Stilt Village

"It was a lovely village in the old days. Before everything there was intent on devouring you."

The Stilt Village is a fourth level biome. Village lies upon a lagoon. A boardwalk connects the tall houses together. Anchors, barrels, and nets litter the ground. The player can enter and exit the shanties through doors in their sides, which will load another screen. The sky is a teal blue.

You can get a shortcut to here from Ramparts with +3 Boss Stem Cell activated.

Loading Screen Quotes

 * "The village was first in line when the Malaise started to spread. At first they buried their dead. Before long, they were fighting them."
 * "It was a lovely village in the old days. Before everything there was intent on devouring you."
 * "Fishing was the main activity in this little hamlet, until the water started turning murky and dark."
 * "Before, it took several days for the fish to get that putrid smell."

Lore Encounters

 * A room with a woman who hung herself can be encountered. Her lasts words on a note are, "The Malaise won't get us. I'll protect you... I'll protect you." The bodies of two people with slit throats can be found in the bed nearby.
 * The Alchemist has set up a laboratory dedicated to curing ill "volunteers". He reports that the essence of bupleurum seems to relieve symptoms.
 * The scrawling on the wall of a house begs people to "SAVE YOUR SOUL INSTEAD!" other than naming the Malaise.

Secret
There is the secret blueprint of the Parry Shield that can be accessed by skipping the middle door from above to keep one of the two Village Keys to use in an extra door through a secret passage next to the elevator at the ending of the level. You MUST HAVE the Ram Rune to access the secret passage, also the Spider Rune may make it easier for this but you can use an Amulet that gives you more jumps as well.



Trivia

 * The Stilt Village was formerly named Fog Fjord, but the name was changed in the Baguette Update.