Who will screech at the Screecher?

SCREECHER (#23/30, #175/365) [OOTP IV]

SKILL: 7

STAMINA: 8

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: Screeching Wail (see below)

ARMOUR: Heavy

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Dungeons, Ruins, Caves

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1-2

TYPE: Magical Creature

REACTION: Hostile

INTELLIGENCE: Low

Thought to be some sort of twisted Earth Spirit, trapped here on Titan instead of back home on the Elemental Plane of Earth, the SCREECHER is a somewhat bizarre entity. Appearing as a motionless humanoid figure, made entirely of sand, rock, stone, mud, clay or other earthly material, the Screecher stands completely still, contemplating the minutiae of existence. If disturbed in any way however, the Screecher will begin to emit a strange wailing noise that gets louder and louder until it begins to numb peoples minds and reduce them to mush. 

The screeching howl reduces everyone's STAMINA by 2 every Attack Round, with no Armour Roll allowed, unless someone is wearing ear plugs, in which case they take no damage. The howling noise will stop once the Screecher is slain or calmed down, but any STAMINA losses incurred represent actual damage suffered and need to be healed in the normal way. The noise is also disorientating and again, anyone without ear plugs must reduce their Attack Strength or any Special Skill rolls by -2 until the sound stops. 

Screechers have been reported from the Maze of the Bogomils in the Khulian kingdom of Kazan, and various underground races such as Dwarfs, Dark Elves and Brain Slayers have all been known to use Screechers as a sort of subterranean alarm system on overwatch, instantly howling with screeching agony when irritated in any way. As to what the Screechers are actually thinking about, few know as communication is obviously difficult, but some say the Geomancers of Fangthane have gathered some lore on the issue.