"So a maximum of two spiders at once, and after that we would need a break as well. Well, there's not many of these large ones here, but the smaller ones come in groups of two to four. And four smaller ones do about the same damage as one large spider." He thought out loud. Alakai had always been into theorycrafting. Basically using the numbers to calculate the optimum path to take, skills to use, stats to assign, and other such things. It was a lot harder to think on the fly, rather than spend an evening calculating. But at least he felt he was better at it than the average player.
The man moved to the box he had mentioned before, not finding it surprising any more that there was indeed a box full of torches standing near the entrance. So much was already pretty much the same as the game, so why not this? Once he had lit it with one of the torches at the entrance he walked back and gave Kali's question a quick thought. "Well, no, not yet. But according to my calculations, if you basically get 200 threat per 4 seconds at most, there shouldn't be a problem. If we have to fight a group I can just divide my attacks as evenly as possible, and nothing will come after you. Had you been the same level it would have been a different story though. Once I hit level 20 I can get my threat skill. By that time I think you'll be level...17 at least, since you still level up faster and get a difficulty bonus."
Alakai held the torch out for Kali, as he had to keep his hands free. "It seems the torches in this world provide us with more visibility than the ones in the game, so that's a plus. But you'll have to hold on to it, seeing as I need both hands to fight." An assassin or sorcerer had an advantage in this cave, as they used weapons in one hand. But luckily they were in a party right now.
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I have been actively roleplaying for around 18 years now, since age 15. Which, as you might have guessed, makes me 33. I've done most of my rping on forums, averaging 2 to 4 paragraphs. Though I also LARP, and have played D&D for about 17 years. Real life has become a larger part of my life though, so my activity has lessened. Even so, I don't think I'll ever stop rping. :)
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"Nod givin' up eh?" Ceres replied, chuckling softly. She had downed two beers in one go, but had done so on purpose. As right now it would give her a bit of time to rest. "Aw man, yer fallin' behind. I'm more dan onne ahead. Guesz I hav te waid a bid." She was still sitting up-right, and felt like she could go on for a while longer anyway. But little tricks like this were part of a drinking match! He had the option to drink just as fast as she did after all.
And then they both finished 15 mugs of ale. Still Ceres didn't feel like she would fall over. Another two or three at the least, maybe four even. Though preferably not, as passing out on deck sucked. She'd rather first wobble towards a hammock or something. "Sho, reddy te giv up yed?" She stammered, filling her 16th and waiting for him to either do the same, pass out, or stop. Once again she grinned playfully, as if she wasn't even close to being done yet. Though that depended on whether you saw another 3 mugs as being close or not.
And then they both finished 15 mugs of ale. Still Ceres didn't feel like she would fall over. Another two or three at the least, maybe four even. Though preferably not, as passing out on deck sucked. She'd rather first wobble towards a hammock or something. "Sho, reddy te giv up yed?" She stammered, filling her 16th and waiting for him to either do the same, pass out, or stop. Once again she grinned playfully, as if she wasn't even close to being done yet. Though that depended on whether you saw another 3 mugs as being close or not.
"No no, you're getting me wrong. I'm not judging you or the price." Ramiel explained. "I just didn't think food standards would have degraded this much over the years. It's already kind of you to buy this for me." Back in the day he was given his own salary. Enough to buy himself food or something to drink every now and then. Familiars technically didn't need food. Just the magical energy unconsciously expelled by people was enough to sustain him. But food wasn't a concept they knew of in the arcane plane. So familiars wanted to eat anyway to experience it.
Just as she encouraged him to take a bite, Ramiel did so, though slightly reluctantly. Though as soon as he took the bite he stopped, stared at the burger, quickly chewed and swallowed, and took another bite. "What...is this madness." He mumbled, staring at the sandwich again. "How can something looking like this taste this good?" It seemed impossible. Such a hastily put together meal, yet so incredibly full of flavours he hadn't experienced before. And he loved it! Back in his day, tomato sauce and an early form of mayonnaise had only been invented. This was something entirely different.
