Realm Eye Responses (Rev. 10)

The Realm Eye, located in the Cursed Library, will answer a single question after being freed from the Corruption Phantom. The Realm Eye is stated to accept ~250 different prompts, and will provide backstory and insight on whatever they are prompted with. At the end of every statement, he will end with ‘Ahem… I must thank you once more, adventurers. We shall surely meet again!’ This page serves as a documentation of all of their accepted inputs and their responses.

Note: As of now, the content on this page is incomplete due to it not yet being released on production servers and is subject to change.

General

Realm
Long before there was ever a need for the Nexus, the realm’s main continent was inhabited by all manner of civilizations, from lowly goblin clans to sophisticated human kingdoms.
Some factions warred with each other while others strayed from coflict. The full history of the realm is far greater than I could ever recite.
This all changed when Oryx rose to power. Although he seldom demonstates it these days, the full extent of his rage-induced fury can obliterate the mightiest cities in moments.
Your kind opposed him and fled to the Nexus. Everyone else had abandoned the realm, save for those savage enough to survive under such conditions.

Nexus
The Nexus was built by your kind as a sanctuary from the looming threat of Oryx’s wrath. Though rather sloppy in its first forms, expansions over the years have made it quite a spectacle.
To be certain of their safety, the old heroes knew the only way to escape the Mad God’s control of the realms was to be in none at all.
A gateway was opened to the realm between realms, an empty dimension never before inhabited by living creatures.
Being the only place in the known universe not bound to a realm, it is outside of Oryx’s control. It is for this same reason that I cannot go there myself, for my all-seeing vision would not work in such a place.


Monsters

Abyss Idol
The tormented demons of the underworld created a golden idol from what little valuable ore could be found in the abyss, enchanting it with fiery magic.
They worship the effigy as a protector that will one day liberate their souls from damnation.

Agonized Titan
The Agonized Titan was the first of many iterations of the Marble Colossus. It endured tremendous pain throughout countless inhumane experiments.
A number of major flaws with the soul infusion process rendered it weak and cowardly, so it was recycled as a test dummy for other experimental magic techniques.
Forcing additional souls into a body which already possesses a living soul is considered highly taboo, as it inflicts intense pain upon the spirit within.

Arachna
Arachna was once a beautiful maiden whose talent in weaving and crafts were unrivaled. Envious, Oryx had challenged her to weave a greater tapestry than he could.
Oryx did not actually know the first thing about weaving, and transmogrified Arachna into a hideous spider in a poor attempt to hide this fact.

Argus
Argus was a leader of the necromantic organization assembled for research in the Lost Halls.
He specialized in the destabilizing magic, a necessary component for extracting souls from living bodies.
After the Void Entity took control of the Marble Colossus, he and his four remaining associates retreated beneath the facility to hide from the calamity.

Avalon the Archivist
Avalon served as the director of this library. His love of literature was second only to his passion for sharing those works with others.
He did not fall victim to the curse directly, but watching his life’s work be overrun and ruined was enough to break his resolve.
His enthusiasm for sharing intellect evolved into obsessive protection of his collection. Such a wise soul did not deserve this fate.

Avatar of the Forgotten King
After being trapped in his castle, forgotten by his own sentinel, the king of the Shatters knew he would need to begin his assault on the realm with a more indirect approach.
The Twilight Archmage’s magic granted the king the ability to project a spiritual manifestation of himself into the realm.
The many horrors of this avatar are actually a much truer depiction of the king’s inner madness. His mind is lost in his own delusions of grandeur, and his soul is lost to even darker forces.

Balaam
In myths, Balaam is said to be a demon lord with flawless knowledge of both past and future events. However, this is little more than a fable.
His only true existence is an image made reality by the will of Malus. The force known as Azamoth brought this desire into the physical plane.

Basaran
Basaran was a leader of the necromantic organization assembled for research in the Lost Halls.
He specialized in ice magic, which combined with the fire magic of Malus to produce a neutral compound used for binding ethereal souls.
After the Void Entity took control of the Marble Colossus, he and his four remaining associates retreated beneath the facility to hide from the calamity.

