I have the guardian crawler, who I should probably individually name at some point, start to pick out some of the gems for later. Now though I return to the little table in the graveyard and look at the first set of gifts I have been given. On the sheet of rather fine material that the bundle was wrapped in is a few small tools, I don’t quite know what for though. Terra looks at the lead kobold for an explanation and he obliges us.

  “These are some of the finer gem worker tools we could spare, the great one spoke of you as a dungeon of the earth and so we believed it best to bring tools that could work with some of its finer bounties. We hope it is to your liking.” I couldn’t argue with that, the tools where very well crafted as I examined them up close. They where also rather good for allowing me to experiment with my gems more closely and maybe try some things with them. I would need a creature dedicated to the craft but that shouldn’t be so hard…..though feeling down that line of questioning I can feel myself near the limit of what I can create or summon.

  Another of the band of kobolds comes up carrying a larger bag, it seemed to be fairly heavy but there wasn’t much point of comparison for these creatures strength right now. Setting it down they pull out a few trinkets that seemed to radiate a small bit of power, each of them carved from some form of volcanic stone.

  “these are tools of power carved from the great one’s walls. They contain a fraction of power that should allow you to grow and understand.” Interesting. I could feel the energy of another ddungoen on these for sure but the carving seemed to be hand done. Checking over my own walls I can confirm that there wasn’t too much power suffusing them but the areas I had carved in the boss room where saturated. There was an intent in creating that seemed to amplify just how much energy something could hold. Maybe that is how enchantment started, with raw intent? Something to experiment with later as the last few kobolds approach, they all seemed to be carrying a single large bundle each. “as a dungeon of death the great one and the mistress both agreed to gift you these. Please be respectful of it as these are precious things to a dragon.” There was a hesitance to the other as he spoke before they unveiled their bundles.

  Bones, bleached white bones larger then Terra’s arm, and I could feel the potential in them when I laid my eye on them. If I had to guess, based on the reverence that the kobolds put on them, and the words I was told, these are dragon bones. Terra seemed to inspect them along with me, and I couldn’t quite tell from what part of the dragon they came from. What I can tell is that the five or six pieces are all from the same dragon. I ask Terra to bow for me and he follows suit in the gesture of thanks, this is genuinely something that I feel could help out. The main thing I am curious of is if I can use these bundle wrappings to figure out how to make more cloth. Though what also comes to mind is how I might be able to use the dragon bones to make a more interesting final boss, or improve my current skeletons.

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  “I thank you for these, and tell….the great one, that I am happy to have cleared up any misunderstandings.” As I say that I push the centipede golem to begin carrying the gems forward. There is a moments hesitation before the kobolds relax as the carrier golem left the gems. “please take these to him in a show of my thanks, and the hopes that good relations may continue”

  They nod and begin to put the gems aside, though the leader kobold speaks up, “If we may impose, we request a day or two in your lands to rest and prepare for the journey home.” Ah that makes sense, since they are quite a ways away from the dragon dungeon. Terra gives a small nod for me as I see no problem with them staying. Though I do give orders for one of my skeletons to keep an eye on them as they begin heading out and set up a small encampment. They where definitely ready fort the journey I can give them that. With that in hand I look at the table and the gifts they set out, thinking about what I can do.

  [Accept Gifts?]

  Y/N

  Well that is something simple enough to accept so yest.

  [Gifts Absorbed, processing]

  Gem Working Tools: [Fine]

  A set of well made and created tools

  that are used to cut and shape

  gems into jewelry.

  These being of a higher quality make

  it easier for gems to take enchantments

  carved into them.

  Dungeon Totems:

  These items are unusable to you as is.

  They are being refined for their energy

  though you have learned to make a similar

  type of tool.

  Preparing choices for next level.

  Spider Silk Clothe:

  Cloth raps woven from spider silk.

  Absorbing these gifts allows you

  to understand how to weave spider

  webs into cloth.

  Secondary effect, you are unable to

  create spiders, thus you have been

  given an understanding of how to create

  types of arachnids based on your affinities.

  Dragon Bone:

  Absorbing dragon bones have given

  you the ability to use them in enhancing your

  skeletal constructs, you may also spend a portion of your

  [Aether] to begin creating dragonoid bones within your dungeon.

  Alert cost of bones scales with power

  of creature.