Gromling
Defeat 25
Young masked worm that delights in ambushing intruders within its tunnels.
Hunter’s notes
A frustrating fiend. They flee beneath the bone whenever I try to strike them down.
41.Flintflame Flyer
Defeat 10
Brave worker carrying unstable flintflame and wearing a heavy bell to protect against potential ignition.
Hunter’s notes
Theirs would be a high risk life, followed by a short, searing end.
42.Hardbone Elder
Defeat 10
Tall creature with sharp senses. Defends its herd with powerful legs and a sharp-tipped mask.
Hunter’s notes
There is surprising strength hidden in their thin, elegant limbs. It would be a pleasure to ride upon it...
43.Drapefly
Defeat 30
Erratic, flying pest that nests in rags and curtains.
Hunter’s notes
Like fabric somehow sprung to life. Its pelt is perfectly matched to the rags it infests.
44.Cogworker
Defeat 15
Flighted automaton, responsible for repairing and extending the Core.
Hunter’s notes
More effective an opponent than would be guessed. The precarity of its winding domain can make even its simple assault a challenge.
45.Pilgrim Bellbearer
Defeat 10
Common bug wielding a set of old bells. The bug will fling the bells at anyone it deems still free.
Hunter’s notes
Their bells would once have rung with hope and mirth, lifting the spirits of any climbing companions. Sadly, those instruments have turned purely to combative use.
46.Crust King Khann
Defeat 1
Hardened warrior lord of a bygone age, able to command the coral crust to his bidding.
Hunter’s notes
For his stern stewardship his legions seemed utterly loyal. For less combative bugs his would have been a hard rule.
47.Leaf Glider
Defeat 12
Fine winged flyer that survives in flocks.
Hunter’s notes
So light they can rest atop still water’s surface. An elegant bug indeed.
48.Pendragor
Defeat 10
Heavy insect that lives near large bodies of water. Its weighty body is best avoided.
Hunter’s notes
When they do not hinder my path, I find their simple motion rather pleasant.
49.Skarrwing
Defeat 30
Darting predator that clings fast to roofs and outcrops, often summoned to aid its larger companions.
Hunter’s notes
They would make effective hunting companions, though even without the Haunting I suspect their loyalty would always remain to their clan.
50.Undersweep
Defeat 10
Uses their steel-bristled pin to scrub the soot from vents and pipes.
Hunter’s notes
Their sharp cleaning implement is as filthy as the rest of the place. They only layer grime on grime.
51.Pinstress
Defeat 1
Blade maiden of a once renowned warrior sect, survived long beyond the rest of her order.
Hunter’s notes
I like her. For her willingness to teach and her spirit still strong, despite a long age spent solitary... she has my respect.
52.Pilgrim Groveller
Defeat 35
Basic bug of Pharloom, laid low upon the ground.
Hunter’s notes
Taken by Pharloom’s Haunting, the bug is now capable of little more than prayer and aggression.
53.Cragglite
Defeat 3
Infant form of the more formidable Craggler.
Hunter’s notes
If left to grow, these young bugs will fight for dominance until only one remains.
54.Groal the Great
Defeat 1
Chief and chaplain of the Stilkin, forever raging against the Citadel that chokes their caves and sees them suffer.
Hunter’s notes
This one’s strength was much enhanced by stolen soul. They are not the first who tried to hoard it, or to mould it towards such violent ends.
55.Escalion
Defeat 10
Blindingly fast, winged warrior able to launch pointed pinions from its forelimbs.
Hunter’s notes
Born with many tools I would once have desired for myself. Fortunately, I have trained hard around those limits.
56.Sandcarver
Defeat 40
Shell plated worm that lives beneath pools of shifting sand.
Hunter’s notes
Bursts forth at movement sensed close, and will consume any object or bug careless enough to fall into its maw.
57.Plasmidas
Defeat 6
Large worm mutated heavily by Plasmium. The creature has become fused to the roof of its cave, no longer able to move freely.
Hunter’s notes
In my home caves, when once this substance was allowed to flourish, I saw similar aberrations. This is wonder tainted strong with revulsion.
58.Pollenica
Defeat 10
Floral foe that reacts instinctively to movement nearby. Spits pellets of crackling pollen that burst on impact.
Hunter’s notes
What exceptional senses it possesses. It detects me with ease, even when not a single sound is made.
59.Covetous Pilgrim
Defeat 2
Strong bug replete with rosaries. If angered they will whip their strings in a ceaseless onslaught.
Hunter’s notes
Is this abundance a sign of purity or greed? The way faith is measured in this land is curious indeed.
60.Muckmaggot
Defeat 80
Mindless infant larva, coated in thick slime.
Hunter’s notes
They cling fast to the shells of other bugs, destroying any hope for concentration or comfort.
61.Wardenfly
Defeat 8
Heavy, hairy jailer responsible for capturing sinners and punishing prisoners.
Hunter’s notes
Disgusting both in manner and stench. I feel no remorse to see them felled.
62.Nyleth
Defeat 1
Ancient heart of Shellwood, connected to all its living things.
Hunter’s notes
Her presence would once have maintained the wood’s fragile order, allowing the safe passage of bugs across its branches.
63.Mnemonord
Defeat 3
Huge flighted creature formed from coldshard.
Hunter’s notes
This larger form carries so much weight it can barely move from its place.
64.Yuma
Defeat 16
Gelatinous coral drifter of simple mind and placid demeanour.
Hunter’s notes
A creature at its most basic. This one is no threat to me, or any other.
65.Voltvyrm
Defeat 1
Coiled nest of charged worms. Assaults intruders with bolts of crackling electricity.
Hunter’s notes
Barely a bug, and possessing only basic thought, yet instinct alone proved enough to turn it deadly.
66.Last Claw
Defeat 6
Elite former hunter acting as the final line of defence before their mother.
Hunter’s notes
Their skill once saw them chosen, and I can plainly see why. They would have lived and trained only for this duty.