Beehemoths
The strongest warriors from each of the Killer Bee Queen’s three distinct races of children were chosen as protectors of the colony known as the B-Team.
Knighted by the queen herself, each Beehemoth is tasked with overseeing the development and spread of nest construction by thousands of worker bees.
Their greatest calling is to protect the nerve center of the colony from invaders, ensuring the queen’s safety in her own massive nest.

Beekeeper
Dr. Terrible surely hails from a realm far more advanced than ours, yet he seemed quite pleased with himself when he and his lab appeared one day.
The mad doctor is utterly fascinated by everything in this realm, enthralled by even the most basic alchemy despite his own witchcraft being leagues more advanced.
When Oryx approached him with an offer to help with his research in exchange for scientific services, he agreed without hesitation.

Bes
Along with Nut and Geb, Bes is one of the oldest deities in the realm. In ancient times, he was a protector of the innocent and god of war.
As time passed, they were slowly forgotten and abandoned by most worshippers. Angered by this betrayal, the trio became wrathful.
To prevent the old gods from clashing with the new, their former acolytes now perform inhibition ceremonies on sarcophagi, trapping them in the sands of time.

Biff
The rabbits of the realm are known to wield unexpected power when aggravated, but Biff’s enragement far surpasses that of any other bunny.
He took a liking to Easter eggs in his youth. When he discovered that humans shatter them for fun, he became uncontrollably livid.
Even Oryx harbors a grudge against Biff, as he often interferes with the Mad God’s attempts to destroy every chicken egg in the realm.

Bonegrind
As Oryx’s head chef, Bonegrind supplies his master with hefty helpings of poultry.
Not only does this diet help sustain his bulky frame, but the Mad God also finds it mildly therapeutic for his chicken phobia.
Bonegrind is a bit bothered that his position does not earn him an official spot in Oryx’s court, but his loyalty has not wavered.

Corruption Phantom
That wretched scourge was a creation of Lord Ruthven, designed to destroy the wealth of knowledge stored here.
The infestation spread swiftly. Like most of Ruthven’s magic, it siphoned the souls of those unfortunate enough to be here when the plague struck.
The eyes that sought knowledge, the lips that spoke truth, the hands that parsed pages, all were mercilessly removed to torment them further.

Crystal Prisoner
The Crystal Prisoner was once acclimated to a life of riches as the queen of the kingdom now known as the Shatters
When the king was consumed by the Void Entity’s influence, the royal guards made a shady deal with Bilgewater’s crew to transport her to the mainland.
Her passage to the realm was safe, but she was soon captured by Oryx as she rode her steed further inland.
Although trapped inside a prison of her own queenly gemstones, some believe the void had already managed to taint her soul.

Cube God
At a fundamental level beyond your comprehension, our realm is made up of cubes which act as the building blocks of both organic and inorganic matter.
As such, cubes are a vital part of existence itself, even for the gods. Oryx had once attempted to enlarge individual cubes to assemble overwhelmingly large titans.
He was able to grow the cubes, but putting them together again is a nearly impossible feat of magic. Disappointed, the Mad God left behind hordes of sentient squares.

Daichi
Daichi leads the monk clan dwelling among the realm’s mountain peaks. He sacrifices the souls of anyone who would dare trespass upon his temple to the demon lord Xil.
These demonic dealings got him exiled from the brotherhood he once belonged to, permanently marking him with his disgraced title.
He is now only served by his loyalist who renounced their former monasticism and pledged servitude to Xil.

Decaract
Oryx crunched the numbers and figured that if a creation with five towers kills some people, then a creation with ten towers should kill twice as many people. Thus the Decaract was born.
The Mad God’s math was blatantly wrong, but not in the way anyone expected. In fact, his new creation was so unimaginably effective at killing that Oryx was unable to tell what was happening.
He had to deliberately weaken his own murderous masterpiece just so he could decipher what made it so potent in the first place. He has yet to replicate its success.

Desire Troll
Desire Trolls are mythical beings said to toy with the hopes and dreams of those who cross them.
Their mischievous spells tamper with the vision of others, causing figments of their imagination to seemingly materialize before them.

Esben
Esben was a shaman of a long forgotten frost tribe during the realm’s great ice age.
He ventured into the Ice Cave to perform a traditional burial ceremony on the graves of fallen tribe members, but became lost as glacial movements distorted the cavern’s layout.
Desperate for a way out, he used a forbidden ritual to summon a dark spirit. His feeble body was seized by the spirit as a vessal, denying him the mercy of death for eons.

