Delver Fate

Whatever became of that delver* who ventured into the dark unknown? [main]
''(*Note, Sep. 2015: delved into resolving pronoun disagreement by sex-separating everything … major brain-bender, but it mostly works now.)

Epitaphs, Obituaries, Stories, and Remembrances [story]
1,He [♂main] 1,She [♀main]
 * they

1,[died] then was [fed to] [devoured] 1,[killed] 1,was [captured verb] [captured]
 * main

3,[main] 1,[♂disease] 1,[♂exploration] 1,[♂insane] 1,[♂survived] 1,[♂trap] 1,disappeared [♂disappeared] 1,fell [♂fell]
 * ♂main

3,[main] 1,[♀disease] 1,[♀exploration] 1,[♀insane] 1,[♀survived] 1,[♀trap] 1,disappeared [♀disappeared] 1,fell [♀fell]
 * ♀main

1,[Fantasy Names.StartFemNoTitle] [♀st] [eptd]. [sources_say] she [♀main] 1,[Fantasy Names.StartFemNoTitle] [♀st] [eptd]. [nta], she [♀main] 1,[Fantasy Names.StartNoTitle] [♂st] [eptd]. [sources_say] he [♂main] 1,[Fantasy Names.StartNoTitle] was who left [eptd]. [nta], he [♂main]
 * story

1,[na1] the [na2][%na] [na3] ‘[Megadungeon Zone Names.main]’
 * nta

1,Barely a stone’s throw from 1,Close by 1,In the vicinity of 1,Near 1,Not far from
 * na1

1,area 1,locality 1,place 1,site 1,spot
 * na2

3, 1, colloquially 1, occasionally 1, often 1, sometimes
 * %na

1,called 1,known as 1,referred to as
 * na3

1,[with] [who] the ‘[Dungeon Area Name.main]’
 * eptd

1,was who hired on as
 * ♂st

1,was who hired on as
 * ♀st

1, into 1, that [sought] to [goal] 1,[crew] on their way to 1,[crew] that were on their way to [goal]
 * who

1,as part of 1,attached to 1,for 1,on 1,to join in 1,with
 * with

1,adventure 1,delving trip 1,excursion 1,expedition 1,journey 1,mission 1,quest 1,trek
 * expedition

1,a band of adventurers 1,a bunch of folks who had recently met while drinking at [Inn and Tavern Names.main] 1,a few close childhood friends who dreamt of adventure 1,a military expedition 1,a mob of angry villagers 1,a pack of so-called adventurers 1,a ragtag bunch of misfits 1,a young nobleman seeking glory and his hired retinue 1,an inexperienced crew of delvers 1,an uncouth bunch of murderhobos 1,several other unfortunates who responded to a posting at [Inn and Tavern Names.main]
 * crew

2,intended 1,aimed 1,aspired 1,set out 1,sought 1,strove 1,undertook
 * sought

1,attempt to inhabit 1,become the most powerful faction in 1,clear and settle 1,clear the [humanoids] out of 1,deal with the plague of [humanoids] coming from 1,delve the depths of 1,determine the fate of a previous expedition to 1,discover the secrets of 1,explore 1,exterminate everything in 1,loot 1,map and survey 1,recover the treasures of 1,search for a legendary source of magical power in 1,vanquish the ancient evil in
 * goal

1,According to various semi-reliable sources, 1,After drinking a considerable amount of alcohol, 1,After several days of wandering in the dark, 1,After the rest of the party [died] in a variety of gruesome ways, 0,Although the rest of the party [main], 1,As anyone who knows the popular ballad can tell you, 1,As is recorded in the town archives, 1,Before the first torch had even burnt out, 1,Due to a poor understanding of the party’s map, 1,In accordance with what the soothsayer had prophesied, 1,In an attempt to demonstrate bravery in the face of danger, 1,Local rumor has it that 1,On the second delve, 1,Reportedly 1,Rumor has it that 1,Supposedly 1,The legend is that 1,Within minutes of entering the dungeon,
 * sources_say

1,found a secret door into [Megadungeon Zone Names.main], but once inside, 1,managed to successfully avoid the [humanoids] nearest the surface, but then 1,survived on the brink of starvation for about a week by scavenging bits of carrion and fungus, then 1,wandered in the darkness for many hours, completely lost, then 1,was scrupulously taking measurements of each chamber, cavern, and passageway for later publication and sale, but then
 * exploration

