--------- Dungeon Corridor ---------
Giant Squisher looked down at his newly activated copy of the daddy longlegs eggsac he found, imagining the corridor between the Ketchup Room and daedric tower filling with cobwebs. This spider spawner was in the corner just inside the corridor itself, just past the dance evaluator thwomp. He cocked his head.
'Was one spider spawner enough? Nah, probably not.'
He went to the opposite end, and in the corner of the ceiling above the door, he put another one.
[Spawner activated: Daddy Longlegs]
[Options Available]
-----[Lineage]
----------[Lineages Available]
---------------[Frog]
---------------[Termite]
---------------[Mosquito]
---------------[Rat]
---------------[Gelfling Zombie]
---------------[Daddy Longlegs] [Default spawner lineage. Choose spawner's second lineage.]
-----[Caste]
---------------[Termite]
-----[Respawn]
'What? I could combine things with zombies now? No. There wouldn't be room for that in here. Maybe somewhere else later', he thought to himself. 'Why not mosquito? Nah, termite. No, those two should be somewhere else. Rat? Nah. I know I found other bugs. Screw it, it's mosquitoes.'
'But why can't I have the other bugs as spawner choices? I know I can make more of them. Oh, right. I don't have spawners for them to begin with. Shit. Okay, make spawners? How do I even do that for those things? Eew, I know how to do the one for ticks. That should creep everyone out. That means it's a good idea, right? Yeah, that's a good idea. Heh. Internet troll saves the day!'
His self-image walked back through his still one-way maze back to the Termite Room, and he stood staring at the wall he hadn't done anything with. It wasn't the one with a hole to the Rat Nest Room, Ketchup Room, or Frog Room. Instead, it was just a wall mostly blocked by broken furniture. 'Can I put a bunch of liquid splashed against the wall without the dirt absorbing it?', he asked himself.
There was no response from the System.
'Okay, well, I'm gonna splash a bunch of blood all over the dirt wall unless you stop me!', he imagined himself scream. There wasn't a response from that, either. Giant then swung his hand at the wall in a wide arc, imagining blood flying out of the path his hand passed through, but instead all that happened was he began coughing all over the place.
After catching his breath, he realized he couldn't really do anything anymore, or at least not for awhile. If only the zombies could work at excavating the dirt faster, he could maybe actually do something. 'Was this why dungeons even had treasure chests?', he thought out loud.
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--------- Bogsreach Temple of Forgiveness Slave Pen ---------
"No, they're actually heading out today. We're going to have to spend some of the I.O.Us for trap detector rations at this point", the man with the club said.
"Then you're going to have to go trade in Plainsheart for it", said the woman with the scar.
"You get better deals than I do. Stupid people don't respond well to my face."
"Ha, it's more their broken arms. Fine, but you're keeping these things in line. And don't break them! They can't be of any use if you savage them too much."
The man simply rolled his eyes, but the woman grabbed a handful of scrawled notes from a ceramic bowl on a nearby table as she made her way out of the previously abandoned, half-falling apart stilt house.
Luckily, the two villages were so close to each other that it didn't take much time to get from one to the next. "Why did they even call themselves different villages?", she thought. Bogsreach could easily be nothing more than an extension of Plainsheart, especially since the place was so small. Barely more than a hamlet.
She really didn't care why, though. There were enough small towns she'd been to that were created more as an accident than anything else when a steed was killed by a monster and travel became impossible without abandoning all the caravan's supplies. Enough towns were created because there was a small spring with clean water bubbling up from the rocks. More than enough towns were founded because a dungeon was located nearby, or because there was an impossibly large tree or ruins that magically appeared instead of coming into existence naturally from damage and neglect.
What difference did it make to her if they were close by?
In Plainsheart, there were a few people here and there, setting up some flattened sitting places near the tavern and church. Was a merchant coming by soon? No one told her, but it wasn't like she asked or ingratiated herself to the townsfolk to learn such things through osmosis. But, if someone should be coming by soon, then that meant that she could maybe get something more useful than she thought.
