BREAK HEART NEWS FOR THE LOCAL AREAS NEAR EAST LAKE! Local informants working for the Eastlake news branch, calling themselves the lovebird hunters, found a tip regarding a scandal for the decade!Lady Pebble was found sleeping with Moonflower's sweetheart, Richard!  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the weird bird woman was found dating the local sweetheart Richard! The strapping, dashing young man from Oakhold!Now, please sign up for this newspaper. We have started to run out of funding. Please. I have kids.

There was a little family within one of Oakhold's many warm, dimly lit homes. The sun was setting, and the sky was turning grey, as if Planu was pulling a blanket over Templehelm.    A young mother, a son, a daughter, and a father. All bustle with activity in the warm home. Until the moon was at its peak and the family was going to go sleep. The children asked their mother for a story, an old story from her wytch family. Pleading and prodding, tugging her heart strings. Until the mother gave in to the children's plea for a story. The mother huddled with her children. Making a blanket fort, whispering to them a story she heard from her parents when she was a child. A folktale about Oakhold. "Once, a long time ago. Such a long time ago, my great, great, great, great, great-grandmother wasn't even alive. There was a muse, a strange muse. A muse who was wearing bright green robes that were outlined with yellow stripes. And, of course. She had brown and green eyes just like us!"The children giggle, as if imagining themselves as a strange adult wearing weird robes.  However, the mother continues."The muse sang, and sang, and sang. Songs of such sorrow, but vibrant joy. Even as battles occurred where Oakhold now is, until, of course, somebody asked the muse a question." She exits the blanket fort and takes some paper. Returning to the blanket fort. Then, once more continues her tale. "The muse sang to the men, 'I sing, I sing. Pleading to the things, to ask them, to never peak. For they are a treat. Sweet for many things. That we think is bitter. Forsooth, the things they may do. You wonder how far, far, far... How bad can they be? I beg you, and plead you to never see.'" Strangely, as the mother hummed the little tune. A strange creature with two legs, two arms, no head, and large branch-like protrusions slowly claws itself out from a puddle by the pavement. At closer inspection, the ends of the horns were gaping maw-like holes. A creature that's almost like a walking humanoid pipe organ. The mother continues her story. "Somebody asked the muse once more. 'You've sung for so many years, even decades. Yet you've never eaten, drunk, or gotten tired. How do we know you're not a monster casting strange spells with your song?'" The creature fully steps out, its hulking form now showing. Its centerpiece was of many strange glyphs, symbols, and colors. The mother once more continues. "However, before the muse could answer. A hot-blooded man, with a strange, red-like blade, pierced the muse's chest. Leaving them dead." Suddenly, the creature makes a sound with its branches. Creating a strange harmony, some sounds were guttural screaming, some sounded like they came from a harp. And even some sounded like a clock. But before the guards could see what made the sound, the creature stepped back into the puddle. As if finishing its destiny. The mother finishes the story with a few more sentences. "Upon checking, the muse was strangely not there. There was nothing but an empty robe with the marks of a sword piercing it. And of course, the young man started to boast about how he killed a demon. " "Till they saw many things hidden within robes, some were on top of the mountains and cliffs. Some were hiding underwater, some were even staring at them within active homes. However, nobody saw the creatures except those who saw the attack. The only difference between those creatures was the symbols marking their robes." She gently scribbles a symbol onto the piece of paper poorly. "If you ever see this symbol, run to it as soon as possible. For it means the muse is there." The children nodded "And, if you see anything strange covered with any symbols or runes, what do you do?"The children replied with "Run away!"   The mother makes little charms with the papers, giving the charms to her children.  "Now, to this day. Some people say the creatures in robes have left this spot. However, they still may be seen everywhere throughout Templehelm. I even heard uncle Jeremy saw one while fishing." The mother takes down the blanket fort despite the protest from the children. "So, keep these charms with you. Just in case, I don't want to worry about all the dangers lurking in Templehelm" And slowly enough, the mother tucks in her children. And goes falls asleep.   Not noticing a robed creature, peeking at the family. Hidden within a closet. Its form was slowly getting tugged out from the robes, as if reality was pulling the creature through the robes. Robes with a symbol that, when looked at, gave a feeling of a certain extreme emotion. However, it did not leave the closet. As if waiting for something.   The very morning, the children open the closet to change their clothes, seeing nothing strange. And so, the typical Oakhold family continues their day.  

 One song that best illustrates, regarding what Shoggoth is.... Is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t155_udHj4&ab_channel=JasmineAsh 

In the alleys of Eastlake, travelers of the void meet up and start to discuss openly in small groups. One notable rant was slightly louder than the rest... One man dressed in a greasy and well-worn outfit rambles (Traveler 1) :"You've heard? Those creatures decided to ruin all of this... TARGETING US THE GOOD FOLK!" A young lad dressed in a similar outfit looks around and warily responds (Traveler 2):  "Captain you might want to calm down, you know his influence." Traveler 1: "BAH, LET EM HEAR. THEY KNOW THEY DID US WRONG. MAKING A DEAL WITH US GOOD FOLK THEN SENDING HUNTING DOGS AFTER US" Traveler 2: "Captain maybe we should just drink indoors" Traveler 1: "THEY TOOK ME WIFE FROM ME, THEY TOOK ME SON. SAYIN THEIR LORD WAS INTERESTED IN THEIR RACE. THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST CREATURES FOR A COLLECTION" Traveler 1 takes a deep breath Traveler 1: "THEY PROMISED US A HOME, JUST FOR THEM TO TAKE IT AND MY FAMILY" Traveler 1 looks around the many gazes upon him, tears drenching the front of his shirt Traveler 1: "LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO ME. YOU 'ERE? MAKE A DEAL WITH THOSE VOIDLINGS AND THEY RUIN YE" Traveler 1 fully breaks down and hugs the young lad Traveler 2: "Cmon boss... Let's just recover and try and figure somethin out." Traveler 2 looks back into the crowd of gazes, nods as if affirming what was spoken as the truth. And helps his captain into a Inn   A blob in shore overhears and starts rambling what occurred towards some random folk at Moonflower.