Floyd rescues a mysterious girl named Isadora from a cave, only to discover she may have been dosed with a potion that turns people into zombies. As they escape undead threats, lizard ambushes, and confront a magical centaur, the two form an uneasy bond—though the fear of Isadora’s fate quietly looms.
Floyd tracks down goblins in the Caves of Woe and slays two of them, then stumbles into a massive underground cavern where he meets a telepathic mushroom family. After a harrowing encounter with a gelatinous cube, he escapes to the forest, injured and reflective—realizing the strange blob may have been the cave’s unlikely janitor.
After burying his mentor Rick, Floyd sets out to prove himself by exploring the mysterious Caves of Woe. Armed with Rick’s enchanted sword, he uncovers signs of goblins, eerie magic, and ancient dwarven craftsmanship. After surviving a tense encounter in the woods, Floyd kills his first goblin and discovers his latent magical abilities are finally awakening.
Floyd dreams of a deadly encounter with orcs in a forest glade, where quick thinking and archery save his life. After slaying the pair, he discovers a mutilated human corpse and a watching crow—just before waking in Rick’s cabin, haunted by the vividness of the dream.