A native of the jungles south of the Empire of Mussalmi was hired as a porter for an exploratory expedition heading south to the equatorial mountains. One day he warned the expedition of a tsaldaris or vampire lurking in the area. The Mussalmians asked him if the creatures were stopped by roses, garlic or sunlight. He agreed that sunlight was a strong deterrent but had never heard of roses or garlic. The expedition did not have the northern flower with them but one of the cooks let him sniff a container of garlic. This he did not like, his expression suggesting he would prefer the tsaldaris.