A foul wind blows from Deadwood Canyon. Amidst the buzzing beetles and twisted trees, a specter of vengeance clings to the air. You’ve traveled these paths before, but something is different… [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//30519309/6202e3f3e2c868ae132b11802190bbbb5bad7db3.gif[/img] [h2] New Xyloalgia Boss Phase: Poena, Mistress of Punishment[/h2] [i]Where Xyloalgia once stood, a wicked figure now hunches atop a rough-hewn stump. Dirty, matted locks twist to reveal malevolent glowing eyes and razor-sharp teeth. An unsettling feeling washes over you. Anger, vengeance, and retribution: a tide of aggression stems forth from this creature, spilling forth onto the canyon floor. Almost as if you could hear the creak of aged bones, the monster raises back an unnaturally long arm and swings. Whoever they are, whatever this is, one thing is for certain: They cannot be reasoned with and must be unmade.[/i] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//30519309/0fc363cf3b74de81fddd4338632f7f6856285ae6.gif[/img] [b]On Dec. 17, we’re adding a new boss character to Stone Story RPG: Poena, Mistress of Punishment![/b] Poena brings her terrifying presence to the game as a Phase 2 in the Xyloalgia fight. Crafty adventurers would do well to carefully consider their strategy when facing the Mistress of Punishment.* [i]*Poena is available only in Cyan difficulty (or higher) in Deadwood Canyon.[/i] Swift action means a swift death with the [b]Mirror [/b]mechanic: any debuff inflicted upon Poena will be reflected back to its source. To accompany this update, we’re also: [b][list] [*] Running a 2x Loot Event with Poena until Dec. 24 [*] Adding a hidden achievement for the new boss fight! [/list][/b] [h2]In Collaboration with Polyducks[/h2] Making Poena would not have been possible without the help of fellow textmode artist and gamedev, Polyducks! We’ve been a longtime fan, and we’re so happy we could get their help to make this boss truly terrifying. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//30519309/c0e29da069c20b582fa7f69b20f28d8cbdae02ac.png[/img] [b]*Concept art by Polyducks*[/b] [url=https://twitter.com/Polyducks]Be sure to check out their work and follow them on Twitter![/url] -SSRPG Team [url=https://twitter.com/StoneStoryRPG] Stone Story RPG Twitter[/url] [url=discord.gg/stonestoryrpg]Stone Story RPG Discord[/url]