Evil Chicken God
The Evil Chicken God is Neither evil nor a god. Oryx only labels it as such to intimidate new adventurers.
Oryx is continually perplexed by how many heroes have the bravery to face the fearsome fowl head-on.

Fountain Spirit
The living spirits offered in the fountain of the Magic Woods breathed life into the waters.
Dozens of souls became a single entity allowing the humans to transform into ageless fairies.
In doing so, they forfeited their independent consciousness in favor of the fountain possessing all of their combines spirits.

Giant Oryx Chicken
Seeking a way to weaken Oryx remotely, the wizards and sorcerers of the Nexus came together to reverse engineer pet-stasising magic for use against the Mad God.
The project was a success, but since transformative magic requires such immense energy, the spell can only be activated once a year for a brief period of time.
Oryx is still a remarkable gladiator even in this form, but due to his secret fear of chickens, this ordeal is deeply traumatizing for him.

Gigacorn
Fables tell of Gigacorns once being used as the steed of choice for military generals, but were hunted to near extinction by rival barbarians.
The survivors of the species were sent to gradually repopulate in the Candyland, a place seldom touched by hunters at the time.
The imposing might of Gigacorns serves to remind predators of their illustrious history as powerful war horses.

Gulpord
The magic residue of the countless spells cast throughout the realm has seeped into the ground over time, often penetrating deep enough to fall into the sewers.
This indeterminable mixture of various forms of magic combined inside the putrid sewer sludge, granting sentience to an unholy abomination.
The Slime Gods of the realm originate from the same mire as Gulpord, but have turned brown from picking up other filth as they shamble around.

Ivory Wyvern
Oryx experimented with creating a fifth elemental dragon to control non-elemental magic.
He fused a Magic Sprite into a newly captured dragon, but since it was not born of stone like the other four, it went rogue.
After breaking free from Oryx’s control, the masterless dragon sought to hoard not just riches, but the powers of his brethren.
By inheriting all four dragon souls, the Ivory Wyvern could wield all four elements and control the land without Oryx or Limon to stop him.

Janus
The Court of Oryx was created to allow Oryx’s shadowy cabal to meet more easily, but it needed a guardian to keep unwanted mortals out.
Oryx, in a drunken stupor, pulled the door leading to the court out of the stone walls and breathed sinister life into it, turning it into Janus the Doorwarden.
Oryx sealed Janus itself behind a wall of stone to be safe, although as a god of doorways it can easily pry the wall open should some intruders vandalize the castle.

Lord Ruthven
Lord Ruthven is an adept practitioner of the dark arts, specializing in magic which distorts or steals from the life essence of others.
He loyally serves Oryx, spearheading many of the Mad God’s most wicked plans. It was him who created the very curse which brought this library to its knees.
Most famously, Ruthven is responsible for the supernatural phenomenon known as “lag.” None know how this magic works, but it is wildly effective at killing.

Lost Sentry
After the cultists turned to using the souls of unwilling prisoners, golems became more resistant and aggressive.
The Lost Sentry is the only golem to ever escape the Lost Halls. It is inhabited by the spirit of the Red Outlaw, a notorious bandit of his time.
Although the Red Bandit is only concerned with maintaining his perfect track record of escaping every prison he has ever been in, the Spectral Sentry used the escape opportunity to guard the catacombs.

Marble Colossus
The Marble Colossus is product of years of research and development for a perfect weapon against Oryx.
Like all golems, it is powered and operated by a soul inside of it. However, it was seized at the very last moment by the Void Entity and is now controlled by much darker forces than intended.
Should the weaponized titan ever make its way out of the Lost Halls, it would lay waste to the realm.

Marble Defender
The Marble Defender is one of the later iterations of the Marble Colossus, designed with an emphasis on protection rather than assaulting.
Inhabited by the spirit of a wise warrior, he witnessed the corruption of the Lost Halls when the Void Entity set his plan into motion.
As the cultists hid and the church leaders fled to seal the chambers, the Marble Defender knew he must be the one to keep the Marble Colossus locked up.

Master Rat
The Master Rat is an enigmatic man whose life forever changed when he was turned into a rodent. His riddles are complex. But not without answer.