67.Huge Flea
Defeat 1
Oversized bug, briefly consumed by anger after its long time caged.
Hunter’s notes
I would not have guessed so large and marvellous a flea existed. I am pleased it saw sense before I had to strike a killing blow.
68.Gargant Gloom
Defeat 4
Enormous tubular beast uniquely suited to living close to the void below.
Hunter’s notes
Amazingly, the creature carries the void’s black liquid in its stomach, violently spraying it forth if threatened.
69.Grand Reed
Defeat 12
High standing insect of the Choir, bearing a bow. This elite Reed has been trained and fed beyond its smaller fellows.
Hunter’s notes
This bug bears a spool of Silk, which they flail to attack. Though somewhat crude, theirs is a technique much reminiscent of Weavers. I wonder who taught them such a use?
70.Grand Mother Silk
Defeat 1
Monarch of Pharloom, and the primal source of Silk.
Hunter’s notes
Heart of the Haunting, long lulled to slumber and desperate to wake. The higher being’s threads stretched throughout Pharloom, snaring its bugs and driving them to madness and discord.
71.Vaultborn
Defeat 20
Young acolyte raised in the darkest vaults, destined to ascend to the rank of Scrollreader.
Hunter’s notes
In entering their domain, I freed these bugs to infest the greater vaults. They are a nuisance, and I have only myself to blame.
72.Phacia
Defeat 25
Drifting bug disguised as a flower. Disperses crackling clouds of pollen if threatened.
Hunter’s notes
Quite a beautiful creature. In my own kingdom’s court, it would have been highly favoured as an ornamental pet.
73.Shrine Guardian Seth
Defeat 1
Eternal defender of Shellwood Shrine. His pin and cymbal show many marks of their use.
Hunter’s notes
He offered fair warning and challenge, a duel in the purest sense. I admire his honour, and his skill.
74.Steelspine Kai
Defeat 15
Toughened Kai capable of extending sharp spikes from within its shellsack.
Hunter’s notes
Seeming soft, but hiding a sharp surprise. Any larger predator attempting a bite would learn a pointed and painful lesson.
75.Savage Beastfly
Defeat 2
Angered, adult Beastfly with a weighty body and a thickened hardshell mask.
Hunter’s notes
Civilisation encroaches from this kingdom’s crown, but the lowlands are still ruled by great beasts. Its roar stirs something deep within me, some primal instinct.
76.Massive Mossgrub
Defeat 3
Unnaturally overgrown Mossgrub, bred within the Citadel’s Memorium.
Hunter’s notes
So close to a perfect furred form... If only they’d been able to breed out the spines.
77.Splinterhorn
Defeat 10
Insect formed to imitate a branch, born with sharp, retractable horns atop its head.
Hunter’s notes
Its shell gives it the advantage of surprise, but also forces it into a slender, brittle shape that cannot withstand a heavy attack.
78.Bell Eater
Defeat 1
Long dormant centipede, awoken and enraged by Pharloom’s crumbling collapse.
Hunter’s notes
A monster in the classic form of tales from youth. Its slaying was done as much by my fierce travelling companion as by myself.
79.The Unravelled
Defeat 1
Tormented will of countless husks made manifest in a pit of Silk dregs.
Hunter’s notes
The souls of so many bugs, obsessed with Silk, consumed by it. Their pain shall forever remain in that pit. Even I do not possess strength enough to cleanse it.
80.Mossmir
Defeat 20
Small fluttering creature capable of defending itself with its small stinger.
Hunter’s notes
This bug is soft and clumsy, but to its fortune its home caves seem relatively free of effective predators. I wonder why that is.
81.Skarrsinger Karmelita
Defeat 1
Song queen of the Skarr and their most talented warrior.
Hunter’s notes
This graceful ruler once possessed skill to rival my own. At her youthful peak, her voice united all Skarr in her service.
82.Marrowmaw
Defeat 8
Giant roller of the lowlands. Its ridged hide will crush smaller creatures beneath it.
Hunter’s notes
Sheer bulk makes for an effective weapon, but requires much sustenance. This creature would have spent most of its time eating. An acceptable life for some.
83.Great Conchfly
Defeat 2
Elder Conchfly crowned with a huge coral horn. Once partnered with a mate, they will rarely be seen alone.
Hunter’s notes
To pair with another is a base instinct, and one that brings some bugs great joy. I once sought similar union, but of my own mates none could match my lifespan.
84.Plasmified Zango
Defeat 1
Husk of an alchemist’s assistant granted false life by Plasmium.
Hunter’s notes
He carelessly seeded these caves with that cursed substance... His final fate seems fair reward for those efforts, yet I feel some sympathy. It is an alluring power.
85.Lavalarga
Defeat 8
Fully grown mollusc able to unleash a gushing torrent of burning fluid from its back.
Hunter’s notes
To survive while storing so much searing fluid within... Before I would have believed it impossible, but Pharloom is home to many marvels.
86.Flintbeetle
Defeat 3
Rarely seen beetle that spends most of its life nestled deep in bone and rock. The Flintgems on its shell excrete an explosive powder.
Hunter’s notes
Its bright gems could be used to make beautiful, but short-lived jewellery. An amusing idea for a gift... or a trap.
87.Cogwork Crawler
Defeat 15
Automaton built in the shape of a scuttling bug. Its back contains retractable pins, intended to cut song cylinders free of any obstruction.
Hunter’s notes
Its form is certainly based on bugs found outside the Citadel. In my own craftwork, I too often look to nature for inspiration.
88.Servitor Boran
Defeat 5
Broken construct built by Weavers past, able to fire a focused beam of silklight to carve halls and chambers through ice and bone.
Hunter’s notes
The servitor has been heavily damaged by time and the elements. Its actions have grown erratic. It seems no longer able to discern friend from foe.
89.Skarr Scout
Defeat 20
Young ant hunter wielding sickles carved from teeth. Will often call for aid if danger comes close.
Hunter’s notes
Despite their youth, they are impressive opponents. It seems likely their tribe were trained for combat from birth.
