Soulslike - Discussion, News, Memes
This is a community for discussion, news, and memes pertaining to the video game sub-genre "soulslike".
Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.
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[BB] This enemy is so difficult!
or
[DS1] Anyone struggling with the gargoyles?
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I suppose I didn't consider gasses from the swamp being the poison. That makes way more sense than the liquid in the bog poisoning you (as indicated in the games, especially with Elden Ring and how rolling through the poison sticks to you even after exiting the pool).
Yeah I found a better citation for what I remember from my phycology studies back in the day. I even recall it being having something akin to a 'sulfur weed' or similar common name but it escapes me at the moment.
The specific algae I was trying to remember was Sargassum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargassum
So if you are doing world building, Sargassum is some pretty cool stuff. It forms massive oceanic free floating mats, and when these get pushed ashore, it can result in the release of significant quantities of gas.
I know that some algal blooms can occur in swamps and some can produce cyanotoxins that take effect just from skin contact. If those two features can happen at the same time, I suppose that gets us there? But I have no idea if it can