Shadowed Men

Here are some important guidelines in regards to the proper care and feeding of your host, and the dangers that accompany employing this particular mode of infiltration.

It is important that you follow these guidelines if you intend on occupying a host for any extended period of time. The single most important fact you need to know is that your host must eat.

Please study your host before you occupy it, in order to learn what its normal eating habits and feeding rituals are. Having your host die will reveal you to all. They must eat in order to maintain their regular body functions.

The most easily attainable and controllable host creatures do not have the capacity to speak. Please do not speak aloud while in these forms, or you will come under scrutiny by the more intelligent creatures. It is suggested that you study the host’s vocal patterns and try to emulate them.

It is suggested that you study the host’s vocal patterns and try to emulate them. Do not remain in the host body for an extended period of time. The base nature of these creatures is very alluring, and their base nature can eventually take precedence over your tasks.

Do not lose yourself to their animal nature, you are here for a purpose.

You say, 'A new breed of shadowed man walks Norrath. What can you tell me of the deathspeakers?'

Ssynthi says 'Ah, so the deathspeakers have decided to reveal themselves again. They are beings who claim they are closer to the realms of the dead than any other known race, and they have been known to rally the shadowed men in times when they deem other races to be dabbling too much in the powers of death and rebirth. Just as shadowed men as a whole despise those of us who follow Solusek Ro because they deem all of magic to have sprung from themselves.'

You say, 'Could it concern the Burning Dead's plan to resurrect Marnek?'

Ssynthi says 'Marnek, you say?! I admit that rumors have come to me concerning an alliance between the Temple of Ro and the Burning Dead, and perhaps this is the goal of that union. I must therefore act, for who knows the shadowed men better than I? But I cannot leave this place right now. Will you help me in this task?'

You say, 'I will help you.'

Ssynthi says 'Then take this and collect within the drops of shadow that spill when a deathspeaker is killed. There will be a deathspeaker wherever shadowed men can be found, but even more important is the location of Ytyrs the Reborn. His shadow must be collected as well. And have care not to mix this shadow stuff with drink lest you unleash a dangerous magic.'