Posts from ? Ikazkan -> Tezot

- Out of the goodness of their hearts, just as we like it, - Chernika ceremoniously touches the cross with his forehead.

- Exactly.

- Alright, I'll try to find the lack of evidence. Just clarify their names if you know them, or at least their appearance, so there are no misunderstandings.

- They call each other "brother" and "sister," I don't know their names. They have dark hair; the man is tall, and the woman is of average height.

What the heck... why is everyone dying, but not him? Why does he have to endure all these deaths? Why must he watch them die one after another?

“Farewell, Ball,” said Rurek to the last of the Sord. “Give my regards to Vatagash... although, what am I saying... we will all be reunited soon. Perhaps there is no need to fear death. Death is just death. Sooner or later, it will come for everyone. I was glad to meet you, Ball. And I pity you, Aru. I pity all of you. You shouldn't have ended your journey in these meaningless, endless tunnels. And from poison, no less...”

Something went terribly wrong after Rurek decided to go with Vatagash to Kof. Kof turned out to be a brutal but useless guy. It would have been better for them all to stay in the expedition and look for another way to defeat the cheesemakers. But what can you do... you have to face death with a song. Well, there is no song. Only deathly silence.

- You know, Rurek... - Ball's voice was calmer than his situation allowed. - I think we should have prepared better for this journey. Remember, we found a way to cross the burning bridge using boots and larvae; maybe we could have found a solution for everything else too. And if Gaal were still alive, this Dungeon would have been a piece of cake. But there's no point in dwelling on the past... Still, if I had known that things would turn out this way, I would have at least done something worthwhile with you four. Maybe you would have forged some legendary armor, and we would have found the ingredients and design for it, or something like that? And I would have, as people say, slept with Lyu... By the way, speaking of them, do you remember how you crushed those blondes? I didn't tell you this then, but it was unpleasant to watch. Humans can be vile, terrible, and in some ways worthless creatures, but it's still better not to emulate them. Think more about your soul, so that when you follow us... you won't be ashamed. Alright, goodbye...
Ball fades away, and with him, Aru – but she no longer has the strength to speak.
- Sword Rurek! - Rurek is addressed by his only surviving companion. - The exploration of the Antrum is not yet complete, and we are still alive! Behind us is a statue that poses questions, to the right – insects devouring provisions, to the left – a room with a snake, straight ahead – the unknown. Where shall we go?

- Yes, those are the ones.

"So, Kaen, huh. I see...", - Jingo shook his head, but said nothing.

- Sorry, I'm not an expert in this, I just want to get cured.

- Ah... So, first, I need to find an "expert"...

They go to their Community with a question about recipes for curing bodily ailments and, in particular, ugliness...

They are going to their Community with a question about recipes for treating bodily ailments and, in particular, ugliness...

- This is not a simple request. - Utsuwa replies. - Wait, I will ask Lord Cartridge.
... After some time, the girl returns.
- He said that the only one who might be able to prepare such a medicine is a person named Erebus, but...

Rurek could argue with Ball. After all, preparing for the unknown isn't that easy. Unless you have some invulnerability elixirs and a drill that can break through any wall. But what's the point of arguing with a dead man? So, Rurek simply said goodbye to his friend.

– Let's move forward, – he said to the luckiest and unluckiest furry in the team. – Life is a straight line, so you have to move in its direction.

Ah, Vatagash-Vatagash... why... why?

- They wanted them to mine copper for us. - What was the last task you tried to complete? - asks Crystalia. - Me, Pervert, and the Sorcerer tried to capture the Sord Gahnbu, but we accidentally killed him. - Do you regret what you did? - asks Gigantes. - A little.

- What are we going to do with him? Should we keep him for now? - Barley asks. - If so, I have an idea how we can use him if we decide to deal with the cheese makers.

Rurek and Shuk find themselves in the center of the antrum. 

There, a terrifying stone head with large rubies in its eye sockets stared at them, giving the impression that it was alive. At this statue, one can exchange ODs, Activity, and "antrum points" (earned by completing each unique room except this one) for various items.

