The Vermin

Origins

Whence the Vermin come, no sage can say with certainty. They breed in the deep hollows of bog and cellar, in numbers that shame the very stars. Some reckon the Bog Matrons their elder-queens; others hold the spider-kin older than the realm itself.

Culture

No speech, no song, no standing. The Vermin parley through numbers alone. Their hunger is the only doctrine they profess.

Combat Style

Overwhelm through swarm. Wardens of narrow aim may fell one at a time, and still be buried. Only splash and flame can turn a true tide.

Relations

The Bouldersworn tolerate the Vermin as one tolerates weather; the Hedge Witches nurse them as one nurses wolves. Bog Matrons of terrible size are said to be the Vermin's elder kin.