Shivver

In some Darklands cultures, prisoners are routinely fleshwarped into grotesque shapes at the whims of their cruel captors. These unfortunate victims are dubbed "shivvers" after the thrill of horror they elicit and as a nod to one of the more infamous Darklands prisons. Once ordinary humanoids, shivvers now sport wriggling tentacles, insectile mandibles, and other bizarre "improvements." The agony these modifications cause is enough to drive many shivvers into murderous rages.

It's often said that encountering a fleshwarp is evidence there's an even greater monster nearby: the cruel being that tortured the fleshwarp into its distorted form. The Darklands are home to many such monsters, both the fleshwarps and their creators.

Fugitives of the Shiv

While some prisons pride themselves on being inescapable, the wardens of the Shiv once routinely released their more "artistically" fleshwarped captives before their sentences were fully served. The wardens believed that the products of their cruel punishments would inspire fear and obedience throughout the Darklands.