Entity 15: Wretches

Wretches are wanderers who have been deformed by the toll that The Backrooms has taken on them. Wretches can vary widely in appearance, and many specimens commonly produce oral gags or snarls with little known purpose.

Wretches are almost always hostile, but their behavior otherwise varies wildly. They can use rudimentary tools and melee weapons. Some Wretches will form groups whereas others will remain solitary. Some will actively hunt humans while others will choose an area to live in and only kill Wanderers who enter their area. Other entities in the backrooms tend not to hurt Wretches, sometime even forming "packs" with them.

Like their behavior, the appearance of a Wretch often varies greatly. A fully infected body will have reddish-brown skin that is dry and flaky, covered in holes and pustules secreting a thick red-brown substance (believed to be a mixture of pus and blood). Wretches are often skeletal in appearance, belying a great potential strength and resilience; larger Wretches have been rarely seen.

Embers of wretch's past self are difficult to discern, but visible if closely observed. One may identify personal keepsakes (e.g, clothing, tools, personal belongings), though often mutilated beyond recognition. Mutations are frequent in Wretches, often resulting in misplaced eyes and disjointed or excess limbs.