Solmarra Bestiary

Masked Shades – Spirits of duelists whose masks fused to their faces, whispering eternally.
Porcelain Sentinels – Automata crafted from gilded ceramic; elegant and merciless.
Velvet Moths – Large nocturnal insects that drink spilled blood from dueling grounds.
Crimson Courtiers – Revenant nobles, preserved by blood rites, forever seeking another waltz.
Carnival Marionettes – Puppets animated by echoes of applause; attack intruders with flailing grace.
Masque Leeches – Tiny parasites that latch onto masks, feeding on vanity and fear.
The Veilwaltzers – Twinned dancers who drain vitality through their steps.
Candleborn Servitors – Wax-skinned attendants carrying eternal flames; melt into beasts when the music ends.
Perfumed Horrors – Chimera-like constructs of silk and bone; exude intoxicating scents that lull victims into surrender.
Duelwraiths – Spectral nobles who challenge intruders to a “final dance.”

Maestra Virelle, the Maskmaker Supreme – Crafts masks that consume the wearer’s face to perfect the soul within.
The Bleeding Dancer – A duelist who never stops performing; each step leaves trails of blood forming sigils across the marble.

Duke Solvarr the Gilded Blade – Undead noble who believes the duel is divine worship; wields a blade that reflects the opponent’s own style.
The Grand Masque – A cursed gala where hundreds of masks float and speak in unison; defeating it unmasks the city’s collective madness.