I watch as the duo meet the rest back in the square and they make their way to the farmhouse. As they enter several screeches are heard as three black orbs quickly fly towards them and hit the three bathers in front. After being hit the bathers begin wildly swinging their weapons as blindness sets in but Ro quickly whistles and they once again go dormant like a switch was turned off. Jogur then rushes to the front and Slams the flat of his axe head to his shield and lets out a roar that creates a wave of orange energy and attracts the hidden crawlers and bats causing their swift demise. After they re activate the remaining to bathers and loot the room they notice the door hanging slightly ajar, inviting them outside. Cautious, they send the bathers outside and soon hear two yelps followed by silence. As they open the door they find two Abyss Snakes with the dead bathers lodged halfway in their mouths', unable to move. Dispatching the duo easily the third rears up in anger before crying out with a hiss as the field is set aflame by Ro, a small set of fireballs thrown in panic roasting the poor snake. Jogur and Anissa shake their heads at Ro's mistake but then show wide smiles as Anissa finds the two most common pieces of the abyss leather armor set I created. As she pulls of her boots and gloves to replace them I quickly absorb both adding them to my loot options.
[Loot received-Leather Gloves of Bleeding, Leather Boots of Acceleration]
"Damn dungeons smart! Took my gear before I could even put it away but my fault for not stashing it in the bag. This gear is amazing and it says there are two more pieces so we'll have to come back maybe if this goes well." Anissa says as Jogur and Ro both nod at the request before the group of four make their way to the front of the town hall.
"Last building in this abandoned town setting, town hall, big place, kinda creepy. Gotta be the boss room. My bets on a giant snake or crawler, haven't seen much else since we came in so I doubt there are other mobs. Plus those are the only beasts that are able to maneuver well inside. Be cautious." Anissa says as the rest nod and Jogur takes the lead. Tyr and Anissa follow behind them while Ro takes the rear, once the entire group enters the door slams shut and a malicious chuckle echo's through the building.
"That's not a fucking beast...." Jogur mutters as a muffled cry is heard from behind the party and they turn to see a short figure with his blade buried in Ro's stomach, a sadistic smile on it's face as it twists the knife before pulling it out and retreating into the shadows. Quickly Anissa chants a spell nervously a a soft glow covers Ro's wound and it closes, a look of relief on his face as his entire face is finally able to be seen. The man has pale white skin and buzz cut blonde hair, his ears are pointed but he's missing his left eye and his mouth is sewn completely shut. Various tubes connected to his skull wind their way down the back of his neck and into his clothes as he finishes his own spell, chanting it even though the words can't escape, and once able to move he quickly covers his head again.
"Its a shadow goblin and if my guess is correct its that damn nightmare goblin that's been starving us out. The miniboss had his spider so chances are he chased the new beasts into the dungeon thinking it was a cave and was ended here, his mount signed an agreement and he was turned into a boss mob. Dangerous but not intelligent considering that thing was always talking in insults as it attacked us without stopping. We need to corner the damn thing first then we can kill it off." Anissa says as they change their group composition and put Ro directly between Tyr and herself with Jogur in the lead. They quickly walk to the next part of the building and stop as they quickly look down and notice a thick string tightly tied in the doorframe, As Anissa reaches to it with her scythe and cuts the rope a large rusted blade tied to a broom swings down into the doorway eliciting a grunt of nervousness from Jogur the tank. After dismantling the basic trap they continue on and find several others scattered throughout the five rooms of the building before they finally find Shank's hiding place in the last room, His malicious smile shining brightly in contrast to his black skin and the shadows of the room.
As Shank tries to dart for the door Anissa pulls a small item from her pocket and throws it at the door, shortly afterward a loud explosion happens and the doorway is no longer traversable. Growling in annoyance Shank pulls out his dagger and wields it in front of him, the blade face the ground as he puts himself into a defensive position. As Jogur takes a breath to use his move that forces mobs to attack him, Shank rushes to him in an instant with the dagger slashing in a viscous overhand swing towards his shoulder, only missing due to Tyr stepping forward just as quickly and grazing Shank's shoulder with the tip of her poison spear. As he darts back and forth through the room I notice that he never stays in the same place twice and that his speed is also slowly but surely failing him as he begins to take small amounts of damage. All of a sudden Ro casts his first spell of the fight and a massive field of some kind slime or mud that keeps latching on top Shank appears and slows him even further. As he slows to a crawl he sheathes his dagger and pulls out his crossbow, shooting off several bolts to try and take someone with him until Jogur finally makes it to his small frame and bashes his shield into Shank's face. As the goblin is stunned a Scythe appears over Jogur's should and wraps around the back of Shank's neck, quickly yanking forward as his head dangles from some barely connect skin before he falls. As his body disintegrates the group finally takes a deep breathe and spends some time healing before checking Shank's loot and finding his Dagger of the Occultist as well as several crossbow bolts and around fifty silver coins.
"So Great Dungeon! From the rules of the old world we have fulfilled all conditions and request a meeting with your familiar." Anissa says loudly before a stairway opens in the back of the room and Tilly floats out of it followed by Spooky, Slax riding Banshee and Shank all in perfect condition.
"He agrees to hear what you have to say adventurers but...he has questions of his own starting with if he may keep the Blood Bather." Tilly says calmly as everyone else watches the bosses with fear and shock on their faces.