90.Winged Pilgrim
Defeat 25
Short-horned bug born with underdeveloped wings.
Hunter’s notes
Flight it possesses, but only just. It may lift from the stone, but those sad wings would never carry it far.
91.Craw
Defeat 25
Screeching scavenger that roosts high in caverns and preys on passing pilgrims.
Hunter’s notes
By this swooping menace, a simple bug could be easily overcome. More dangerous still, they rarely attack alone.
92.Fluttermite
Defeat 25
Airborne pest, less common than its grounded siblings. Attacks with sharp fangs if agitated.
Hunter’s notes
Similar bugs would gnaw away at unguarded food supplies in my homeland. As a child, I would hunt them, eager to make use of myself and test my skills.
93.Miremite
Defeat 20
Crawling insect with a sizzling bile sack in its abdomen.
Hunter’s notes
The threat of its exploding rear is an effective deterrent to predators, but the slightest jolt or fall can cause its premature end.
94.Shardillard
Defeat 3
Devious ambusher that poses as a fossil.
Hunter’s notes
Once roused, the bug will crash its steely shell into walls, floors and foes.
95.Dreg Husk
Defeat 8
Remains of a Citadel bug possessed by Silk dregs. The husk will lash out wildly with the many sharp pins caught inside its thread.
Hunter’s notes
There is old anguish bound upon these threads, the result of countless cruel procedures.
96.Kakri
Defeat 10
Lithe, winged scouts frequently paired with their heavier brethren.
Hunter’s notes
Its training resembles my own, favouring fast strikes and rapid movement. Once a hunter, perhaps?
97.Burning Bug
Defeat 8
Many-legged insect fanatically obsessed with flame.
Hunter’s notes
These ones somehow learnt to call and guide the scorching Wisps that share their thicket. Whether through dominance or reverence is unclear.
98.Kindanir
Defeat 10
Child of Verdania, fully capable to fight despite its young age.
Hunter’s notes
Fierce and fast, and defending their lands even from birth. These are children to be proud of.
99.Wisp
Defeat 15
Short-lived sprite born of flickering flame.
Hunter’s notes
To live only a single, bright moment... What would one feel? Is it glorious, or only despair? Or could it be both, mixed equal?
100.Wingmould
Defeat 10
False fly with a rune etched shell. A tortured mix of soul and void is caged within.
Hunter’s notes
A crude construct of my father’s fallen domain. Only a fool believes that void can be fashioned to do their bidding.
101.Envoy
Defeat 20
Guide and ofttimes leader within the Citadel’s Choir.
Hunter’s notes
Bugs like these crossed the caves to bring me to Pharloom. I cut down many before my capture. Then I had thought them minded and cunning. Now I can see the singular will that haunts them all.
102.Skullwing
Defeat 15
Airborne relative of the grounded Skull Scuttler, found only in the Marrow’s deepest, hottest caves.
Hunter’s notes
Such feeble creatures could only survive thanks to the rarity of predators in these super-heated caverns.
103.Servitor Ignim
Defeat 8
Small construct built by Weavers past, brought to life through Silk runes threaded within.
Hunter’s notes
Though the Weavers have long passed from Pharloom, this servant still performs its function.
104.Yago
Defeat 12
Wide-masked aerial attacker trained to act as support for its grounded companions while remaining at range.
Hunter’s notes
Not a frontline force, but in my assault upon their tower all emerge to see me stilled.
105.Drapemite
Defeat 20
Cloth-covered crawler with sharpened forelimbs. Lives and breeds in dark places.
Hunter’s notes
Pharloom’s structures seem almost built for them. The endless corners and cracks, so perfect for mites to burrow and nest.
106.Cogwork Clapper
Defeat 1
Rare automaton intended to perform the ringing of bells and cymbals in the depths of the Core.
Hunter’s notes
I have not yet seen the bell this automaton is designed to ring, nor do I ever wish to hear it. Such a clamour would no doubt be unpleasant to experience.
107.Karaka
Defeat 10
Staunch and skilled bladebug of a once flourishing land lost to time.
Hunter’s notes
The core member of a powerful order, trained fearless and faithful. Theirs was a kingdom of warriors, one built upon their blades.
108.Roachkeeper
Defeat 10
Grizzled older roach tender weighted with a lasso of heavy chain.
Hunter’s notes
Though their mind is largely lost their skill with a chain has not been forgotten. Does the Haunting eternally bind a bug to the task it had in life?
109.Roachcatcher
Defeat 20
Short, nimble bug who uses barbed bolas to keep beasts corralled and caged.
Hunter’s notes
Their throwing weapon is well-suited to the wide caverns they inhabit. These sly little bugs must have a keen claw for crafting.
110.Cogwork Hauler
Defeat 12
Small automaton with a shielded shell, intended to carry loads of dangerous flintflame.
Hunter’s notes
Born and built only to work until time stiffens its limbs. Perhaps it is mercy this construct knows nothing of the freedom it lacks.
111.Lost Garmond
Defeat 1
Old knight consumed by black thread.
Hunter’s notes
A tragic fate for a once honourable bug. Those void soaked threads... Their physical might is nothing compared to the corruption they wreak upon a soul.
112.Puny Penitent
Defeat 6
Small bug, shackled and cowled for sin committed within the Citadel.
Hunter’s notes
Their thick shroud leaves them sightless, yet it seems to matter little. They have no care for their own safety, wishing only to charge at those they sense as sinful.
113.Stilkin Trapper
Defeat 12
Trap setting bug carrying a pouch of sharpened long-stakes.
Hunter’s notes
More bother than the bug themself are the countless traps they have already laid throughout their caves.
114.Vicious Caranid
Defeat 15
Aggressive winged bug of the lowlands. When angered, it rapidly whips its bladed tail as a weapon.
Hunter’s notes
Its wings are quite small compared to its bulk. Perhaps it uses the warm air of these fiery lands to help stay airborne. Clever, if so.
