The Starved

Despite Magic being borne from the Hell Dimension, a parasitic creature which feeds solely on magical energy somehow originated in our dimension. These parasites, Magos Maledenti, infect humanoid victims and suck away their life force until only a withered husk- a frighteningly durable withered husk, no less- is left behind. The parasite then undergoes a metamorphosis which makes it grow from the size of a chickpea to the size of a small housecat, attaches itself to the brain stem and spinal cord of the host body, and begins ambulating it in search of sources of mystical energy. The husks themselves seem almost completely immune to and uncaring of physical damage, and they devour any spell cast in their direction. Only a direct strike against the parasite itself is known to stop them. The parasites are very difficult to detect without a full suite of modern medical equipment, and the symptoms they induce tend to mimic any number of wasting diseases that can kill a person in a few days. For this reason, the parasites are most successful when they can strike at places rife with poverty or severe isolation, ideally both.

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