The shadow springs up behind him.
“… Servants of our enemy…”
It lashes out a wrippling arm, darting through the forehead of one of the thugs. The thug stares for a moment, then collapses.
“… You are... scared… why?… These are… not the worst you will yet face…”
The thugs briefly glance at their fallen comrade before pushing onwards.
The shadow glances back. “Your fear… will be your undoing… But fine… I can grant you this at least…”
It suddenly stabs Crypt in the abdomen. Coldness pours into his body, filling him to the brim with ice. Black marks stretch and contort across his skin, leaving him tattooed with odd markings.
“… The blessing of our benefactor. Now fight… or die.”
Crypt now has an extra 5 points of toughness, and all of his toughness is now impervious. This bonus will only last for 5 turns.
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OOC: Yes, 8-10 was completely necessary, because it provoked the reaction I desired: Desperation. I'm experimenting. Not everything is going to be a walk in the park.