115.Winged Pilgrim Bellbearer
Defeat 10
Pilgrim endowed with large wings, carrying a brace of iron bells.
Hunter’s notes
On uneven terrain their union of flight and range can prove a challenge even for me.
116.Spit Squit
Defeat 20
Hovering pest with a hollowed proboscis able to spit gobs of sizzling bile.
Hunter’s notes
To subsist on the sickly water in this fetid environment it spits out the most toxic elements. Over generations, this former survival technique has turned into an effective hunting tool.
117.Cogwork Dancers
Defeat 1
Automatons of impeccable construction, welcoming entrants to their chamber with a display of deadly dance.
Hunter’s notes
Two cogwork bugs, and yet the soul seemed singular? A sad, yet masterful imitation of life, imbued inside shells of iron.
118.Clover Dancers
Defeat 1
Dual princes of old Verdania, beloved by their subjects for their grace and for the ballet of death they delivered upon outsiders.
Hunter’s notes
For one to love another so similar to themselves, is that selfless or vain?
119.Ductsucker
Defeat 6
Suction creature surviving on the thick slime that coats its caves.
Hunter’s notes
This mindless bug seems to sense only through its tendrils, yet despite that simplicity it still poses a serious threat.
120.Flapping Fertid
Defeat 20
Docile bug whose wings mimic the grasses of the Far Fields. A common snack for larger predators.
Hunter’s notes
When roosting, it would look convincingly plant-like. In flight, its bulbous body quickly ruins the ruse.
121.Surgeon
Defeat 3
Cruel physician of Whiteward, responsible for operations and modifications on the Citadel’s bugs.
Hunter’s notes
Their procedures with Silk may have prolonged life within the Citadel, but they unknowingly gifted many minds to the monarch.
122.Underloft
Defeat 25
Exhausted bug, grown sickly from the smog of the Underworks. The worker’s twistpins, once tools of repair, now serve as spun projectiles.
Hunter’s notes
The cost of so much grandeur... Did I peer closely enough into the foundations of my own kingdom?
123.Caranid
Defeat 25
Common winged bug of the lowlands. Generally docile, but will attack if threats come close.
Hunter’s notes
Their plump, round shape makes them well-suited for target practice. Difficult to resist testing my aim on them...
124.Choir Hornhead
Defeat 15
Full-grown former pilgrim serving the Citadel.
Hunter’s notes
Did this one grow large thanks to the Citadel’s excess, or was its formidable size the reason it ever survived to reach this place?
125.Leaf Roller
Defeat 10
Pointed scurrier posing as plant life.
Hunter’s notes
Simple. Graceful. Another fine bug lost forever from these lands.
126.Disgraced Chef Lugoli
Defeat 1
Once exalted chef, exiled from the Citadel for repeated culinary crimes.
Hunter’s notes
Returned to their home caves, this chef continued to devise delicacies too repulsive for any bug still sane.
127.Cogwork Defender
Defeat 8
Cogwork construct forged primarily for the Core’s protection. Bears a shield and poke-pin, and possesses a lethal understanding of their use.
Hunter’s notes
It has no true mind, and yet fights effectively, adjusting its strategy to my movements. Where exactly are its thoughts written?
128.Squatcraw Juror
Defeat 8
Short elder crawbug eagerly serving in their court.
Hunter’s notes
They seek to slay their only chance at survival. Alas, any words would fall useless. I have only my blade to offer response.
129.Snitchfly
Defeat 4
Pernicious looter found all over Pharloom.
Hunter’s notes
While these bothersome bugs are left free to forage, no loose rosary or trinket is safe.
130.Judge
Defeat 15
Gilded guardian of the Blasted Steps, bearing a cymbal and mallet.
Hunter’s notes
They remorselessly eliminate any pilgrim or passerby deemed impure to their sight. The countless husks, strewn on paths beside them, tell of their conclusive decisions.
131.Freshfly
Defeat 20
Infant fly, freshly hatched. At this age the soft, blind fly is little more than a bother.
Hunter’s notes
The less these gruesome bugs breed, the better.
132.Nuphar
Defeat 6
Predatory plant with a powerful jaw shaped to resemble a lily pad.
Hunter’s notes
A snapping surprise on first encounter, though one easily avoided once aware.
133.Garpid
Defeat 30
Sightless burrower that reacts violently to the slightest sound.
Hunter’s notes
A common enough bug, though not to be underestimated. The acuteness of their other senses more than makes up for their lack of vision.
134.Shakra
Defeat 1
Warrior cartographer of a tribe from Pharloom’s edge. Her skills in battle could challenge the kingdom’s best.
Hunter’s notes
She has lived a mere fraction of my lifetime and yet her rings prove a ferocious match. As gifted a warrior as I have ever encountered, and one I am fortunate to call a friend.
135.Shadow Creeper
Defeat 16
Shell-plated worm found only in the deepest depths. Seems to survive despite consuming no food or liquid.
Hunter’s notes
A creature long familiar to me. I suspect that no matter how far I travel, if I descend deep enough they will always be there.
136.Wraith
Defeat 10
Anguished spectre of lingering thread. Despite its ephemeral nature, strong strikes can dispel the Wraith for a time.
Hunter’s notes
Not a bug but a projection of another’s will cast in smog and Silk.
137.Bell Beast
Defeat 1
Huge, hardbone bug that lives within and travels through the veins of old bells across Pharloom.
Hunter’s notes
This one has allied themself with me, either as thanks for their saving or respect for one judged as equal. Whichever the reason, their fellowship is welcome.
138.Yumama
Defeat 3
Large, gelatinous drifter. Chases away threats by hurling its bulk around.
Hunter’s notes
When defeated, it splits into many smaller forms. Yet another remarkable creature of this land before the monarch.
139.Slubberlug
Defeat 12
Younger form of a Muckroach. Attacks prey by leaping from the water and snapping with its flexible jaws.
Hunter’s notes
These creatures look to have been bred deliberately in watery pens. If they are food to be, their scent suggests they must taste vile.
