Warning: This post contains spoilers for Etrian Odyssey for Nintendo DS!

Don't read if you don't want to know what happens on B20 and beyond.

Written in the point of view of my party. :3
Party Members
Front Row: Riese(Dark Hunter) Elrick(Protector) Dunnan(Landsneckt)
Back Row: Haruna(Alchemist) Atani(Survivalist)

The Endless Battle...
After being swept about the sands and dizzied around by mysterious warps, the party descended to the 20th floor. A seemingly dead end greeted the party, a foreboding sign of things to come.

The dead end was a "T" intersection; unsure of which direction to go, Atani pulled out a single En coin. Tales, take a left. Heads, take a right. The coin slips and drops into the sand where it is swallowed up, never to be seen again. Another ill omen, without a doubt. After much bickering, the party goes to the left.

Cruella, true to her name blindsided the party. The party stocked up on Therica Bs before heading out and a lone F.O.E. is tough, but not a cause for alarm. The siren duo guarding the exit to the previous floor fell swiftly. Cruella's curse landed on Leese, the sword specialist Dark Hunter. Riese scoffed at the curse, countering the ailment with a hard hit with her Drain blade.

The forest seductress' demise was eminent. Before the last breath of life could be taken from her by Atani's Apollon volley, along comes her Ogre boyfriend. He didn't find the treatment of Cruella amusing in the least. One swing of the Ogre's fearsome fists sent the mostly healthy Protector down the river Styx.

The fall of the defensive pillar sends the party into a panic. Everyone scrambles to retreat from the mounting threat. A Hunter joins the foray, further punishing the party with fierce claw attacks.

With quick feet, cool demeanor and the distraction of the other party members screaming in terror before being snuffed out like candles, Atani fled the battleground. She frantically looked through what remained of her belongings. Her bags were full of mysterious pieces of monster anatomy to be sold to Shilleka.

"Therica B, Therica B, Amrita, Medica II..." A look of abject horror beyond that of the Protector's, before the Ogre crushed his skull into his shoulder blades. "Where's the Warp Wire?" No Soma to revive Haruna and feed her the Amrita to power her Warp skill.

The Warp Wire was nowhere to be found. Atani bolted for the entrance, dragging the remains of the party with her. The string of F.O.E.s filed out from the shadows as Atani fled, making her realize how grave the threat was. The current party wasn't suited for a long lasting war of attrition. Atani inhaled the Medica II and sprinted up the stairs back to the 19th floor.

Atani trained for battle, not hiding. She swallowed her pride as she repeatedly ran from gangs of small fry that would be easily carved to bits if her companions hadn't collapsed. The pure, clear water of the Healing Spring of the 18th floor had a sweetness like never experienced before. The lone Survivalist took a second sip from euphoria, even if the water had done its job already.

Atani straggled into town and dropped 4 coffins on Ceft's doorstep. The Apothecary collected his hefty fee in reviving the party and an additional sum to replace all of the medicines the unsuccessful assault on the Forest Peoples' guardian army.

The Guild Master turned an angry eye to the party coffers. Reviving 4 high level adventurers and restocking the finest medicines available was no cheap endeavor. The entire guild looked at the paltry map of the 20th floor that was recorded before party fled. Everyone had one thing on their mind. Revenge!