Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Enchanting Lab
Elf Guy has mentioned a Voice a couple times, but hasnt elaborated on what it is. I check my core, wondering if it might be an option there, but its not. Thats just where my various expansion options are, and a few more detailed numbers on things.
I grumble to myself and make a mental note to try to figure it out later. For now, I really should keep paying attention to the inspection. I almost want to pull a few undead to toss at Elf Guy and the kids, but I dont want to go opening that can of worms, or that crypt of corpses, as the case may be.
Encounters significantly diminished in the catacombs, no sign of undead. Neverrest would have certainly assaulted us by now, and Fourdock should have access to undead if its Subsumed the boneyard.
Yvonne speaks up. The dungeon does have the undead spawners. Theyre located in a crypt on the surface, which its sealed. There are the two undead Scions, though. Thing, the crawling hand, and Grim, the Grounds-Reaper.
The whole party all look a bit surprised by that, and the elf speaks up first. Can you take me to see them, then? Undead scions tend to make the guild anxious. Freddie nods at that, looking unhappy at that development. I have Teemo nod, and so Yvonne nods as well.
Thing should be in the enchanting lab not far from here. I believe the dungeon intends to use it to enchant things, just as it uses the ant scion for alchemy. Come. She has to lead them around even more traps, as the enchanting lab was one of Neverrests most important rooms. Im just looking forward to the traps wearing off so I can look over the shoulders of whatever enchanters come delving.
Elf Guy and the kids definitely seem a bit more tense now, which I cant really blame them for. Undead scions kinda imply an intent to use more undead, which not many would like to see happen. I do actually have a plan to use more undead, but that will come later.
What do you mean?
He gestures at Thing as he hops off the table to grab a few reagents, tossing them from their various jars and bottles and onto the work surface. Crawling hands are supposed to be grasping, crushing undead. They instinctively seek to restrain victims so stronger undead can get them. This one has no interest in us at all. Thing swats at Freddies ankle to get him out of the way, before hopping back up onto the table.
Well no interest except when were in the way, I guess, he says, having moved his foot. Rhonda thinks on that for a few moments.
Well, the other scions dont act like normal denizens, so why should a crawling hand be different?
The other scions are fully and naturally alive, points out Freddie as he watches Thing measure out the various reagents on the scales. Rhonda watches as well, even pulling out her own little book and a charcoal stick to note the measurements, before she speaks up to Elf Guy.
Mr Tarl? Do other undead Scions act like normal undead? Tarl, huh? He nods.
Every other undead Scion that Ive personally seen has been part of a Beligerrant dungeon, at best, and so combat oriented. With this hand, though it would seem their behavior has more to do with what the dungeon wants of them, like with other Scions. Yvonne can only chuckle as she gestures towards the door.
If you think this one is odd, you should see Grim; the skeleton Scion and Grounds-Reaper.
