Carrion Beetles

A new strain of carrion beetle has been nurtured into existence by the druids in Akash. these carrion beetles have been carefully cultivated to assist with the aftermath of war and death. Specifically, they have been evolved to devour necrotic flesh while refraining from eating live flesh. the aftermath of a battle is resolved cleanly and simply by the beetles which will burrow and hibernate for years at a time, or until the scent of dead flesh rouses them to activity once more.
Given their diet, swarms of carrion beetles can and have been used to combat the restless dead, and they have even been successfully employed to counter mindrot, where the beetles can smell the necrotic essence of the disease and will attack only the infected. This alone can save lives, should the angry mob stop and pay attention.
Finally, the carrion beetle's use in wound care has made many otherwise devastating injuries survivable. with the deft flicking of the wrist, a skilled surgeon can lock a carrion battle's pincers on a wound to seal it. the beetle will then removed the necrotic flesh and promote healing. This lifesaving procedure is invaluable for those times when magical healing is either limited or else unavailable. Given the prolific reproductive nature ot hte Carrion Beetle's reproductive cycle, the fact that the beetles will not survive this wound care method is of negligible concern.
Rumors of alchemists experimenting with the secretions of carrion beetles in hopes of finding a miracle cure for several ailments are quite common, only one concoction has proven both reliable and repeatable. using a mixture of troll's blood and carrion beetle extract, surgeons have been able to replace severed limbs and have them return to full use for the patient. While many have experimented with this process, there seems to be a limit in its effectiveness in that only a person's original limbs have ever successfully been reattached in this manner.
Though the carrion beetle has been specifically bred for its unique role, it is often mistaken for the flesh devouring scarab beetle from which it was derived and remains superficially similar to its far more common and menacing cousin.