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3. Go to [[]] ()
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Rewards:

• 5,340 XP
• Note of Admission
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• 3,600 Stamina

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A cat walks out of the dense Forest and glares at you with large knowing eyes.

You greet the Cat and give it the catnip and are taken aback when the Cat nods and walks past you. It stops and looks over it's shoulder, you get the impression it wants you to follow it. You trail after it halfheartedly and it leads you to the Krul Beach Forest Snicket. It looks at you and gives a loud 'Meow', then disappears through the hidden path.

The trees of the Grove are so close that they almost make a wall on either side of the narrow path. The canopy overhead almost blocking all light from the sky above leaving only thin streams of light dappling the floor. In the ominous gloom you find the Mysterious Cat waiting for you with a supercilious air.

This place has an odd feel to it, a deep malice that is hard to ignore. You find the Cat sitting in the center of a small clearing. You do not enter the small clearing but wait for a moment at the edge. The Cat simply glares at you from the center waiting expectantly.

You take a step towards the Cat not certain why you seem to be drawn to it, when to the north you hear a deep gurgle. Horrified, you see a huge Slime creature oozing between the trees is if they were not there. It steps free of the forest and a massive green Golem towers above you. The foul smelling thing stares at the small Cat who looks up at the Slime Golem with large terrified eyes. The Golem growls in a low oily voice, 'Smuuuussshh Kitty.' The Golems large hand balls up into a fist and lunges at the cowering animal. Without thinking you strike out at the Golem and fell it with a lucky blow to the head. It falls dead to the soft earth and instantly seeps into the ground.

The Cat purrs up at you, but the celebration is sort lived as you hear heavy foot falls coming at you from the forests dark depths...

Through the trees a wave of Slime Golems rush at you, you must kill 25 Slime Golems to live.

The last of the Golems falls before you. Turning, you are surprised to find the Mysterious Cat sitting there looking up at you quizzically. Smiling you tickle it's chin and it gives a warm purr of gratitude. It's large eyes then pulse with a light unexpectedly, you instinctively draw your hand back. The Cat then turn and walks deeper into the dark Forest.

You find a Cottage that is surrounded by a tall stone wall. Lamps hang at regular intervals around the outside shining a harsh golden light within the gloom. Set in the south facing wall is a large stout gate with strange glyphs carved deeply into it. The Mysterious Cat ambles confidently through the gate, you push and it gives way with a sharp squeak.

Walking through the gate, you find a neat cottage surrounded by a rich garden of herbs and flowers. Standing in front of the thatched cottage, a young woman dressed in long black robes smiles pleasantly at you.

The young woman strolls up with a natural grace and you smile back at her. She touches your arm gently and you relax instantly, in calm tones she says. 'Welcome Warrior, my name is Cor Odio. I see Tenetur has taken a liking to you, she is not easily impressed. I congratulate you.' Your heart swells at her words, you smile down at the Cat encircling Cor Odio's feet.

The young Woman continues in her melodious voice, 'I see that you are not the unthinking mercenary that wanders these woods from time to time. You are not fettered by the assumptions of the small minded, hampered by their narrow view of the very world around them. Sorry I'm assuming this, am I incorrect that you cannot think for yourself?' You balk at her question, you answer, 'Of course I can think for myself.' She nods encouragingly and her eyes twinkle in the dappled forest light. You gain strength from her attention and say, 'I take the world as I see it and I react accordingly. I can make my own decisions due to my experience through life.' Cor Odio grins broadly at you.

She leans in close, 'Words of such wisdom are rare from the strong. You are unusual, I am honored to meet you Warrior. The thing is I am beset on all sides by Slime Golems. Can you help me with this? Golems are not a natural occurrence, they are built by Mages. There is a Circle of Mages who are determined to destroy me. They clothe themselves in pretty words and ensnare the unwary with their cleverness. Would you let them murder me and my little kitten Tenetur?'

You return to the walled Cottage, Cor Odio greets you warmly. 'Good to see you again Warrior. Have you discovered the base component for the Slime Golems yet?'

The dark robed woman takes the shell from you and inspects it closely. She gives you a sharp look, 'Are you sure this is the base component?' You don't like her tone and say, 'The magical runes carved into it seem to point to a spell...' as you finish you find your certainty begin to waver, you don't actually know if this is the base component of the Golem. Cor Odio looks at it again, then mutters, '...carved into it...' She runs her finger over the surface of the shell, then smiles broadly. 'Yes, I get it now. Simple really.'

She gives you a warm smile and says in her musical voice, 'Thank you Warrior. You have done very well. I see that you are a force to be reckoned with. But I need to test your resolve. As we experience the world it shapes us. I need you to be a little more potent before I send you onto the next task. Please kill enough Slime Golems until you have grown stronger, then return to me here.

Destroy Slime Golems until you have gained Level 15