Discussions with Granin take a few hours as we discuss and weigh the different possibilities that may await my two pets upon their evolution to the sixth tier. Neither of them has reached the required level as of yet, but their mutations are close to maxed out and I thought it prudent to draw on Granin’s wisdom earlier rather than …

Getting back to the nest helped a lot with my physical exhaustion, washing the fatigue from my limbs and easing the pain in my muscles, but the mental fatigue is still there weighing me down and after five days of almost continuous fighting, even the impressive constitution of a tier six monster is barely enough to keep me going. Even …

It was with no small amount of pride that Sloan watched the first shipment of Biomass and cores come in from the newly established farm around the nest. Thirty soldiers, each carrying a full mandible load, as well as being weighed down with bags slung over their backs. It was tiring and difficult work, one that the ants performed with …

“Fall! Fall, you interlopers, invaders and unbelievers! You are the nutrients provided by the Dungeon to grow something greater! Your Biomass will be the building blocks used to construct the new Path! The new way! Go in peace, under the mandibles of the Colony!” Beyn orated, his sonorous voice rolling through the tunnels like wind. “Give it a rest, would …

“If you’re going to talk to that thing, you better make it quick, Eldest!” Protectant calls as the fight continues to keep the press of demons from overwhelming me. Right, don’t want to waste any time here, need to get our info and get the heck out of here. Still, this is a precious chance to talk to a fellow …

I rely on my instincts and dodge, my weakened legs firing to get me out of harm’s way. The demon has picked his moment well, striking at the first sign of weakness and this time I’m not able to get away from all three of the spear strikes, the third one slamming into my carapace just in front of my …

When I hear that deep, taunting voice emanating from somewhere within the demon I almost reflexively start spinning together a mind bridge, my automatic reaction whenever someone speaks to me whom I can’t talk back with naturally. In only a few seconds the connection snaps into place and the demon pauses for a moment, bringing its horrific face to align …

[Master, we need help!] Crinis’ call shocks me out of my daze and I rush over to assist them against the unending crush of demons that charge up the ramp once they have crested the top of the pillar and secured their position against their fellow demons. The flying demons have such an absurd advantage in this situation, simply flapping …

Why are the monsters of the third strata called demons? This is a question frequently asked of me by those unfamiliar with that particular strata, or less well read on monsters in general. It’s a general misconception that it was the civilised races of Pangera that designated the monsters of the third strata as ‘demons’, as a response to the …

Down and down into the depths we plunge, battling the furious monsters of the wave every step. The number of cold undead creatures we encounter continues to rise as we progress, and I can’t believe the sheer variety of shapes the shadow monsters can take. I understand that their shadow flesh makes them the basically formless, squishy and mouldable things …