The winged goat by pristine water

The winged goat by pristine water is a Random Story, and can be categorized under the Nine of Swords card[, depending on player action].

Dialogue Tree
"The stream is a clear, reflective shade of blue, unusual in this region where bog iron colors the rivers brown. Across the way, a goat with great leather wings laps up the aater, its sunken red eyes fixed on your every movement."


 * TAKE STOCK (NINE OF SWORDS)
 * "You now notice the unnatural absence of wildlife: no fish swim in the stream, no birds sing in the trees. The winged goat drinks with a forked tongue, only abstractly concerned with your presence."
 * DRINK WATER (TBD)
 * TBD
 * APPROACH GOAT (NINE OF SWORDS)
 * "Over the hill, a scorched one-room house lies abandoned, two of its four walls in ruins. The goat rears up, front hooves curled, and stretches its wings out to their full breadth."
 * DRAW CLOSER (NINE OF SWORDS)
 * "The goat opens its mouth and wails, a protracted, shrill sound, indistinguishable from the cry of a human infant. It only begins to stop when you take several steps back."
 * LEAVE (NINE OF SWORDS)
 * "The winged goat doesn't follow; instead, it lies down inside the burnt house, surrounded by portraits of a large family, glass frames stained brown from smoke."
 * LEAVE (TBD)
 * TBD

Inspiration
This story takes clear inspiration from the cryptid the Jersey Devil, a bipedal goat man with wings. The first sighting dating as far back as 1820.