A Tale of an Underground Digging Family · Pebbling Family
A Pebbling cave dug deeper, generation after generation
Pebbling · Lavazar · Geodeback · Magmarex · Minespine
Introduction by MOANIIMO · not game text
From birth, Pebbling sniffs out minerals and digs through the ground, chewing on rock. In the Pebbling Cave, Pebblings brag that their grandpa, their dad, and they themselves are the best diggers around, and today again they bore new tunnels. Beyond them are Lavazar, which eats crystals to store heat, and Geodeback, which grows a crystal spine.
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My grandpa, my dad, and me are the best diggers around!
Contents of this story
From here the story is told in the game's own words. The source (dex, dialogue or quest) is shown under each quote.
CHAPTER 01
The Pebbling Cave
MOANIIMO noteIn the Pebbling Cave, each Pebbling is digging at the ground, widening their home.
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My grandpa, my dad, and me are the best diggers around!
The slope behind me leads to the new construction area. Since my grandpa’s time, we’ve known there are higher areas up there with lots more ore to munch on!
They say this cave collapsed back in my grandpa’s day. Somehow, the fallen structure became an upper layer instead!
This cave leads to the area where the children live. Most of the ore gets brought here.
Maybe we can dig out a new habitat here too. There are more young ones with every generation, so we need more space!
Grandpa told me everyone who entered this cave disappeared forever. It’s so scary!
CHAPTER 02
The Passage Out of Home
MOANIIMO noteDeep in the Pebbling Cave, the Watchful Geodeback guards the passage.
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My grandpa’s grandpa said this path leads out of our home. Only Pebblings with enough strength can get through!
My grandpa’s grandpa said the path behind this place leads out of our home. Bring me three ores, and prove you’re strong enough to venture into the big, wide world!
The Minespine guarding this place blocks your way.
The Minespine checks your ores and steps aside.
Be careful. I hope you make it back.
CHAPTER 03
The Way Blocked by the Lava Crystal
MOANIIMO noteA Lava Crystal has blocked the door, and the Pebblings cannot get back home.
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The door is blocked. Peb wants to go back... sob sob...
Break through it! Only then can Peb go back!
Magma’s breaking through!
Magmarex smashed through the Lava Crystal and helped the Pebblings. What incredible power!
CHAPTER 04
The Lavazars’ Hot Spring
MOANIIMO noteA herd of Lavazars gathers in a hot spring in the cave to rest.
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The springs are nice, and there’s plenty of ore. A great place for us to live.
A long, long time ago, we lived somewhere much hotter...
But this place is nice too. It’s cooler, so it’s easier to keep our tempers in check.
And the little mushrooms love the crumbs we leave behind.
CHAPTER 05
The Gluttonous Lavazar and the Shiny Ore
MOANIIMO noteA gluttonous Lavazar next to the ore wants to eat the pretty ore that another herd keeps on a pedestal.
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See that colorful ore over there? It’s gorgeous. I‘ve got a real craving for it.
But those guys have put it up on a pedestal or something. I just don’t get it.
It looks so shiny... so tasty! Time to dig in!
Just as you’re about to grab the Lumin Amber, the Lavazar gobbles it down in one go... and then...
Ahhhh! What’s happened to me?! Why do I look like this?!
Open the rest of this chapterSpoilers · includes the quest ending
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Good grief! The Gluttonous Lavazar turned into a Blessed Lavazar!
I’m never eating random stuff ever again...
