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as well, who upon defeat drop treasure chests containing special upgrades. During the round gems help the player level up, with each level allowing the player to pick one of four different randomly-generated upgrades or new abilities, and at the end of each session the total accumulated gems can be
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darkness reduces the player's efficacy, or increases that of the monsters they face, up to 15 times. Certain features and achievements are only obtainable if the player completes the game on
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