(players will then get one of these 5 prompts):

If you are asked “How do you like your pizza?”, it is in your best interest to answer with “Extra cheese, hold the anchovies.”

If you are asked “What is fast, quiet and hidden by the night? “, it is in your best interest to answer with “A ninja of course!”

If you are asked “Where is the safest place in the world? “, it is in your best interest to answer with “Inside my shell.”

If you are asked “Who did this to me?”, it is in your best interest to answer with “Dr. Terrible, the mad scientist.”

If you are asked “What time is it?”, it is in your best interest to answer with “It’s pizza time!”

Oryx
The story of the Mad God is longer than most others. Are you certain this is the tale you would like me to discuss?

(player replies “yes”)

Very well. Though much of the written documentation of Oryx’s past has been erased out of resentment, my memory still serves.
Oryx began as a champion from the shattered kingdom, quickly gaining notoriety as a gladiator of unrivaled skill and might.
It was not long before his prowess as a warrior was known throughout the realm’s many kingdoms. He was granted immense fame and power by those who requested his service as a knight.
Oryx was satisfied for a time. Praise and adoration surrounded him from every corner of the realm, some even hailing him as a god among mortals.
This endless acclaim made him increasingly boastful. Coupled with his alcoholic tendencies, Oryx began to act irrationally, consumed by the fear of losing his status.
In his arrogance, he secretly turned to dark forces such as Shaitan and Lord Ruthven, the very adversaries he had become famous for defeating.
Together, they devised a wicked incantation which would forever change the realm and ensure Oryx’s sovereignty remain untouched.
Traditionally, due to forces beyond the understanding of even the gods, those who fight for just and righteous causes are able to return from the dead after falling in battle.
Oryx’s crowning achievement flipped this force on its head. Instead, any living being which fights against those who oppose Oryx’s authority are granted this power to cheat death.
Those who stand up to his reign, such as yourself, have consequently inherited the curse of permanent death.
All who attempt to kill your kind are shielded by this enchantment, even those who do not necessarily align themselves as a direct ally of Oryx.
Oryx has henceforth beared the mock title of Mad God by your people, a final act of spite against his insatiable ego which cost the realm its freedom.

Pentaract
Oryx’s spies sought to corrupt the realm’s holy paladins after they refused to gaze upon an idol of the Mad God as worship.
The spies stationed five towers around the cathedral to coax the church leaders into a trap, promising the immortality of a god to those who entered. Some rejected the offer, but many defected.
The powers within did indeed grant limited immortality, but at the cost of reducing the paladins to lone eyes, a deliberate ironic punishment for their previous refusal.
Yes, I know what you are thinking, and I assure you there is no relation. I have existed far longer than them, and am quite content with my state regardless.

Permafrost Lord
One of the few pleasures of the undead dwarves of the hihglands can enjoy is building snowmen in the mountains. Dwarves are natural born craftsmen, even when undead.
Ice is much snower than fresh snow, so the dwarves used frost magic to create a multitude of constructs and an icy titan meant to bring an endless winter upon the realm.
Oryx was none too pleased when the effects of this creation impacted his castle, so he scattered the Permafrost Lord’s energy fragments amont dozens of the snowy constructs.

Phaedra
Very few documents have it onrecord, but the necromantic organization of the Lost Halls was originally a team of seven leaders, not five.
I know what little role Phaedra had among his colleagues, but he was a specialist in sickinging magic.
He and Valus stood too close to the Marble Colossus when the Void Entity invaded. As soon as the rift opened, they were vaporized instantly.

Pyyr
In an effort to challenge Limon’s authority, Oryx captured a Fire Sprite and fused it with the body of a fabled dragon.
Oryx has personally bred the captive dragon to obey his commands so that he may establish control over the elements.
The sprite trapped inside yearns to reunite with its original body, now an aimless soul without a host.

Septavius
Lord of the undead, Septavius uses the souls received from Skuld to create skeletons, vampires, ghosts, mummies, constructs and other reanimated monsters.
He was a distinguished combatant in his living days, proficient as both a mage and a marksman in the ancient kingdom he served.
His valiant spirit has presisted for centuries after his passing, making him an authority over fallen warriors.

