"So how was the hidden blade?" The Dwarven Blacksmith chuckled as the young demoness came by his shop to get her gauntlet repaired.
"It certainly saved me during that quest. The blade however broke off, so it has me wondering, should I go with a shorter sturdier blade or the longer blade to ensure penetration." Half-Demon Thief carefully examined the gauntlet extend her index finger to extend the blade. "The mechanism works great, over extend once to draw out the blade and over extend again to retract the blade. I'm also wondering if I should place the gauntlet above or below the wrist."
"A fine question indeed, if it is above the wrist and you extend your finger you run the risk of cutting off your own finger as the blade extends."
"I'd rather not lose my finger in the process. The blade my brother would use was under the wrist, but if the blade breaks then the gauntlet become useless."
"I'm no assassin but it sounds like this underhanded blade is designed for a quick silent kill, not a straight fight. Then what about this…" The Dwarven Blacksmith brought out a second gaunt let with the draw string at the top. "This gauntlet has a smaller, sturdier blade, this one would be used if your own blades were lost and you needed to continue the fight. When you tightly clench your fist, it will pull the string to draw out the blade, when you relax your fist the blade would retract. Keep this gauntlet on your left wrist and the other on your right wrist and I'll provide replacement blade for both, changing the blade is not difficult."
"You certainly want to make the sale, but you've convinced me, I'll take them both and the blades." Half-Demon Thief placed a small pouch of gold coins on the table then looked toward his wall and spotted one other item that drew her attention. "I'll also take that bandolier of Eastern throwing knives as well."
"Good eye there lass. These will be quite useful if you ever have to deal with enemies at a distance." Dwarven Blacksmith smiled as he brought the knives down to her then counted out his payment and gave her the rest back. "I hear your that Goblin Slayer also has quite a few throwing knives on his person, though most of them come from the goblins."
"I plan on retrieving these and I also plan on using a certain ingredient with them." Half-Demon Thief smiled as she finished attached the gauntlets to her wrists and the bandolier around her chest.
"Ingredient?"
"It's time to start thinking more like an assassin, there's an alchemist around here I also visit…not to worry I'll still be coming here to do business with you." Half-Demon Thief smiled as she tested both gauntlets in activating the blades and retracting them. "The alchemist may charge more but he has quite the wide assortment of odds and ends, including the acid vials."
"I hear those vials are actually created from the remains of vanquished slimes, hence the reason they can burn through things so efficiently."
"I wouldn't know about that, but I'm aware of how deadly they can be, especially if they break on your person. What he also has is a variety of medicines and poisons, If I put the poisons in the pouches…"
"Then you'd have knives that would kill your opponents even if the wound was not fatal. Your leader would be quite pleased with something along those lines."
"If it helps my party out then I'll happily go along those lines, though I'm sure our elven archer won't be too pleased with my techniques."
While Half-Demon Thief was finishing up her purchase, Priestess was upstairs talking with her party members about their recent adventure with the vampire. After a week of travels the party was finally back at the Guild where things seemed to finally be going well, though there were rumors of something sinister affecting various villages around the countryside. At first the rumors mentioned only one or two villages affected by some odd plague, supposedly the forced of hell emerging from the houses to attack the people but now the number of affected villages seemed to be growing.
"Giant insects, man-eating plants and storming a castle to help out your colleagues. Even though it doesn't sound like the situation was not the best, I can't help but feel jealous, that's what an adventure should be like." High Elf Archer puffed out her cheeks in frustration as she nursed her mug of wine.
"I think if you had seen these creatures we had to deal with, you'd have been eager to return to hunting goblins." Priestess had a weak smile on her face as she remembered all the odd monsters they had encountered.
"Even so, I am glad to see both you and our young demoness safely back at the Guild." Lizard Priest happily ate his cheese with his daughter by his side while his love moved about the tavern.
"Quite the troublesome situation from the sounds of it, two of your party affected by the vampire's curse, thankfully you ran into that odd hunter. Speaking of which, didn't you mention that he reminded you of Beardcutter?"
"Another Orcbolg, and one that specializes in hunting vampires, I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing." High Elf archer smiled as she looked over toward their silent leader who listened to the tale while gently petting Wolf.
"Actually, if I had to be honest, I'd say that Goblin Slayer is actually friendlier than the hunter we met with."
"Orcbolg…friendlier?" High Elf Archer briefly thought about this then broke out into laughter as she slammed her hand repeatedly upon the table. "You hear that Orcbolg, there's someone out there less hospitable than you!"
