CANTO XXI

[in_a_dark_wood]

You know, if I'm gonna make a habit of patrolling these streets and clearing out the trash, I should learn a thing or two about my enemies.

Don't get me wrong: If it can die, I can kill it. But most of these things aren't from my world. That means you people took them here, right?

So, tell me about these monsters. What should I know?

Comments

[Voice]

[sing_nonomori]

There is cow. If you can catch girl cow and not kill, it is best because it will give milk.

Reaver are very bad. They attack in many number. Do not bring large reaver group to city.

[Voice]

[in_a_dark_wood]

Yeah, I've been warned about Reavers. A few times.

Any idea what their attack patterns tend to be?

[Voice]

[sing_nonomori]

Pattern... not like picture pattern, se ya? Like move pattern.

Ah.... they make trap. Stay in wood. There are some that hide and watch, sometimes try to chase into large group.

Trap are hard to see if eye is not so good but look always for rope or dirt mound in flat place.

[Voice]

[in_a_dark_wood]

Easy enough. And these guys were human, right? So I'm guessing guns and swords still work.

[covered_wars]

We're in the same boat there, but I could get photos of some of 'em, see if I can gather any information. I already have pictures of a few.

[in_a_dark_wood]

Anything got heavy armor on it?

[prodigal_axe]

Not even sure where to start. There's a damn ton of monsters around here.

You curious about any one...?

[in_a_dark_wood]

Mostly I'm wondering if there are any with particularly nasty attacks or any that can't be killed by a sword and a pair of handguns.

[prodigal_axe]

Tch. Keep off those living barrels. No point in attacking 'em, they'll explode in your face.

A couple of those forest monsters are real nasty. Guns and blades won't do much for the lantern ghosts either.

[in_a_dark_wood]

Well, how do you kill the ghosts?

[daddyslilpyro]

Hmm... maybe it's time to start a working bestiary.

[in_a_dark_wood]

I could get behind that.

[daddyslilpyro]

Think you can help gather information first hand? You seem like a man of fine constitution.

[in_a_dark_wood]

Sure I can.