Skuld
Skuld is the master of the afterlife, ultimately deciding what is done with each passed soul.
Many are sent to Septavius or Malphas for use as undead minions or demons respectively.
However, the spirits of those who lead especially noteworthy lives of good or evil are taken by the Void Entity, facing a much more uncertain fate.

Tezcacoatl
Tezcacoatl is the oldest known basilik in the realm. He has fought, survived, and outlived several generations who have tried to claim his head for glory.
The many attempts on Tezcacoatl’s life have only made him stronger, as his skin becomes tougher with every cut and stab.
His thick skin is comparable to solid concrete. Even the highly resilient armor of most swordsmen cannot compete with the raw durability of Tezcacoatl’s hide.

Thessal
Thessal is the ruler of the realm beneath the waves, but her kind had struggled to survive since mortals became capable of naval combat.
Her contact with the surface world is limited, but when Oryx came to her with a treaty for mutual protection, she agreed out of desperation.
With Thessal’s dominion over sea monsters and Oryx’s strenghtening magic, the duo created the Hermit God to stop ships from ever setting sail again.

Troll Matriarch
The hideous Troll Matriarch was once the joyful mother of the Ghost Bride. Overcome with grief at her daughter’s murder, she stood by her tomb forever.
As the cemetery fell to decay, surrounding trees and vines became entwined in her still-living body.
She no longer remembers who she was. All she knows is that she must protect the soul of her lost child from anyone who would threaten her.

Twilight Archmage
The Twilight Archmage is the chief alchemist of the Shatters. Being extremely adept in both fire and ice magic, he trained the kingdom’s mages for combat application.
When he heard of his king’s aspirations for conquest, the archmage suggested that he commune with an entity from the dimension of lost souls to grant him otherwordly power.
I know not what the archmage intended with this recommendation, but his dealings in the dark arts indicate that he may have had more sinister motives for leading the king down this path.

Valus


Dungeons

Abyss of Demons
The depraved depths of the abyss were made by Archdemon Malphas. At first it was nothing more than a personal shelter, but it soon became the home of many demons.
The souls of the wicked are disposed of in the realm’s lava fissures, left to endure an agonizing eternity together.
Strictly speaking, Archdemon Malphas is the ruler of these lesser demons since he created the chambers. But in reality, he suffers just as much as them.

Battle for the Nexus
With the aid of a traitorous adventurer, Oryx managed to infiltrate the Nexus itself on one fateful day.
The Mad God took full advantage of this opportunity and struck the supposed safe haven with an ambush of unrivaled aggression.
Time quite literally stood still that day. The moment of this infamous event is still accessible by heroes daring enough to defend the Nexus itself.

Beachzone
Far off the realm’s coasts is a tiny, tropical island so negligible that it does not appear on the maps of most cartographers.
It was a highly exclusive vacation spot for the elite classes of ancient times, but Oryx’s reign drove out most noblemen.
Forgotten by all but the most determined explorers, it is now indefinitely reserved for just a single patron.

Belladonna’s Garden
Horrified by the careless treatment of the realm’s flora, Belladonna escaped to an unharmed forest to shield herself with a thick wall of foliage.
But it was not enough. To strengthen the defenses, Belladonna embedded her roots into the soil to sprout a virtually impregnable tree barrier.
Now permanently stuck in her grove, she has had time for her loving heart to harden into intense hatred for all who recklessly stamp down upon her kind.

Candyland
Truthfully, none know exactly how the Candyland came to be. A completly edible biome defies all research in the rest of the realm.
The strange land was rarely trespassed in ancient times due to superstitions about its origin, causing the wildlife to massively overpopulate.
For this very reason, it has become a popular hunting spot in recent years.

Cave of a Thousand Treasures
A group of skillful thieves gather in their cave of treasures to store the spoils of their heists.
The robbers thoroughly booby trapped the den to dissuade anyone from attempting to reclaim their stolen goods.
To further protect the hoarded riches, the crooks have gone to great lengths to make their hideout extraordinarily difficult to locate.

Cnidarian Reef
The Royal Cnidarian is invaluable to Oryx, as its electric jellyfish ensnare all trespassers moving in or out of the Realm’s seas and imprisons them to await judgement.
However, the cnidarian had long suffered during the weekly machinations of Oryx’s court, as it is 95 percent water and was drying out at each meeting.
A reef was created at the mouth of a great river to house the Royal Cnidarian. The outflow carries the electricity of its stingers, creating a swath of unnavigable seas.