"That doesn't matter to me."
"Are you telling them about the Dhampir Hunter? Did you get to mention the butterflies yet?" Half-Demon Thief smiled as she moved to join her comrades at the table, her new gauntlets and knife belt visible for the others to see.
"Upgrading your arsenal?" Dwarf Shaman smiled as he helped himself to his fire wine.
"Indeed, these gauntlets are well forged by the Blacksmith and will help me during our quests."
"I heard about giant insects, spiders and roaches, but what's this about butterflies?" High Elf Archer was genuinely curious about what they had seen on this adventure.
"Were they pretty?" Half-Dragon Daughter was eager to hear about the beautiful insects she would see in the woods growing up with her mother.
"Oh they were pretty…and deadly. These butterflies were as big as an eagle or a hawk, and three of them landed on a deer and drank him."
Hearing about these butterflies actually attacking something, brought on a look of shock from those who had not been there to see it. Half-Dragon Daughter was at loss as she always thought of butterflies as cute little insects, now she wasn't so sure.
"My word, they drank the deer. I would never have imagined such a thing even if I were to see it." Lizard Priest tried to imagine the sight of a large butterfly attempting to attack it prey. "It does make one wonder if all giant beasts would be inclined to attack."
"Perhaps such a beast could be led to a goblin cave…might be something to test." Goblin Slayer pondered as he helped himself to his meal.
"You never cease to amaze me Orcbolg, every time we discuss something different it somehow steers right back to goblins." High Elf Archer sighed as she shook her head. "It was difficult enough to have to fight those odd goblin monsters."
"Speaking of unusual things, we also found the corpse of one of the Faceless Men in the spider webs while moving through the forest." Priestess frowned as she remembered the shriveled body up in the trees.
"You found a Faceless Man? From what we the Leonin told us before they were attacked, they believed that they had seen a figure in black robes with a white plague mask lurking around the forest area the day before. This can't be just mere coincidence." Dwarf Shaman frowned as he rubbed his chin while think about what had been said.
"It may not be if the rumors coming in are to believed." Spearman chimed in as he walked over with beer in hand to converse with the others.
Goblin Slayer and his party noticed that Heavy Warrior, his party, and the others they would associate with were all nearby to discuss what was being said.
"Knowing this hack, he won't care about anything other than goblins, but for the rest of us, the rumors people have been saying are not sounding too good." Spearman finished his beer while leaning against the nearby wall.
"What rumors? We only got back recently so we're quite lost on this." Rookie Warrior frowned as he worried about what was going to be said.
"Some sort of plague sweeping the land, reports of people turning into monsters, and people dropping dead then getting back up to kill others." Heavy Warrior frowned as he remembered hearing the rumors being said in the guild the other day. "What's most troublesome is the sighting of these men in plague masks seen around these spots where the plague has been spreading."
"How many villages are being affected by this plague?" Half-Demon Thief was surprised to hear all of this.
"One or two villages, a couple other adventurers who had quests in the area said they would investigate." Female Knight added when a sudden smile crossed her face as her keen nose picked up on the smells coming from the kitchen. "Mmm, that roast duck smell great."
"Why don't we order it then, that does sound pretty good right now?" Heavy Warrior smiled as he pulled Female Knight close to him.
"This may require investigation then." Goblin Slayer's comment caught the others by surprise. "These men, might be trying to contaminate the land the way the goblins had tried in the elven village and then releasing these new goblins. I don't like it."
"It might be about the goblins for you Beardcutter, but I agree that this situation may warrant further investigation." Dwarf Shaman chuckled before he finished his drink and prepared to pour himself a further but never got the chance.
"Please you have to help! Near the town, I saw them! Goblins! Giant creatures with green skin!"
The sudden screams came from the front of the Guild where Guild Girl and Inspector attended to the frantic woman in front of them. All eyes in the tavern were on this woman who pleaded for aid while others looked towards Goblin Slayer to see how he would react.
"This beast, grabbed my horse by its neck and broke it like a boy snapping a twig!"
"Please calm yourself." Guild Girl ever calm held up her hands to try and calm the frantic woman. "You say it was a giant goblin? Where did you see this creature?"
"Near the forest of the town, I was coming into town to buy my supplies for my village when it attacked. Please you have to kill it before it comes after me!"
