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 //Dark, sooty smoke fills the room, accompanied by the rancid smell of burning tallow. The silhouette of a thin hunched figure can be seen in the haze. His malicious smile is briefly glimpsed through the smoke before he vanishes and the screaming of his victims begins...//
-{{ :bestiary:tallowman.png?300|}}The Tallow Man is spoken of in hushed whispers by youths sharing ghost stories, and perhaps by old men in the corner of an inn, a tankard of strong ale in their hands and a haunted look in their eyes. Alternatively known as Blacktallow or Dark Brother Wick, the storied Tallow Man has endured for more than a century, made nearly immortal through his dark sorcery and darker appetites.
+{{ :bestiary:tallowman.png?300|Tallow Man by Unknown}}The Tallow Man is spoken of in hushed whispers by youths sharing ghost stories, and perhaps by old men in the corner of an inn, a tankard of strong ale in their hands and a haunted look in their eyes. Alternatively known as Blacktallow or Dark Brother Wick, the storied Tallow Man has endured for more than a century, made nearly immortal through his dark sorcery and darker appetites.
 The Tallow Man was born a mortal man; in some stories a merchant, in others a priest. In any case, it is undisputed that as a man he was neither hardworking nor virtuous, rather being known for avarice and cunning. His one useful talent was making candles from the rendered fat of animals. According to legend, one dark night he was dispatching a freshly trapped wild dog when, in the process of stripping the carcass of hide and fat to render in his brass cauldron, the creature spoke to him. The carcass -- which was surely possessed by a demonic entity -- instructed him how to carve six glyphs of power into his cauldron; glyphs which would enable him to live forever so long as the cauldron was kept fed. The man followed the dark creature's instructions and then stepped into the cauldron to be engulfed in dark, sooty smoke.
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 Once per day, the Tallow Man can turn into living smoke; in this form, he can neither be harmed nor restrained by non-magical, physical means. He can do this instantaneously, thus avoiding what might otherwise be a disabling blow. Should the Tallow Man successfully hit in melee while in this form, his victim will suffer a horrible fate: their skin and fat will begin to blister and boil, causing 2d4\_+1 points of damage. Non-magical armour provides no protection. However, a d10 armour bypass roll is required against those wearing magical armour. This injury is horribly disfiguring, causing the permanent loss of 1 point of Looks for every 8 points of total damage caused by these attacks. The Tallow Man can move only 3m per round while in smoke form and can maintain the form until a spell expiry roll takes place. Further, while in smoke form, the Tallow Man must flee bright light and will suffer 2d6 points of damage if struck by sunlight.
-{{ :bestiary:tallowcauldron.png?200|}}The evil powers of the cauldron also grant the Tallow Man the spellcasting abilities of a Rank 3 Darkness Elementalist (Darkness, Air and Fire spells only; all are accompanied by smoke and the smell of burning tallow).
+{{ :bestiary:tallowcauldron.png?200|Tallow Man's Cauldron by Brockprint}}The evil powers of the cauldron also grant the Tallow Man the spellcasting abilities of a Rank 3 Darkness Elementalist (Darkness, Air and Fire spells only; all are accompanied by smoke and the smell of burning tallow).
 The Tallow Man is both cunning and patient; if he realises that a group of adventurers are a threat, he is likely to avoid direct combat in favour of surprise attacks on them while unprepared or (preferably) asleep.