The woman with the noticeable scar walked up to another woman wearing robes of the idiot church of stupid, or whatever they called themselves. "A merchant coming by today? I could use some supplies myself", she said with what looked like an innocent smile.
"Yeah. They usually come by with a bit of a schedule, give or take a few days. If they don't come by today, they probably won't come at all..." Melisande sounded somewhat sad as she said the last part.
"Well, I'll come by in a few hours when everyone's ready, then. I have quite a few trades to make."
The paladin went back to tidying her spot while the slaver went off to the tavern.
--------- Rainbowgeysers Temple of Forgiveness ---------
"There's nothing to forgive, as you've done nothing wrong", the elderly priest said, patting the man on his shoulder.
"How can you say that? The pack of fangcarriers got my caravan! I'm the one that sent them out there!", the merchant argued.
"Were they part of a normal monster migration?"
"No..."
"Did you know that their dungeon was going to send them out beforehand?"
The merchant didn't audibly answer.
The priest asked his next question anyway. "Did you send them out to trade without guards?"
"No! I sent Exterminators with them, and even hired an adventurer!"
"Is there anything you could have done to know what was going to happen before it did? Is there anything you missed?"
"I thought I thought of everything..."
"That's exactly right. You prepared as best you could, you did everything you could to account for threats and danger. You were thorough, and meticulous. You did everything you could have done."
The man was crying. The priest knew that it would take time to process the new perspective, but in time, the merchant would be able to move on emotionally. Maybe not financially, but that was not related to his religion's teachings.
Monster: Thwomp
Construction: Aisle Shelf
Construction: Shitty Wooden Wall
Resource: Wooden Sword
Construction: Bell Tower
Monster: Gelfling Zombie
Resource: Frog
Resource: Boulder
Construction: Water Fountain
Resource: Stinky Water
Resource: Frog Eggs
Special Construction: Sandbox
Construction: Treasure Chest
Trap: Rickety Awning
Special Construction: Unstable Support Termite Nest
Construction: Coal Forge
Resource: Moldy Pew
Special Construction: Rat's Nest
Resource: Smartphone
Resource: Mosquito
Resource: Mosquito Eggs
Special Construction: Exit Door
Construction: Door
Construction: Abandoned Campfire
Cannibal Resource: Mana Stone
Construction: Wooden Floor
Construction: Store Counter
Construction: Doorframe
Resource: Grass
Resource: Cracked Wooden Bowl
Special Construction: Mouse Hole Wall
Special Construction: Stalactite
Resource: Unknown Bone Fragment
Resource: Wooden Podium
Resource: Ruined Book
Resource: Blue Denim Pants
Special Resource: Rechargeable Battery
Resource: Cell Phone Battery Cover
Resource: Black Leather Belt
Resource: Blue Cotton Boxers
Resource: Tick
Resource: Tiny Mite
Resource: Isopod
Resource: Daddy Longlegs
Resource: Gelfling Shirt (stained)
Resource: Gray Tee Shirt with writing “If you met my family you’d understand”
Resource: Cotton Sock
Resource: Gelfling Pants (ripped) (waste)
Resource: Spider Egg Sac
Resource: Broken Stool
Resource: Depleted Torch
Resource: Wooden Torch
Resource: Old Wooden Table
Construction: Rusted Torch Sconce
Special Resource: Light Mana Stone
Resource: Mummified Egg
Resource: Rusted Hammer Head
Resource: Rusted Tongs
Resource: Rusty Iron Anvil
Resource: Spiderweb
Resource: Paint Chip
Resource: Broken Stool
