The Forsaken (lore book)

a book detailing the lore and creatures of the story "The Forsaken", this is within the journal of Luck and are his drawings.

Entry #001: The Firstborn

• Classification: Original Carriers

• Threat Level: Terminal

• Height: ~6,000 ft, immobile

• Appearance: Towering, featureless giants; limbs like collapsed infrastructure; emit continuous low drone

• Behavior: Do not move; act as organic transmitters linking all Carriers; drone warps memory and perception

• Habitat/Range: Visible across skylines, monuments of the Dead Zone

• Known Weaknesses: None observed; theorized that silencing one could disrupt the hive mind

• Origin: unknown

• Survival Tip: Do not approach. Do not record the drone. Do not remember.

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Luck’s note: “They don’t hunt. They hum. And the world obeys.”

Entry #002: Whisperers

• Classification: Scouts / Biological Alarms

• Threat Level: Severe

• Height: ~10 ft, hunched

• Appearance: Thin, insect-like limbs; smooth, featureless head with slit mouth

• Behavior: Silent movement; emit pulses felt in bone; shriek to summon Carriers

• Habitat/Range: Ruins, metro tunnels, outskirts of Carrier zones

• Known Weaknesses: None; vanish after summoning reinforcements

• origin: unknown

• Survival Tip: If you feel a pulse in your ribs, hide. The giants are coming.

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Luck’s note: “They don’t kill. They call. And when they call, death follows.”

Entry #003: Lantern Maw

• Classification: Lures / Illusion Predators

• Threat Level: High

• Appearance: Shadowed body with glowing throat; silhouette sometimes resembles a child

• Behavior: Emits lullaby-like sounds in reverse; glow draws survivors closer; moves silently through snow

• Habitat/Range: Metro entrances, snowfields, abandoned streets

• Known Weaknesses: Light fades when confronted; rarely attacks directly

• Origin: The lantern maw are created when a mother turns while pregnant

• Survival Tip: Never follow the glow.

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Luck’s note: “I thought I saw a child inside it. I didn’t look twice.”

Entry #004: Husk Weaver

• Classification: Cocoon Makers

• Threat Level: Severe

• Appearance: Spider-like, bone-clicking legs; weaves cocoons around living prey

• Behavior: Scuttles across ceilings; immobilizes victims in husks; unknown purpose of cocoons

• Habitat/Range: Metro tunnels, collapsed structures

• Known Weaknesses: Vulnerable when weaving; but approaching is suicide

• Origin: Created when a child turns

• Survival Tip: If you hear clicking above, don’t look up.

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Luck’s note: “I told myself it was too dangerous. Truth is, I couldn’t move.”

Entry #005: Crowned Wretch

• Classification: Berserk Mutant

• Threat Level: Extreme

• Appearance: Skull split open like a flower; exposed pulsing brain; bone blades jutting from arms

• Behavior: Drops from above; shrieks psychic pulses that disorient and bleed victims; attacks with terrifying speed

• Habitat/Range: Ruins, ambush zones, cultist hunting grounds

• Known Weaknesses: None confirmed; vanishes after combat

• Origin: Created when a husk weaver captures someone

• Survival Tip: If you hear wet clicking, pray it’s not above you.

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Luck’s note: “It carved through them like paper. Then it screamed at the sky.”

Entry #006: Carriers

• Classification: Eternal Pursuit Units

• Threat Level: Absolute

• Height: ~100 ft

• Appearance:

  • Smooth, featureless head

  • Straighter, functional limbs built for endurance

  • Elongated fingers and toes; posture rigid, almost statuesque

  • Skin pale and semi-porous, like stretched clay over bone

• Behavior:

  • Hunt endlessly once a target is marked

  • Blind and deaf-do not rely on traditional senses

  • Track via unknown resonance signature, possibly linked to Firstborn drone

  • Never sleep, never retreat, never lose the trail

• Habitat/Range:

  • Dead Zone interiors, snowfields, collapsed districts

  • Can traverse any terrain; appear wherever marked prey flees

• Known Weaknesses:

  • None. No confirmed damage, no deterrents, no escape once marked

• Encounter Notes:

• Marking may occur via Whisperer pulse, Forsaken contact, or proximity to signal nodes

• Survivors report hallucinations, fatigue, and auditory bleed as Carriers close in

• Drone deepens when they arrive-some say it “tunes” to your heartbeat

• Origin: Unknown

• Survival Tip:

• If you’ve been marked, there is no survival. Only delay.

• Burn your trail. Bury your name. Pray they forget.

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Luck’s note: “They don’t see you. They don’t hear you. They just know. And they never stop.”

