Creatures of Conquest

Ryker Venges cannot remember the last time he felt human, separated from normal life by his left hand's tiger-like claws. The brutal metamorphosis has since transformed Ryker's arm and now encroaches upon his shoulder. Infamously known as the Bayou Bengal, Ryker's fear-inducing likeness is sketched on wanted posters throughout the parishes of Southeast Louisiana. For over a decade, he has sought refuge at sea as captain of the Conquest, a ship of scientific exploration, sailed by a...
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Ryker Venges cannot remember the last time he felt human, separated from normal life by his left hand's tiger-like claws. The brutal metamorphosis has since transformed Ryker's arm and now encroaches upon his shoulder. Infamously known as the Bayou Bengal, Ryker's fear-inducing likeness is sketched on wanted posters throughout the parishes of Southeast Louisiana. For over a decade, he has sought refuge at sea as captain of the Conquest, a ship of scientific exploration, sailed by a crew of outcast creatures, each looking for answers while on the run from society. In an ill-fated tryst, Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau hexes Ryker, accelerating the Bayou Bengal's transformation, banishing him from the swamps in 1831. Ryker embarks upon a global expedition in search of the Fountain of Youth with hopes that its legendary waters will halt his beastly progression and help others like him.