An important question came up though. One that would take a bit more time to answer than they had while eating. "Well... I'll start with the bad things about him. Since it'll take less time. Black was...strict, to say the least. He even bordered on abusive at times, both with me and his employees. Not just that, but he was very unreliable as well when it came to appointments or finishing projects. He really was his own man. No one could tell him what to do. Even if he hadn't finished a project yet, if he had a new idea he thought could be incredible he would start doing that right away. But now comes the good. Black was also a very caring man. Even though he was a very rough boss, he cared about each and every one of us. And outside of work, he always looked like he was thinking of his next research or invention. Not because it was work, but because he genuinely enjoyed it. Because of that, I ended up hiring a house worker for him that would go grocery shopping or clean the house. Otherwise they would never happen." Ramiel chuckled softly, remembering how he had pestered Ultan to clean the house for a month before finally giving up and hiring someone. The young woman that he had interviewed looked both awe-struck and incredibly nervous at the same time during their first meeting. No one probably remembered him by just his appearance in this age though.
"As for magic, he never really had a specific school of magic he used. He was more of a researcher than a fighter. People called him crazy. That learning magic from so many different schools would take more than a lifetime. But he did it anyway. As I said before, he was a man that, if he set his mind to it, would manage to do it one way or another. In the end he managed to get to the level of a lesser noble with each spell he used, apart from summoning familiars, which he mastered entirely. What made him the most scary when facing him was how he used his intellect with the spells he had. He never attacked head-on. Always using seemingly weak spells to set up traps and trick opponents. A small group of higher-ups that had experienced his fights even gave him a nickname. The demon trickster. Not because he was evil, but because he was scarily good with what he could do."
That was quite a bit of talking, and without Ramiel noticing he had finished his burger by that time. "Finished already, damn..." He though to himself as he looked at his plate to see what else there was. 'Fries' they were called. After trying one, and finding it to be 'better than baked potatoes', so good, he decided to say something more. "But please do not see who and what my previous master was as a template for what you need to become, master." He spoke softly. "If you are his reincarnation you'll eventually at least gain, or, regain the knowledge of his spells. And with training you could learn to use them. But the basis for magic is always oneself. Magic is most easily learned when one starts with something that feels comfortable or familiar. So the first thing to find out is what kind of magic suits you, which is why school is important for now."
Just as she encouraged him to take a bite, Ramiel did so, though slightly reluctantly. Though as soon as he took the bite he stopped, stared at the burger, quickly chewed and swallowed, and took another bite. "What...is this madness." He mumbled, staring at the sandwich again. "How can something looking like this taste this good?" It seemed impossible. Such a hastily put together meal, yet so incredibly full of flavours he hadn't experienced before. And he loved it! Back in his day, tomato sauce and an early form of mayonnaise had only been invented. This was something entirely different.
An important question came up though. One that would take a bit more time to answer than they had while eating. "Well... I'll start with the bad things about him. Since it'll take less time. Black was...strict, to say the least. He even bordered on abusive at times, both with me and his employees. Not just that, but he was very unreliable as well when it came to appointments or finishing projects. He really was his own man. No one could tell him what to do. Even if he hadn't finished a project yet, if he had a new idea he thought could be incredible he would start doing that right away. But now comes the good. Black was also a very caring man. Even though he was a very rough boss, he cared about each and every one of us. And outside of work, he always looked like he was thinking of his next research or invention. Not because it was work, but because he genuinely enjoyed it. Because of that, I ended up hiring a house worker for him that would go grocery shopping or clean the house. Otherwise they would never happen." Ramiel chuckled softly, remembering how he had pestered Ultan to clean the house for a month before finally giving up and hiring someone. The young woman that he had interviewed looked both awe-struck and incredibly nervous at the same time during their first meeting. No one probably remembered him by just his appearance in this age though.
