As Xukiss's grip began to wane on Teldis one of his final gambits was the corruption of the Hogsnout that Triasha had sent to reclaim the land. It worked, to a point, but soon the Hogsnout had become unmanageable. I suppose it was a victory for Xukiss but now we are left cleaning up the mess. The Researchers attached an Obsidian Control Collar to eat of the Corrupted Bloodtusk. You will have to slay them to collect the item but I would like to study their effects.