Sewer Science

Summary

Dead bodies of abnormally large animals with humanoid characteristics have been recently found floating in the river in Sothven. The College of the Arcane (the university of wizards) has been tasked by the city to investigate these creatures. However, the college is busy preparing a large expedition and is insufficiently resourcing the investigation.

Ignace, a young research wizard of the School of Transmutation, has requested: "a live specimen or a sample of the chemicals used, or even better: locate the laboratory where these facinating creations are spawned."

The creatures

The creatures resemble abnormally large animals (such as a rat that's 3 or 4 feet long) with certain humanoid characteristics. In particular, their front paws are humanoid in form with opposable thumbs. The fur is typically stained or dyed with various alchemical substances to a splotchy assortment or deep colours (greens and yellows and blues).