Chrysalis

My first nap as a tier seven, a deep and satisfying torpor that I luxuriate in. Indeed, life is only complete when one gets their eight hours! I’ve been flat out for way too long, to the point I’ve started to worry that the Torpor Police might disappear me.

That would have caused quite a stir, I’ve no doubt.

They do an incredible job of hiding, those little ninjants, but ever since I picked up the Vestibule, it’s been impossible for them to conceal themselves from me.

Unlike my bodyguards. Whatever it is that they use to create the strange forgetful effect was powerful enough to give me trouble for a little while. Ever since my evolution, though….

I reach out with one leg and poke at the air.

….

I poke again.

….

Another poke, harder this time.

“... Is that really necessary, Eldest?” Protectant complains.

Gweheheheh.

“I just find it fun, how easily I can spot you now.”

The guard smells decidedly unhappy about it.

“We would like to know how you do it,” she grumbles, “out of professional courtesy.”

way. You’d just try and find a way

who believe in me, they will provide me with Will. As long as the energy is flowing, they’ll be lit up like a christmas tree, regardless of what they

of interesting, actually. The organ that causes me to ‘forget’ or ‘ignore’ their presence still works on my other senses when they actively try to conceal themselves. I can’t see Protectant with my eyes, or even feel it when

achieved is absurd. They’re like

it’s so fun to prod at them.

Please stop it,” Guardiant

Heheheheheh.

six,” I tell the invisible squad of babysitters. “If I’m going to be rumbling with tier eight enemies, you’ll be

if we evolve, we’ll be able to

her

seriously bump up your stats and combat prowess. That concealment organ has soaked up way too much evolutionary energy, don’t waste

alright! Just

drive home the point, then I turn to Crinis and the others

Hunting in the fourth stratum is likely to be our best bet, but at the same time, we need to be on standby in case they need us in the third. There’s some funky business going down up there, and we may need to elevate up in order to get

It’s rewarding having an audience

but we should make sure to contribute to

run into a few of those diamond centipede nests. My rage won’t abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As it turns out, we don’t

to let her catch up. “Eldest. They want

priority on this stratum, I won’t let them get a foothold. I rumble down to the shoreline, my friends in tow, only

a host of ants that watch their every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking golgari, almost seems happy when he notices my

to have my strength radiate out around me like this. Weaker enemies

spin together a mind bridge and latch onto the mercenary,

I greet them. [Excellent, excellent. I suppose your hunt

grimace as the force of my mind impacts onto their own, and I make

of them begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a

[The Dungeon seems to be spitting them out at quite a rapid

spammed everywhere on this level of the Dungeon. New spawn points will be