Resource: Bottle of Unlabeled Wine
Trap: Crumbling Stair
Trap: Stuck Door
Resource: Just Dance Rasputin MP4
Construction: Broken Water Trough
Construction: Horseshoe Pin
Special Construction: Stalagmite
Resource: Black Leather Belt
Resource: White Tennis Shoes
Resource: Dead Grass
Resource: Dented Pewter Mug
Construction: Support Beam
Construction: Tombstone with Epitaph
Resource: Expired Flour
Resource: Flattened Church Bell
Resource: Old Wooden Table
Resource: Wristwatch
Resource: Throwin' Rock
Resource: Skipping Stone
Resource: Crusty Rope
Resource: Quarter
Resource: No Cash Value Subway Token
Resource: Goanie Brush
Resource: Wooden Spoon
Resource: Yellow Pom Pom Flower
Resource: Broken Moldy Pew
Resource: Broken Clay Pot
Resource: Ceramic Chamber Pot
Special Construction: Triple Stalagmite
Trap: Creaky Door
Construction: Wooden Stairs
Resource: Zombies Ate My Pirate Ship MP4
Resource: Wheel of Fortune Batman Symbol MP4
Resource: Just Dance Macarena MP4
Resource: Just Dance YMCA MP4
Resource: Fanta MP4
Resource: Little V Caramelldansen MP4
Resource: Don’t Tread On Me MP3
Resource: Remains of the Day MP4
Resource: Price is Wrong MP4
Resource: Wheel of Fortune Censored MP4
Resource: State of Reward MP4
Resource: Gates of Ekrund MP4
Resource: Notice to Parents MP3
Resource: Trolo MP3
Resource: Just Dance Pump It MP4
Resource: Just Dance Moskau MP4
Resource: Judge Bender MP4
Resource: Just Dance Dragostia MP4
Resource: Disappointment GIF
Resource: Just Dance Ketchup MP4
Resource: Just Dance Ievan Polka MP4
Resource: Just Dance Mi Mi Mi MP4
Resource: Dunk Tank GIF
Resource: Pocket Lint
Resource: Green 1 Keyring Decoration
Resource: Deadbolt Key
Special Construction: Termite Nest Support Beam
Resource: Termite Supermajor
Resource: Termite Larva
Resource: Termite King
Special Resource: Termite Queen
Resource: Promotional Example Credit Card- red
Resource: Promotional Example Credit Card- blue
Resource: Promotional Example Credit Card- silver
Resource: Promotional Example Credit Card- gold
Resource: Promotional Example Credit Card- black
Resource: Arrow Dagger
Resource: Housekey
Resource: Keyring
Resource: Mailbox Key
Resource: Monopoly, 1, White
Resource: Monopoly, 5, Light Red
Resource: Monopoly, 10, Light Yellow
Resource: Monopoly, 20, Light Green
Resource: Monopoly, 50, Light Blue
Resource: Monopoly, 100, Light Orange
Resource: Monopoly, 500, Dark Orange
Resource: Driver's License
Resource: Wallet
Resource: Brass Belt Buckle
Resource: Clay Mud
Resource: Soggy Cinders
Upgrade: Wall of Text
Resource: Matted Fur
Special Resource: Magical Ice
Resource: Blood
Resource: Matted Hair
Non-Elemental Spell: Calculator
Non-Elemental Spell: Contact List
Dungeon Skill: Settings
Non-Elemental Spell: Zoom
Non-Elemental Spell: Camera
Non-Elemental Spell: Notes
Non-Elemental Spell: Calendar
Resource: Gelfling Skin
Resource: Gelfling Heart
Resource: Gelfling Stomach
Resource: Gelfling Intestine
Resource: Gelfling Femur
Special Construction: Furry Gelfling Grave
Resource: Dog Feces
Resource: Weathered Branch
Resource: Filled Waterskin
Special Construction: Gelfling Grave
Monsters that come from all spawner types: When killed, recycled into mana and new instances in equal numbers will be spawned.
Spawners: Creates clones of a linked researched animal (frog, mosquito, etc).
Lineage Spawners: Creates monsters with randomized body parts of its two lineages (internal and external body parts may be of either creature). Unlocked by having multiple spawners of one type active while at least one spawner of another type was also active.