Consolation of Draconis
While Oryx was preparing the Lair of Draconis, he accidentally let keys to the dungeon fall into the hands of adventurers far earlier than he had planned.
He cursed the keys in a frantic attempt to keep his project concealed, causing the portals to lead to a decoy room instead.
Nobody was fooled.

Court of Oryx
Oryx’s court consists of his most valued and trusted allies.
Holding conferences in the same roomed proved difficult due to disputes in environmental preference, especially between Shaitan and the Royal Cnidarian.
As a compromise, Oryx commanded the first minion he saw to immediately reconstruct their living quarters and allow easy traversal for each court member.

Cursed Library
This place was once the realm’s hub of knowledge. History’s finest researchers, educators, and philosophers gathered here in its prime.
Oryx saw this shared wisdom as a threat to his dominance, so he conspired with Lord Ruthven to launch a surprise attack.
The vicious curse you just fought back was the handiwork of the vampire lord, designed to eradicate this library and horrificallly mutate those inside.

Forbidden Jungle
Most residents living in the realm retreated to the Nexus during Oryx’s uprising, but some refused to abandon their land.
The lack of societal structure led these small clans to become much more primitive, forming tribes in the shelter of the realm’s dense jungles.

Forest Maze
Unlike most other landmarks in the realm’s lowlands, the Forest Maze was not discovered for many years.
This allowed time for the creatures within to grow to monstrous sizes while lost goblins honed thier combat abilities.
The monsters lure in adventurers with the fabled speed-enhancing plants found in the forest, hoping to slay them and steal their armor.

Ice Tomb
During a great ice age several millennia ago, three demigods found themselves trapped in a massive glacier.
Each lacking the full powero f a god to free themselves, they bided their time by mimicking the ancient gods they idolized.

Lair of Draconis
The Lair of Draconis was once the subject of fables, tales which told of four fearsome dragons made of stone and brought to life with forbidden enchantments.
The dragons did exist in actuality, but they were not truly living as the fables described. Malphas had in fact created them many decades prior.
When Oryx found the lair of these dragons, he deemed their soulless husks perfect test subjects for fusion with elemental sprites.

Lost Halls
Oryx’s takeover of the realm resulted in many different efforst to reclaim the land. Whiel fighters such as yourself attacked directly, researchers explored more scientific solutions.
To safely conduct research inside the realm, an enormous network of experimentation rooms were built deep underground, spanning almost the entire realm.
Highly unethical tests took placein the now abandoned halls. Documentation in this library is limited, but I believe written texts with greater detail exist somewhere in this world.

Mad God Mayhem
To lure adventurers into the chamber of his special creation, Oryx constructed simulacrums of past foes with the enticing offer of three mightly abilities.
The enemies are nothing more than the mirror images of the monsters they represent, but like Oryx’s own simulacrum, the threat they pose is very real.

Mad Lab
The Mad Lab was transported from a dimension far removed from ours. The methods of alchemy practiced within are unlike any other known science.
The technology stolen from the laboratory was eventually repurposed to transform passive creatures into powerful sidekicks.
The pets your kind uses as allies owuld not be possible without Dr. Terribles’s highly advanced scientific tools.

Manor of the Immortals
As a reward for his continued service and loyalty, Oryx granted Lord Ruthven a stately manor in the same dark ocean as his own castle.
Ruthven was quick to populate it with his vampiric associates. The mansion became a center of activity for practicing the dark arts.

Pirate Cave
Dreadstumps’ ragtag crew of pirates once ravaged the realm’s shores. Reckless and consistently drunk, they one day crashed into an inlet on the shoreline.
The stranded swashbucklers used the wreckage of their galleon to assemble a makeshift network of wooden planks around the cove.
Over time, this improvised hideout earned a reputation among seafaring criminal circles as a safe haven for drinking, free from Oryx’s oppression.

