The Thirst
A column of pouring sand and dead reed round a dry throat with a cracked clay lip; no head, no eyes, two reed-bundle arms
The boss of the Dry Font. A thing of sand and dead reed round a dry throat.
Every frog gets the same experience for it, whatever your own level (only your stamina changes it: half again when rested, half when worn out). When several frogs hurt it, they share it by how much damage each did; a party with shared experience on gets 20 % more, and 10 % more again for each different calling in it.
Where and when
The Dry Font, at the head of the Dry Arm. It comes up only once, for everyone, when the Font is given what it is owed.
How it fights
Bring friends. When its throat gapes it drinks: everyone near is hauled toward it and it heals on whoever it reaches. Run outward during the gape, or put a rock rib between you and it. When it slams down, a dry ring goes out and a second ring follows further off: step through the gap. As it weakens it calls Siftbacks; watch the ripples.
Drops
| Item | Chance | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed of the dead | 100% | 2 to 4 | |
| Bead of heat glass | 80% | 2 to 3 | |
| Shard of jar clay | 80% | 2 to 3 | |
| Reedwoven robe | 33.3% | 1 | |
| Heat-glass blade | 16.7% | 1 | |
| Font-Stopper | 1.7% | 1 |
Carries no coin: sell its parts instead.