Infested Bear | Church of the Acarid

LORE & BACKGROUND

Bears were rare in the swamp, but those that wandered too close to the church became coveted prizes for the infestation. The brood found in them endurance and strength, and parasites twisted their already formidable bodies into horrors that could endure for years. Muscles swelled, bones reinforced with alien growths, the Infested Bear is a monster of brute force and unnatural resilience.

Driven by the hive’s will, it crashes through reed beds and toppled trees, wading into the muck where lighter hosts would sink. Its parasite growths strengthen what was already deadly, making the beast almost impossible to bring down. Its bulk is an unstoppable wall, forcing prey toward brood chambers where others wait. Even its rage is gone, replaced with cold instinct. Once a symbol of wild ferocity, it has become something worse: a guardian of the hive, armored in both fur and chitin, its every motion dictated by alien hunger. Where it treads, silence follows, for few can withstand the crushing weight of the brood’s chosen beast.

Infested Bear | Church of the Acarid

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