At the well.
I quickly pick up my spear and shield, preparing to go go goblin hunting. Just as I'm about to break through the wall, I stop when I see two goblins coming out of the hole in the cave-in, so I wait and watch. The goblins take a quick look around them at the dead end and then turn around to head back.
As they enter the gap in single file, I attack them. I expected the spear to pierce the first goblin, but not to pierce the second goblin as well.
- Objective: Kill goblins 11/20
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩
- Congratulations, the Charge skill has advanced to level 2!
√ Charge.
√ Level 2
- Strength +2.
- When you charge into battle, you cause double damage with your first hit.
I kick the goblins off the spear and head towards the well room. I stop in the corner to take a look around. The well room is empty when I look around, but as I'm deciding what to do, a goblin comes out of the hallway to my left and starts running towards me.
Guessing by the direction he's facing, I know he's headed for the next passageway. I wait until he's right in front of me and swing the spear at his neck.
- Objective: Kill goblins 12/20
The goblin's body continues to advance a few steps before collapsing, as its head hits the ground with a plop sound.
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩
- Congratulations, the skill Spear Basics has advanced to level 2!
√ Spear Basics.
√ Level 2.
- Strength +2, Agility +2
- You cause 10% additional damage with spears.
I decided to see where he was headed, so I advanced towards the mushroom room. Looking inside, I saw two goblins on the other side of the stream gathering mushrooms. As I entered the room, the goblins dropped the mushrooms, drew their daggers and rushed across the bridge to attack me.
I parried one with a thrust to the chest with the spear, while blocking the other's attack with my shield. The goblin ducked, ducked under my shield and stabbed me in the leg.
- Objective: Kill goblins 13/20
- You have been stabbed and inflicted 5 points of damage.
HP: 219/224
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩
- You've been poisoned, you've taken 18 points of damage!
HP: 201/224
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩
- Congratulations, the Poison Resistance skill has advanced to level 3!
√ Poison Resistance.
√ Level 3
- Resistance +3
- You take 15% less poison damage.
"Whew! You're a sneaky little..."
I throw my spear back, raise it high and stab the goblin as he pulls his dagger out of my leg.
The remaining nine goblins dart forward to attack the spider, and I'm about to jump to attack them from behind when I hear footsteps. I stand still and wait. I see another goblin come through the door, but this one is wearing furs and feathers, and carrying a stick like a staff.
'Jackpot! This must be the shaman!'
The shaman stops in the middle of the hallway, faces the cave, and starts muttering something I assume is a spell.
'Sneak attack.'
MP: 75/100
I exit the alcove and stab the shaman in the back as hard as I can.
- Objective: kill goblins 16/20
'DIZ' 'DIZ'
- Objective: Kill the goblin shaman 1/1
- Congratulations, you have completed the mission Kill the Goblin Shaman!
- You've been granted the magic ability Ray of fire!
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩
- Congratulations, you've unlocked magic skills!
- Congratulations, you've acquired the magic skill Fire Lightning!
√ Fire Lightning
√ Level 1
- MP cost 30
- You cast a beam of fire that deals 30 points of fire damage.
"Hooray for magic, can I get magic as a skill, so I don't need to have a class to use it, excellent!"
- Objective: kill goblins 17/20
I look up and see a goblin writhing as it dies in the spider's jaws. The remaining eight goblins keep attacking the spider, but their daggers don't even scratch it. The first goblin that turns to run takes my spear in the chest.
- Objective: kill goblins 18/20
The next goblin doesn't even turn around and simply looks down in surprise as the spearhead emerges from its chest.
- Objective: kill goblins 19/20
I smile as I draw the spear and the remaining six goblins turn to look at me. I approach one of them, who quickly recoils only to scream when the spider bites him.
- Objective: kill goblins 20/20
Firebolt
- Congratulations, you have completed the mission Kill Goblins!
- 5 stat points have been awarded!
⟨⟨-DING-⟩⟩⟩
√ New mission available!
- Kill goblins II.
- Objective: kill goblins 20/50
- Reward: 10 stat points.
- Do you accept the mission? Y/N.
"Hahahaha, of course! Yes!"