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Chapter 5: Puppy Cave I
Escaping the Village Dungeon!
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Hobgoblin
Threat Level: 1/10
Special: N/A
Corpse: No effect
No time to hit Terinyo! There's a new location up here - our destination.
Puppy Cave
A small cave entry leading into the depths of the mountains
Threat Level: 2/5
33 hours to reach the bottom!
I want to keep moving, but 33 hours is enough time to get some exploration done. Look, a spellbook!
Mapping spell! Useful in limited circumstances. Costs too much pp for casual use.
ANOTHER ONE
Casters get a lot of spellbooks spawning in their dungeons, but this is just crazy.
A more useful spell that greatly increases my carrying capacity for a long duration! I'm getting downright scholarly here.
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Quasit
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: Drains strength, immune to fire
Corpse: Sickness, poison, curse
LEVEL 8
Concentration maxed by a dedicated effort!
Note that Bridge Building is here now. I can only increase it while I'm carrying the Manual.
Next level at 12,843 experience.
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Giant Frog
Threat Level: 1/10
Special: N/A
Corpse: No effect
I've picked up a small handful of arrows over time, which allow me to get some nice missile training in.
This is a guaranteed feature of the second floor of the Puppy Cave.
What it is is not yet apparent! 29 hours left.
This is what it is!
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Giant ant worker
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: High PV, digs
Corpse: Vomiting, may give acid resistance
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Giant ant warrior
Threat Level: 3/10
Special: High PV, digs
Corpse: Vomiting, acid resistance
Fighting an army of ants is a time-intensive project, and not entirely safe, either. Since I'm in a hurry, I'm gonna leave this for the trip back.
ohhhh nooooo
That 0 there is a Pool. Pools are the most sinister things in the game: Drinking from them can grant any number of boons or horrible afflictions. And yet, it's all worth it for the slim chance of the greatest reward...
LET'S SEE WHAT I GET
...A good start!
Gained stun resistance!
Also I should first aid up that bleeding.
Okay, I'm Cursed now. Fortunately, some time at an altar will fix that right up.
SNAKES
Gained resistance to death rays!
AGAIN WITH THE SNAKES
I get poisoned here and lose a lot of health and time.
Maybe I should quit while I'm...
Yes
YES
YES YES YES YES YES
This is why I drink from pools. Because of this glorious opportunity.
This is my wish!
I now have a pair of blessed seven league boots! While I'm wearing these, I take two steps to everyone else's one, and wilderness travel time is massively reduced. One of the best items in the game.
Anyway, quitting while I'm ahead. 24 hours left!
Yikes! A door exploded, and the blast took out my bow and shield.
At least I still have the boots!
Replacement! Now I need some quarrels.
AGAIN WITH THE EXPLODING DOORS
CAN'T I HAVE A BREAK
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Ratling Archer
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: Wields crossbows
Corpse: Inedible
TENSION ROOM
Pff, goblins? Gimme a break.
I'll take the wand, the cloak, and the scroll. And eat a corpse or two.
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Raider
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: Wields bows
Corpse: No effect
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Ghost bat
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: Ignore walls, aging attack
Corpse: N/A
Okay, let's see what some of my new gear does!
I've picked up two new wands on this floor. This one is a wand of stun ray!
This one seems to be out of charges!
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Ratling warrior
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: Disarming attack
Corpse: Inedible
Enough of this floor! ONWARDS
Magic missiles are best when multiple enemies are lined up!
This message means that, somewhere in this floor, there is a hidden treasury in the walls. Unfortunately, I have no way of tunneling through stone right now, so it's nothing I can take advantage of.
Also, new shield!
Whenever possible, open/kick down doors from an angle. If I had been in front of the door, this would have hit me.
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Giant lizard
Threat Level: 2/10
Special: N/A
Corpse: No effect
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Eye of destruction
Threat Level: 4/10
Special: Destroys equipment, confuses
Corpse: No effect
Okay, unequipping seven league boots. I don't want disaster here.
No equipment lost! Still, best to be prepared.
19 hours left. No more time to dawdle! To be continued!
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