"I understand, we shall send someone to go and investigate the nearby area." Guild Girl had a small smile on her face as she looked over toward Goblin Slayer. "I imagine that you shall be the one to investigate this matter?"
"Of course." Goblin Slayer stood with Wolf by his side then looked toward his party. "Are you coming?"
"And turn down an invitation like that, you're on Orcbolg."
"Give me a moment. There's something I want to buy from the alchemist first, it may help us on this little excursion." Half-Demon Thief was quick to reply as she wished to acquire her poison before going after the goblin.
"Understood."
"Hey Goblin Slayer, you want any help on this one?" Spearman smirked as he tapped the shaft of his spear against his shoulder.
"I believe our party should be enough to deal with this goblin. Thanks. Now…it's time to hunt some goblins!"
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Cow Girl sighed as she wiped the sweat from her brow as she watched the cattle out in the field while tending to the vegetables in the field adjacent to it. With hoe in hand, she would remove any unwanted rocks from the dirt to ensure the proper growth of the carrots and potatoes she used for the stew she would always make. Further away she could see her Uncle doing repair work on the fence, even though Goblin Slayer was pretty good about taking care of that sort of thing in the morning, while also removing unwanted weeds from the field, she looked around but did not immediately see Snow.
"She must be in the barn resting, little more than three weeks and soon she'll be taking care of her litter. Once they're old enough, we'll see about letting my little dragon sister have one to raise on her own. She's always so eager to play with Snow and Wolf so I can only imagine how happy she'll be to hear this." Cow Girl smiled as she continued with her work in the field when she saw something that struck her as odd. "Who is that near the well? A black cloak and a strange white mask…I don't like this one bit. Best be careful."
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"My fellow brother has gone to the town to deliver the miracle to their water well, the noble creatures have been released in the forest and now I shall attend to the farm and it's well." The Faceless Man reached into his cloak and withdrew a small vial containing a green fluorescent liquid within. "Now to follow the orders of my master and share the miracle with…"
A rock flew forward and collided with his right wrist, he briefly cried out in pain as he dropped the vial into the grass as he held his injured wrist. He looked up to see a young woman with short red hair and pink eyes standing nearby with sling in hand and a hoe by her feet.
"What do you think you're doing at our well?" The young woman placed as new rock in the sling and prepared to use it again.
"Foolish child, you interrupt me as I'm trying to share my master's gift with you." The Faceless Man quickly looked around and found the vial nearby but would need to deal with the girls before he acted. "I cannot allow you to stop my righteous work. You will need to die."
He once again reached into his cloak and withdrew a long, jagged dagger just as she hurled another rock at him. This time the rock struck his face, thankfully his mask protected him from any real damage, but the strike has heard enough to crack his plague mask close to the left eye. With a growl of frustration, he rushed toward the girl ready to kill her and get back to his business.
"Okay, the rocks hit him but here he comes!" Cow Girl tossed her sling aside and reached for her hoe before whistling loudly. "Come on Snow, I just need to remember what he taught me."
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"Teach me how to defend myself."
After the attack on the farm by the Goblin Lord, Cow Girl had pulled her friend aside to speak with him.
"Your Uncle would not approve."
"I don't intend to be an adventurer, but if there is ever another attack and you are not here, we should be able to defend ourselves. Teach me to be able to take care of myself with the tools here."
Goblin Slayer was silent for a moment, before finally taking out his sling and handing it to her.
"Any rock can become a weapon and with this you can launch them with deadly results. We shall practice so that you can hit your targets." Goblin Slayer then looked toward the side and took hold of the hoe. "This tool has good weight to it and reach, this will be effective as well."
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"Like he said, use the tool's reach to your advantage, don't rush in. The man has a blade, longer than a knife but shorter than a sword. Hold him back until Snow arrives."
She held the hoe out to help judge how close this man was and once he was within reach of the blade, she moved back a couple steps as he slashed at the stop she had been. She then swung her tool toward him and cut into his right shoulder then once again moved back.
"I don't enjoy hurting people, but this is about defending myself. Okay, same thing as before, keep him at a distance." Cow Girl waited for the oddly dressed man to attack again.
As before, the Faceless Man tried to slash at Cow Girl but the moment she went to swing her tool at him be then backed away and prepared to slash at her. Cow Girl quickly moved back and used the hoe to push him back briefly as she prepared to defend herself once again. Just as the Faceless Man prepared to attack again when he was tackled by something large and white, Cow Girl had a big smile on her face at the sight of Snow here. The Faceless Man cried out as his right wrist was being crushed, he looked up to see a massive white wolf growling as bit down on his arm and pinned him to the ground.
