Translated Scroll from beneath the Temple in the Swamp

Created by Martin Ludwell, edited by Smidgen

Preserved in some sort of hardened resin is the dissected body of a twisted creature with three arms but the general effect of a human. Scrolls, indecipherable without magic, abound in the area, these scrolls are close to breaking apart, and the merest touch can disintegrate them. Pictures of the scrolls are later translated, and the party is given access.

Purpose

to record the differences between the Former Man and the recorded baseline Human.

Document Structure

Clauses

by body part

References

De Grays Anatomy Humanus (not found with the document)

Publication Status

Publicly accessible to all members of the Seekers of Knowledge

Historical Details

Background

a Biologist researcher has fought several of the beings and brought the dead here to dissect it properly, and recorded his findings.

History

Papyrus scrolls were brought here by a researcher nearly a thousand years ago, this researcher was an alchemist and eventually a strong wizard. It found an entrance to a place where the Former men were close to the surface, a fight ensued and he slew a number, the others retreated. so he took a sample back with him to his base. He was followed and fighting occurred within the Temple. When he was free of interruptions he began his Autopsy and recording. The formula for the resin is not mentioned.

Public Reaction

From interest to panic, are these creatures going to attack Home Bridge?

Legacy

more knowledge of the old population will be gained.

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Translated Scroll from beneath the Temple in the Swamp

This particular specimen was slain by magic missile volley, his fellows were dispatched in other magical attacks. The overall structure of the corpse, which I will refer to as Former Man, shows a general Human like structure, as I have found them described in the ancient texts, see De Grays Anatomy Humanus. Major differences, eyes and visual cortex are very similar to nocturnal animals, being larger and more robust. Observations made while the subject was alive indicated extreme light sensitivity, which was borne out with observation of the skull and brain. Teeth and Jaws are identical to the descriptions in De Grays, within tolerance for living matter. Nasal cavities and Sinuses are expanded, suggesting an improvement in olfactory capability. No structural difference is found in the Olfactory region of the brain so improved capability is conjecture. The throat and neck are of standard human construction, as are the shoulders, except there is a third arm and shoulder in the middle of the chest, attached at the top of the sternum and where the clavicle meet. This arm is well muscled but the muscles attaching the arm to the chest and providing it with leverage are weakened, and so the arm was only about half the strength of the other arms.
The rest of the document is of similar vein, and provides no information on culture.
Observations of the Former men detail various other mutations, extra limbs or tentacles instead of Limbs.

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Type

Report, Scientific

Medium

Papyrus

Authoring Date

-1092

Location

Temple in the Swamp