Xanthir's Experiments

The Commander came across the notes of Xanthir Vang. The experiments they describe are horrible, inhuman and... intriguing. Xanthir used to submit himself and his victims to metamorphosis in an attempt to become a living swarm united by a single consciousness. The Commander can repeat the experiments, but at a very high cost. {mf|He|She} will have to expose numerous mortals to painful vivisection, not to mention the fact that the Commander {mf|him|her}self will be subjected to unbearable suffering. No doubt the horror of the procedure will turn many crusaders away from their leader. Furthermore, there is no certain reward for such a venture. Apart from a better understanding of insect nature and a moderate yet questionable gain in power, the knowledge gleaned from the experiments' outcome will have no practical value... Not yet, at least.