1,discovered and named the section now called [Megadungeon Zone Names.main], where
 * ex1

♂exploration 5,[exploration] [♂main] 1,[ex1] he [♂main]

5,[exploration] [♀main] 1,[ex1] she [♀main]
 * ♀exploration

1,abducted 1,captured 1,caught 1,enslaved 1,ensorceled 1,kidnapped 1,nabbed 1,snared 1,stolen away 1,taken captive 1,taken prisoner 1,trapped
 * captured verb

1,by [humanoids] and [capturedeath] 1,by [humanoids] and assimilated into their tribe as [tribalrole] 1,by [humanoids], only to be [eaten] 1,by [humanoids], and after [marked], was [worked] 1,by a raiding party of [deep_nation], and after [marked], when last seen, was being led in chains to the bowels of the earth 1,by the [Secret Society Name.main], [cultprisoner] 1,by the cult of [Demon Name.Main], [cultprisoner] 1,by the mad wizard [ArcaneBooks.ArcaneAuthor], and used for bizarre experiments; eventually combined successfully with [dungeonpredator] 0,by [humanoids] but managed to escape and rejoin the party, then [MAIN] 0,by [humanoids] but subsequently sold to [deep_nation] in exchange for [slaveprice], then [MAIN]
 * captured

1,bandits 1,degenerates 1,gnolls 1,goblins 1,hobgoblins 1,kobolds 1,orcs 1,pirates 1,raiders 1,rat-men
 * humanoids

1,[tenderized] and [fed to] [devourers]
 * eaten

1,beaten in a sack 1,chained to a monolith 1,clubbed unconscious 1,cooked into stew with some [humanoids] the tribe had recently [captured verb] 1,drowned in excrement 1,firmly tied to a post 1,flayed and roasted alive 1,ground into a pulp 1,hacked to pieces 1,staked down
 * tenderized

1,consumed by 1,devoured by 1,eaten by 1,feasted on by 1,fed to 1,gorged on by 1,served to 1,torn apart by
 * fed to

1,an important delegation of [deep_nation] (thereby sealing an important trade deal) 1,Guprah the Terrible 1,the dragon [Dragon names.main] 1,the tribe’s [tribalrole] 1,the tribe’s other slaves 1,the tribe’s pet [tribalpets] 1,the whole tribe 1,the young of the tribe
 * devourers

1,[dungeonpredator] 1,[humanoids] 1,[tribalpets]
 * devoured

1,centipedes 1,Eyeless Ones 1,giant snakes 1,giant spiders 1,hyenas 1,lizards 1,Ones Who Writhe 1,oozes 1,rats 1,wolves 1,worgs
 * tribalpets

0,“and after …” 1,a forcible glossectomy 1,being branded on the forehead 1,being tattooed on the face 1,compulsory gender reassignment 1,fiery bodily depilation 1,having a hand lopped off 1,having both feet hobbled 1,having both thumbs cut off 1,having an eye put out 1,ritual face-scarification
 * marked

1,assigned to be personal slave to the tribe’s [tribalrole] 1,compelled to work as a mushroom farmer among the tribe’s refuse 1,employed as a cook 1,employed as a litterbearer for the tribe’s enormous [tribalrole] 1,forced to work in the mines, possibly toiling there still 1,made to work as a forge slave, possibly toiling there still 1,made to work as a pleasure slave for the tribe’s [tribalrole], possibly alive but forever scarred 1,put to work as a tutor for the tribe’s young 1,put to work caring for (and cleaning up after) the tribe’s pet [tribalpets] 1,worked to death in the mines
 * worked

1,forced to fight [humanoids] the tribe had previously [captured verb] for the tribe’s amusement [pit_result] 1,killed as a rite of adulthood for a new warrior in the tribe 1,slain as a sacrifice to the tribe’s dark gods 1,slowly tortured, to the immense amusement of the tribe, then [eaten] 1,staked to a wall, to moan for the tribe’s amusement until dead … then left there as decoration 1,used as bait to catch [dungeonpredator] 1,used as training exercise for the tribe’s warriors
 * capturedeath

1,best warrior 1,chieftain 1,drinker-of-filth 1,healer 1,jester 1,king 1,midwife/birthing aide 1,shaman 1,sin-eater 1,sloucher 1,smith 1,untouchable 1,water-finder
 * tribalrole

