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Cruchoke (CREW-choke...a portmanteau of "cruel" and choke") is an unseelie faerie sprite. He considers himself an autocrat of asphyxiation. Indeed, in addition to the ability to cast Cloudkill, he has learned how to summon a Stinking Cloud to prolong the suffering of those who violate his domain.

Years ago, Cruchoke attacked a traveling circus troupe that dared to venture into the woods in hopes of securing a shortcut. With the troupe was a great cat (I am still deciding on the species, but it will likely be a Tiger). During the struggle, he freed the cat while invisible in order to foment chaos. Unbeknownst to him, the beast had been mistreated by its owners; it wasted no time attacking the abusers. Before all of the members were slain, one wicked blow was landed on the cat's face by the troupe's leader, inflicting a permanent scar. Having decided he enjoyed the savage prowess of this feline being turned on its master, Cruchoke intervened and killed the man before the human could do more harm.

Having sensed the scent of its liberator, the animal looked around randomly for the invisible sprite. Finally coming to the conclusion that he had found a new powerful ally, Cruchoke revealed himself (well out of range of the cat's paws and up in a tree where a leap would be halted by intervening branches). Seeing that it responded positively to his presence with a subdued growl as it calmly sat down, he loosed a raspy laugh and said "Very good, my striped friend. Forget your old life and your old name. You will have a chance to be free among the trees, to soak your tongue in much blood. Your new name is...Pawply."

(Paw-PLEA).

From that day forward, Cruchoke has tended to Pawply - treating him far better than even his unseelie brethren - and taken him on many hunts where the sprite sets up ambushes in concert with the tiger. Whenever Pawply is injured, Cruchoke is careful to treat the wounds with healing supplies he's gathered from numerous adventurers. Though he has worked to cultivate a trusted bodyguard, a deep and curiously untainted part of him genuinely cares for the creature.

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That's all I have so far. I was considering making Cruchoke an on-and-off ally of Malarites in the region. They tolerate the sprite because he informs them of sapient beings away from his territory that are worth chasing down and he puts up with the presence of these interlopers because they (in the guise of innocent villagers/travelers) occasionally direct traffic his way. It is a "You scratch my back and I keep my claws out of your back" sort of arrangement.

P.S. Which do you prefer: Cruchoke or Crushoke/Crueshoke? Phonetically, "Crueshoke" sounds highly similar to "Cruchoke", but it isn't as deliciously and obviously evil.

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Powering Through 5: Mythical Bestiary
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in·cul·cate
/inˈkəlˌkāt,ˈinkəlˌkāt/
 
verb
verb: inculcate; 3rd person present: inculcates; past tense: inculcated; past participle: inculcated; gerund or present participle: inculcating
  1. instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.
    "the failures of the churches to inculcate a sense of moral responsibility"
     
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    • teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction.
      "they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture"
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