- Job Info~:
- Job: Crypt Raider!
Job Location: Forgotten Desert
Rank: A
Player Requirements: Two A-Rank mages maximum. Minimum of 35 posts long, minimum of 450 words. 10 Monster Rolls Each
Job Requirements: Find the crypt. Get passed the booby traps. Solve the four puzzles. Defeat the guardian. Get the artefact. Get out.
Job Description:
You and your ally find a "Help Wanted" poster nailed to the side of a museum. You take it to the curator and he looks at you wide-eyed and in awe. "Well, I never thought someone would actually take this job. You two are the bravest or dumbest... souls I have ever met. Ok, lemme give you the mission details. I am only missing one piece of the Lost Magic Artifact exhibit over in our main room upstairs, we only need one thing, the grand staff of the arc, said to contain the power of all arc magic. Of course, it's been deactivated for some time, lost all its power and what have you, anyways... I have to have it, it's all I need. There's only one problem, I don't know where it is. All I have is a map of where I think it is, it's up to you two to figure out if it truly is where I hope. Legend also has it that inside, is a crypt protecting the staff, you two will need a way to get passed the needle ceilings, poison dart shooting walls, pits full of snakes, jump over lava, all that stereotypical crypt nonsense. Then, you will have to get through four rooms each containing a puzzle more difficult than the last, I haven't heard much of them so you'll have to work off the wing, as they say. After that, you will have to face the guardian, no one's ever seen or heard legends about the guardian, so be prepared, and finally, the artefact, it's probably booby trapped, also when you pick it up, you'll be unable to use magic for the escape. Be prepared for the worst, I believe in you two!" Even you realise how dead you are, but fortune favours the bold, as they say...
Enemies:
Weak: Locust (C-ranked)
Those are a must for any crypt, these little buggers come twenty at a time. They are difficult to hit and bite, but it's more like a tickle to an A ranked mage. Unless there are forty or more, you shouldn't have any trouble at all with them.
Normal: Sand Leopards (B-ranked)
They wander around aimlessly in the hallways of the crypt, while not too dangerous solo, in packs of three they could tear apart a B rank mage with ease. Their bites will penetrate B defences, if two bite one B defence, it will break, if three on an A ranked defence, it will break. Their claws are as sharp as glass, so watch out for these predators. Technically, they are golems, they are bound by magic emanating from the crypt, in case you wondered.
Strong: Anubis statues (A-ranked)
They are relatively strong enemies that appear in the final chamber after the puzzle is solved, you must defeat them in order to pass. There are four in each corner of the room all painted black and their eyes will glow red when coming to life. They are equipped with spears that can break B rank shields in two hits and burn 8% mana every time their tips come in contact with a mage, they cannot cast magic, but are still dangerous. It requires an absolute master in melee combat to be able to take on more than one of them at a time. They also litter the hallways of the crypt.
Boss: The Guardian (A-rank)
He appears automatically, therefore, if rolled, it will automatically be a strong enemy. The Guardian is none other than a giant sphinx that can use powerful sand magic. The Guardian will defend the artefact as long as it lives and it takes 15 B-ranked hits to take him down.
- Abilities:
- Sand Barrier: The Guardian creates a barrier of sand impenetrable by C and below spells. A B-rank spell will damage the shield, taking half of its durability and an A-rank spell with take 75% of it. He activates this shield every 3 posts, refreshing its durability if it is active already.
Sand Stomp: The Guardian raises a paw and covers it completely in sand, enlarging it, then, slams it down onto the enemy. It will break any shield of rank B and under, and will only yield to shield spells ranked A and above, but only barely to A rank shields. The sphinx will use this every time it has the chance and it deals A-ranked damage.
Roar of Sand: The Guardian begins sucking up all the sand in the general vicinity and charges for three posts, it's still able to attack during this time. When it is completed, the Guardian lets out a roar that easily breaks Mach 3, sending a tidal wave of concentrated sand at the enemy, bypassing shields below S-rank completely and dealing 4 A-ranked damages upon hitting a player. The sphinx will be stunned for a post after this, whereas anyone hit will be stunned for 2, provided they are still alive.
Reward: 35,000 Jewels each.
Victoria sat in front of the museum, scythe in hand. She had planned challenging her friend after their visit to the museum. A smirk grew on her face. Friend, eh? They were guildmates and teammates, but she considered him a very close friend. Victoria wasn't exactly romantically interested in him, he was just the closest person she had in the guild, if we exclude Ethan Ran Delt and Alexander Zenneth. She swung her scythe as she looked around. Was he late again or did she arrive early? It was possibly the first one, since Indar was known of usually being late for meetings and reunions. Victoria grinned as she noticed she could make a lot of jokes about what did he do last night, if he was sleepy. It was a morning meeting, after all. But hey, it wouldn't stop her to ask him multiple times what did he do last night with Viola, his girlfriend. Catsu, who was sitting on Victoria's head, whinnied slightly. Victoria tossed her head and the little exceed fell in her hands. '' Vika, when is he coming, Aye?'' The pink kitty asked, fixing its scarf with its tiny pink paws. Victoria simply shrugged and looked towards the direction she came from.
And who was this friend?
Well, who else than Indar Blackshield, The Metal God Slayer.
Suddenly, Victoria noticed a '' Help Wanted'' poster nailed to the sidde of the museum. She slipped off from her seat and put her scythe on her back, and walked to it, her red hair being slightly blown by the wind backwards. She reached up her pale hand and took the poster. Apparently, it was recent. The paper it was made of didn't seem old and used, but fresh. As if it had been just put on the side of the museum. There was no specific information, but Victoria had the feeling that this poster held something important, or, in other words, a wicked Jewel Reward. She just had the feeling it was a well-rewarded job.
She pulled the job and put it in her jeans' pocket and turned around, looking for Indar. She should tell him about this. She didn't want to abandon him without telling him where she is going to, and, if the person who put this Help Wanted poster here was going to give each of them a high reward, she could take him with her. It wouldn't hurt, right?
Suddenly, she noticed a tall figure approach her, a figure taller than her, with blond hair and some terribly familiar eyes. Catsu let out a shout of happiness and jumped on Victoria's head, like usual. He seemed to like sitting there, a lot, apparently. And Victoria didn't mind, as long as he didn't sit there while she was fighting something.
'' Yo Indar, what took you so long?'' She asked, putting her scythe on her back and looking at the Metal God Slayer with her stormy gray eyes.