[MW Hollow Knight] Soul Hoarder - CR 18 Gargantuan Dragon (Patreon)

“Let it be a mint-condition dwarven wizard, or maybe a limited edition gnome barbarian… Ugh. Another human fighter.”

— The Soul Hoarder, Raiding for Collectibles

Every dragon has its pile of treasure. To the legendary Soul Hoarder, this treasure is not gold, but rare creatures of singular talent or exquisite beauty. The more storied an individual, the more bizarre its abilities, the more endangered its species, the more the Soul Hoarder craves it, needs it. And once a specimen catches its eye, the Hoarder will stop at nothing to see it added to its ever-expanding collection, perfectly preserved for all eternity.

Freakish Display. Enchanted vials, bottles, and jars keep the Hoarder’s collection healthy and visible, each specimen miniaturised for display on the winding shelves of its macabre home. It organizes along themed criteria, rearranging as necessary if a new idea occurs to it. The three-legged quadrupeds are kept separate from the much rarer three-legged bipeds, and the non-pigmented section takes up an entire cavern with its pale shelves.

Multiplanar Tracker. After centuries of research in cramped caverns, the Soul Hoarder has lost its power of flight, exchanging it for arcane skill. It leverages this skill to drift in and out of the Ethereal Plane, surveying the world unseen in search of unique souls warped by powerful magic—warlocks, sorcerers, and time travelers are all coveted pieces for both study and display.

Trading Creature Game. Though adventurers who face it must inevitably contend with the rank and file of its menagerie, the Soul Hoarder is nothing if not a savvy collector and investor. Its rarest—and often most powerful—specimens seldom see the light of day for fear of damage or reduction in market value. How exactly this value is determined, or who buys the hapless creatures, is a mystery to everyone but the Soul Hoarder, but it proudly insists that it offers only fair trades. Whenever an exotic monster disappears from the dragon’s curated displays, it’s usually in exchange for powerful adventurers or high ranking nobility.

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