"As for magic, he never really had a specific school of magic he used. He was more of a researcher than a fighter. People called him crazy. That learning magic from so many different schools would take more than a lifetime. But he did it anyway. As I said before, he was a man that, if he set his mind to it, would manage to do it one way or another. In the end he managed to get to the level of a lesser noble with each spell he used, apart from summoning familiars, which he mastered entirely. What made him the most scary when facing him was how he used his intellect with the spells he had. He never attacked head-on. Always using seemingly weak spells to set up traps and trick opponents. A small group of higher-ups that had experienced his fights even gave him a nickname. The demon trickster. Not because he was evil, but because he was scarily good with what he could do."
That was quite a bit of talking, and without Ramiel noticing he had finished his burger by that time. "Finished already, damn..." He though to himself as he looked at his plate to see what else there was. 'Fries' they were called. After trying one, and finding it to be 'better than baked potatoes', so good, he decided to say something more. "But please do not see who and what my previous master was as a template for what you need to become, master." He spoke softly. "If you are his reincarnation you'll eventually at least gain, or, regain the knowledge of his spells. And with training you could learn to use them. But the basis for magic is always oneself. Magic is most easily learned when one starts with something that feels comfortable or familiar. So the first thing to find out is what kind of magic suits you, which is why school is important for now."
Also, for skill ranks. I figured they don't really matter either. Just assign whatever ranks you want (skills can level up individually and can have different maximum ranks), and level them up whenever you feel it's a good moment. :)
And I noticed there might be one spell missing from your character. A cure spell maybe? Something to remove diseases and curses I think. (curse = anti light and disease, cleric is kind of a medic, so...) Just a thought, but not needed! I added a skill too. Flowing Water. So my char would also have a defensive cooldown ability, instead of only attacks. He is supposed to be able to tank after all.
And I noticed there might be one spell missing from your character. A cure spell maybe? Something to remove diseases and curses I think. (curse = anti light and disease, cleric is kind of a medic, so...) Just a thought, but not needed! I added a skill too. Flowing Water. So my char would also have a defensive cooldown ability, instead of only attacks. He is supposed to be able to tank after all.
"Oh right, the cleric passive. Had forgotten about that. Don't worry about light, as there should be a box of torches just inside. This cave is meant to be a blind labyrinth, where you get a torch at the start for a small circle of visibility around you. Also, to be honest, I don't know much about cleric, so how about we give each other a quick description of the skills we have? Right now I have brawl rank 2. Basically it's a series of attacks during which that enemy can't retaliate. I can also choose to switch targets mid-combo. I also have a skill called flowing water, at rank 1. I'll get 50% evasion and -50% attack damage for 15 seconds. Basically, it's like when you see people dodge attacks like a pro in martial arts movies. And lastly I have a passive called Meditation rank 1. I regenerate 4 health per second instead of 1. It's almost level up too, so I'll get 6 health a second instead. I wonder if I actually have to meditate for that..." It was almost strange to be talking about this world like it was still a game, referencing 'real life'. But so far nothing about this place seemed like a dream, so wasn't 'this' world kind of their real world at the moment?
Once Kali had explained her skills it was time to go. Alakai headed in first. He was getting more nervous as they went, though he wouldn't get scared. So far, nothing pointed to this world not working like the game. So there was a high possibility that they could resurrect. Plus he had a healer behind him now, which reassured him a lot. They were like total newbies again though. As as soon as the man had stepped inside, a meter tall spider jumped off of the ceiling right in front of him. "Yeargh!" Alakai exclaimed, throwing a punch at the creature mostly out of reflex. The spider was pushed backwards a little bit, and made a sound that probably resembled screaming. And his punch had felt...powerful. Stronger than he had ever felt in real life. Too dazed from the feeling Alakai didn't notice the spider retaliating almost immediately though. Ad it bit him right in the side, spreading a damaging poison into his body. Spiders did little damage, but their poison was the problem. 28 damage per second for 10 seconds. Combined with the spider's attacks, one spider could bring him down to a third of his health already. And there were quite a few more to come.
