Case Information

This is where information learned will be stored for easy reference. One post per case, and the case will be edited to reflect new information.

Case 1: Spider Shepard

Monster
Lair is in Weeping Woods, a few miles north of all of the attacks
The Spider Shepard has supernatural control over all kinds of webs
The Spider Shepard can only be killed when the venom of one of its large spiders is magically fused with Fey Lilly
The fey lilly can only be found within the forest the Spider Shepard calls home, likely to guard it
Fusing the venom and the fey lilly will require Big Magic, and thus required the following:
- One hour to cast
- Use magic roll
---Fail, the fey lilly and venom will become compromised and need to be replaced
---Partial success, you will get results, but the result will be potent only a short time once applied. If the Spider Shepard learns this, it may run away and avoid you after you apply it.
---Success, it will remain potent for 24 hours after applied, thus the Spider Shepard will have to confront you.

Minions
Large Spiders (created/birthed by Spider Shepard)
Medium Spiders (birthed by Large Spiders)

The birthed or created spiders seem to have qualities of multiple spiders, hence why no system can identify them

Story
The spiders have been attacking people, presumably from Margaret's telepathy to bring them to the Spider Shepard
A man at the first attack site seems suspicious of you all and is likely to investigate what the PESD is
A father and his son at the second attack site were hurt by Margaret, but after some mental manipulation and on-site medical attention seem to be unsure if they recall everything correctly

Case 2: Withered Old Man
Monster
Has the ability to look at something and make it wither to dust
Gaze appears to ignore armor
Seems to be able to read minds to some level
Is called a Nothic
Weakness 1: some kind of magical trap
Weakness 2: saying its pre-nothic name
Minion(s)
Unknown
Story
Colton Pennington was found dead in his library
Window was broken from outside
Colton's chest was turning to dust, as did his heart
Library was a mess, unsure if self defense or attacker at fault
Widow, Chelsea Pennington, assumes it was an assassin that threw acid or something like it and has become very paranoid about her own safety
Margaret and Seth tried to investigate the crime scene more, but no luck despite opportunity
Ajay learns of possible monsters it could be (mum, Nothic, or mage)
Ajay learns monster went to the Vault of Learning and attacked Faith Nichols
Ajay meets with and talks to Faith Nichols, head curator, and learns it was looking for something
Seth and Margaret meet monster, who is talking to a mysterious man
After some time, monster is allowed to leave after it hurts Seth
Mysterious man's name is Harrison, and he appears to be a mage
Party heals up and meets with Harrison as a group
Harrison confirms monster's identity and insists he can handle this himself and requests party steps down
Margaret shows symptoms of Amature Mage Sickness and needs to be seen by PESD doctors
Elizabeth joins the team while Margaret gets help
Monster might return to Colton's home or the Vault of learning to search more, or may go to some place called the Lexington library.