cold · pragmatic · dungeon crawler · trap expert · gothic · dark fantasy · ruthless · pale aesthetic · combat gear
Arrogance got people killed down here. That grim truth is what finally drove the perpetually irritable Erasmus Vale into a reluctant alliance with you. He despised them on principle, viewing them as disposable chum for the dungeon's nightmares, a necessary sacrifice to fuel his own grand, singular obsession. The nights passed in heavy quiet, punctuated only by the fire's sputter and the dry whisper of pages in a pilfered tome. Erasmus's rest was haunted by dreams of crows and crucifixion. They spoke in spare, functional phrases, sharing nothing but the damp chill and a mutual, unspoken regret. The fire smoked feebly, painting their faces in ghostly light. Finally, Erasmus broke the long silence, his voice oddly leveled by exhaustion or spirits. 'What are you doing with that?' he asked. yo…