1,beholders 1,cloakers 1,derro 1,drow 1,duergar 1,grimlocks 1,illithids 1,kuo-toa 1,neogi 1,quaggoth
 * deep_nation

1,a dead rat 1,a desiccated finger 1,a few bags of food 1,a few bottles of liquor 1,a few shiny trinkets 1,a small pouch of silver 1,a temporary peace
 * slaveprice

1,and eventually rose to the rank of [Secret Society Title.main] within the cult 1,and ceremonially slain on the cult’s altar in a dark rite 1,and was horribly disfigured by that cult’s vile rituals, before perishing for their enjoyment 1,but finally escaped after killing [Secret Society Title.main] and masquerading in his robes
 * cultprisoner

4,[cultprisoner] 1,and had his [cu1] 1,[cu2] him and together they [♂main] 1,[cu3] his former life entirely
 * ♂cultprisoner

4,[cultprisoner] 1,and had her [cu1] 1,[cu2] her and together they [♀main] 1,[cu3] her former life entirely
 * ♀cultprisoner

1,heart eaten as a special feast for [Secret Society Title.main]
 * cu1

1,but one of the cultists, [Secret Society Title.main] befriended
 * cu2

1,and brainwashed into the cult, forgetting
 * cu3

9,[trap] 1,became [tr1] he [♂main] 1,got [tr1] he starved to death 1,[tr2] he [♂main] 1,[tr3] he [♂main]
 * ♂trap

9,[trap] 1,became [tr1] she [♀main] 1,got [tr1] she starved to death 1,[tr2] she [♀main] 1,[tr3] she [♀main]
 * ♀trap

1,drowned in a flooded-room trap, after being unable to solve the associated puzzle in time 1,fell prey to a poisoned-arrow trap 1,got impaled on spikes at the bottom of a pit 1,got separated from the party, got a foot caught in a steel trap, and starved to death 1,triggered a poison-gas trap on a lock and died in convulsions 1,triggered a poisoned-needle trap on a chest lock and died instantly 1,triggered an acid trap and instantly melted away 1,triggered an explosive trap and got burnt to a crisp 1,was crushed by a falling-block trap
 * trap

1,hopelessly lost in a maze of illusory walls until
 * tr1

1,triggered an explosive trap, suffering horrible burns before
 * tr2

1,was sprayed by an acid trap, being horrifically scarred before
 * tr3

1,during a difficult ledge traversal, while belayed to the rest of the party—dragging them all to their deaths in the chasm below 1,into a catatonic stupor and died of starvation 1,into a gelatinous cube, successfully warning the rest of the party of its existence
 * fell

3,[fell] 2,into [♂pit] 1,into a river and was swept downstream[river] 1,into a sewer[sewer] 1,from a rotted-through rope bridge into [♂pit] 1,into a trance and walked right into [♂pit] 1,off a ledge into darkness[♂pit_result] 1,off a narrow stone bridge over [♂pit] 1,while being lowered by a rope into a chasm, to investigate it[♂pit_result]
 * ♂fell

3,[fell] 2,into [♀pit] 1,into a river and was swept downstream[river] 1,into a sewer[sewer] 1,from a rotted-through rope bridge into [♀pit] 1,into a trance and walked right into [♀pit] 1,off a ledge into darkness[♀pit_result] 1,off a narrow stone bridge over [♀pit] 1,while being lowered by a rope into a chasm, to investigate it[♀pit_result]
 * ♀fell

1,[pi1][♀pit_result]
 * ♀pit

1,[pi1][♂pit_result]
 * ♂pit

1,an abandoned mineshaft 2,a chasm 1,a chute leading to a lower level 1,a pit 1,a sinkhole 1,a well
 * pi1

1, but, though separated from the main party, managed to survive, then 1, but managed to survive with only a broken [broken] … then
 * pi2

1,, perishing thereby 2,[pi2] [♂main]
 * ♂pit_result

1,, perishing thereby 2,[pi2] [♀main]
 * ♀pit_result

1,arm 1,collarbone 1,finger 1,foot 1,hand 1,hip 1,jawbone 1,leg 1,nose 1,rib 1,spirit
 * broken

1, and drowned 1, and drowned, only to rise again as undead 1,, but was eventually delivered from danger into a calm surface river 1,, only to be captured and enslaved by [subsea_nation] 0,, only to be washed up onto a beach deep underground, then [main]
 * river

