Crystal stricken
Far below the Spikes, farther then any have dared to dig, hide minerals and metals with legendary properties. These caves are considered a hidden treasure trove by all miners of any worth. But only a few know that the caves hold more than rocks and crystals, they hold life. Little do the miners know that the creatures of their horror stories are from that place. Calling them monsters would only be a matter of perspective. In reality the so called horrors are just the folk that have lived there and thus bare it's unique curse. The victims have strange semi-translucent crystals growing from their bodies. For many that would be a sight worthy of a tale.