The Kratz is a creature created by mages to protect isolated farmsteads (haciendas) in Uchronic Paris. Peasants request it from demons in exchange for souls.
Context
- The demons with whom the pacts are made come from the Abyss; the peasants may also turn to Hell.
- The peasants seek this supernatural protection amid the social tension of the Revolution.
- Cornablue is another demonic creature of the setting.