[Dev Blog] Backstory - The Cursed Town
Hello Captains!
Today, we're going to talk about the next dimension "The Cursed Town" where you'll explore after the "Cathedral Ruins".
The Cursed Town
In the past, The Cursed Town was once the capital of a powerful kingdom. However, the town came to the ground due to the disaster brought by the Mist. The soil rotted and many living things died of unknown diseases because of the Mist. Furthermore, some creatures with mucous bodies that appeared with the Mist attacked people and occupied the town.
These slimy creatures cover the entire town, and they seem to be continuously creating new monsters. Having many eyes in their slimy bodies, they creep about to deliver everything they saw to the monsters around them.
Outside the town
Broken city walls are observed here and there outside of the town suburb.
As you get closer to the center of the city, the streets become more complex like a maze and more slimy creatures are spotted.
The Monsters of the Cursed Town
Hive Mind and Flying Blob
The monsters took over the city are Flying Blobs that can freely transform their bodies. Long ago, they used to have a separate mind and body, but as they evolve they combined their minds to become one huge collective mind so-called Hive Mind. Hive Mind controls Flying Blobs as if they were a single organism, and receives all data sent from Flying Blobs. As Hive Mind was formed with many minds, it possesses great mental power to use psychic abilities such as controlling gravity.
Hive Mind unleashes fierce attacks pressing enemies with the power of gravity or twisting space to change the enemies' locations. Also, they protect themselves by summoning Hive Mind cells or making themselves into a nearly invincible state for the time being. Especially, the summoned cells kidnap a corps crew by a certain probability. To rescue the kidnapped party member you should kill the cell, however, it won't be easy due to its powerful healing skill.
Starfish
Starfishes are starfish-shaped monsters created by Flying Blobs. They deal very strong bleeding damages to intruders by attacking with sharp teeth located in the center of their bodies. So don't forget to pack some bandages before you go!
Crawling Filth
Crawling filths are made of byproducts released when Flying Blobs change their shapes or create monsters. They act independently from the control of Hive Mind and contaminate all the living things with filth.
The filthy water caught out of their mouths can weaken or paralyze enemies. Also, be careful not to be misled by their mushy-looking bodies as they can make a fatal attack by smashing their long arms!
Darkness Gazer
Darkness Gazer is an evolved type of Flying Blob with greatly developed eyes. They incapacitate or daze enemies just by gazing. They mainly use mental attacks. For example, your corps crew can't use certain types of skills or get stunned for a while when hit by the monster's gazing skills.
In addition, you will meet Orbis Brain which is nearly as powerful as Hive Mind, Meat Balloons floating on air as mediators, and Floating Matters in gaseous form in the Cursed Town.
Choose your move carefully depending on each monster's unique characteristics when fighting these monsters!
Good Luck Surviving!