Puppet Master’s Encore
The Puppet Master granted the souls of his puppet collection to the Void Entity in the afterlife, and in return he was brought back much stronger than his former self.
Without any souls, he locked himself in his workshop and brought his four favorite puppets to life with his own enchantments.
The Sealed room serves as an asylum for his insanity, leaving him more motivated than ever to collect fresh human souls and restore true life and vibrancy to his creations.
Santa’s Workshop
‘Twas the night before Oryxmas, when all through the realm…
Not a loot bag was dropping, not even a helm.
For reasons the Mad God could not comprehend…
All the heroes went missing right at the year’s end.
It happened each season at this time…
None were around to plunder his wine.
”Perhaps they had more important things to do?”
”No, that’s ridiculous, it couldn’t be true!”
Craig saw firsthand the misery of his boss…
He sought to please him, but was left at a loss.
At last, the intern put together some plans.
”I’ll gather tributes from all of his fans!”
So Craig rushed around fetching gifts from each minion…
The presents piled up from those under his dominion.
Oryx woke up that day after a sorrowful night…
As expected, he found not a peasant in sight.
Craig grabbed him to show all the equipment he’d brought…
Oryx couldn’t use any of it, but he appreciated the thought.
The gesture briefly turned Oryx’s dark heart to light…
”Merry Oryxmas to all, and to all a good night!”

Shatters
The shattered kingdom was a city-state on an island separate from the realm’s main continent. Like many small kingdoms at the time, it was a monarchy.
Although isolated from the mainland, they were known as one of the most powerful kingdoms of their time, simultaneously raising formidable gladiators and making strides in magic research.
In truth, even Oryx himself was formerly a champion of this kingdom before his ambitions of conquest consumed him.

Spider Den
Arachna the Spider Queen dug out massive dirt tunnels to house her thousands of children until maturity.
Her offspring may be weak, but their strength in numbers is enough to deter most other monsters that would seek to intrude on her turf.

The Crawling Depths
After Arachna exiled her son, he stole hundreds of her unhatched eggs and carried them further inland.
Burrowing deep into the tough mountain soil, he raised his siblings to be capable fighters and defend their new subterranean lair.
The banished son has gradually amassed an army of spider warriors. He craves the opportunity to exact revenge on his mother.

Tutorial
The so-called tutorial is actually a storage room for Bonegrind’s poultry before they are brought to the chopping block.
Despite Oryx’s otherwise brazen confidence, he has a paralyzing fear of chickens. Moreover, he irrationally believes everyone else shares this fear.
The Mad God deliberately ensures that new incarnations of adventurers begin in a chamber of chickens, hoping to scare them off immediately.

Void
I am not able to peer into the realm of the void myself, but it is my understanding that the dimension is little more than a barren expanse of Pure Evil.
When Skuld distributes the spirits of the dead, the Void Entity claims the most powerful souls and pulls them into the void.
It is an unfourtunate reality that many of the heroes that came before you, including your own ancestors, have likely become his pawns after falling in battle.

Wine Cellar
Few things are of greater value to Oryx than alcohol, so it is no surprise that the Mad God would keep an extensive storage room for his liquor collection.
As soon as the foundations of his fortress was laid, Oryx demanded that an underground cellar be the first room built.
Despite having an immaculate castle, he spends the majority of his time in that single room with his most loyal minions. His taste in wine is known to be shockingly exquisite.


Items

Bows

Bow of Deep Enchantment
Astonishing that a mortal would know of the Bow of Deep Enchantment. Very well, I shall tell you what I know.
These bows are more ancient than even our own world, as the nightmatter that composes it was only present during the nebulae that formed the stars.
Even the tiniest flaw would cause the nightmatter to eventually fade into stardust, so their existence alone shows the consummate skills of its creators.

Bow of Mystical Energy
I have just the knowledge you seek on the Bow of Mystical Energy.
This masterpiece of bowcraft was not made for mortals at all, but for the use of inconceivable, wondrous beings that reside among the stars themselves.
These could only reach us by drifting for eons away from their creators, collecting deep cosmic energy in its stellar composition to fire arrows of pure light.

Daggers

Dagger of Dire Hatred
Remarkable that a mortal would know of the Dagger of Dire Hatred. Very well, I shall tell you what I know.
This is a weapon not of any material realm, but forged from souls melded togethero ver millennia. The method is an enigma, but it results in this ethreal dagger.
The wretched souls that dwell in this unholy blade claw and grasp at the living. Take heed, for their doomed lives may be your own one day.

