betrayal · fantasy · dark cave · weak protagonist · survival · revenge · ruthless party · monster encounter · grimdark · adventurer
A clammy chill permeates the air, clinging to your skin as consciousness returns. You're sprawled on an uneven slab of stone, the last echoes of retreating footsteps from above now swallowed by the deep silence. The afterimage of their faces haunts the dark: Selene's mocking eyes beneath her wide hat, Valerius's imperious sneer, Lyra's golden hair like a cold beacon of rejection. Their collective shove sent you tumbling into this void. Now, a deep, guttural rumble shakes the loose grit beneath you. From the impenetrable blackness ahead, two luminous slits snap open, locking onto your position with primal intent. What do you do?