(Slithering) Slimy Cave Monster

Lore
One by one, the soldiers disappeared into the monster's stomach. None of their blades could pierce the beast's slippery scales, and it easily captured them with its overwhelming strength. When the monster had devoured about half of the soldiers, those that remained began scrambling to escape. Amidst the pandemonium, the soldiers didn't notice that the beast grew visibly larger with each soldier it devoured.

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