The Almachi

The Almachi are strange creatures from another plane. Though the plane itself carries no name, and is often equated to 'The Almachi Horde' or such like, the terrible creatures are growing ever more common in Alwynter.
Though a few have been known to appear before, usually in the form of the weaker kind, known as Orgoliaths, they appeared en masse once thereafter. It was at the time of Alwynter 2, that the Almachi leaders; known as Palanthirs, plotted with the Estmaní coven to break the Anchors of Alwynter, and allow them free passage into the land. In the end, it was foiled by Sigred Quartz and a band of adventurers who killed the Palanthir known as Urayen.
Researchers among the Keeper order have found strange news since then. While the broken Anchors are restored, it has been revealed that the Almachi themselves seem to share a conciousness. A sort of everspanning unified mindstate among the Almachi, that is like a ever-present mental force confined to their physical formes and a hive mind expressing multiple personalities.
Thus, Keeper Kaius Asturian, has surmised that, likely, the Palanthirs are physically significant representations of the Almachi, as well as powerful personalities in a greater hivemind. It also means, Kaius has said, that the Almachi are innately able to know what all other Almachi know.