140.Muckroach
Defeat 20
Starved pack bug with an insatiable appetite. Despite their tough hide and pungent meat, roaches breed rapidly so are sometimes farmed for food.
Hunter’s notes
A revolting creature. My shell itches at their presence. In the pens where their numbers grow vast, I am forever on edge.
141.Craggler
Defeat 1
Thick-plated scuttler that prefers high places.
Hunter’s notes
Holds an extensive supply of searing acid in a layered sack within its shell. The acid rains from its mouth upon any creature it sees as food.
142.Skarr Stalker
Defeat 15
Skilled ant hunter bearing blade and armour fashioned from bone.
Hunter’s notes
Fierce, strong and disciplined... yet these qualities do not protect them from the Haunting. Is such a fate inevitable in these lands?
143.Lace
Defeat 2
Manic fencer who delights in battle.
Hunter’s notes
A bug born entirely of thread. Much Silk would have been needed to see her sustained. A fragile form of life, but life nonetheless.
144.Gurr the Outcast
Defeat 1
Huge, yet stealthy Skarr. An expert trapper and master of the undergrowth.
Hunter’s notes
His tracks and traps... It should have been obvious from the start, this old hunter sought to draw me in. But what reason drove him to test himself so brutally? That answer I suspect I shall never know.
145.Crustcrag
Defeat 6
Coral hulk with a dense shell, bred to immense size by the Citadel’s Memorium.
Hunter’s notes
Nature distorted... This bug was born tiny and mild. The Citadel deformed it in futile hope it may sustain.
146.Pondcatcher
Defeat 20
Old catcher over Shellwood Pond, bearing a longpin and stricken by the Haunting.
Hunter’s notes
Once a hunter purely for food, now they hunt unthinking and unending.
147.Maestro
Defeat 6
Choir commander of the High Halls, able to summon and command cogflies at a flick of their baton.
Hunter’s notes
Once they summoned song from their subjects. Now they rise only to command an end to those unstrung.
148.Mnemonid
Defeat 10
Flighted creature formed from coldshard. If shattered it will quickly reform.
Hunter’s notes
The coldshard, even when destroyed it remembers its former shape. A remarkable material, and perhaps even more astonishing there seems life contained within it.
149.Summoned Saviour
Defeat 1
Mass of old masks swollen and animated by writhing void.
Hunter’s notes
A creature born of a bug’s desperate hope for strength. Few possess the skill to call the void, and of those that can, none possess the means to tame it.
150.Sister Splinter
Defeat 1
Imposing old insect nesting in the heights of Shellwood. Her command of twig and branch ensured no pilgrim ever survived within her territory.
Hunter’s notes
This one lived long and fed much. The wood will be much safer for their slaying.
151.Choir Elder
Defeat 6
Aged former pilgrim. Uses their wings to position above threats and crush them under their large shell.
Hunter’s notes
Time allowed their shell to grow thick, all the better for battering their targets.
152.Underworker
Defeat 15
Feeble servant of the Underworks with a long twistpin and hard shell.
Hunter’s notes
With all the refuse collapsing throughout their domain, the worker’s stiff shell would be essential if they held any hope to survive.
153.Moorwing
Defeat 1
Winged mite-beast, bred large to catch workers who once tried to flee their tasks.
Hunter’s notes
With its wranglers long dead, the Moorwing stalked the towers of Greymoor, feasting on passing pilgrims and tenders alike.
154.First Sinner
Defeat 1
Ancient Weaver condemned for a transgression lost to time.
Hunter’s notes
This one’s husk held a masterful talent, to weave Silk into blazing runes. Throughout my life, I have seen runes woven for many tasks. Was she the first to hone such skills?
155.Driftlin
Defeat 20
Gentle glider of Mount Fay. Its downy wings and cowl allow it to resist even the most cutting cold.
Hunter’s notes
This one would make a perfect pet, but for the freezing temperatures it requires for comfort.
156.Choir Pouncer
Defeat 30
Agile bug, and one of few hardy pilgrims to have reached the Citadel.
Hunter’s notes
Once one of Pharloom’s favoured bugs, and yet their domain and their shells would have been the first to fall to the Haunting.
157.Silk Snipper
Defeat 25
Scissor-wielding bug charged to cut and spool fallen dregs of Silk for return to the Citadel above.
Hunter’s notes
Is it the Haunting that drove them to cackling madness, or was their unending toil the cause even before that?
158.Conchfly
Defeat 8
Small bug that crafts a shell of sharpened coral. Spins its shell at rapid speed to cut through crust and bone.
Hunter’s notes
The way it darts in and out of the ground has an almost playful quality to it. An amusing and effective way to ambush prey.
159.Lampbearer
Defeat 20
Disciple of the Whispering Vaults, tasked to navigate its dim recesses to retrieve old scrolls.
Hunter’s notes
An essential bug if one ever hoped to navigate that dark maze of stacks and scrolls.
160.Mortician
Defeat 10
Altered servant of the Citadel’s Whiteward, responsible for the cremation of husks and the recycling of Silk from their shells.
Hunter’s notes
It lies low to the ground, perhaps out of reverence for its task, but can spring up suddenly to attack. Its shear makes for a deadly weapon with surprising reach.
161.Undercrank
Defeat 4
Heavy, hard-shelled worker, forever repairing the Citadel’s crumbling Underworks.
Hunter’s notes
There seem no ranks in their domain, yet this one has risen above the rest. A station likely gained through intimidation and thuggery.
162.Palestag
Defeat 1
Fabled first Cloverstag of Verdania’s wilds. Commands the grass and leaves to aid its attack.
Hunter’s notes
Myth made real in memory. The creature seemed completely at one with the flora around it. Did it ever truly exist as I have seen it?
163.Broodmother
Defeat 1
Mad matriarch of the Slab rarely seen outside her warren. From her all jailers are born and bred.
Hunter’s notes
With this one vanquished, I hope to have sped the end for that jail and its distasteful order.