Respawners: Recycles whatever is left of a selected monster for mana and generates a new one in its place. Unlocked manually.
Daddy Longlegs: Clones of a female daddy longlegs spider found in the bog outside. Spawned from Spider Eggsac 1 in the Spider Corridor.
Frogs: Clones of a female frog found in the bog outside. Spawned from Frog Eggs 1 in the Frog Room. Commanded to interrupt people when they're talking in the Frog Room.
Furry Termite King: Genderless termite royal that influences any termite or lineage termite eggs anywhere in the dungeon to sometimes spawn with a coating of matted hair that inhibits movement, decreases monster health, but also provides it increased defense.
Longlegged Mosquitoes: Spawned from Spider Eggsac 2 in the Spider Corridor. Lineage option: Mosquito from Mosquito Eggs 1 in the Frog Room.
Mosquitoes: Clones of a female mosquito found in the bog outside. Spawned from Mosquito Eggs 1 in the Frog Room. Not commanded to do anything so they just hang out on the walls and surface of the mud in the Frog Room.
Rats: Clones of a female rat hiding within the rats nest found outside. Spawned from Rat Nest 1 in the Rat Nest Room. Have so far only been told to be rats. They're working on their own things.
Ratfrogs: First of the dungeon's Lineage monsters. Spawned from Rat Nest 2 (located in the Rat Nest Room) Lineage option: Frog (from Frog Eggs 1 in Frog Room). Commanded to attack and kill abusers in the Termite Room. So far, they have only chased off the Bogsreach Exterminators Guild, and been killed by the Temple of Forgiveness.
Termites: Originally just clones of a female termite worker drone, but now the entire nest can replicate. Spawned from Unstable Support Beam Termite Nest in the Termite Room. Commanded to attack and kill abusers while in the Termite Room.
Thwomps: Freebie from the Armchair God. Gets out of the way for dungeon entities if they need to pass wherever they're blocking.
Thwomp 1: Created to chase off Plainsheart town guards while in Bogsreach Church. Currently acting as door guard between the Storage Room and Research Room. Gets out of the way when tribute of some kind is given by a delver party. Does not allow delvers to leave.
Thwomp 2: Created to act as door guard between cave mouth and Storage Room. Gets out of the way when tribute of some kind is given by a delver party. Does not allow delvers to leave.
Thwomp 3: Created to act as a dance evaluator outside the Ketchup Room. Allows delver parties limited time to pass if they complete the challenge.
Zombies: Genderless clones of the irradiated corpse of a male gelfling hobo.
Zombie 1: Created to help the dungeon craft more resources. Destroyed by the Plainsheart Exterminators Guild.
Zombie 2: Created to replace zombie 1. Currently digging Daedric Tower.
Zombie 3: Created to help use a smartphone. Currently digging Daedric Tower.
Zombie 4: Created to write dungeon tasks in a book, but Jack got distracted. Currently digging Daedric Tower.
Zombie 5: Created to guard the dungeon core and monitor the canine. Armed with a rope that ends in a sock full of coins.
Zombie 6: Created to show delvers how to complete the dancing challenge in the Ketchup Room.
Zombie 7: Created to show delvers how to complete the dancing challenge in the Ketchup Room.
Zombie 8: Created to fill a treasure chest and dig the Monster Gambling Arena. Destroyed by Temple of Forgiveness adventurers.
Zombie 9: Created to disassemble and replace Zombie 8. Destroyed by Bogsreach Exterminators Guild.
Zombie 10: Created to organize the Research Room and thumb through smartphone apps. Destroyed by Bogsreach Exterminators Guild.
Smith: Eleventh zombie. First monster named by Giant Squisher, upgraded with matted fur. Created to act as Giant Squisher's smith. Commanded to make swords out of whatever metal it finds in the Forge Room.
Zombie 12: Created to try and make Smith's respawner. Currently on standby waiting for a donation of sorts.