OD Shop
- Restore spirit (1)
- Restore health (1)
- Receive panacea (1) - removes negative body effects
- Receive ambrosia (1) - removes negative mind effects
- Receive protection from the next negative action (1)
- Receive magical coating (1) - in the next battle, the character's physical attacks deal magical damage
- Natural enhancement (1) - doubles the next check of one of the six attributes.
- Receive 20 units of provisions (1)

Activity Shop
- Learn any available basic skill (1) 
- Receive +1 to a random attribute (1)
- Receive base crafting materials for 5 units of an available recipe (1)
- Receive a safe skip for the next room (2) - does not stack, works once. 
- Enhance selected equipment (1)

Antrum Points Shop
The group has 7 points. 
- Enhance a random learned skill (1)
- Receive +1 to an attribute of choice (1)
- Receive equipment from a list of choice (3): 
Antrum Sword, damage: 99, accuracy: 66%, applies a random negative effect. 
Antrum Shield, reflects incoming negative effects back to their source. 
Antrum Helm, protects against critical attacks. 
Antrum Armor, protects against body ailments (does not cure).
Antrum Cloak, +30 to defense, +30 to elemental defense. 
Antrum Gauntlets, applies a random body ailment on a successful attack.
Antrum Boots, at the start of battle reduce the SP of all enemies by 1 without an endurance check. 
Antrum Amulet, protects against mind ailments (does not cure).
Antrum Ring, applies a random mind ailment on a successful attack. 
Antrum Satchel, allows using food and similar items from the inventory directly during battle. 
Belt of Antrum's Victims' Skulls, at the start of battle reduces the spirit of all enemies by 99 without an endurance check. 
Antrum Bracelet, at the start of battle drains 99 health from all enemies without an endurance check. 
If the entire set is worn, aesthetics will be zero, none of the items can be removed, but in return it becomes indestructible, and the character's health and spirit are tripled (based on the attribute).
- One exit pass from the antrum (1)

- What are we going to do with him? Should we keep him for now? - Barley asks. - If so, I have an idea how we can use him if we decide to deal with the cheesemakers.

- Are there any other alternatives? - Gigantes asks. - If we let him go, there is a risk that he will become a source of trouble again, and if we kill him... That wouldn't be very Izkansian.
- What's the idea? - Crystallia asks.

Does the Panacea cure diseases and also remove deformities?

No, this is about status effects like Bleeding and Darkness. These are items, by the way. You can get them from the Conflux.

Having endured all the hardships and lost almost his entire squad, Rurek still reached his goal. No, not the monster. The treasure vault. It seems that even Kof hasn't been here. Here it is – the stone god of Antrum, ready to reward those who managed to survive in the labyrinth of pain and suffering. With crimson... uh... emeralds in its eyes, the ancient player gazed at its victims. They passed through Antrum. They did not join the ranks of its restless guardians. But at what cost?

– This thing won't bring back our friends, but... – Rurek narrowed his eyes. – No matter what, it's a reward for our efforts. True, it can't heal me from diseases, nor can it restore your skills.

The suddenly wealthy sorcerer decides to start small. He spends one OD to enhance his hammer, and also two Antrum points: one to enhance his weapon proficiency skill, and the other to get a pass out of Antrum.

– I think I'll take one of these items for three points. I am a warrior, fighting on the front lines. The treasures of Antrum will serve me better. And most importantly, they will help us crush the humans, – Rurek decided. – The last two points are yours, if you need them. I think that after Kof learns what's going on here, it will be much easier to get more items. Although... maybe it's better not to come back here.

After that, Rurek went off to ponder how to spend his remaining resources.

- This is not a simple request, - Utsuwa replies. - Wait, I will ask Lord Cartridge.
... After some time, the girl returns.
- He said that the only one who might be able to prepare such a medicine is a man named Erebus, but...

- What does "but" mean? Who is this Erebus? Is he hard to find? Is he hiding?

one to enhance weapon proficiency skill

A random one is improved there.

Random improvements are applied there.

Let it be random. Maybe we'll get lucky.