Name: Varkulith
Species Type: Shatteredborn
Threat Level: Moderate-to-High (in swarms = catastrophic)
Lore Entry:
"It came from beneath the roots, hissing like steam from Hell's own kettle,
and the forest just... buckled."
– Last audio log of Ranger Cylen Vos, Sector 44, Eastern Wastewoods
Born of the Throneless King's wrath and shaped in the burrowed belly of shattered dimensions, the Varkulith is one of the earlier breeds of the Shatteredborn, beasts made not for elegance but for extermination.
These tunnelling terrors act as vanguard harvesters. When a new breach tears open between Earth and the cursed realms, Varkuliths are among the first through, burrowing through soil and bone alike to destabilise terrain, collapse strongholds, and flush prey into open fields for larger monstrosities.
Their segmented bodies stretch up to 30 meters, plated in a chitinous armour laced with abyssal green ichor that burns like acid when exposed to air. Their mouths? A circular bloom of fang petals, rows upon rows of teeth spiralling into a darkness that hungers. The maw never closes, and its inner chamber is rumoured to whisper in forgotten tongues.
They possess:
Seismic Sense: Can detect motion within a 2-mile radius underground.Acid Spit: Corrosive enough to melt reinforced steel.Parasitic Spawn: Occasionally births Varkulings, palm-sized larvae that burrow into hosts and incubate explosively.
Despite their size, Varkuliths move with horrifying grace. Soundless beneath the ground, they erupt with violent speed, and those caught in the radius rarely live to describe what hit them.