The Crafter's Darkness: A Dungeon Core Novel (Dungeon Crafting Book 4) Jonathan Brooks (best smutty novels TXT) đ
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âIt seems as though the Archaic Beasts Classification is a catch-all that encompasses everything, wellâŠarchaic,â the Dungeon Fairy explained. âIâve heard of some of what you described being available in other Classifications, like the âAncient Sabretoothâ being a type of large cat that can be created by Beast-based Cores when they upgrade their Core Size enough.â
Neither of them knew what the Ancient âflyingâ Monsters were, however, and despite a curiosity that nearly convinced her to go ahead and get one of the funky-named creatures, sheâd rather try some that she had at least a small amount of knowledge about. At least, try to initially eliminate some so that she could narrow her choices down even further.
âFrom what I know, the Air Elementals are powerful manifestations of Air-based aspects, usually with differing levels of rushing winds in different forms,â Winxa told her, doing her best to present facts about her choices without passing judgement. âThese can be anything from columns of hardened air, to raging whirlwinds that could tear someone apart. Most Elemental variants, not just Air, are rarely ever chosen by a Dungeon Core because their utility is limited and there isnât as much variation as youâd find with almost any other Classification. Not only that, but with the right counter â in this case, something that revolves around Earth â most of the Elemental Monsters are rendered ineffective.â
I donât care so much about if they can fight; I want to know if they can transport someone or something effectively. Unfortunately, I donât think these would work.
âWell, then, the Cockatrice is too much like a Dragon for my own liking; just think of a large lizard with a chicken for a head,â Winxa continued, before she put her hands up in supplication. âThen again, itâs your choice so you can do whatever you want to.â
I think thatâs out, too.
âThe Thunderbird is more than large enough for your purposes; however, I believe that lightning will constantly arc through its body. Keep that in mind for anyâŠpassengers.â
Nope.
âGargoyles are extremely strong and could carry a large load, but the inherent weight of their stone bodies mean that they cannot fly fast or long without setting down. Their flight is more like a controlled glide than anything.â
Out.
âDust Golems are similar to Earth Elementals in that they are made of an Earthen material, but that is where the similarities end. Basically, these Golems are able to condense enough of their âdustâ bodies together to attack with, and they are light enough to lift themselves up in the air. They have slow speed, however, and can be affected negatively by high winds.â
Gone.
âCranes are large birds that may or may not be able to hold a light personââ
No.
âNow, for some that you might like. The Giant Eagle is an even larger bird with a 20-foot wingspan that could easily hold at least two people just behind their necks and in front of their wings. They are mainly known for being able to shred their targets with their impressively sharp talons, and their beaks could tear an arm off ofââ
Sandra really didnât need to hear that. UmâŠcan it lift a load?
The Dungeon Coreâs question cut Winxa off in mid-speech, and it seemed like the Fairy was really getting into her explanation of the different Monsters. ââUhâŠwell, it could certainly grasp something in its talons, though Iâm not sure exactly how much weight it would be able to handle.â
âŠokay, weâll come back to that one.
âLetâs see, then; well, the Griffin is similar to the Giant Eagle in size, though it has the lower body of a lion. Better suited for carrying passengers, as wellââ
Do you think it could carry a load?
Winxa seemed miffed that she kept getting interrupted, but Sandra really wanted to choose one so that she could get started. The Dungeon Core really needed something that could transport more than just people, as she wanted to use whatever Monster she chose to carry supplies and equipment through the air. She had transported many goods over land during her years as a merchant, so she knew that â even with a little help from her constructs and crafted conveyances â that it was just too slow for what she envisioned.
âI think they could carry a small load, though again probably not very much.â
Weâll table that one as well.
âFine. Thereâs really only two of them left that you asked me about, and I donât know anything about them: Animated Slab and Aerie Roc.â
Then I guess itâs time to start unlocking some Dungeon MonstersâŠ
Chapter 5
While the other potential candidates for her transportation Monster were still a possibility, the two that Winxa didnât know about seemed like a good idea to check out. Sandra was most interested in the Animated Slab, because if it was anything like her Reinforced Animated Shears, then it was more than likely that it could move very quickly â which was exactly what she needed. Depending on what it actually was when she created it, the Slab might be able to hold people and cargo along with moving fast.
There was only one way to find out.
Using 5 of her Advancement Points, she selected the Animated Slab from the list and felt the familiar
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