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Monsters and Mazes

As you enter the Sensorium today you find a most peculiar sight.

A large black wall with a 8-bit logo reading "Monsters and Mazes"

And two simple words.

"Start Game."

Upon choosing this a new menu appears showing a series of options:

Fighter
Paladin
Hunter
Rogue
Wizard
Cleric
Bard

What to do what to do?

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Well, this is exactly his style! He tore into the monsters without regard for his personal safety, hewing at them furiously to strike them down. Out of the corner of his eye he kept watch on the evil summoner, just in case he decided to join in the fun.

They scattered like leaves in the wind but with every strike even more of them came. It was like fighting the water in the ocean.

The Warlock stood his ground but the rumbling was getting worse. One massive claw, the size of a carriage came through the portal and smashed into the ground sending tiles flying.

This really seemed like a situation that called for some AOE. Where's a mage when you needed one?

Oh well. Train to zone! Still in the midst pitched combat, Mar began stalking towards the warlock, hauling the entire pull of twig monsters with him. "This ends here, villain!"

The stick monsters were persistent if nothing else. They began latching onto his legs and arms trying to drag him down as he fought his way closer and closer to the warlock.

"Stay back you fool, you'll damn us all!!!" He insisted continuing to draw out the massive beast from the portal.

"I've heard that one before!" Mar said. "And yet somehow it always works out in MY favor!"

Thinking quickly, he aimed carefully, then punted a twig monster at the warlock.

The twig monster connected and broke the warlock's concentraition. enraged he hurled a massive fireball, setting alight all the little monsters he'd conjured before.

Meanwhile the shaking increased greatly, and windows began to break in the chapel.

Bursting out of the fireball in a wash of heroic resolve, smoke trailing from his armor and sword upraised, the heroic paladin did the only thing he could think of to save the day -- he aimed a swift kick for the warlock's backside. If the giant claw wants a victim, he'd be happy to arrange!

The Warlock screamed as he was launched at the monster with surprising accuracy. The claw clenched around him and drug him screaming through the portal.

But the portal remained open and the rumbling hadn't stopped. Dust and rubble began to fall from the roof as green light flooded the room.

Well, if the portal stubbornly refuses to close, and there are no obvious interactables, the duty of a hero is clear: SAVE THE GIRL!

He reversed course to charge for the girl, sword out to hew at her bonds and conveniently-free arm ready to catch her when she fell.

The girl had been so stunned by the sudden explosion of heroics she almost forgot to scream again till he came to cut her down, "W-we have to hurry! It's coming!" She clung to him desperately as soon as her arms were free. A chunk of mortar fell just inches from his head to crumble into the ground.

That's what she said.

He hewed her legs free of bonds, hurled the girl over his shoulder, and sprinted for the exit.

"LOOK OUT!"

But her warning came too late as tendrils of green slime shot from the portal chasing after them attempting to wrap them up like a gift.

Okay, time for a secret blood elf tactic!

With just a second of concentration, Mar drew all the mana in a short distance around him into his body like a rushing wave. He was trying to drain the tentacles just a little bit, maybe enough to slow them down.

The tentacles shuddered from the power and slowed enough for him to put some distance between himself at them. By the time they started moving again he and the maid were almost to the door.

A Loud shattering sound and the roof finally could take no more as it and the walls fell inward. It was gonna be a tight race!!

He switched the damsel-in-distress's position, hauling her in closer to his chest so his shoulders and head would shield her from debris, then RAN FOR IT!

Man, he wished he had his shield at the moment!

The world seemed a blur for those last few seconds...

And then, silence.

The trees, the animals, the rumbling all stopped.

All that could be heard was the damsel panting in fear and whimpering as she clutched at the hero desperately. The church was destroyed.

But the priestesses from before were back and not looking the least bit happy as they glared at the duo.

The blood elf glared right back. "I just kicked ass in there. You really want to make me do it out here?"

Pointedly, he moved to set the damsel on her feet -- behind him, so his body would shield her from anything if the priestesses elected to object.

One by one, the priestesses eyes began to glow.

As one they opened their mouths which also were glowing green as they all shriked...and turned to smoke.

Swirling on the wind the took flight into the night sky with only one word getting back to the duo.

"Doom."

Thoroughly unimpressed and muttering something about their demise accomplishing nothing, Mar made a rude gesture in their direction as they retreated. Then he picked up the shield he'd pitched way back at the beginning of the mess, slung it on his back, and turned to look at the girl. "You all right?"

"Better then I would have been." She responded a blush on her cheeks and trying to smooth out her gown, "Did my father send you?"

"No, I just kind of wandered in. I have this thing where I hear evil chanting and dire goings-on and charge towards them instead of away." Now he's starting to think she's some sort of princess... and he really, really hopes this goes better than the last princess-rescue he went on.

"Oh..." She seemed disappointed at first and then worried. "W-we should hurry back to my village then, father will be so worried." She insisted looking around trying to get her barrings.

"They were going to use my spiritual energy to summon forth their god. You saved me."

"All in a day's work, my lady," he said with a bow. "Do you know the way to your village from here? I will certainly escort you."

She closed her eyes for a moment and appeared to be focusing. Her flowing green hair seemed to flutter a moment as if stirred by an unseen breeze.

"Yes, yes I can sense it. We're closer then I imagined." She pointed, "If you would return me safely to my father, I'm sure we can seek a reward worthy of such heroics."

"Sure thing!" Mar said, reflexively trying to summon his paladin warhorse before remembering he couldn't do that on the ship at all. Poor stable of mounts, probably atomized with the rest of Azeroth. And him walking everywhere. "Lead the way, my lady, and I shall be at your side to protect you."

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