"Argh! Shit that stings!" Alakai grumbled, being fully focused again. "Don't heal me yet, wait until my health drops below 1000 from the poison--ugh." He did say that, but poison wasn't exactly a pleasant feeling. Still, they had to consider Kali's mana, as mana regeneration was slow, and they couldn't really rest much in the cave. Another attack from the spider. And this time Alakai dodged just barely. "Time to turn the tides stupid beast!" He exclaimed, followed up by one of his skills. "Let's do this. Brawl!" Alakai had no idea how this worked. How did you use skills anyway? But he had gathered at least that calling out it's name had effect. Did the same work for physical attacks he had no knowledge of? Even so he charged right at the spider. And without having to think about it, his body naturally started doing what it was supposed to do. A leg sweep to unbalance, followed by two swift punches to it's body, and finishing with 6 punches and kicks that went so fast even Alakai could barely keep up with what was going on. And he was the one doing the attack! And down the spider went, it's legs giving way as it fell to the ground. "Wow...I can't believe...I just did that..." He muttered, dazed at his own 'skills' for a moment. Though then he remembered to quickly check his status. 931/1280 hp and 455/480 mana left. Still 2 seconds on the poison left. His estimates had been pretty accurate it seemed.
Once Kali had explained her skills it was time to go. Alakai headed in first. He was getting more nervous as they went, though he wouldn't get scared. So far, nothing pointed to this world not working like the game. So there was a high possibility that they could resurrect. Plus he had a healer behind him now, which reassured him a lot. They were like total newbies again though. As as soon as the man had stepped inside, a meter tall spider jumped off of the ceiling right in front of him. "Yeargh!" Alakai exclaimed, throwing a punch at the creature mostly out of reflex. The spider was pushed backwards a little bit, and made a sound that probably resembled screaming. And his punch had felt...powerful. Stronger than he had ever felt in real life. Too dazed from the feeling Alakai didn't notice the spider retaliating almost immediately though. Ad it bit him right in the side, spreading a damaging poison into his body. Spiders did little damage, but their poison was the problem. 28 damage per second for 10 seconds. Combined with the spider's attacks, one spider could bring him down to a third of his health already. And there were quite a few more to come.
"Argh! Shit that stings!" Alakai grumbled, being fully focused again. "Don't heal me yet, wait until my health drops below 1000 from the poison--ugh." He did say that, but poison wasn't exactly a pleasant feeling. Still, they had to consider Kali's mana, as mana regeneration was slow, and they couldn't really rest much in the cave. Another attack from the spider. And this time Alakai dodged just barely. "Time to turn the tides stupid beast!" He exclaimed, followed up by one of his skills. "Let's do this. Brawl!" Alakai had no idea how this worked. How did you use skills anyway? But he had gathered at least that calling out it's name had effect. Did the same work for physical attacks he had no knowledge of? Even so he charged right at the spider. And without having to think about it, his body naturally started doing what it was supposed to do. A leg sweep to unbalance, followed by two swift punches to it's body, and finishing with 6 punches and kicks that went so fast even Alakai could barely keep up with what was going on. And he was the one doing the attack! And down the spider went, it's legs giving way as it fell to the ground. "Wow...I can't believe...I just did that..." He muttered, dazed at his own 'skills' for a moment. Though then he remembered to quickly check his status. 931/1280 hp and 455/480 mana left. Still 2 seconds on the poison left. His estimates had been pretty accurate it seemed.
I thought it might be fun to include advanced classes. As in, from level 1~50 you are the first class, and then at 50 you can do a quest to become the advanced class. And then you can level until 100. My idea for 'advanced classes' is based on ragnarok online. So a cleric could become a priest (more healing) or inquisitor (better damage/healing blance). A monk could become a chanter (buffs for the party and himself), or a Drunken master. (better tank.) Things like that. What do you think?
