"At last the fiend reveals itself. The stalker in the shadows is none other than a demon, a foul spawn of the Abyss. It has slain the arrowhawk, many of the adventurers, watchmen in the fartower, travelers on the road... anyone it can using its power of teleport. The Babau has even been preying on some of the wild boars in the forest, a fact that has been angering the nearby ogre Yoorg and his dire boar steed. The demon seems indiscriminate in the murders it commits, trying to cause as much suffering as it can. Victims are usually killed outright, but we discovered at least one case where a man was staked out and left dying in the midst of a nest of traps.
I think it unlikely that this Babau is behind the infestation of Fogolindell or the Gauth guardian across the great bridge. The lesser eye tyrant who attacked us needed no prompting, and had been there for some time. Stirges are a greater mystery, but not one too complicated; the miserable crates the stirge eggs arrived in show all the hallmarks of shoddy goblin workmanship. I only wonder how they convinced the gnomes to accept the offering of food.
I sleep easier tonight, as my purpose has become clear. I am not wise enough to follow in the steps of my order, but I have still been shown my path. Too often of late, I have failed in my duty to protect my compatriots, allowing them to fall or abandoning them to save others. This shall not happen again. This I vow in Bahamut's name: I am become the mortal shield, the defender against the demonic. Bahamut has shown me the way. I will be protector of those who suffer. In Bahamut's name, I will not rest until I have driven the blight of these demons from our world."
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