Khenal

Peek: The Fall of the Sanctuary From Death

Ah, the tale of a tragedy second only to the Great Collapse.  The Sanctuary From Death was among the first of the sanctuaries after the First, and it was the first to discover how to keep its dwellers from the clutches of the Raven.

It loved its kobolds, and each that died, whether from age, sickness, or injury, was felt keenly by the sanctuary.  But there was little it could do...

Chapter Sixty-Six

As far as I can tell, the baby dungeon hasn’t gone nuts.  It tried to attack Rhonda and Freddie, but they’re strong enough to deal with anything it might try to pull.  Leo’s been sending more wolves to keep an eye on it, and as far as they can tell, it hasn’t really changed its behavior.

It’s still making centipedes and mushrooms, which is interesting.  I thought ...

Chapter Sixty-Five

I only half pay attention to what the lady tells the kids, though I do at least catch that her name is Telar.  I kinda already know the basics of dungeons just from experience, and from how Elf Guy behaved in those early inspections:  beat up a few things, gather a few things, take a look around… that’s about it.

It’s difficult to pay too much attention over there when the...

Nudge Topics!

Actually making a new nudge post this time!  There's still a lot of good stuff in the previous Nudge, but I wanted to make a fresh one and see if there's new ideas, new things you all want to see!  I'll still be looking at the old Nudge, but the new one should help refresh the conversation and the ideas!  Thank you again to everyone who's reading and supporting.  I never exp...

Peek: The First Dungeon

At first, all was still.  The earth, the air, the waters, the mana: all still.  But then, there was a ripple in the mana, and the disturbance caused it to crystalize.  It grew, slowly but surely, until it became aware.  This was the First Dungeon.

It felt around it, observed, tried to comprehend existence.  Around itself, mana slowly flowed, moved.  ...

Chapter Sixty-Four

It feels kinda weird to watch through Teemo’s eyes while he talks with the ODA lady.  I’ve gotten so used to just knowing what’s going on around me that just having the directed senses of a rat is strange to me now.

“The Boss is pretty sure it’s a dungeon, at least,” says my Voice.  “The expedition can taste it, but it’s really small.  The Boss was ...

Chapter Sixty-Three

The public gauntlet is getting close to being finished.  I’ve made it a lot simpler and easier than the one attached to the jail.  Once the trio finally frees themselves, I’ll probably open that one up to everyone, too.  The mana gains are decent, but with the investment I put in, I don’t think it’s especially dangerous for other dungeons to try similar.

It might ev...

Peek: Mana Dynamics

One of the first questions any aspiring Dungeoneer asks is: How do dungeons form?  It's not like a mommy dungeon and a daddy dungeon loving each other very much, right?  Of course not.  To understand how they form, though, one must understand at least the basics of mana dynamics.

Generally, mana dynamics is something focused caster classes are concerned with, but Dungeoneer...

Chapter Sixty-Two

The terrible trio have finally managed to get past the rocking stones.  The diminishing returns for a trap also reset at dawn… I think.  They reset at some point, at least.  It might be midnight, it might be dawn, it might just be from them not triggering the trap for a while because they’re sleeping and I have the wall up.  Whatever the actual reason, my new ma...

Chapter Sixty-One

I think Leo could watch the terrible trio fail at the gauntlet all day.  They’ve actually started getting a couple stones through it, but haven’t managed to clear all of them.  I don’t think it’ll be too long before they get through that first challenge, though.  Probably tomorrow, after they rest up a bit.

I impress upon Leo the need for him to send a few of the le...

Peek: Spawners

One of the first things any Dungeoneer or Delver learns about a dungeon is that it has monsters.  While some are more monstrous than others, they are all still classified as such, from little pixies to drakes and wyverns.  The second thing one typically learns about a dungeon is that a lot of a dungeon's monsters follow a theme.  If a dungeon has pixies, it has or will have event...

Chapter Sixty

Rather than looks of terror or concern, or even excitement, the trio wears looks of confusion as they get their first look at the gauntlet.  Maybe they were expecting swinging blades and gouts of flame?  What they’re getting is a lot of platforms, ropes, netting, and other things that look like a random jumble with even less of an obvious way forward than if I went with the blades a...

Chapter Fifty-Nine

The rest of the night I mostly spend with Teemo, confirming the affinities of my scions.  Unsurprisingly, looks like everyone has Fate affinity, probably because of me.  It makes me wonder if we could actually avoid accidental kills.  I’ve been wondering about when it would happen.  Yeah, I know, doesn’t seem like something I’d worry about.

I’m not exactly ...