Ceres saw that as a real challenge, so she wasn't about to go easy on her new captain. She was easily able to keep up with Octavius' pace, finding that it actually still gave her a bit of a breather every now and then. Most had already passed out at 10, the last ones remaining being two sailors, Ace, Ceres, and Octavius. Though only two remained when they hit 13. Ace hadn't passed out though. He'd just drunkenly uttered "Dazzit fer me... Imma tek a nap." and closed his eyes.
Ceres smirked, looking at Octavius as she filled her 14th mug. She was definitely at least tipsy, or maybe drunk. Though it was hard to tell. "Y'now, I 'ad a nichname on me previousz ship. Bar Demon dey called me. I once won a drinkin' contesst by bein' able te sztand affer twenny o' dese~" She grinned wickedly, gulping her entire mug down in 5 seconds flat, and immediately moving to refill again. "Dere's no shame in losin' ta me y'now~" Everyone was passed out already, so they wouldn't see their captain being beaten like this. But when drunk, Ceres liked messing with people, and her sense of humour could be a pain in the ass for others.
Ceres smirked, looking at Octavius as she filled her 14th mug. She was definitely at least tipsy, or maybe drunk. Though it was hard to tell. "Y'now, I 'ad a nichname on me previousz ship. Bar Demon dey called me. I once won a drinkin' contesst by bein' able te sztand affer twenny o' dese~" She grinned wickedly, gulping her entire mug down in 5 seconds flat, and immediately moving to refill again. "Dere's no shame in losin' ta me y'now~" Everyone was passed out already, so they wouldn't see their captain being beaten like this. But when drunk, Ceres liked messing with people, and her sense of humour could be a pain in the ass for others.
And off they were, the cat's powerful legs speeding them forward and right out of the gate. "Too bad this game works with a fog system for the map. But I know the general direction where we need to go. And once I see the surroundings I'll remember." Riding such a fearsome beast was actually quite easy. And that while he had never ridden a horse before. Even bikes took him quite long. Yet now it felt like it came natural to him. "This is awesome! Barely any faster than a bike, but still! I've always wanted to try this in real life!" The man exclaimed, unable to contain his excitement.
First came a large forest. Luckily this place was relatively safe for them. The monsters were only level 7 to 12, they usually stayed away from the paths, and they could never catch up to a running tiger. The cat gracefully jumped over any roots and rocks that were in their way. So it only took about 30 minutes to cross the 8 kilometres of forest they had to cross. When they got to the other side Alakai let his cat slow down a bit The land changed into farmland and fields with some low mountains and a few farms in the distance. "To think it only took me 3 minutes to cross the same area in the game. I guess the distance is like it would be in real life now. I'm really glad I got him now. I should probably think of a name for him..." He shrugged, then steered towards the farms in the distance. "It'll take another half hour or so before we're there I think."
They actually arrived a bit sooner than expected. As expected, villagers were here as well. Just about one family for each of the 5 farms, give or take a child. Though Alakai didn't stop, as their destination was just beyond the village in the mountains. "So about this cave..." He spoke as he headed up a secluded mountain path. "In the game, it was full of spiders. As in, spiders ranging from two to four feet tall. I have no problem with spiders but...I just thought I'd warn you."
First came a large forest. Luckily this place was relatively safe for them. The monsters were only level 7 to 12, they usually stayed away from the paths, and they could never catch up to a running tiger. The cat gracefully jumped over any roots and rocks that were in their way. So it only took about 30 minutes to cross the 8 kilometres of forest they had to cross. When they got to the other side Alakai let his cat slow down a bit The land changed into farmland and fields with some low mountains and a few farms in the distance. "To think it only took me 3 minutes to cross the same area in the game. I guess the distance is like it would be in real life now. I'm really glad I got him now. I should probably think of a name for him..." He shrugged, then steered towards the farms in the distance. "It'll take another half hour or so before we're there I think."
