13 Roses


The following is the documentation of Huntress Ruby Rose. The information found her indicates the population of Wendo still surviving in remote regions of the world, in this case a Northern region of the territory of the Kingdom of Vale.

The First Report

This is Ruby Rose, making my first report. I was given this job by a group of settlers, or rather the Vale Council at the request of these settlers. They've been repeatedly attacked by what appears to be a pack of Wendo type Grimm.

While I'm not certain this is truly the case, it's the first possible Grimm based job I've gotten in some time and I'm willing to take it.

The distance is further away from my home and family than I'd like, but if this is a small pack of Wendo, then it shouldn't be too hard for me. Silver-steel and Silver eye's make for quick work of all Grimm.

Will give more information on Grimm once I've encountered.

The Second Report

The journey is taking longer than expected. Main forms of travel are becoming less common, due both to the distance from the main city, but also fewer are willing to travel further north. They seem afraid of the "Black Mist."

I don't know if they are referring to Wendo or not, but it seems more likely now.

Aside from no the slow travel, nothing new to report.

The Third Report

I've been forced to continue foot, and I don't enjoy it. Bad memories with my childhood, but that aside, these woods are far more wild than what I experienced when I was 16.

But the mist scare me more than anything. Although I have no reason to think these are anything other than natural mists and fogs, I can help but think of what I know of the Wendo and their kind, that I may be attacked in the middle of the night or when I'm traveling.

I sometimes thing I hear sounds in the mist, but have to force myself to remember it's probably just some small animal.

I know I shouldn't be afraid, yet I can't keep it down totally. A friend of mine once said that this is common, that before the battle people imagine things far worse than they ever could be, and in doing so work themselves up.

My issue is I've had no battle to ground me, but have been walking for days now. I should be near the settlement soon, later today or tomorrow.

The Fourth Report

I can see the smoke from the settlement. I tried to contact them on the local scroll network but got no response.

The Fifth Report

The Settlement is in ruins. All the building have been burned or otherwise demolished. I searched for survivors, and found none.

I'm debating if I should head back to report this finding or try to investigate. But it's almost dark, so I'll hunker down for the night and continue in the morning.

The Sixth Report

They came in the night. Hundreds of them, on horseback, carrying torches. At first I thought these were the "Wendo" Grimm that were reported. But something seemed off, there weapons didn't glow and the headdress didn't look like Grimm. And Horses looked like real horses.

And I saw the face on one, and it looked like a cross between a man and ape. He had huge teeth that looked sharp. And his brow was slopped and heavy. But the eyes were certainly human looking.

I don't know what to make of this, but I intend to track them in the morning to find out more. But as it stands, I'm certain these are not Grimm.

The Seventh Report

I've tracked the creatures to an apparent village of simple huts. They appear to sleep during the day with few guards. I spied a few and they do look much more human than the "Wendo", they are short, at least realative to the average human, and while hairy, it looks more natural than Grimm fur.

Their body proportions are not same a person's either, their arms are longer and stronger looking. I'll come again tomorrow to gather more information, but I must return to the village before night, I doubt they will follow me there, no that it is abandoned.

The Eighth Report

They came again, but I still avoided detection. I can't be certain if they somehow know I'm around, or if they are just scavenging from the settlement. I do see them carry of metal and some equipment so they may simple be taking useful tools from the now abandoned settlement.

To be safe, tomorrow I will make camp away from the settlement.

The Ninth entry

Today I observed two things of note.

First these creatures are using equipment from the settlement and adapting it to there uses. They are making more advanced weapons from it. I mean to say they are making metal weapons rather than stone ones.

But more disturbing, they are eating what I am certain is human meat. They are even drying it out to preserve it.

I am certain it is human as I've seen them stripping a body of young woman for this process.

These may be the true "Eaters of the Dead"

The Tenth Report

Tonight, I moved out of the Settlement, but still was followed by a few scouts. I'm certain at this point they are at least suspicious of me being in the area.

Were these Grimm I'd fight them, but all I've seen indicates they are not. I'm not equipped to deal with non-Grimm opponents.

Tomorrow I will start to leave the area.

The Eleventh Report

They are following me, I'm certain of it now. I'm well beyond the settlement, but the scouts are still appearing. I've taken to sleeping in trees to avoid them and done my best to hide my trail.

They don't come every night, only with the mist, and only at night. When the sun comes up they retreat.

This fact makes me certain they are not Grimm, as the Wendo and Shriekers generate their own mist. Still, when they come close, they seem to talk to each other.

That scares me more than most things with them. But I fear I may have to face them if this pursuit continues.

The Twelfth Report

I'm almost certain they will find me now. They are tracking things I can't even see. I spied on a pair one night and they seemed to be discussing something. One gesturing to his nose as he pointed down the trail I'd gone down earlier, which made me believe he was tracking my sent.

There is no doubt they are following me now.

The Thirteenth Report

This will be my last report, after which I will seal these Reports and send them down the river with a distress beacon and hopefully they will be found.

I'm surrounded now. As I traveled I happened upon a camp of them. I got lucky and noticed the patrol. I retreat and tried a different direction. Only to find another camp.

I search all day for a clear path but couldn't find one. The River is my only choice to try and get past them, but it's so cold and big here that I'd probably die of exposure before I got past them. I like my chances better if I tried to fight through them.

If anyone find this, note what I've reported and I hope to see you to make some clarification


The last report was the last heard from Ruby Rose. While it seems grim for her, the reports are only ten days out of date so she may yet turn up in a border town but that point aside we must consider other things.

If these new creatures are not Grimm, as Ms. Rose has expressed then what are they?

Ms. Rose's description indicates a humanoid non-Grimm, but without further research, this remains a fanciful if intriguing idea.

What I am more inclined to believe, as do other Grimm experts I've discussed the reports with, is the increases number of humans and lower Grimm numbers, resulted in the Wendo feeding themselves, which were part human, to their mothers, resulting in a progressively more human like Grimm.

Either idea is truly fascinating, and I only wish Ms. Rose hadn't endangered herself for it. I hope to see her return soon, and then we may

-P. Port.