Job Title: The Plague: Thy Enemy has a Face
Rank: C
Category: Normal/ Job Series
Job Location: Beanstalk Village
Solo Word Count: 1,000
Group Word Count: 2,000
Additional Requirements: Must have completed The Plague: Investigating the Growth.
Job Description: You receive word from the scientist and come to meet him. When you see him he seems panicky. He explains to you that the growth is corrupting the land and turning it into a sort of siphon, or magical drain, pulling in life force and mana from everything and anything. He tells you that you need to find the source and put a stop to it. He is unsure how far the growth will spread. The forest near Beanstalk Village is being tainted!
When you reach the forest, you find it overgrown with tainted plants. The animals are all gone, however. The closer you move to the center, which is between Beanstalk Village and Mount Hakobe, you encounter zombies. These corpses seem recent, looking to be either huntsmen or wizards who traveled into the tainted lands. After killing the monsters you soon reach a point where you see the source: It is a large pillar made of unbreakable obsidian. A robed figure approaches and seems unsurprised that a wizard is here and attacks you.
After killing or knocking out the robed figure, you can find multiple things on him. There's a coin that is identical to the shrouded stalker's coin, a marking on his arm that looks like it may be a guild mark but none that you've ever seen before, and a book written in an unreadable language. If you observe it carefully and flip through the pages, you notice that it looks similar to a sort of religious book, sort of like scriptures.
Upon returning to the scientist, you tell them about the undead, the robed figure, and hand in the items, also telling them that the pillar is indestructible. He seems troubled but will give you the full reward and some more information. The scientist will tell you that they don't know about most of the items, but the language is ancient and abandoned. They can make out enough however: The title is 'Unyielding Death'. They inform you that this robed man was probably a cultist and must be investigated further.
Enemies:
Reward: 20,000 jewel and access to Worshippers of Death: Finding the Link.
Rank: C
Category: Normal/ Job Series
Job Location: Beanstalk Village
Solo Word Count: 1,000
Group Word Count: 2,000
Additional Requirements: Must have completed The Plague: Investigating the Growth.
Job Description: You receive word from the scientist and come to meet him. When you see him he seems panicky. He explains to you that the growth is corrupting the land and turning it into a sort of siphon, or magical drain, pulling in life force and mana from everything and anything. He tells you that you need to find the source and put a stop to it. He is unsure how far the growth will spread. The forest near Beanstalk Village is being tainted!
When you reach the forest, you find it overgrown with tainted plants. The animals are all gone, however. The closer you move to the center, which is between Beanstalk Village and Mount Hakobe, you encounter zombies. These corpses seem recent, looking to be either huntsmen or wizards who traveled into the tainted lands. After killing the monsters you soon reach a point where you see the source: It is a large pillar made of unbreakable obsidian. A robed figure approaches and seems unsurprised that a wizard is here and attacks you.
After killing or knocking out the robed figure, you can find multiple things on him. There's a coin that is identical to the shrouded stalker's coin, a marking on his arm that looks like it may be a guild mark but none that you've ever seen before, and a book written in an unreadable language. If you observe it carefully and flip through the pages, you notice that it looks similar to a sort of religious book, sort of like scriptures.
Upon returning to the scientist, you tell them about the undead, the robed figure, and hand in the items, also telling them that the pillar is indestructible. He seems troubled but will give you the full reward and some more information. The scientist will tell you that they don't know about most of the items, but the language is ancient and abandoned. They can make out enough however: The title is 'Unyielding Death'. They inform you that this robed man was probably a cultist and must be investigated further.
Enemies:
- Zombies x7
They appear to be recent corpses, fully intact but brain dead. They move slowly and swing their arms wildly. They deal half your rank in damage with each attack. It takes three C-rank attacks to kill them.
Enemy Rank: Weak - Functioning Zombies x6
These recent corpses have had time to adjust and are more aware of how to dodge and strike accurately. They deal your rank in damage with each attack. It takes four C-rank attacks to kill them.
Enemy Rank: Normal - Runners x3
These zombies are insane, charging with surprising speed at whatever appears to be alive, raking their claws at you. They deal 2x your rank in damage each post, and it’s almost impossible to avoid attacks once they reach you. It takes six rank C-rank attacks to kill them.
Enemy Rank: Strong - Robed Figure
The robes are black with red designs in them and a skull on the front and hood. The figure has no visible weapon but turns out to have magic. It takes twelve C-rank hits to kill him.- spells:
Shadow Force: Releases three black spheres that deal your rank in damage. These spheres hone in on you, but the longer they last the smaller they become before vanishing entirely.
Grip of the Dead: Summon’s a skeleton hand that latches onto you and immobilizes you for a single post. The figure’s next spell automatically hits you full force.
Drain Life: Deals half your rank in damage, and restores health equivalent to half C-rank damage to himself.
Undead Call: Brings two more Zombies like those you faced previously into the battle to aid him.
Reward: 20,000 jewel and access to Worshippers of Death: Finding the Link.