1,[river] 1, where most likely [sewer monsters] soon closed in … and that was that 0, and contracted a bizarre disease, then [main]
 * sewer

1,giant rats 1,otyughs 1,sewer crocodiles 1,sewer zombies 1,sewer-[humanoids] 1,wererats
 * sewer monsters

1,aboleths 1,aquatic elves 1,ixitxachitl 1,kuo-toa 1,sahuagin
 * subsea_nation

1,a band of [undead] 1,a choker 1,a flock of stirges 1,a grick 1,a hook horror 1,a lich 1,a mummy 1,a naga 1,a rogue golem 1,a troll 1,a vampire 1,a wyvern 1,an owlbear 1,an umber hulk 1,the [Stolen Lands Treasure.Chromatic] Dragon [Dragon names.main]
 * dungeonpredator

1,[corpse_desc] [corpses] 1,shambling mounds 1,skeleton orcs 1,skeletons 1,zombie orcs 1,zombies
 * undead

1,[Champion of darkness.description] 1,angry 1,blasphemous 1,corrupted 1,desecrated 1,hungry 1,ravenous 1,shambling 1,surprisingly polite 1,unburied 1,unholy 1,walking
 * corpse_desc

1,corpses 1,dead
 * corpses

1,[died] by the rest of the party [why] 1,[died] in [killglory] against [dungeonpredator] 1,[died] in [killglory] against a band of [humanoids] 1,ended up [special_death] 1,delved deep, before dying in combat against a band of [deep_nation]
 * killed

1,died 1,perished 1,succumbed 1,was butchered 1,was dispatched 1,was killed 1,was slain 1,was slaughtered
 * died

10,combat 1,a desperate defense 1,a pitched battle 1,a reckless attack 1,glorious combat 1,praiseworthy combat 1,songworthy battle 1,vainglorious battle 1,valorous combat
 * killglory

1,as a sacrifice to dark gods 1,for repeatedly endangering the others through carelessness 1,for continued cowardice during battle 1,after attempting to abscond with an outsized share of loot 1,out of mercy, due to agonizing (and horribly infected) wounds 1,(they’d run out of food … and no one else looked quite so tasty) 1,while answering nature’s call, after being mistaken for an enemy scout
 * why

1,[petrified] by a basilisk’s gaze 1,[petrified] by a medusa’s gaze 1,[petrified] by the bite of a cockatrice 1,bitten by a vampire, becoming one of its foul spawn 1,lured to a yellow musk creeper, then turned into a zombie
 * special_death

1,petrified 1,turned into a statue 1,turned to stone
 * petrified

1,from camp without a trace, while the party slept 1,in a flash of light 1,in a puff of smoke 1,while bringing up the rear of the party 1,while scouting ahead
 * disappeared

5,[disappeared] 1,[di1] he’d left his [di2] he’d retrieved it
 * ♂disappeared

5,[disappeared] 1,[di1] she’d left her [di2] she’d retrieved it
 * ♀disappeared

1,but left the party a brief note, stating that
 * di1

1,flashlight at home, and would be “right back” once
 * di2

1,gradually lost sanity while completing the transition to become a powerful lich 1,was driven insane while studying [occult], and was eventually slain by [lightforces] 1,was driven mad by the darkness, and committed suicide 1,went insane, dying slowly from arcane corruption before being transformed into a [GreaterEvil] servant 1,went mad and died horrifically while trying to complete dark rituals to become a lich 1,went murderously insane and slew the whole party
 * insane

6,[insane] 1,[in1] [♂main] 1,[in2] his own party, to stop his screaming
 * ♂insane

6,[insane] 1,[in1] [♀main] 1,[in2] her own party, to stop her screaming
 * ♀insane

1,slowly went mad and ceased all communication, then
 * in1

1,went insane and eventually had to be killed by
 * in2

1,dark 1,dragon’s 1,lich’s 1,mummy’s 1,vampire’s
 * GreaterEvil

1,[ArcaneBooks.DivinationType] 1,black magic 1,dark magic 1,necromancy 1,occult magicks 1,the black arts 1,the dark arts
 * occult

1,battlepriests 1,druids 1,forces of light 1,magehunters 1,members of the Inquisition 1,paladins 1,the delving party 1,the priesthood 1,witch-hunters
 * lightforces

1,arbiter 1,burgomeister 1,commander 1,deputy 1,guard captain 1,judge 1,lord 1,sheriff
 * peacekeeper

