I’ve dedicated my life to tracking the elusive manticore, a creature of legend and terror. I believe I’ve found its lair hidden through a cave deep within Lost Lands, a place few dare to tread.
This discovery could be my life’s work. The Lost Lands are fraught with danger, but I am determined. If I can reach the lair, I might finally unravel the secrets of the Manticore’s existence.
The Passage
The journey through the cave is perilous, filled with creatures ready to attack. The path to the lair is blocked by a collapse of rocks that seem unnaturally dense and resistant to harm.
Standard explosives fail to even crack these rocks. They possess a strange resilience that defies logic, almost as if they’re enchanted. Breaking through will require something far more potent.
The Alchemist
I consulted with an alchemist renowned for their ingenuity. The devised a specialised explosive potent enough to blast through the rocks. However, this task is not without risk.
While attempting to assemble the explosive, I was attacked by the cave’s denizens. I narrowly escaped with my life, but had to abandon the components. I am too injured to continue.
Gathering Ingredients
The explosive requires speciality ingredients from the local creatures and elements. Each one is volatile, making this a delicate operation. Time is of the essence in gathering them.
The collected items must be quickly placed in the barrel within the fiery cave. The volatile nature of these materials means any delay could render the entire explosive useless or dangerous.
Nightmare Essence
One crucial ingredient is Nightmare Essence. The vicious black equine known as a Nightmare roams the area, and its essence is necessary. Capturing this is no easy task.
Nightmares are powerful and aggressive. To collect the essence, one must approach with extreme caution, as these creatures do not take kindly to intruders in their domain.
Poisonous Drake Bile
Poisonous Drakes inhabit the fetid swamps nearby. Their venom is key to the explosive’s potency. Collect Venomous Drake Bile, but beware – the drakes are fiercely protective.
The swamps themselves are hazardous, with toxic fumes and treacherous terrain. The drakes blend into their surroundings, making them even more dangerous to hunt.
Shadow Wisp Tendrils
Shadow Wisps, creatures of pure energy, float through the nearby pathways. Their tendrils are a necessary component. These beings are elusive, almost spectral, in nature.
Approaching a Shadow Wisp requires finesse and patience. They are highly unpredictable, flickering in and out of existence, making it difficult to secure the tendrils safely.
Fume Cap Spores
Throughout the area grow Fume Cap Mushrooms, towering and toxic. Their spores are needed for the explosive mix. Handling them requires caution due to their dangerous nature.
These mushrooms release noxious spores when disturbed. The air around them is thick and hazardous, so quick and careful collection is essential to avoid inhaling the toxins.
Pyrosap Bark
The fiery caves to the north house Pyrosap Trees, whose bark is crucial. These trees thrive in intense heat, making the task of gathering samples both dangerous and arduous.
Collect four samples of Pyrosap Bark from these trees. The heat is unbearable, and the trees themselves seem to exude a dangerous energy that makes even approaching them a challenge.
Infernal Mane
In the fiery caves, a vicious Fire Steen roams. Its Inferno Mane is required, but approaching this beast is extremely perilous. Its flames can burn through most materials.
The Fire Steed is not only fast, but fiercely territorial. Collecting the mane without being scorched is a task that requires precise timing and nerves of steel.
Captured Ignis Elemental
The final, and most challenging, ingredient is the captured essence of an Ignis Elemental. These beings are living flames, and capturing their essence is a dangerous endeavor.
Ingis Elementals are rare and fiercely protective of their fiery domain. Capturing their essence requires not just skill, but an unwavering resolve to withstand the intense heat.
Explosive Assembly
With all the ingredients gathered, place them in the barrel located within the fiery caves. The combination should create powerful explosives to blast open the rocks blocking the lair.
Timing and precision are crucial here. If assembled correctly, you will be able to harness the components into Pyroclastic Bombs. Using these bombs will finally allow access to the manticore’s lair.
A Warning
However, be warned that the manticore will likely be fiercely protective of its lair. These creatures are known for their aggression, and any intrusion will likely be met with swift and deadly response.
Approaching the lair requires the utmost caution. The manticore’s strength, speed and cunning make it a formidable adversary. Prepare for a fight like no other should you choose to face it.