164.Skarrlid
Defeat 25
Small burrowing ant, servant to the larger Skarr.
Hunter’s notes
These bugs work mainly as finders and foragers for the warriors of their tribe. Combat has not long been their nature.
165.Choir Clapper
Defeat 3
Mighty percussive disciple of the Choir, wielding a mallet and a Silk spool to wrap and enhance their attacks.
Hunter’s notes
There is no finesse in its use of Silk. It consumes its slim supply only to amplify its force.
166.Grom
Defeat 10
Burrowing worm that uses its many blunted teeth to dig through even the hardest bone.
Hunter’s notes
They ceaselessly churn through rock and bone without ever seeming to rest. Do they have a destination? Or are they compelled to dig forever deeper?
167.Underscrub
Defeat 20
Drained yet dedicated labourer, wielding a coarse steel brush.
Hunter’s notes
That they ever hoped to keep their domain clean... What futility.
168.Guardfly
Defeat 10
Starved servant of the Slab, bearing a hooked longpin.
Hunter’s notes
The smell from these jailers overwhelms my senses. I strongly doubt they have ever thought to bathe.
169.Gloomsac
Defeat 15
Tiny empty creature, barely a bug. Swallows its prey whole and sucks their nutrients until nothing remains.
Hunter’s notes
This one disturbs me... There is something in its simplicity. Do I almost feel fear?
170.Pokenabbin
Defeat 16
Drifting creature with a wide coral mask and hard proboscis to stab its prey.
Hunter’s notes
Passively waits for prey to blunder into its path. A technique that should not necessarily be derided. Whatever is effective is best.
171.Minister
Defeat 15
Gold ranked disciple of the Choir and direct servant to the Citadel’s Conductors.
Hunter’s notes
The lethality of these bugs is unexpected. Their bodies were never built for combat. The Haunting has altered their nature dramatically.
172.Squatcraw
Defeat 15
Stout adult crawbug bearing several short pins.
Hunter’s notes
A cowardly sort. They will try to remain at range to throw their sharp weapons. Best to rush them down and cut quick.
173.Barnak
Defeat 8
Toothy growth that lives on cave roofs. Wraps wayward bugs with its long tongue and drags them up to be consumed.
Hunter’s notes
Hiding its tongue amongst fronds so similar... There is impressive style to this one’s trickery.
174.Tarmite
Defeat 10
Flying bone mite that lives near magma. Roasts its prey by spitting scorching tar.
Hunter’s notes
Its sticky spit would no doubt make a useful crafting material if moulded fresh. Unfortunately, I cannot stop to experiment.
175.Forebrothers Signis & Gron
Defeat 1
Elder overseers of the Deep Docks, responsible for the oversight and punishment of lesser workers.
Hunter’s notes
Lost in the madness of the Haunting, they still commanded the endless excavation of their caves.
176.Pilgrim Hulk
Defeat 10
Sturdy bug lost to the Haunting. Rolls at threats with no care for its own discomfort.
Hunter’s notes
A rare built bug within these ailing lands. Most pilgrims’ shells seem small by comparison. What nourishment did they discover to grow so large?
177.Roachserver
Defeat 10
Brutish cook responsible for dicing Muckroach meat into edible portions.
Hunter’s notes
Could their actions be called skill? I see only a crude mangling of meat. Yet I wonder, before the Haunting snared their minds was it any different?
178.Last Judge
Defeat 1
Final arbiter of the Blasted Steps, tasked to ensure only the sinless ever step beyond the Grand Gate.
Hunter’s notes
The huge Judge likely stood through countless generations, never defeated, never wavering in their charge.
179.Pond Skipper
Defeat 15
Hard-shelled insect common upon the surface of Shellwood Pond. Once a staple food for passing pilgrims.
Hunter’s notes
The way they skate along the water’s surface is so elegant. Surely it is a skill that can be learned? When time permits, I should attempt the task.
180.Coral Furm
Defeat 15
Dark-furred bug protecting itself with a spiked coral nut.
Hunter’s notes
Its fur is thick and silky. Sadly, lost to its Haunting, I shall never safely be able to touch it.
181.Memoria
Defeat 2
Learned disciple of the Choir charged to maintain the Citadel’s Memorium.
Hunter’s notes
From the outset, theirs was a hopeless task. Those wild lands could never be replicated within a space so artificial.
182.Kilik
Defeat 25
Small bony bug that favours dark tunnels. Can expand its spiked carapace to ward against attacking predators.
Hunter’s notes
I am fond of simple, effective traps such as this bug’s extendable spikes. An unwary predator would be skewered clean through.
183.Void Tendrils
Defeat 1
Lashing fragments of pure darkness, shaped into sharpened tentacles.
Hunter’s notes
The void that will claim all things... In the barbed forms it chooses its nature can be seen clear.
184.Lost Lace
Defeat 1
Silk-spun child possessed by the void.
Hunter’s notes
To quell the mother’s rage, and see this kingdom saved, I will claim her back. This one... the dark shall not take.
185.Shadow Charger
Defeat 6
Bulky worm of the deepest depths. Lives in tight crevices and uses its weighty body to batter.
Hunter’s notes
These ones grow large, yet I have never observed them eating, or sleeping. They seem such simple bugs... but I suspect they are not truly our cousins.
186.Skull Scuttler
Defeat 35
Small, soft bug that uses the hard skulls of the Marrow for protection and disguise.
Hunter’s notes
In every land, creatures find new and surprising ways to disguise themselves. One must be wary always.
187.Second Sentinel
Defeat 1
Cogwork knight of Pharloom, once protector of its pilgrims, and master of the scissor blade.
Hunter’s notes
The talent and intelligence of this construct goes far beyond others I have witnessed. They seem less built as a tool to serve than an attempt at life itself.
188.Fourth Chorus
Defeat 1
Towering iron automaton, driven by rotor and cog.
Hunter’s notes
A terrifying achievement of Pharloom, to build a construct so large and yet so nimble.
