There's a skittering noise and an inhuman, bird-like screech as Stephen drops out of a teleportation circle right in front of them.

It was almost laughable to see how little humanity remained of this creature. Tattered rags, a ripped red cape, lain over a ragged cloak. His skull-like bird-head peered at the 'victims' in front of him, blood dripping off him in steady drips.

He was dizzy, the blood loss was immense and it was a miracle he hadn't passed out already. The spider-like body under the cloak and vaguely human torso skittered on many legs forward, as he tried to slash at them with his scythe-like bone-arms.