Biology
There are many strange things in the woods of the
Duwalan Forest, many of which originate from
The Weald . But few are as enigmatic as the beckoners. These take the shape of a long, humanoid arm reaching out from behind the shadows. They can appear as if from any race, gender or color tint with no apparent logic behind it. They perch on a spot behind an obstacle or reaching out of trees. It has no real claws or other dangerous parts to it, but it doesn't seem to need it.
Intelligence and Social Behavior
These things do not communicate, and if there is any intelligence behind them it has not been found yet. All they seem to do, is draw in people to drain their memories. It crooks a single finger in a beckoning gesture, wrapped with mesmerizing and otherworldly enchantments. Those not strong enough of mind, will be drawn in and lured closer. From there, all pretense is dropped as the limb writhes like a python and latches onto its prey, clutching their head as they are lulled in a magically induced coma. Strangely enough, the beckoner only drains some of their memories, not nearly enough to be of any long-term harm. Why they show such restraint is entirely unknown.
Abductees are often found by their compatriots shortly afterwards, with no memory of their lost time, similarly to how sleeping victims forget much after being woken. Either way, in both cases the victims are disheveled and disoriented and for days afterwards will flinch at the touch of a hand, no matter how loving. Perhaps it’s for the best that we don’t know what exactly the horrid arm does.
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