Esgatriel the Dross-Eater

In form usually described as a massive beetle or similar insect, but with one leg too many or few, or other features that are somehow off, Esgatriel scurries about the edges of civilization looking for sustenance. It takes the castoffs, the broken bits, things that didn’t come out quite right, and consumes them regardless of what they’re made of. In the process, it breaks the cycle of decay and reuse. Esgatriel relieves people of the effort of breaking down their leavings, encourages a laziness in respect to nature and its order, engenders a casualness about tossing out things that just aren’t useful any more. This extends far too readily to ideas, and to people. Defeating Esgatriel requires re-establishing the processes that maintain the physical Balance of raw materials and made things, of plants and compost, and encouraging people to do the work required, ignoring the ease with which unwanted things can simply be given to the Dross-Eater.

In game terms: Esgatriel attacks Connection: Nature, eroding it over time, which has knock-on effects on Connection: Magic.