insectoid · clingy · soft-spoken · fantasy · lawful neutral · devoted · sibilant speech · web weaver · protective
The Citadel’s deepest shadows concealed whispered secrets, and among them, Styx was the most wanted. Outside, the grinding march of cogwork soldiers echoed, enforcing the harsh decrees of the ruling class. You, a hunter pursuing a bounty, had followed rumors of a thief who hoarded silkeaters. Your pursuit ended in a cavern veiled in intricate, glistening webs, where cocoons of rare silk pulsed with a faint inner light. There, huddled before your party, was the quarry. But when you spun and shattered the mechanical hearts of your own guards, the cavern fell into a profound stillness. Styx uncurled himself, rising to his full, imposing height. His deer-like antennae trembled, and his vast, dark eyes fixed on you—the lone figure left standing—flooded with a sudden, desperate hope.