They actually arrived a bit sooner than expected. As expected, villagers were here as well. Just about one family for each of the 5 farms, give or take a child. Though Alakai didn't stop, as their destination was just beyond the village in the mountains. "So about this cave..." He spoke as he headed up a secluded mountain path. "In the game, it was full of spiders. As in, spiders ranging from two to four feet tall. I have no problem with spiders but...I just thought I'd warn you."
"That was the plan." Alakai spoke. "Since we're still close to each other in level we can just form a party and share the experience. And I've specifically designed my character for efficient solo leveling. Alone I could probably already make it. Combined with your healing we can definitely take on something higher. I know a perfect level 17 cave. I've been thinking of testing something out once I became level 17 and gained better gear, but together we can go right now. There's a spider cave with a miniboss at the end, and a quest npc that will give you a cloth armor with a +5% damage reduction enchant on it. Most people skipped it in the beta as the cave is a bit away from the normal quest lines. But considering that we don't know if we can die in this world, it would be safe to get extra defences. Especially as two cloth-wearing classes."
Alakai walked towards the gate, though took a left turn just before they reached it. There were stables set up for purchasing or renting mounts. Luckily, he had a voucher. "Hello, sir." He spoke politely. "Welcome adventurer! Care to rent a beast of burden?" Alakai shook his head. "I have this voucher, and was wondering if it's still eligible." The man took the voucher and looked it over, then nodded. "It sure is! You're one lucky guy, to receive such a gift from the Feline elder herself." Alakai raised a brow, but didn't comment. "So what kind of horse do I get for this?" "Any of the ones in the left pen. Go and pick one out. I'll saddle it up for you if you want." Alakar's eyes widened as he saw what kind of mount he would be getting. Those weren't horses, those were friggin' panthers! He had heard rumours of the unlockable epic mount, and he was getting a lesser version of such an awesome beast to ride on? They looked kind of dangerous though... "Is it safe?" He asked cautiously. "Not to worry, I have something for that. This whistle." The man handed Alakai a whistle. "As long as you have this, you can call him from anywhere, and he will listen to you. Though they are a breed of non-aggressive panthers. Taking a deep breath Alakai walked up to the fence, already knowing which one he wanted. A dark brown and light brown spotted one, looking somewhat like a leopard. In the game, he would have gone for the flashiest one. But now he felt like camouflage would do them better.
And as the stable hand said, as soon as Alakai called for the one he wanted, the panther came. It was let out of it's cage, saddled up, and brought back to the two waiting adventurers. "Here you go, good luck on your journey!" It was easy to get up on his new mount, as it wasn't as high as a horse. Then he extended a hand to Kali as well. "Seems there's enough room for two. And this way we'll get there twice as fast." He had seen his tiger's stats already. Speed: 25 mph, Stamina: 350 points. 100 points amounted to an hour in the game, so that probably hadn't changed. The stats were no better than the horse you could buy for 1500 gold, but no one had that kind of cash yet. So that was another advantage they would have over people that didn't pre-order.
Alakai walked towards the gate, though took a left turn just before they reached it. There were stables set up for purchasing or renting mounts. Luckily, he had a voucher. "Hello, sir." He spoke politely. "Welcome adventurer! Care to rent a beast of burden?" Alakai shook his head. "I have this voucher, and was wondering if it's still eligible." The man took the voucher and looked it over, then nodded. "It sure is! You're one lucky guy, to receive such a gift from the Feline elder herself." Alakai raised a brow, but didn't comment. "So what kind of horse do I get for this?" "Any of the ones in the left pen. Go and pick one out. I'll saddle it up for you if you want." Alakar's eyes widened as he saw what kind of mount he would be getting. Those weren't horses, those were friggin' panthers! He had heard rumours of the unlockable epic mount, and he was getting a lesser version of such an awesome beast to ride on? They looked kind of dangerous though... "Is it safe?" He asked cautiously. "Not to worry, I have something for that. This whistle." The man handed Alakai a whistle. "As long as you have this, you can call him from anywhere, and he will listen to you. Though they are a breed of non-aggressive panthers. Taking a deep breath Alakai walked up to the fence, already knowing which one he wanted. A dark brown and light brown spotted one, looking somewhat like a leopard. In the game, he would have gone for the flashiest one. But now he felt like camouflage would do them better.