"Good girl Snow. Now, what are you doing here and what were you doing by our well?" Cow Girl had a frown on her face as she stood off to the side with her tool upright in her hands.
The Faceless Man continued to grunt as the dire wolf cut into his arm, his dagger lost he had to finish these two off or he would fail in his divine quest. He reached into his cloak with his free hand and drew out a small knife and stabbed it into the wolf right leg. Snow gave a brief yelp as she released her grip on the man's arm and backed away licking at her wound.
"Snow." Cow Girl rushed to the dire wolf's side where she could still see the small blade stuck in the wolf's leg. "You monster, how dare you hurt her."
The Faceless Man got back to his feet, he retrieved his dagger with his left hand, his right arm useless. He looked toward the young woman who still carried her farming tool in her hands as a visible frown crossed her face while the dire wolf remained by her side growling at him.
"Damn you both for your interference but rejoice as your lives will be sacrificed for a greater purpose. For the Miracle of…"
The Faceless Man suddenly grunted, the cause of which was the blade of a hoe deeply imbedded in to left side of his neck. Cow Girl's Uncle had come up behind him and slammed his tool into the man's neck with all his might. He then pulled the tool out and took a step back as he prepared to attack again if need be, but saw the man drop his blade as he used his left hand to try and stop the bleeding.
"Damn it…the elixir…I must…" The Faceless Man moved his bloody hand towards the beak of his mask and tried to squeeze but suddenly toppled over.
Uncle, Cow Girl and Snow looked toward the man ready to attack if necessary but found the man was no longer moving as the blood spilled out of his neck.
"Are you alright?" Uncle breathed a sigh of relief as he moved over the body toward his niece.
"Fine Uncle thank you, are you okay?" Cow Girl quickly removed the knife from Snow's leg then went about wrapping the wound with her handkerchief.
"I'm fine, never actually killed someone before…not a pleasant feeling that's for sure." Uncle frowned as he looked to the blade on the hoe and saw the blood still present on it.
"You did it to protect us. I don't think you have to feel too bad about that action." Cow Girl smiled as he moved toward her Uncle and took his hand in hers.
Her Uncle smiled then was surprised to find Snow nuzzling up against him. With a sigh of defeat and a smile on his face he reached out to pet the massive wolf.
"Yes, I'm glad you're safe too. Never thought I'd be worried about these dire wolves." Uncle then looked back to the man he killed then back to his niece. "Who was this man? Why did he attack you?"
"I don't know who he was, but I had seen him over by the well." Cow Girl calmly walked over toward the well where he had been standing and after a quick investigation found the vial of green liquid. "This…he had this in his hand, it looked like he was ready to pour it into the water."
Her uncle frowned as he looked at the vial in his niece's hand then back toward the body on the ground.
"This does not bode well. Put that vial away somewhere safe and then let's get him covered up until your friend comes back. Maybe he might know something."
"I'm worried that this is only the beginning of something terrible to come."
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"Typical Goblin Slayer, if it's something to do with goblins, then he's the first go and take on the quest. And then he goes and turns down an offer of help…damn hack!"
Spearman and Heavy Warrior exited the Guild to go ahead make check on things given how the villager came in screaming about monsters and it would give the two a nice change of pace.
"Aren't you just being a bit upset that you've had a chance to work with a colleague and you're waiting for him to request you aid again?" Heavy Warrior chuckled as he continued to walk with his friend.
"Of course not you damn idiot, I'd sooner eat dirt than admit that weirdo is a friend."
"Oh sure, you were eager to compete with him when we all took on that wizard at his tower sometime last year." Heavy Warrior chuckled as they continued their rounds around the town.
"I just wanted to make sure that I had something to brag about when we got back to see Guild Girl; that and it was just a way of showing him what a true silver-rank adventurer should look like." Spearman grunted as he looked around the area for any signs of something unusual. "He's a capable man, but he only focuses on those damn goblins, I wish he'd try more challenging quests more frequently."
"Spoken like a true worried comrade. Admit it, ever since he came to us asking for aid, you've seen him as an actual colleague and a good drinking buddy." Heavy Warrior laughed as he saw how angry this made the Spearman. "I'm the same way, in his own weird way he was there helping to encourage me and my partner while we were stuck at the Hell Games."
