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Few events carry as much shame as the destruction of the monastery
of Fossanova. Situated at the top of a mountain in the coldest peaks of the
Dragon’s Spine, the monastery was considered a masterpiece of low moon
elven architecture.
Fossanova boasted one of the oldest lineages of unarmed fighting
styles; its monks were renowned for their discipline and resilience to pain,
and were respected by friends and foes alike.
A few years ago, villagers around the monastery started disappearing,
with very few of the bodies being discovered and no clues as to who was
the culprit. The monks ignored the villagers’ fears and complaints and carried
on with their daily training and business. This lack of empathy was the
spark that aroused the locals’ fury, who soon blamed the monks and razed
the monastery to the ground.
Unknown to the villagers, the offender operated from the monastery, but
it was not a monk, but a bourdon bell mimic, a creature whose appetite was
only matched by its boldness.
These mimics are masters of subterfuge who infiltrate temples, monasteries,
and other structures with bourdon bells. What happens to the original
bell is unknown.
Be it from their high positions in towers, or altars in the centre of chambers,
the bell mimics will observe the surroundings for days, studying every
item and characteristic, and learning the inhabitants’ daily routine.
When cornered, the bell mimic swings its clapper, unleashing a blistering
chiming that incapacitates surrounding creatures, giving it time to escape.