And as the stable hand said, as soon as Alakai called for the one he wanted, the panther came. It was let out of it's cage, saddled up, and brought back to the two waiting adventurers. "Here you go, good luck on your journey!" It was easy to get up on his new mount, as it wasn't as high as a horse. Then he extended a hand to Kali as well. "Seems there's enough room for two. And this way we'll get there twice as fast." He had seen his tiger's stats already. Speed: 25 mph, Stamina: 350 points. 100 points amounted to an hour in the game, so that probably hadn't changed. The stats were no better than the horse you could buy for 1500 gold, but no one had that kind of cash yet. So that was another advantage they would have over people that didn't pre-order.
(The shop actually also sells cloth. It's still considered 'armor' in terms of item qualifications, and these shops only have some basic low level gear. So no special shops. Later on, each type of armor will have it's own shop and such.)
First the weapon shop. He entered a bit cautiously, feeling self-conscious as if walking into a real store. But the blacksmith greeted him warmly just like he had always done in the game. "Mornin' Adventurer! Here for a new weapon?" Alakai almost sighed of relief and put up a smile. "Yea. I saved up some gold, and I have this old pair of claws. It They might not be worth much, but..." He actually kind of felt guilty now, selling old, slightly banged up claws to this man. "Sure, no problem! So fist weapons right?" The blacksmith spoke, walking to one of his cabinets and opening it, revealing 3 different sets of fist weapons. "Beside claws, I have a katar-type, and some metal-reinforced gloves. Don't let the gloves' appearance fool ya though, they have some magic lingering on them." "Let me see the gloves." Alakai mused. As soon as he had them in his hands a status window popped up.
Reinforced gloves, +10 attack (+25 bonus), +2 agility.
"A new beginner item, with magic on it no less. It's stats look good." Alakai mused. "Stats? What are those?" Alakai looked up, surprised that the blacksmith asked an out-of-character question. "Ah...uhm...well, I...we...we adventurers have devised a special ranking system to determine if something is better or worse than what we already use, I guess?" "Sounds complicated... Anyway, I can give you 20 gold for the claws, the katar is 75 gold, and the gloves are 200. Which one would you like?" The gloves were expensive. He didn't want to spend all of his gold right away, considering how he might actually need food and a place to live in this world. But still, those stats were awesome. "I'll take the gloves then." "Very well, adventurer, here you go." They exchanged items and gold, and off Alakai went to the shop next door.
Just as he was browsing the racks for monk's outfits he was tapped on the shoulder. He jumped a little but quickly regained composure. "I could say the same for you. You seem quite accepting of it all as well. Guess we have that in common?" The man returned his gaze to the outfits, and finally decided on something really simple. A beige and brown overcoat with hood, together with loose-fitting pants held up by a belt. It didn't give any extra stats, but looked better than the standard monastery-like outfit monks wore. "I guess this'll do... And now I lastly need my signature had back. Well, from when I was in the beta at least." He turned around, headed for the hat stands, and picked out a rather odd looking hat. Like a brown version of those hats mineworkers wore in in the industrial age. He brought them all to the counter, paid for them, and tried equipping it. "Inventory." Nothing happened. "Er..." He frowned, looked at the shopkeep, then at Kali, and then around the shop. "Be right back." He spoke, heading to what looked like fitting rooms. There he manually put everything on, and came out again two minutes later. "Guess not everything works the same any more..." He mused, nodding for Kali to follow outside again.
