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Today's drawing

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Summary of: Day 36

The session was great! Nova enjoyed it a lot (and despite being a bit tedious) it was an overall fun session lasting 5 hours! Here are the puzzles:

Soulbound: a steam pipe path, another room with the path, but the room with the path is slightly smaller so it’s hard to walk the path correctly to translate.

Password Cracking: Straight up fallout hacking

Lock-picking: Game of Mastermind (roll 4 d6 for the code, # instead of colours, 10 tries) 

5 switches (No. 5 needs to be up, all the rest need to drop) one separated on the right that drops all the other switches. Only opens when all other puzzles are complete.

A room filled with armour with quality dropped to 0 (unusable) from age. There is a bronze pedestal in the centre of the room, with a plaque saying “The hand of the victor opens the door”. On either side of the pedestal are 2 rings of light (5sq diameter) and in the centre of these rings are stationary clockwork display “arms” holding gauntlets engraved with a thin red gem. It’s glowing. Upon entering one of the circles, the display arms present the gauntlets to the bug, getting more and more aggressive until they put it on. Once a gauntlet is placed on, more clockwork arms erupt from behind the infinite armour racks, entrapping the bug in unmoving armour (at least it’s high quality though!) until the other bug bears the other gauntlet. The same thing happens to the other, but they are freed. Suddenly, armours from the walls come “alive” and step out. Now one must be a victor, of any kind, in any combat or game.

btw this is for the unofficial hollow knight RPG, as seen by the existence of soul-bound, but other than that, yeah!

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Astalos, The Electric Rebel

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Aptonoth are large, herbivorous, scarab-like creatures somewhat related to the Stags used for urban transit. They can be found in most environments, save for volcanic areas, areas with extreme cold, and near the ocean.

They have two dual-pronged horns on their heads, and large elytron that cover their soft shell. Despite having the hard yet brittle forewings, Aptonoth are flightless, and their wings have evolved into a fan of sorts used solely by herd leaders in courtship and aggression displays.

This monster is typically timid, running away from threats rather than becoming aggressive. In remote and rural areas, Aptonoth are commonly seen bugs of burden.

Aptonoth, as food, are a staple for most carnivorous and hematophagous bugs.

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the homosexual urge to make Zote a cosmic being of unknowable power

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I think I'm starting to find a style that works with both Hollow Knight and draconic creatures. It's just a sketch, but I'm pretty content with the overall look and feel. :)

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Descended from a lesser Wyrm, Lynians are a diverse genus that are a staple of hunting culture. Their sapience and high intelligence set them apart from other small monsters, and Lynians can become high-ranking leaders in the Hunter's Guild, or legendary hunters/handlers. They are often grouped into two categories- Beastbugs and Felynes.

Beastbugs are typically aloof from bug and hunter society. The species has yet to master fluency in Common, so Felynes often work as translators between Beastbugs and civilized insects. The structure of their society differs from locale to locale, with solitary individuals found in temperate climates, and large nomadic groups in both hot and cold deserts.

As Beastbugs' main form of defense against predation are rudimentary weapons, they've evolved to have Mosscreep-like traits that allow them to camouflage themselves by attaching debris to their shell through their sticky saliva.

They are highly attuned to magic and soul through the fine fuzz that covers their moth-esque antennae.

Depending on where you are in the world, Beastbugs may have a name unique to the area- such as the Boaboa of the Glacial Wall, or the Shakalaka of the southern Patternlands.

Felynes, on the other hand have embraced bug society, and are commonly participants in it, especially in aspects relating to hunting and researching monsters.

The most "domesticated" of the species, Palicoes, can easily speak the common tongue, and have the rights of any other bug, although they are commonly infantilized for their small size and childish manner of speech. They are typically very chatty and loyal.

Melynx are incredibly similar to Palicoes- albeit they tend to stay away from hunting culture and keep to themselves. Their shell tends to possess high-contrast patterns in comparison to the more subtle and natural tones of a Palico's.

Grimalkynes are the closest of the Felynes to the original form of their Wyrm progenitor. Sporting bright colors, and a soft, supple shell, they are very flexible and agile.

Unlike all other Lynians, they do not have eyes, instead having an acute sense of hearing and strong Tremorsense. Their skin is able to secrete a liquid similar to the saliva of Beastbugs that allow them to climb with incredible speed. Their culture is split between living among common bugs and continuing to live in family-groups in the wilds.

Although commonly passed over for roles of importance, it's always good thing to have a Grimalkyne by one's side.