Stygians are creatures in The Sinking City.
Stygians are the first Wylebeasts the player encounters, during the Frosty Welcome case, when searching for Robert Throgmorton's son, Albert.
Concept by Evgeniy Maloshenkov[1]
Description[]
Described as "hand beasts", Stygians are small creatures with multiple limbs with human-like palms, either white, green or blue (see the variations below). These beasts are not usually dangerous on their own (some are not even aggressive) but are usually found in groups, accompanied by larger beasts.
Stygians can usually be killed with two melee attacks, or one or two bullets; other types of Stygians may absorb more damage.
Variations[]
Harvester[]
Aggressive type of Stygian, will bounce erratically and lunge at the player, attempting to wound with its stinger. Most common type encountered. Its color is dirty white. The keyframe animation for this type of Stygian can be found at the referenced link[external links 1].
Smoker[]
Defensive type of Stygian, will flee after releasing thick clouds of dark smoke and attempt to lure the player into it. It is the rarest out of all variants. Its color is a shade of green.
Weaver[]
Capable of healing other nearby wylebeasts. It possesses a set of tentacle on its body and is of blue and purple shades. The keyframe animation for this type of Stygian can be found in the external links section below[external links 2].
Screamer[]
Capable of reducing player's sanity level from the distance by its scream, slowing player's ability to run or move quickly, making the player to be vulnerable for other wylebeasts to attack. When getting close, it will attack the player similar to the Harvester. The appearance of this type can actually be seen during the Frosty Welcome case, it is the dead wylebeasts laying on the floor in the backroom from where the player found the body of Albert Throgmorton.
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