Gulper Parasite Monster Level: 2
Skills -
SUCC: This creature heals 1 HP for every 2 damage it deals.
Class: Parasite Title: Bitey Vitality: 2 HP: 40 Attunement: 0 Mana: 0 Strength: 0 Armor: 0
Abilities -
Nutrient Nibble: The user performs a bite that deals 2 physical damage. While the user is eating outside of combat, they slowly recover HP over time (10 HP/Minute).
Dexterity: 1 Resistance: 0 Arcane: 0 Occult: 0 Faith: 0 Luck: 0
Items: None
RH: None
LH: None
Apparel -
Head: None
Body: None
Legs: None
Back: None
Blood dripped from the Gulper Parasite’s circular bore mouth. Its upper half was elevated like a cobra as the lower-half of the creature zig-zagged across the Gulper’s tongue.
To a human like Elenore, it’s maw was small enough to fit inside the palm of her hand. It’s 3 rows of 348 needlepoint teeth might pinch, but other than the risk of infection, it wasn’t much of a threat.
To someone of Caster’s size, it was life or death.
The Gulper Parasite had left the shadows and its full-body entered the edges of the light, right where Caster’s first Scaling Strike had landed.
Caster already had the next Scaling Strike ready and charged. He hurled his staff forward once again, and the blast hit dead on. The Gulper hissed as it slithered on, the smoke of the air blast hitting the upper portion of its body.
A smaller box leaped off the creature’s body, signaling the effect of Caster’s attack.
-15 HP. Remaining Gulper Parasite HP: 25
Ok, all I have to do is hit it with one more Scaling Strikes, and it’ll be dead.
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Incorrect, you must hit it with the Scaling Strike Ability two additional times.
Caster readied his next attack as he looked over the Gulper Parasite’s stats again.
Wait, who said that?! No, stay focused. It'd take a whole second for my Scailing Strike to come out... and that thing moves really fast.
The creature was far too close for comfort now. Caster’s second Scaling Strike fired, hitting the creature again.
-15 HP. Remaining Gulper Parasite HP: 10
“A little help!” Caster looked up at Elenore. She was busy grimacing at the gross worm that slithered closer to her boots.
“Kite it, idiot,” Keith mocked, still sharpening his knives, completely unbothered by the enemy rearing to pounce on top of Caster.
“Kite? I don’t have a kite!” Caster desperately prepared the last Scaling Strike he needed to kill the creature.
“He means walk backward as you cast your spell. You can outrun it bud,” Elenore advised.
Caster looked at his legs, realizing they probably did move faster than the worm's body. He half-turned and started running backward, keeping his eye on the creature as he charged the Scaling Strike.
But it was too late. The thing reached out, snapping its jaws at him. Caster cover his face as it did, so he wasn’t sure where it bit him, but he could tell it had gotten him as a damage box bounced out of his own body.
-0 HP. Remaining Caster HP: 10
“Ow!” Caster said aloud.
It bit me but... it didn't do damage? What???
“You know what? If you’re so hungry, eat this!” Caster swung his weapon forward as he taunted the creature.
He fired the Scaling Strike at point-blank, hitting the Gulper Parasite directly in the face.
-15 HP. Remaining Gulper Parasite HP: 0
The creature let out a spiteful hiss as its body was enveloped in the blast, disintegrating first into ash, then black particles, then it was gone. Completely erased.
Caster held his side. He was hurt, but he won.
Gulper Parasite Defeated! +3 GP
Clever - Knowledge is Power, Activated! +2 Arcane
Ability Learned! Nutrient Nibble!
The user performs a bite that deals 2 physical damage. While the user is eating outside of combat, they slowly recover HP over time (10 HP/Minute). Requires Level 1 Dexterity and Level 1 strength. Costs 0 Mana. .25 Second Casting Time.
You're not dealing with an ordinary bite anymore. No. This is what it means to chow down EVEN FURTHER BEYOND.
Equip Ability? [Yes] No
Ability Equipped!
Woah! A new Ability that I can actually Equip! Sweet!
Caster thought as he watched his stats jump drastically. The Parasite’s bite that made him feel queasy just seconds ago now felt like nothing more than a stubbed toe. He stood straighter.
He looked up at Elenore.
“What the hell! That thing bit me! Why didn’t you help?”
“I did help. I told you to fight that worm and you did! Now look, you’re stronger for it. Fighting’s good for ya!” Elenore clapped.
“Congrats, you still have the same amount of health as a newborn baby,” said Keith.
Caster wanted to fight both of them, but it was pointless. He sighed.
I guess I do feel better. I’m sure Elenore would have stepped in if I was actually in trouble.
“Thanks. Why did Keith tell me to ‘kite’ the parasite?”
“Well, that’s a bit of Arena lingo. I’m real bad with the details and numbers of combat, I’m better at just doing what works. Basically, since you had a lot more range than the Gulper Parasite, and you were faster, you could have ran backwards while charging yer ability so that it wouldn’t reach you, but you could still hit it? Make sense?”
“Oh. Kinda?” Caster shrugged.
"I'm a bad teacher. Guess that's why I'm an Intern! Don't worry, we'll get you a coach soon I bet. You're a natural!" Elenore walked to her to retrieve her moonrock.
The tongue of the Gulper shifted, and a deep tone rose from its throat.
“We’re here,” Keith said as he swiftly put his weapons and moonrock away, then stood. “Hide Caster in your bag. As fun as this adventure was, we’re nearly at the end. The rest of this should be quick.”
It would not be quick.