"So ah...where to start..." He thought out loud, looking around before looking at Kali. And only now he noticed that a totally hot elf girl was standing right next to him. He quickly pushed that thought away, feeling his cheeks warm up a little, and thought of what to say. "I'm guessing you know just as much as me...You suddenly woke up in this world as well, right? I've heard several other people that it happened to as well. And...trying to think about what exactly happened seems impossible at the moment. So I thought...why not assume the worst case scenario of being stuck here, take advantage of the confusion, and get a head start on everyone else? I mean, I know some great leveling spots from the beta, and I assume they still exist. But going alone might be dangerous for anyone, so...I thought I'd ask you." Damn this was awkward. This situation reminded him of that one time he as a highschool nerd had to talk to the most popular girl of his class about an assignment. "Come on...get yourself together. You're 25 now, act like it!" He thought to himself as he awaited her answer.
First the weapon shop. He entered a bit cautiously, feeling self-conscious as if walking into a real store. But the blacksmith greeted him warmly just like he had always done in the game. "Mornin' Adventurer! Here for a new weapon?" Alakai almost sighed of relief and put up a smile. "Yea. I saved up some gold, and I have this old pair of claws. It They might not be worth much, but..." He actually kind of felt guilty now, selling old, slightly banged up claws to this man. "Sure, no problem! So fist weapons right?" The blacksmith spoke, walking to one of his cabinets and opening it, revealing 3 different sets of fist weapons. "Beside claws, I have a katar-type, and some metal-reinforced gloves. Don't let the gloves' appearance fool ya though, they have some magic lingering on them." "Let me see the gloves." Alakai mused. As soon as he had them in his hands a status window popped up.
Reinforced gloves, +10 attack (+25 bonus), +2 agility.
"A new beginner item, with magic on it no less. It's stats look good." Alakai mused. "Stats? What are those?" Alakai looked up, surprised that the blacksmith asked an out-of-character question. "Ah...uhm...well, I...we...we adventurers have devised a special ranking system to determine if something is better or worse than what we already use, I guess?" "Sounds complicated... Anyway, I can give you 20 gold for the claws, the katar is 75 gold, and the gloves are 200. Which one would you like?" The gloves were expensive. He didn't want to spend all of his gold right away, considering how he might actually need food and a place to live in this world. But still, those stats were awesome. "I'll take the gloves then." "Very well, adventurer, here you go." They exchanged items and gold, and off Alakai went to the shop next door.
Just as he was browsing the racks for monk's outfits he was tapped on the shoulder. He jumped a little but quickly regained composure. "I could say the same for you. You seem quite accepting of it all as well. Guess we have that in common?" The man returned his gaze to the outfits, and finally decided on something really simple. A beige and brown overcoat with hood, together with loose-fitting pants held up by a belt. It didn't give any extra stats, but looked better than the standard monastery-like outfit monks wore. "I guess this'll do... And now I lastly need my signature had back. Well, from when I was in the beta at least." He turned around, headed for the hat stands, and picked out a rather odd looking hat. Like a brown version of those hats mineworkers wore in in the industrial age. He brought them all to the counter, paid for them, and tried equipping it. "Inventory." Nothing happened. "Er..." He frowned, looked at the shopkeep, then at Kali, and then around the shop. "Be right back." He spoke, heading to what looked like fitting rooms. There he manually put everything on, and came out again two minutes later. "Guess not everything works the same any more..." He mused, nodding for Kali to follow outside again.
"So ah...where to start..." He thought out loud, looking around before looking at Kali. And only now he noticed that a totally hot elf girl was standing right next to him. He quickly pushed that thought away, feeling his cheeks warm up a little, and thought of what to say. "I'm guessing you know just as much as me...You suddenly woke up in this world as well, right? I've heard several other people that it happened to as well. And...trying to think about what exactly happened seems impossible at the moment. So I thought...why not assume the worst case scenario of being stuck here, take advantage of the confusion, and get a head start on everyone else? I mean, I know some great leveling spots from the beta, and I assume they still exist. But going alone might be dangerous for anyone, so...I thought I'd ask you." Damn this was awkward. This situation reminded him of that one time he as a highschool nerd had to talk to the most popular girl of his class about an assignment. "Come on...get yourself together. You're 25 now, act like it!" He thought to himself as he awaited her answer.
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