189.Cloverstag
Defeat 10
Placid native of Verdania. Its hide closely mimics the flora of its territory.
Hunter’s notes
An impressive act of mimicry. To match so closely with its land, their clover caves must have sustained through generations uncounted.
190.Driznit
Defeat 25
Nesting creature that fuses its face with sharpened coral.
Hunter’s notes
It is easy to be caught off-guard by the ricocheting trajectory of its flung mask, especially in tight corners.
191.Tallcraw Juror
Defeat 10
Elder crawbug serving in a sacred ceremony.
Hunter’s notes
Curiosity saw me answer their summons, but I shall not allow them to stall me long. I must work fast to fix my grand mistake.
192.Cogwork Choirbug
Defeat 20
Bug forged of iron, rotor and cog. The automaton works tirelessly to maintain the Core that houses it.
Hunter’s notes
Its core is filled with fine mechanisms, but that alone should not produce such a convincing mimic of life. Silk must also be used to animate this artifice, though exactly how I am not sure.
193.Void Mass
Defeat 8
Dense knot of husks bound tight by void soaked Silk.
Hunter’s notes
Silk and shells corrupted. That void seeks now to claim this land whole. These poor shells are only the beginning.
194.Corrcrust Karaka
Defeat 6
Overgrown elder, able to spawn burning bubbles from within its coral-cased shell.
Hunter’s notes
This bug’s fusion with the crust-growth... It seems intentional, though I imagine the union is far from comfortable.
195.Deep Diver
Defeat 5
Bell-clad bug responsible for mining the deeper, treacherous depths below their docks.
Hunter’s notes
Their heavier bells armour them well against my strikes, but against that oppressive heat... can they help at all?
196.Splinterbark
Defeat 10
Winged insect with a flaky shell that perfectly mimics its environment.
Hunter’s notes
Its assault... like a young bug’s toy turned deadly. Could I, in time, fashion a spinning tool to match?
197.Dreg Catcher
Defeat 20
Bug charged to catch dregs of Silk that fall from the Citadel. Will attack with its staff if provoked.
Hunter’s notes
These bugs look to have spent every waking moment at their work. Grim, endless labour in service of the unseen Citadel above.
198.Stilkin
Defeat 15
Cunning bug that hunts with darts fashioned from stake and bile.
Hunter’s notes
They know well their domain, lurking in wait in its byways and bogs, always ready to pounce.
199.Furm
Defeat 25
Burrower that nests in the Bellvein and seeks out hard bells to protect its soft body.
Hunter’s notes
I would very much like to feel their soft fur, if only they weren’t so hostile.
200.Gahlia
Defeat 20
Floral foe with a core shaped to mimic a mask. The core can be thrust forth to bludgeon unwary bugs.
Hunter’s notes
The false mask alone is frightening enough to scare away smaller pests.
201.Father of the Flame
Defeat 1
Totem and god, built and worshipped by the Burning Bugs.
Hunter’s notes
The remains of an aged bug were housed at the pyre’s heart. The structure suggested they wished for immolation. If so, I have seen their wish granted.
202.Flintstone Flyer
Defeat 25
Aerial worker lost to Pharloom’s Haunting. Bears a pouch full with flintstone which they will fling at intruders.
Hunter’s notes
That incendiary material they carry is a natural wonder, with many potential applications. What a waste to carelessly throw it at me whenever I pass by.
203.Splinter
Defeat 12
Insect formed to imitate a branch, capable of remaining perfectly still for long periods, but unexpectedly swift when roused.
Hunter’s notes
Avoiding their ambush is a good test of my senses, and my ability to rapidly retaliate.
204.Hoker
Defeat 15
Spine-shooting drifter of the lowlands.
Hunter’s notes
Whatever admiration I had for its fleecy down is spoilt by its disturbing mask... and its steely spines.
205.Vaultkeeper
Defeat 10
High caste bug, responsible for delivering sermons and leading prayer for those beyond the walls of the Whispering Vaults.
Hunter’s notes
Most likely this one’s true charge was to root out and condemn those not seen as sufficiently fervent.
206.Tallcraw
Defeat 20
Rag-winged adult crawbug bearing a scavenged pin.
Hunter’s notes
Far more hostile than their younger companions but seemingly less likely to roam far from their nest.
207.Scrollreader
Defeat 15
Gilded servant of the Whispering Vaults, born to read and recall the near endless scrolls of prayer.
Hunter’s notes
Did they ever truly understand those inscrutable scrolls? Or is it all merely pretence, an endless act to maintain their order’s station within the Citadel?
208.Alita
Defeat 6
Leaping hunter of a bygone age. The swiftest of their sect, deftly skilled with spinning foreblades.
Hunter’s notes
In contests of speed against strength, I have seen the swift more often triumphant, a lesson I have taken to my own heart.
209.Shellwood Gnat
Defeat 15
Tiny, soft creature that armours itself using the hard, hollow growths of Shellwood.
Hunter’s notes
If the woody hide is shattered, the bug will still bravely, foolishly try to attack.
210.Pharlid Diver
Defeat 10
Arachnid that nestles within dark holes in cavern roofs. Pounces on prey from far above.
Hunter’s notes
A smart hunter learns to wait long in ambush, always ready to strike the first blow.
211.Scabfly
Defeat 15
Sticky young fly, born and grown in service to the Slab.
Hunter’s notes
Foul creatures birthed into servitude. Their plight elicits no sympathy from me.
212.Pharlid
Defeat 20
Small arachnid found in many crevices and caves throughout Pharloom.
Hunter’s notes
Something in their assault reminds me of my own skill, though their talents are born purely of instinct. My technique is formed from hard training.
213.Hardbone Hopper
Defeat 20
Grazing creature with sharp senses that nimbly retreats from danger.
Hunter’s notes
Despite the Haunting of its shell, it has not been overcome with aggression. Its desire to flee remains too strong.
214.Mawling
Defeat 30
Young, bony bug that can curl its body to form a ball.