Entry #007: The Mark

• Classification: Resonance Seal

• Threat Level: Absolute

• Appearance:

  • A faint spiral or burn scar etched into the forehead

  • Sometimes glowing faintly under Carrier drone

  • Cannot be removed, fades only with death

• Behavior:

  • Once placed, the Mark binds the victim to the Carrier network

  • Acts as a beacon - Carriers will hunt the marked until death

  • Victims report auditory bleed, hallucinations, and fatigue as the Mark “tunes” to the drone

  • Blind and deaf Carriers lock onto the resonance, never losing the trail

• Habitat/Range:

  • Appears after Whisperer pulses, cultist rituals, or Forsaken contact

  • Survivors often discover it too late, when the hunt has already begun

• Known Weaknesses:

  • None. No removal, no cure, no escape once marked

• Encounter Notes:

  • Cultists brand themselves willingly, believing it grants communion

  • Survivors marked against their will rarely last more than a week

  • Some claim the Mark can spread - those who touch the branded feel echoes in their own skull

• Survival Tip:

• If you bear the Mark, you cannot survive.

• Burn your trail. Bury your name. Pray they forget.

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Entry #008: Utopia

• Classification: Capital of Civilization

• Threat Level: None (Internal) / Terminal (External)

• Gate Specs:

  • Height: 50 ft

  • Thickness: 2 meters

  • Scanning Protocols: T-virus dormant strain, forehead Mark resonance

• Interior Description:

  • Floating vehicles, holographic signage, clean infrastructure

  • High military presence; low crime

  • Citizens live in comfort, monitored and regulated

  • TVRS patrols enforce order with lethal efficiency

• Exterior Perimeter:

  • Overgrown ruins, home to Forsaken with retained humanity

  • Entry denied to unmarked, poor, or infected

  • Surveillance towers and drone patrols monitor the outskirts

• Behavioral Protocols:

  • Carrier proximity triggers lockdown; all citizens shelter until cleared

  • Marked individuals are denied entry or terminated

  • TVRS units authorized to execute on perceived threat without trial

• Survival Tip:

• If you’re poor, infected, or marked - Utopia is not salvation. It’s a wall.

Luck’s note: “They call it paradise. I call it a prison with prettier lights.”

Entry #009: TVRS Patrols

• Classification: Tactical Enforcement Division

• Threat Level: Variable (Lethal when provoked)

• Unit Designation: Echo Bravo, Delta Crown, Omega Line

• Appearance:

  • Black armor with mirrored visors

  • Shoulder-mounted scanners for Mark and T-virus detection

  • Standard-issue rifles, stun batons, and disposal blankets

• Behavior:

  • Patrol Utopia’s perimeter and interior districts

  • Scan all entrants for infection and resonance

  • Authorized to execute civilians deemed “armed and dangerous”

  • Bodies are covered and removed within minutes

• Protocol:

  • “Scan. Confirm. Neutralize.”

  • No trial, no warning - presence of weapon triggers termination

  • Radio codes used to sanitize reports: “Echo Bravo 2-2-5. Terrorist neutralized.”

• Habitat/Range:

  • Utopia gates, bread lines, refugee checkpoints

  • Occasionally deployed to outer ruins for containment

• Known Weaknesses:

  • Emotionless but not infallible - some hesitate when confronted with unarmed resistance

  • Scanners can be spoofed with high-frequency interference (unconfirmed)

• Survival Tip:

• If they scan you twice, run.

• If they speak in code, someone will die.

Luck’s note: “They don’t ask questions. They just clean the street.”

Entry #010: The Devils Child

Classification: Origin Beast / Mutation Catalyst Threat Level: Cataclysmic

Height: ~9 ft (quadrupedal); variable post-mutation

Appearance: Massive, bear-like body soaked in blood. Antlers branch like twisted bone, eyes glow red with unnatural heat. Front limbs resemble an elk’s, hind legs thick and predatory. Jaw structure shifts - sometimes crocodilian, sometimes human. Skull resembles a deer’s but warped, stretched, and split.

Behavior:

• First contact aboard Virelia during crew blackout.

• Displays extreme aggression; known to consume internal organs.

• Mutation spreads through proximity - infects dying fauna, reshapes anatomy.

• Later sightings show hybrid forms: deer with bear limbs, rabbit ears, feline eyes.

Habitat/Range: Originally confined to Virelia. Later escaped into Dead Zone perimeter forests. Mutation trail traced through wildlife and wreckage.

Known Weaknesses: None confirmed. Bullets slowed it; final death unclear. Remains found decades later suggest dormancy, not defeat.

Survival Tip: If it looks like prey but moves like a predator, do not approach. Mutation is not always visible.

Luck’s note: “It didn’t evolve. It arrived. And everything after it started to rot.”

Entry #011: Woven sack

• Classification: Cocoon Structure

• Threat Level: Severe (Indirect)

• Appearance: Fibrous resin shell; tightly woven strands; warm to the touch; faint internal movement

• Behavior: Pulses irregularly; contracts when disturbed; emits soft wet clicking from within

• Habitat/Range: Dark corners, ceilings, collapsed rooms, Weaver nests

• Known Weaknesses: Cutting the outer layer triggers violent rupture; contents unpredictable

• Origin: Constructed by a Husk Weaver around a captured human

• Survival Tip: If you see one twitch, back away slowly. Something inside is almost done.

Luck’s note: “I watched one split open once. I still hear the breathing.”

Author's Note

read The Forsaken, this is an accompaniment to that story