[Exploring a dungeon isn't a spring outing. Unexpected situations are commonplace.
Besides watching out for the hidden Withered Vine Monsters, you also need to beware of the pythons and crocodiles lurking in the undergrowth, and even the Frogmen that suddenly emerge from the rivers—
They are short, reaching only a human's waist.
They flick out their long, sticky tongues, snatching flies from the air and tiny Carrion Crawlers from the ground as snacks while they chat, all while demanding a toll from you.
You can choose to ignore them and confront them head-on.
Or you can do as I did and use your personal charm to persuade them to let you through. They understand human speech, after all.
But if you don't trust your eloquence or powers of persuasion, the only advice I can offer is to watch out for the poison on their spearheads—
Their spears are coated in Carrion Crawler slime. If you don't exercise regularly and happen to get your skin nicked, you'll experience paralysis akin to an electric shock.
These Frogmen told me this insider information themselves. Surely you believe in a bard's charm now?
Dwarves needn't fear this—hey, hey, relax. Don't get worked up thinking I'm about to crack a joke.
I mean that your robust constitutions are enough to let you ignore it.
So swing your weapons to your hearts' content. This time, you won't even have to jump to smash their skulls!
Besides that, you also need to watch out for dead adventurers—
The damp environment of the Third Floor and the forest terrain of the Fourth Floor are both ideal for nourishing dungeon mushrooms, which is why most fortune seekers gather mushrooms on these two floors.
But these mushrooms fight back, too.
They take up residence in adventurers' corpses, reanimate them, and