#0019 - Ictus Crawler

Well, we're well into the month of scares, so let's round out the spooky posts with another species of Ictus (I know Halloween isn't over yet, but I do want to save some spooky drawings for next year). 

This is the Crawler. It has a slightly more humanoid shape compared to the Incubator (which looks more like a hen), although there is just a stump where a head would be. Its legs are also missing and replaced with swollen spheres covered in pustules. Since it has no lower limbs, it uses its arms for forward movement.

Bestiary Description:

Incorporeal beings that are found only in one's worst nightmares, the Ictus have found a way to leave the dreamland in which they reside to enter the world of the living and spread their infection. Large greenish/yellow pustules and boils cover their bodies. This is the fuel that keeps them moving and the tool they use to allow others of their kind to enter our world. 

If lanced properly, this lack of nightmare fluid ceases their motor functions, making it easier to dispose of them, however, spilling the liquid on the ground corrupts the earth allowing these creatures to slip through into the real world, even during daylight hours. Only when subjects stop sleeping and the bile is scrubbed clean can their onslaught truly be stopped. At least until tomorrow night...