Image by Sarah Snell Pym, further text by Nimue Brown.

The lesser spotted Alaric was in fact spotted by Sarah Snell Pym, who is the island’s resident expert when it comes to the many and various curious habits of the Alaric. 

On the whole, Alarics tend to be shy and subtle creatures. Many of us will never knowingly see one.

The firestarting capabilities of these beings had been thought to simply be folkloric wishful thinking. The island is so cold and damp, that of course we all long for easy ways to make and sustain a good fire and it is only natural that there are many tales of things that do this, despite the general lack of scientific evidence to support such claims. Who amongst us has not struggled to get passably dry kindling to burn? 

However, the resident expert on the Alaric has now confirmed that the fire-making abilities are real. We advise against any sudden attempts to lure Alarics into your homes, and remind you of that time we all got very excited about what the black eyed meese were supposed to do and exactly how badly that went for people. There is a noted risk that the Alaric will burn your home down, and this is not a threat to take lightly.