A Loathsome Civilization Content . A most unexpected curiosity has entered my collection after being appropriated from a defeated Maormer i fleet . Why this text was aboard one of the vessels , I cannot guess , but it appears to be the journal of a diplomat to Thras written before 1E 2260 . Though it is damaged , the descriptions of the Sload that remain legible are fascinating — assuming this is not some strange work of fiction or forgery . If it is legitimate , it is a remarkable find , as the Sload were loath to treat with any of the races of Tamriel . We know that the slug - folk of Thras practiced foul necromancy , but their involvement with that dread art may have been more prominent than previously thought , if this is an authentic text . The author expresses frequent disgust at interacting with re - animated slaves . It seems the Sload also slaughtered and revived various sea creatures — turtles , crabs , and the like — to keep as pets . His repulsion did not end there , though , as he complained about the repugnant smell of the Sload , the several inches of slime - coated water upon the floors of any land - based building , and the various molds and fungi served as food . There are mentions of elaborate sacrificial rituals , which I find unusual given their general rejection of worship . The Sload certainly entered pacts with the Daedra when it suited them , but the ceremonies described here are not indicative of typical Daedric sacrifice . They may have spent years grooming individuals to participate in re - enactments of the deeds of Sload mythological heroes and villains , with the eventual performance ( which may have lasted weeks ) culminating in the deaths of every actor by the application of “ desiccation crystals " to the body . Ancestor worship ? Unnamed deities ? Preservation of ancient magics ? It is impossible to tell . More intriguing is a badly - damaged entry that discusses an audience in the submerged tower of an “ Elder Distended One . " I can make out little of the discussion between the two , but there are mentions of an “ impressively corpulent body and strangely pulsating head , " and three eyes that emerged upon its belly that each “ opened again as a toothless mouth , disgorging [ unreadable ] that the attendants eagerly consumed . " This is the first insight I have encountered into potential cultural leadership among the Sload . It has caused me no end of frustration that the entries chronicling a visit to the “ Menagerie of Sublime Infection " are nearly unreadable . Aside from the name , almost nothing of this section can be deciphered aside from several unnerving words implying all manner of affliction , from “ suppurating extrusions " and “ blood - rot " to “ festering myiasis . " Much about the Thrassian Plague remains a mystery — and perhaps one that is best left buried . I cannot , however , deny my interest in the whys and wherefores of the grotesque fascination with disease expressed here . Now that I have documented my own immediate reactions to this text , I must send it along to colleagues in Alinor to hopefully verify its authenticity . Whether or not there is anything useful to be gained from it , at the very least it may add to our understanding of a terrible enemy to all the races of Tamriel in the unlikely event that such a threat re - emerges . If anything contained herein is factual , let us pray to Auriel that it never does .