Crate Entertainment has put out a teaser for the first expansion of their multiplayer-enabled, gothic action RPG, Grim Dawn.
The new development blog update reveals some new creatures you’ll encounter in the expansion.. but that’s unfortunately all we really have to go off of.
“Beyond new areas to explore and items to find, new threats will arise for you to tackle,” the developer teased on their blog. “And the Aetherials have not been idle while you dealt with the vile Cult of Ch’thon. Far from where human eyes can see, their flesh shapers have been busily crafting new soldiers for their conquest of Cairn.”
You can find both new creatures alongside their descriptions below, via Crate Entertainment:
Aetherial Imps
The first of these new creations are the foul Aetherial Imps. Do not let their small stature fool you into a false sense of confidence. Their claws are sharp and their bodies full of bile. They move swiftly across the battlefield, unlike many of the slower reanimated Aetherial corpses, and hungrily devour any living thing that isn’t quick enough to evade their reach.
In many ways, they seem unlike the other creations of the Aetherials, not of singular purpose as the shambling corpses, but also not as conspiring as the reanimators and their ilk. How these corruptions came to be is a secret known only to the master flesh shapers.
Ugdenbog Spikeshell
It is said that travel north from Burrwitch is often faster than when traveling south. This phenomenon is largely due to the thorn-filled woods and toxic Ugdenbog that stretches far beyond the northern walls of the village. Carriage drivers whip their horses into a gallop; lone travelers go about with a hand on the hilt of their swords. Veer too far from the road and you may not be seen again as you vanish into the noxious fumes and bubbling waters.
If the sinking mud and pockets of poisonous gases won’t get you, then the wildlife surely will.
The tenacious spikeshells thrive in this environment, and they are known to hunt down human prey when the opportunity arises. Their naturally tough shells make tackling even one a tough battle. Wiping out the entire population would require a concerted effort, and the Grim Dawn saw to making that a logistical impossibility. The spikeshells thrive in this new untamed world.
In case you missed it, you can find our review for Grim Dawn here (we highly recommend it!). You can also find the game here on Steam, and here on GOG (it’s currently half-off on GOG).
