Chapter One: The Beginning

It all started once the dungeons appeared. The continent of euphora used to be a mostly peaceful place. There was, of course, the normal skirmishes between countries, or the bandits, or the countless monsters waiting to tear into civilization... Well, maybe it doesn't sound that peaceful, but It was better then when the dungeons appeared. My name is Ander, and this is my story on how I Survived the dungeons.

I live in what was once the small town of Andria. Ever since one of the dungeons showed up in town, Andria grew large, with hundreds of adventurers trying to conquer this dungeon. I am the son of the head of the town guard, and my mother is an alchemist here. I was taught a few things to help my parents, and "ready myself for adulthood". Recently a particularly striking group of adventurers and a merchant man arrived a few days back. my father said they already are causing some ruckus, but they payed for the damages with a wave of their hand. I feel like this group will be the second group to clear this dungeon.

A few days later news had spread about how they had cleared the dungeon, and thyley were spending some of their riches in the town, so I hurried to sell some of the herbs and potions I had made and found. While rushing back to the town I tripped over something hard sticking out of the ground, I moved the greenery out of the way, and I saw a dirty, weirdy intact shield stuck deep in the ground. out of curiosity, I managed to pull it out of the ground and take it home with me. I sold all of the herbs I found, and the few potions I had made, making me about 230 gold. I was a rich man!!!

A few days later, I awoke to my father shaking me. He said Wake up, the town is under attack. We have to leave, get your stuff together and meet me outside. Hurry, I'm going to make sure your mother is ready.

I walked out of the house to see my father fighting off a mangled living chest with long sharp teeth. As I walk out, the chest took a bite out of my father, My dad then took the opportunity to slay the door. He throws me a spare short sword he had and told me to defend my mother.

We slowly crawl our way through the town trying to avoid any of those monsters we make it to the outskirts where the dungeon is, and we hear a loud yelling noise as a large group of goblins makes it to the edge of out burning town. we had to make a choice, try to escape, or fight the goblins or the weird chest monsters.

We decided to try and fight off the goblins, after a while the pushed us back towards the dungeon, My father handed me a bag, and told me he'll follow close by, as he pushed me into the dungeon portal.