A most curious people, glyptodytes. Kin to the goblins, some say; others call them gnomish folk. Similarly, some will say they’re named and known for always wearing jackets of some tough leather with elaborate grooved patterns; others swear they dwell in carven stone figures like idols to forgotten gods; yet other tales combine the two, describing them as traveling about in strangely-carved shells like some kind of mystical turtles. All agree, though, that they highly prize secrets of all sorts, gathering up knowledge from the obscure to the occult, from the enigmatic to the esoteric, from puzzles to prophecies. Though they treasure their trivia, they can be persuaded to trade secrets for secrets, or sell knowledge for a high price. But the secret-seeker should beware of attempting to deal falsely or forcefully, for the glyptodytes acquire arcana in their investigations, and they will let loose eldritch forces to fend off foes. Instinct: To collect secrets

• Call upon forgotten sorceries
• Cause calamity with incantations