After his parents vanished into the mists with the rest of their scouting party, Saruk spent most of his childhood hiding from unseen threats. He vowed to find out the truth of what really happened and made it his life's effort to unravel the mysteries surrounding the mist and Underhaven.
Sadly, he has little way of validating most of his theories as few other people pay much attention. Until he met Penny Bun, he spent most of his time stalking random figures and making notes on the oddest details.
These days, he's still very much the paranoid observer, but he's gotten a lot better at being less obtrusive. Saruk is hard to predict most of the time because it's hard to know what path his obsessions have sent him careening down, but in general he's a good person to have on your side. It's hard to gain his trust, even if he acts like you've been friends forever, but if you can he's a firm ally.
We managed to evacuate a lot of people from the area while the fighting was going on. I saw a friend of mine while we were helping but she looked busy, so I didn't want to interrupt.
More importantly, I managed to quickly scan the thoughts of those we rescued, and none of them appeared to be immediately compromised by flumph agents. It turns out this may have actually been the work of shadow people, however, as at least one member of our group was afflicted with some kind of lines from a play that came from the Collecting Theater. On that note, I have to encourage people not to trust rumor and hearsay when it comes to self defense against shadow people or other secretive organizations. While the thrown money was welcomed, I have never witnessed a shadow person being repelled by coin. Please remember to stick to the official defensive wards and measures if you intend to face them!
Also, I commend the medical professionals for the speed of their care but I note they are sorely lacking in those trained in assisting with damage to mental facilities. They would likely appreciate some help from anyone who is able.
We saved a lot of innocent little creatures that would have suffered horrible fates, AND we discovered the beast tamer has a name! It is Chris. His careful planning will protect a bunch more in the future and keep the caverns healthier.