Born: Unknown Died: Unknown

The entity known as "The Creature" is, in reality, a collective force comprising The Spire Stalkers, an elite reconnaissance unit in the service of Lord Mangdaor Roth in Tetbury. This terrifying and terrified force forms the sharp edge of The Lord's Shield, Roth's paramilitary arm, enforcing his will with silent, brutal efficiency across the city. Their very existence is a testament to Roth's iron grip.

Recruitment into the Spire Stalkers targets the most desperate and morally compromised individuals within Tetbury. These recruits undergo a brutal and unforgiving conditioning regimen, conducted within the grim confines of The Basilica of the Golden Veil's converted torture chambers. This process strips away their former identities and reshapes them into instruments of fear.

Unlike the heavily armored brutes who patrol Tetbury's streets, Spire Stalkers are meticulously trained to master the city's verticality. They move with unnatural ease across rooftops, scale walls, and utilize shadowy eaves to their advantage. Their signature alchemically treated leather boots, rumored to be crafted from the hide of mutated Gricks from the city's sewers, grant them an uncanny ability to move without sound and leave no physical trace.

This perfected technique allows them to hunt dissidents who mistakenly believe locked doors offer sanctuary. Despite their fearsome reputation, the Spire Stalkers operate from a doctrine rooted in bullying and cowardice. They are trained to avoid fair fights at all costs, understanding that such an encounter signifies a failed mission.

Should an ambush falter or their position become compromised, their protocol dictates immediate scattering and flight. They expertly utilize Tetbury's complex architecture to vanish from sight, only to regroup later and strike when their target is once again vulnerable. This strategy ensures that while the citizens may despise Lord Roth, they live in constant fear of the unseen shadows that represent his rule.

Currently, the Spire Stalkers continue their relentless patrol across Tetbury's rooftops. They diligently search for any curfew breakers or political dissidents, ensuring that Lord Roth's New Order maintains its suffocating grip on the city through an omnipresent, silent threat.