The Beast of Balaur

The most recent vanished man is Iancu; Ciprian, his friend, reports that Iancu scaled the Balaur — a forbidding peak by Parlita — to put the rumours to the test.

Charged with finding the missing Iancu, Coen discovered only his corpse; all that remains is informing his friend Ciprian of the outcome.

Coen might have located another of the missing, lately slain by a fearsome beast; the man may have dwelt in Parlita, and his kin would wish to hear.

One of the missing is Iancu — perhaps still alive in the mountains, needing help. But if Coen finds him... how to confess he drained Iancu's friend?

An authentic eeriness hangs over this place. Why? Dare Coen ascend further and find out?

Coen happened upon a cave that seems occupied — by a beast, or by something else?

Fresh footprints noticed — someone walked this lonely path, and recently.

• 1 Find Iancu The most recent vanished man is Iancu; Ciprian, his friend, reports that Iancu scaled the Balaur — a forbidding peak by Parlita — to put the rumours to the test. 3 time segments
• 2 Go back to Ciprian Charged with finding the missing Iancu, Coen discovered only his corpse; all that remains is informing his friend Ciprian of the outcome.
• 3 Go to Parlita and ask around about the body from the cave Coen might have located another of the missing, lately slain by a fearsome beast; the man may have dwelt in Parlita, and his kin would wish to hear. 3 time segments
• 4 Find Iancu One of the missing is Iancu — perhaps still alive in the mountains, needing help. But if Coen finds him... how to confess he drained Iancu's friend? 3 time segments
• 5 Investigate the mountain An authentic eeriness hangs over this place. Why? Dare Coen ascend further and find out?
• 6 Explore the cave Coen happened upon a cave that seems occupied — by a beast, or by something else?
• 7 Follow the tracks Fresh footprints noticed — someone walked this lonely path, and recently. Optional

• The newest missing man was Iancu; Coen recovered his corpse and broke the news to Ciprian, who was shattered — yet at least the truth is his now, and in time he may recover. For the moment, Coen can only grant him space to mourn.
• Coen accepted a single vanished-person case, then elected to drop it — his own woes require his focus.
• The newest missing man was Iancu; Coen found his remains in a cavern. Iancu's friend Ciprian will never hear the truth — Coen fed on him first.
• Coen thinks he has located one of the missing, killed and hauled into a cavern by a ravenous predator — an unknown to him, dead horribly.