Dagger of Foul Malevolence
The Dagger of Foul Malevolence? I believe I know a few things about this…
It is an abominable dagger that is alloyed from feliron and infinitium. These are reare metals found only in the unforgiving Orclands.
Oryx’s reign of terror in those lands spilled much blood, which has corrupted the metals and materials found here with the hatred of hundreds of lost souls.

Dagger of Sinister Deeds
The Dagger of Sinister Deeds? I believe I know a few things about this…
They are spined daggers that have been forged not on Earth, but by captive souls in the underworld. My vision cannot reach such a realm, so I cannot say how it is made.
I do know that its moonsteel blade was made by great heroes in their afterlife. Corrupting such a sacred metal is considered a grave, unforgivable blasphemy.

Emeraldshard Dagger
Dazzling weapon, the Emeraldshard Dagger is.
Yes, emeralds conduct magical power quite easily, often used as crystal toppers to staves.
Still, daggers hewn from them are most certainly effective as well.

Ragetalon Dagger
Ah, a fine weapon, the Ragetalon Dagger.
These garnet daggers were used in Earth-worshipping rituals held by the druids.
They are passed down generationally, accruing great power over time.

Katanas

Kendo Stick
You have come all this way just to ask me about a Kendo Stick…
It is a stick carved from driftwood to resemble a type of weapon know nas Shinai.
If you could believe it, the superstitious swear by it as a good luck charm!

Rusty Katana
You have come all this way just for me to ask about a Rusty Katana…
Iti s a rather crudely made katana that has not been cared for properly, judiging by all the… well, rust.
Oryx’s forces have traveled far and wide for new people to feed his minions, it seems.

Staves

Staff of the Cosmic Whole
You have come to the right place if you wish to know about the Staff of the Cosmic Whole.
The crystals at thiss staff’s tip formed within the heat of cosmic creation. The amount of power they have absorbed over eons is beyond measure.
Utilizing this power was nearly impossible until a society of magic intellectuals constructed an ornate, spiraling handle that diffused its awe-inspiring energy.

Swords

Sword of Acclaim
Should a mortal live a noble life and die a heroic death, this blade will be made by the gods of metallurgy and given to their lineage as a memento of their glory.
Alas, Oryx would go on to confiscate each and every one of these swords from their rightful owners, perhaps in some ill-minded attempt to claim their worth.

Sword of Majesty
Extraordinary that a mortal would know of such a weapon. Very well, I shall tell you what I know.
The entire world was once unified under the banner of the Fearless Commander-Lord Carosburg, the only mortal to conquer lands of the demonic realms.
The volcanic obsidian that constitutes this swords was fashioned by a legion of demons as deference. Fitting for Carosburg, it is the pinnacle of all bladesmithing.

Sword of Splendor
Yes, I’ll share my knowledge of the Sword of Splendor with you.
It is a platinum-mithril sword that was longe used as regalia that determines the legitimacy of a family’s kingship. Unfourtunately, these legacies ended long ago.
Despite this, the spirit of past wielders possesses this sword and grant it unwavering strength until it can be wielded by royalty, when it may sleep again.


Miscellaneous

Craig
Craig is a sprite who left the Sprite World in search of a new life. His true name is over ten thousand letters long, but it’s pronounced exactly like “Craig,” so the name stuck.
His internship is filled with misfortune as he often suffers from Oryx’s drunken decisions, like when his residence was randomly rebuilt into Oryx’s new court.
In spite of his misgivings, he is optimistic about his career choice, yet somehow blissfully naive towards his boss’s conquest of the realm.

Guill
The man known as Guillermo is one whom I have studied closely, yet his ways still puzzle me. Though I sense no evil in his heart, he speaks of things even I am not aware of.
The begins he mentions are intriguing, yet troubling. He could very well just be soft in the head, but perhaps he is considerably wiser than he looks.
In either case, I would suggest some caution. If what he speaks is true, it is of great concern.

The Realm Eye
Also says this in response to the prompt ”You”
Me? How very kind of you. I have existed for many millennia, silently watching the affairs of the realm and beyond.
I took residence in this library as it reached its zenith, sharing my knowledge with the scribes so they may make records. Some came to know me as ”Mr. Eyeball” in more casually discussions.
When the curse was cast upon this place, the corruption’s core specifically targeted this chamber, leaving me trapped ever since.