Decrepit Priest

The Decrepit Priest is a unique enemy encounter in Fear & Hunger: Termina.

Location
The priest can be found in the Mayor's house, in an altar room on the second floor, praying on a ritual circle. If the player enters the room, he will get up and give chase.

He will also ambush the player if they try to sleep on the bed in the manor.

Another Decrepit Priest will also be found in the east wing in the Orphanage, although no circle dedicated to Gro-Goroth will be in his immediate vicinity, as well as one in the hidden dungeon of the church, in the left cell behind a portcullis.

Lore
The man used to be the priest of Old Town of Prehevil, likely praying to Alll-mer. It is speculated that, like the others, he was affected by the moonburn and it seems that it changed him in a particularly twisted way, as the priest lost his mind and began to worship Gro-Goroth, channeling his blood magic.

Strategy
The priest has a fragile body and head but somewhat sturdy arms, which he uses to cast Hurting. He will use his first turn to prepare one of his spells - he will 'alert' the player by giving a creepy smile, meaning the player gets a free turn. If one knows magic or has good aim, they should immediately go for the head. Alternatively, cutting both arms off is effective, if one can do it in time.

If a character has the Persuade skill, the fight with the priest can be halted by giving him a rust-colored pearl. He will be left in a non-responsive state on the map, admiring the stone.

"Death" Sequence
If the player character dies to the Decrepit Priest, especially to his coin toss grab, there's a chance that your character will wake up with their legs broken on the gigantic cross in the middle of the old town, with a circle of villagers dancing around it. Some amount of time will pass and the villagers will disappear, but the player is still stuck. August will suddenly show up and free the player, telling them to run while he distracts the villagers, allowing the player to continue living, but with all party members gone and both legs disabled.

Trivia

 * In the room he's in, there is an All-mer crucifix, inspecting it will reveal that the figurine in it has a wrathful expression.
 * Cutting his head with the bonesaw and checking it in your inventory will reveal that there's something lingering inside it. It is still unknown what this means.