Hellsborough & The Dark Peak

The Dark Peak Bestiary

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Gabble (Gabriel) Ratchets are phantom human-headed barkers that fly through the murk with much whining, whelping, barking and howling; making a great cacophony of noise in the night sky. Believed by some to be the barkers of the underworld, they are said to hunt the souls of the newly dead, of unbaptised children, lost souls and the spirits of the living. It is believed that hearing their din can bring upon madness -- anyone thought to be suffering from such effects of the beasts, also sometimes known as Skriker, meaning to howl or cry, or scream, would loose all reason, to spend the rest of their life wandering, arms outstretched and staring eyes, in grim imitation of the creature.