Forgotten Crossroads



The Forgotten Crossroads is a series of paths that the player finds through a well on the outskirts of Dirtmouth. It is the second non-tutorial area the player will explore, and connects to almost every other area in the game.

Ancestral Mound
A small challenge room in the middle of the Crossroads. This is where the player meets the Snail Shaman, who grants them the Vengeful Spirit Spell.

Temple of the Black Egg
A temple housing a massive, mysterious black egg adorned with three masks.

NPCs

 * Grubfather
 * Hornet
 * Quirrel
 * Salubra
 * Sly
 * Snail Shaman

Enemies

 * Aspid Hatchling
 * Aspid Hunter
 * Aspid Mother
 * Baldur
 * Crawlid
 * Elder Baldur
 * Goam
 * Gruzzer
 * Husk Bully
 * Husk Guard
 * Husk Hornhead
 * Husk Warrior
 * Leaping Husk
 * Maggot
 * Tiktik
 * Vengefly
 * Vengefly King
 * Wandering Husk

Bosses

 * Brooding Mawlek
 * False Knight
 * Gruz Mother
 * Failed Champion (Dream Boss)

Charms

 * Glowing Womb
 * Soul Catcher

Other
Soul Statues, chests, etc go here. TBA
 * 5 Grubs
 * 2 Mask Shards
 * 1 Vessel Fragment
 * A Hot Spring
 * Whispering Root (29 Essence)
 * Whispering Root (Ancestral Mound) (42 Essence)

Game Progress
After defeating the False Knight, the player will meet the Snail Shaman who will give the Vengeful Spirit Spell so he can get rid of an Elder Baldur for her.

Once that part is complete, and with the newly acquires Vengeful Spirit Spell, the player can head to Greenpath by killing the Elder Baldur blocking the path.



Infected Crossroads
After a certain point in the game, The Infection will have spread through the Crossroads, with orange pustules of goo appearing in the environment similar to the area leading up to the Broken Vessel boss fight. Navigation becomes much more difficult due to the Infection closing off certain paths. In addition, most of the standard enemies are replaced by new, stronger versions: It is not clear what triggers the Infected Crossroad, there seems to be multiple triggers (Needs more clarification):
 * Gruzzers become Volatile Gruzzers
 * Leaping Husks become Slobbering Husks
 * Vengeflies become Furious Vengeflies
 * Wandering Husks become Violent Husks
 * After killing one of the Dreamers.
 * After killing the Broken Vessel/Obtaining the Monarch Wings
 * Other?