"Keep your opinions to yourself, Goblin Slayer can…wait hold up." Spearman stopped himself as he took hold of Heavy Warrior's shoulder. "Over there, you see him?"
Heavy Warrior stopped and looked in the direction his comrade was pointing to see a figure in a black robe and what looked like a plague mask within one of the alleys cautiously watching the people before moving further into the shadows.
"That's one of the Faceless Men. There might be some truth to those monster goblins the villager told us about. Let's see what he's up to." Heavy Warrior tightened his fist as he watched the man disappear down the alley.
"Agreed."
Spearman and Heavy Warrior kept a distance as they quickly moved to catch up with the mysterious figure in black. From their hiding spot the watched as the figure in black was cautiously observing the comings and goings of the townsfolk near the well. While he was busy studying the people, he failed to notice the two adventurers slowly coming up behind him.
"Far too busy to deliver the elixir. Tonight, I can add it to the well and then my master's will shall be done." The Faceless Man mumbled to himself as he continued to look at the various townsfolks. "Half-elves, rhea, human and even centaur…they will prove to be interesting subjects to observe."
"Is that a fact?"
The gruff voice caught the Faceless Man by surprise, he spun around to find a large man with short black hair and two visible scars on the left side of his face glaring back at him. Before he could draw out his dagger, the large man slammed his right fist into the man's stomach and then followed up with a left hook across the man's jaw while he was gasping for air. The Faceless Man hit the dirt road with a grunt of pain, quickly drawing the attention of the people around as Heavy Warrior stepped out of the alley cracking his knuckles. The Faceless Man tried to reach for his dagger but was stopped as a heavy boot stepped on his chest and the tip of a spear was brought to his throat.
"Not a another move or I'll be forced to kill you."
The Faceless Man growled in frustration as he held his hands up as he was tied up by the two adventurers and led back to the Guild Hall. Guild Girl and the others were quite surprised by the sight of Heavy Warrior and Spearman bringing in the tied up Faceless Man but were quick to usher him into the back office. Guild Girl, Inspector and the Guild Manager would interrogate this figure with Spearman, Heavy Warrior, Female Knight and Witch in the room to act as protection should he try anything. On a nearby table were the items they had confiscated from him: a small knife, a crooked dagger, a small vial filled with the green liquid, and his plague mask. Female Knight carefully examined the plague mask and to her surprise found another vial of the green liquid hidden in the beak of the mask.
"Chief of Justice, lord of the sword, lord of the scale, may your will help us see the light…Truth Reveal." Inspector took hold of the small sword and scales medallion around her neck as she cast her spell. "We should be able to find out what he knows and what he was trying to do."
Female Knight removed the small vial from the mask and removed the stopper and from a distance took in the smell. She immediately scrunched her nose and moved the vial as far away as possible before putting the stopper back on.
"Are you…alright?" Witch had a slight frown on her face as she looked toward her friend.
"It's a foul smell. A strange scent…like blood mixed with brimstone." Female Knight grimaced as she shook her head and gave a quick exhale through her nose to try and remove the stench.
"You are a Faceless Man yes?" Guild Girl in the center of this triad of interrogators asked the man before her. "Why do you refer to yourself as such?"
"Doesn't look Faceless to me." Spearman noted the bearded man who sat in the chair before him with medium length brown hair. "Just some excuse of a man dressed up as a damn black bird."
"We…wear these…to hide our…identity. The mask…keeps are face hidden…we appear…as Faceless Men." The man struggled to fight against the spell to reveal the truth.
"This vial, what is it and why were you trying to add it to the well?" It was the Guild Manager who now asked the next question.
"The vial…contains the elixir of life…it will push the mortal race…to the peak of perfection. The well…will aid in…distributing it to everyone." The bearded man was covered in sweat as he continued to struggle against the spell his eyes focused on the vial upon the table.
"The Elixir of Life? Push people to perfection? Just what the hell are you talking about?" Heavy Warrior was deeply confused by what the man was talking about.
"That liquid is no elixir of life, it stinks of death. These guys must be trying to poison the water like the rumors we heard about." Female Knight frowned as she shook her head looking back at the vial upon the table.
Guild Girl, Inspector and their Manager all looked toward each other with worried faces as they thought about this man trying to poison the well with this strange liquid.
"Who gave you the order to spread this elixir and where are they now?" Guild Girl had a stern look on her face as she hoped to determine who was responsible.
