# The Solland Cough Creatures ## Category Planar Parasite / Hidden Creature / [[Solland]] Phenomenon ## Known Facts - People in [[Solland]] have been coughing. - The cough is now known to be caused by creatures from another plane attached to people’s backs. - The party has removed these creatures from themselves. - This reframes the cough as a planar or parasitic problem rather than a normal illness. - The creatures’ origin remains unclear. ## Known Effects - Causes coughing. - Attaches to people’s backs. - May remain hidden or hard to detect. - Can be removed. - May be connected to wider planar instability. ## Known By - Full party - Possibly [[Solland]] authorities, though this is unclear - Unknown creators or controllers of the creatures ## Connected To - [[Solland]] - The cough - Planar creatures - [[Shadowfell]], possibly - Night Council, possibly - [[The Order]], possibly - Zuri’s device, possibly - Oathbreakers, possibly but not confirmed ## Open Questions - What plane are the creatures from? - Who sent them? - Are they natural parasites, summoned creatures, engineered tools, or agents? - How many people in [[Solland]] are infected? - Can they influence thoughts or behaviour? - Are they connected to the king? - Are they connected to the [[Shadowfell]] or Night Council? - Are they connected to Zuri, [[Keth]], or Rift Gate technology? - Can they be detected reliably?