Late Fees

The dungeon’s second floor was a reading room the size of a cathedral, and every book on every shelf was overdue by at least a thousand years.

Desmond stared at the notification until it went away, and then stared at the space where it had been.

The goblin charged. Desmond, out of options and instinct, raised one finger to his lips. [Shush] rolled a critical. The goblin sat down, embarrassed, and took out a book.

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“Nobody ever reads the terms of service,” said the lich sadly, sliding a ledger across the desk. “It’s all in there. The fines compound.”

[Quest: Late Fees] Collect outstanding fines from the Lich of Aisle Nine. Reward: 40 XP, one (1) tote bag.

Stern Look leveled up twice in one afternoon. Desmond decided not to think about what that said about him.