Ancient Thing

The  is an NPC that can be found in the Blight.

Appearance
s appear as black hunchbacked humanoids with heads resembling octopi and glowing purple eyes.

Statistics

 * Health: 100
 * Defense: 8
 * Damage: 17 bludgeoning (melee) / 59 necrotic (cursed bolt)

Behavior
s are hostile NPCs and wander around the Blight seeking players to attack. In melee, an will attack the player by punching them, inflicting 17 bludgeoning damage. From short- to mid-range, the will launch a bolt of dark energy that inflicts 59 necrotic damage and Curse II.

Drops

 * 2-5 Dark Essence (15%)
 * 2-6 Diseased Chunk (15%)
 * 1 Eldritch Curse (5.5%)

Trivia

 * The name "" is a reference to the Elder Things, a fictional species of extraterrestrials created by horror author H. P. Lovecraft.