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James - Rune Stalker Creature — Description

A monster from one of the classic MRJ horror tales. While usually it was portrayed as some sort of generic devil-ape I wanted to go for something more unique and memorable. Therefore I emplyed the rune-like motifs that the story was centered around. The runes are carved on the wrists of the monster, signifying how it is bound to chase after the one who has the symbols in his possession. It is also devoid of eyes, instead having similar runic signs carved in the flesh of his face where eyes should be...

"So he put his hand into the well-known nook under the pillow: only, it did not get so far. What he touched was, according to his account, a mouth, with teeth, and with hair about it, and, he declares, not the mouth of a human being."

"The man bent over and looked at him. 'The devil? Well, I don't know, I'm sure,' Harrington heard him say to himself, and then aloud, 'My mistake, sir; must have been your rugs! ask your pardon.' And then, to a subordinate near him, ''Ad he got a dog with him, or what? Funny thing: I could 'a' swore 'e wasn't alone.'"

M.R. James, Casting the Runes