"My…my master…the…he is the Necromancer…through us…his gift will be sharded…with the world. He…he is….ahhhhh"
The Faceless Man screamed as he found he could not lie, and rather than reveal any other information about his master would show them all the wonders of the elixir. He stood and rushed towards the table before the others could stop him, then smashed his face down upon the larger vial of the elixir. Glass, blood and the elixir clung to his face before he opened his mouth and grabbed the other vial with his teeth. He clenched his jaw shut as he broke the glass vial and drank the elixir, he grunted from the pain of the glass cutting his throat but now the elixir was in his system.
"What the hell are you…what?" Spearman was surprised by his actions, but his frown was replaced with shock as he and the others saw the man's body violently react to the liquid.
The Faceless Man grunted as his body trembled violently, his broke the ropes that had bound him, they saw his body tear trough his clothing as fingertips turned into claws and his face warped into a monstrous form.
"Get them out of here." Heavy Warrior gave the command to his partner while he quickly drew out his claymore as he continued to watch the man's body change.
Female Knight and Witch, though surprised rushed to lead Guild Girl and the others out of the office while Spearman and Heavy Warrior prepared to fight this creature. The five people rushed out of the office and dove away from the front desk as the office behind them exploded in a shower of debris. The other adventurers in the hall were shocked by the scene, though shaken, Female Knight and the others who had escaped from the office were unharmed. Half-Dragon Mother moved to protect her daughter while she looked at the dust growling as she prepared for whatever was coming.
"What…what was that?" Rookie Warrior drew out his sword as he looked toward the cloud of dust and debris by the front desk.
There was a horrendous roar and from the destroyed back office emerged a massive creature, covered in dark brown fur, several of its ribs tore through its skin and formed a sort of barrier around its stomach. The head of the creature resembled that of a wolf with jagged teeth that allowed the drool to ooze out of its mouth, its arms seemed far longer than they should have been as it placed one along the floor and another above it on the wall to help it move out of the office while still standing upright. The creature's red pupil-less eyes scanned the area but eventually focused on two shape near the entrance of the door. Female Knight finally noticed the bodies of Heavy Warrior and Spearman slumped to the floor by the doorway, their armor damaged and they were bleeding slightly from being thrown through the wall of the office.
"Ugly son of a bitch." Heavy Warrior coughed as he spit the blood from his mouth before slowly getting back to his feet.
"Okay, you managed to piss me off, not the smartest move on your part." Spearman wiped the blood from his mouth using his gauntlet as he too stood with spear in hand. "Okay…let's see what color your blood is you bastard!"
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"Did you hear that? Sounded like an explosion?" High Elf Archer paused as she turned to look back in the direction of Frontier Town.
"I unfortunately did not hear anything Lady Ranger."
Goblin Slayer and his party were walking along the path he would normally use to travel to and from the farm but paused as they looked at what appeared to be a set of wheel marks that careened off the side of the dirt road. The group followed the trail into the nearby woods and eventually found the broken wagon and the carcass of the horse that had been pulling it, or rather half the body.
"So there's the horse, do you really think it was a massive goblin?" Half-Demon Thief frowned at the sight of the half-eaten horse then looked ahead and gasped at the sight of the destroyed trees. "These trees…what the hell broke through these? A troll? An ogre?"
"I fear it is the same type of monsters we had to fight in the woods just a short week ago." Dwarf Shaman sighed as he looked at all the destruction.
Suddenly there was a bellow that carried with it such malice that all adventurers readied their weapons. The ground began to shudder and soon enough a tree off to their right toppled over crashing to the ground with a heavy thud and out of the forest emerged the giant goblin as it walked on all fours.
"What…what is that thing?" Priestess was at a loss for the sight of the creature, something even larger than the Goblin Champion.
"The goblin." Goblin Slayer held both weapons in his hands as he readied himself to attack.
"That's a goblin? What the hell happened to it?" Half-Demon Thief reached for one of her new throwing knives with her right hand but wondered if the poison on these would be enough.
"These things can take quite a bit of damage, so be on guard." Dwarf Shaman held the small pellets in his hand as he would wait for the first chance to use Stone Blast.
High Elf Archer drew back on her bow's drawstring when her ears began to twitch as a new sound off to her left drew her attention.
"To the left of us!"
Lizard Priest turned his attention to the direction his comrade had warned them of and saw a large red creature charging toward him on all fours. The beast let out a horrific cry before leaping out of the forest to tackle Lizard Priest opening its jaws wide to bite at his face.