Hunter’s notes
Their rough, ridged shell grips tight to any surface. Even walls and roofs become pathways for these nimble bugs.
215.Spear Skarr
Defeat 10
Winged ant hunter that strikes from the air with its bone lance.
Hunter’s notes
In my youth, I envied all bugs with wings. I even fancied I might grow a pair... I have since learned better. Accept the limitations of one’s body... and augment with tools as needed.
216.Watcher at the Edge
Defeat 1
Old warrior guarding the border of their domain, stiffened by time and awoken by song.
Hunter’s notes
They held long at their vigil, far beyond the age of their brethren, yet still when roused they swung their blade with remarkable ease.
217.Craw Juror
Defeat 15
Screeching scavenger dyed black in mourning at their land’s collapse.
Hunter’s notes
Weak, afraid, and aware of the imminent end. I understand their desperation, but my death will not prevent the coming fall.
218.Skarrgard
Defeat 2
Huge ant hunter tasked to protect the stores and passages of its tribe.
Hunter’s notes
Theirs is the perfect shell for their duty, a wall of a warrior and an adept fighter. If I hope to claim their treasures, I must bring my best.
219.Bloatroach
Defeat 12
Obese offshoot of Muckroaches, born of the Citadel’s exhaust smog. The winged roach’s sagging stomach is filled with sizzling bile.
Hunter’s notes
Its form is absurd... Surely it should not be able to hold itself in the air? The noxious gases in its stomach must provide its levity.
220.Cogwork Underfly
Defeat 25
Small automaton built to work, without complaint, in the scorching heat of the Underworks’ Cauldron.
Hunter’s notes
It is no wonder these constructs were cast. No mortal bug would last long inside that scorching place. Even my shell struggles to withstand its heat.
221.Choir Flyer
Defeat 20
Aerial bug of the Citadel, unarmed but for its short horn.
Hunter’s notes
For this bug to have survived Pharloom’s climb it must have teamed with stouter companions. I cannot imagine it succeeding alone.
222.Squirrm
Defeat 4
Wriggling young grub that lives in darkness.
Hunter’s notes
If allowed the opportunity, these creatures will grow into a form larger and more oppressive.
223.Beastfly
Defeat 30
Aggressive fly of Pharloom’s lowlands. Rams prey with its hardbone mask.
Hunter’s notes
Dancing around this simple creature as it charges back and forth is the sort of game I delighted in as a child. Alas, I now have more pressing matters to attend to.
224.Verdanir
Defeat 10
Darting warrior with sharpened forelimbs and heightened senses.
Hunter’s notes
They rarely relax, always alert for potential danger, even deep in their own territory. To defeat them my focus must match their own.
225.Phantom
Defeat 1
Mournful creature tasked alone to expel the Citadel’s choking refuse. Their talent with a longpin is unmatched.
Hunter’s notes
Though grey with age, their frayed form suggested a being strung from Silk, one who welcomed a decisive end in combat over a slow decline.
226.Karak Gor
Defeat 8
Heavy, hard-shelled charger relying on weight and strength.
Hunter’s notes
Far tougher for being matched inside their encrusted domain. They must have lived their whole lives within their tower, to command it so.
227.Mitemother
Defeat 10
Aged female mite, grown larger and stronger than most of its kin.
Hunter’s notes
Poor of sight but possessing a keen sense of smell, it uses its bulk to charge at foreign scents. Remaining fierce so far into old age is an admirable trait.
228.Pendra
Defeat 10
Flighty insect that lives beside still waters.
Hunter’s notes
Though generally passive, their sharp masks can cause injury if carelessly blundered into.
229.Smokerock Sifter
Defeat 10
Cymbal bearing worker of the Deep Docks. Pans the hauls of smokerock to find traces of more precious minerals.
Hunter’s notes
The Haunting has stolen some important part of these bugs, yet still they attempt their former task. Until, that is, they sense my presence...
230.Choristor
Defeat 25
Disciple of the Choir, elevated above other pilgrims, and forced to cowl their face forever more.
Hunter’s notes
Their use of a pin shows hard training. Their use of Silk, unfurled from a spool held close, shows skill far beyond standard bugs.
231.Brushflit
Defeat 15
Tiny, timid creatures that huddle in flocks and flee at the first hint of danger.
Hunter’s notes
They call out to warn their fellows at the smallest sense of threat. A successful hunt here means staying silent and hidden right up until the decisive strike.
232.Plasmid
Defeat 15
Mutated young worm infected with Plasmium. The new form displays potent regenerative skill.
Hunter’s notes
Pharloom shall quickly learn the curse of this substance. What benefits it provides can be swiftly outweighed.
233.Smelt Shoveller
Defeat 25
Low level worker lost to Pharloom’s Haunting. Instinct keeps them at their task, though in much simpler fashion than before.
Hunter’s notes
This kingdom appears more advanced in metalwork than my own ever was, in great part due to the natural heat source at its base. Working in such an environment is an impressive feat.
234.Crawfather
Defeat 1
Lord and justice of Pharloom’s craws. Delivers death to condemned bugs with his steel-plated beak.
Hunter’s notes
Did he recognise my part played in this land’s void-strung state? If so, perhaps his judgment was not unfair. To these bugs I have brought much destruction.
235.Garmond & Zaza
Defeat 1
Vigorous old knight and their noble companion, working together to see their lands cut free from haunted madness.
Hunter’s notes
They too seek the spectre at the Haunting’s heart, though I fear that foe would pose a challenge beyond their mortal limits.
236.Elder Pilgrim
Defeat 5
Thick-set bug consumed by haunted thread. Uses their solid frame to crush others.
Hunter’s notes
A lucky bug to be able to grow old. Pharloom’s roads take most much earlier.
237.Trobbio
Defeat 1
Haughty thespian convinced that only dazzling performance can raise Pharloom from the throes of death.
Hunter’s notes
His desire to see Pharloom saved may have been well intentioned, but he seemed quite happy for others to die upon the stage in pursuit of his goal.