Legend of Grimrock: Destiny’s Chance. (Part 20)

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“So we’re supposed to believe you have survived down here for that long?” Silvertan hissed, his serpent like tongue, flickering.

“I was thrown down here when I was really young,” Coy replied. “I stowed away on a ship from the Isle of Nex to Nothamton. From there, I rode with some travelers into the Kingdom of Conwyn, where I eventually stopped in Ranwyn. I lived on the streets there until I was caught stealing. I was found guilty and thrown into Grimrock. I survived down here, like I said, by squeezing into small tunnels and grates, moving all around Grimrock. I saw things, learned things. That is, for example, how I knew about the tunnel that allowed me to get behind the Uggardian.”

“The what?” Tawmis asked, furrowing his brows.

“The fire guardian,” Coy replied. “They’re called Uggardians.”

“So now you think our mage is in danger?” Taren asked, his massive, minotaur muscles twitched.

“We all are,” Coy replied. “If the magic of Grimrock corrupts him, he will become incredibly powerful,” Coy thought back and the seared ice lizard, “He’s already displaying power boosts beyond his normal ability. It won’t be much longer now, if we don’t get him out of here.”

“Do you know a way out of here,” Silvertan asked, almost sarcastically, “since you have been here for so long?”

“There’s only three ways out of here,” Coy replied. “The first, and most common one is death.”

“That’s helpful,” Tawmis muttered sarcastically.

“The second way,” Coy’s eyes fell on Tawmis, “you go the route his parents took. You get the local authorities to pull you out. That’s not going to happen.”

“And the third?” Silvertan asked.

“The Undying One,” Coy replied.

“You say he’s real,” Tawmis said, lowering his arms. “So how is the Undying One going to help us get out of here? From everything you’ve said, he’s evil. I doubt he’s going to show us the door.”

“He won’t,” Coy replied. “But his magic could get us out of here. The teleporters scattered throughout these dungeons – like the one that your mage friend passed through – are efforts by the Undying One trying to create a portal that would lead outside of the mountain. The first mages cast a spell around Grimrock that should prevent the Undying One from doing that… but it’s been a long time, their spell is weakening, while the Undying One is growing stronger. It’s only a matter of time before he gets a portal open and out of here. If we can destroy him, and if your mage friend isn’t turned, he could channel the magic released by the Undying One and create a portal out of here.”

“So, we just need to beat some ancient being who, according to stories told, nearly destroyed the world? That’s it? We do that and we’re free?” Silvertan spat the words, chuckling sarcastically.

“Exactly,” Coy replied, “doesn’t seem so hard, right?” He returned Silvertan’s sarcasm with his own.

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Tawmis Sanarius – Human (Son of Contar Stoneskull and Yennica Whitefeather) – Warrior
Taren Bloodhorn – Minotaur – Warrior
Blaz’tik – Insectoid – Mage
Silvertan – Lizardman – Rogue
Coy – Ratling from the Isle of Nex – Rogue