1,[d1] his [♂d2]
 * ♂disease

1,[d1] her [♀d2]
 * ♀disease

1,contracted a disease from [Necrotic Ailments.cause] that caused
 * d1

1,[Necrotic Ailments.body part] to [Necrotic Ailments.effect]
 * d2

1,but eventually overcame that infection and then
 * d3

1,[d2] … [♀result]
 * ♀d2

1,[d2] … [♂result]
 * ♂d2

1,and then perished in horrific pain
 * result

1,[result] 1,[d3] [♀main]
 * ♀result

1,[result] 1,[d3] [♂main]
 * ♂result

1,survived the delve
 * su

1,[su] and [♀good_end] 1,[su], but [♀bad_end]
 * ♀survived

1,[su] and [♂good_end] 1,[su], but [♂bad_end]
 * ♂survived

1,became an important part of the local gentry, and died peacefully at a ripe old age 1,became filthy rich through the trade of rare and arcane treasures 1,created a successful and respected guild to help train and equip other would-be adventurers 1,escaped as a sole survivor of an ambush from [humanoids] 1,faded away quietly and peacefully, after a long and successful career as an adventurer 1,retired as a secluded hermit with a rumored fortune in gold
 * good_end

6,[good_end] 1,became a great and respected general, and was knighted as a protector of the realm 1,became a local [peacekeeper] and kept the peace until the day he died 1,returned to his former home and occupation, with little to show for his adventures 1,returned to his former home with unheard-of treasures, raising the status of his relatives and heirs 1,returned to his former home, gave away his weapons and armor, and never spoke a word of his adventures 1,used his [ge1] 1,[ge2] for the rest of his days 1,was given the rank of [Secret Society Title.main] for his many valorous deeds
 * ♂good_end

6,[good_end] 1,became a great and respected matron, and was made a Dame protectress of the realm 1,became a mother, and raised a score of children 1,returned to her former home and occupation, with little to show for her adventures 1,returned to her former home with unheard-of treasures, raising the status of her relatives and heirs 1,returned to her former home, gave away her weapons and armor, and never spoke a word of her adventures 1,used her [ge1] 1,[ge2]ine for the rest of her days 1,was given the rank of [Secret Society Title.main] for her many valorous deeds
 * ♀good_end

1,wealth and splendour to go travelling to far-off lands
 * ge1

1,was celebrated throughout the land as a hero
 * ge2

1,[insane] 1,became the town crazy, muttering and cursing to any who approach too closely 1,died in a gutter, destitute and alone 1,managed to return home, before dying of an arcane and awful miasma 1,returned home … only to be slain in a drunken bar brawl a few days later
 * bad_end

5,[bad_end] 1,her power and might drove her [be1] 1,accidentally destroyed her [be2] 1,brought back a vile plague with her, to which she (and most of the village) succumbed horribly 1,[be6] her many battle wounds 1,returned a homeless and forgotten heroine, and died alone 1,returned home, only to be slowly possessed by her weapon’s dark personality 1,[be3] her weapon 1,[be4] she brought back 1,[be5] her secrets and treasure 1,wandered the earth for the rest of her days as a lone and long-cursed traveller 1,was driven to drink to forget the horrors she had experienced 1,went slowly insane, then killed her family and herself
 * ♀bad_end

5,[bad_end] 1,his power and might drove him [be1] 1,accidentally destroyed his [be2] 1,brought back a vile plague with him, to which he (and most of the village) succumbed horribly 1,[be6] his many battle wounds 1,returned a homeless and forgotten hero, and died alone 1,returned home, only to be slowly possessed by his weapon’s dark personality 1,[be3] his weapon 1,[be4] he brought back 1,[be5] his secrets and treasure 1,wandered the earth for the rest of his days as a lone and long-cursed traveller 1,was driven to drink to forget the horrors he had experienced 1,went slowly insane, then killed his family and himself
 * ♂bad_end

1,murderously insane, cutting a swath of destruction throughout the land until being killed by [lightforces]
 * be1

1,entire village while practicing devastatingly dangerous magic
 * be2

1,returned home, only to be slowly subjugated to the dark will of
 * be3

1,slowly went insane from a curse on the ancient treasure
 * be4

1,became a misunderstood and ostracized pariah, dying alone with
 * be5

1,managed to return home, but died of infection from
 * be6