# Investigate the Solland Cough Creatures
## Status
Active
## Summary
The cough affecting [[Solland]] is caused by creatures from another plane attached to people’s backs.
## Known Facts
- The cough is not a normal illness.
- It is caused by planar creatures attached to people’s backs.
- The party has removed these creatures from themselves.
- The creatures’ origin is unknown.
- They may be connected to wider planar instability.
## Connected Characters
- Full party
- [[Solland]] civilians
- Possible unknown controller or summoner
## Connected Concepts
- Planar creatures
- [[Solland]] cough
- [[Shadowfell]], possibly
- Rift Gates, possibly
- Zuri’s device, possibly
- The King, possibly
- Oathbreaking, possibly
## Current Questions
- What plane are the creatures from?
- Who sent them?
- How many people are infected?
- Can they influence their hosts?
- Can they be detected reliably?
- Are they connected to the king, [[The Order]], [[Keth]], or the [[Shadowfell]]?
## Possible Next Steps
- Examine removed creatures.
- Ask planar experts.
- Track outbreaks.
- Compare with Rift Gate or [[Shadowfell]] research.
- Determine whether they are targeted at oathbreakers, citizens, or everyone.