A29.
This is part of the #Dungeon23 challenge in which you make one room to a dungeon every day for a year. In an effort to link my memories to the creation, I am also writing a personal journal entry with each room that may or may not be related.
You don’t have to read that part.
A29.
This room smells of animal waste. There are what appears to be rotten linens in the north east corner of the room.
In the northwest corner of the room are the remains of a collapsed desk.
You may also find large piles of feces which are dark brown with a white tip. One might recognize this as reptilian in nature, but belonging to a frighteningly large creature. The white part is urate, crystalized uric acid, the end result of protein digestion.
Searching the dung reveals bits of undigested bone belonging to small humanoid creatures (it’s goblins among other rodents). You discover a crudely made dagger with peculiar etchings in the blade. These are goblin runes that are more aesthetic than anything.
What appears to be piles of rotten linens in the north east corner of the room is actually the shed skin of a giant snake as mentioned in room A10.
There is a 1:6 chance that giant snake is in the room.
I don’t think I’m going this extreme. I just want the option.
1/29/23
I learned about snake poop this morning. Getting this done early today because it’s snowy and I want to curl up in a ball on the couch and not do shit.
I’m trying to remind myself that some rooms shouldn’t be dangerous (save for a wandering monster encounter) and should serve as a warning for what might come.
I love picking up clues as a player and going ”oh shit all the statues - I think we’re dealing with a medusa here”.
I want to try and give other players the fun feelings I’d like to have if I were in their position.
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Packing is going well, and I’ll probably get a few more boxes done, but I really just want to take a second to enjoy my final two weeks in Chicago.
That feels weird to say.
I think I’m going to get a tattoo this week to commemorate this part of my life. I’ve always wanted one, but never got one because I was told by so many people in the acting business not to. I remember when I signed with my agent she was like “Don’t do it, it’s easier to market you this way.”
And I always hated that. I mean I got it, but I’ve always hated not being in control of how I express my body. I hated dress codes at school and often rebelled against them. I’m not great with authority shit.
But now that I’m moving, and focusing my artistic energy on Out of Depth and the podcast, I don’t feel like I have to be restrained in this way any more.
See you tomorrow.
-jae
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