Ask the Boatman whether Starved Men can die

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From: Recall pitched battle against the Starved Men


Exoskeletons and bone-blades and supple, stretchy skin. Have the Starved Men reshaped themselves beyond their own mortality?


Success

Instructive agony

The Boatman chuckles [...] "There are very few things that do not die. [...]"

[...] "They are not beyond my reach. Their armour protects a heart. Their weapons defend a mind. There are ways by which all flesh might be sent in my direction."

[...] "I will show you—"

[...]

Description summary:
The final sentence varies depending on your level of .

AssociatingDescription
0The Boatman does not speak of this again.
800 - 900The Boatman's face is not well-suited to expressions of sympathy – but that might be what you see there, somewhere in that skull.
1000You feel certain that the Boatman took more delight in your pain than strictly necessary.

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