Being placed near the docks works fine for our group. It costs them a silver each but a fisherman agrees to drop them off at turtle beach. From there they slip into the forest and out of sight. Not that they assume this will shake their enemies. After all, they don’t have a way to counter any tracking spells.
With that in mind Jason leads them along the half remember path he took way back. This takes them a good distance in before they find their first encounter. Like what Jason ran i...
2018-07-18 10:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Once in the room they meet the person they need to deliver the letter to. Though ‘person’ is more accurate than they expected. They can’t tell the race or gender as there seem to be some sort of magic blocking such identification. Expecting their reactions the being explains, “All those who belong to my Department are veiled by our God from other’s eyes. This is to preserve our neutral stance for all we care about is the truth. How can we do our job if we have to worry about a disgr...
2018-07-11 10:01:00 +0000 UTC
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On the outside the Church of Truth had looked normal. Fitting in quite nicely with the rest of the buildings in the area. However once our group stepped inside a completely different view greets them. The entrance hall before them is the epitome of a silver lining. On the side are Greek style pillars made of marble with silver trim. In the center there is a bunch of couches to use while waiting with silver tassels. At the back it even appears that the reception desk is made entirely of silver...
2018-07-04 10:01:00 +0000 UTC
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After the group accepts his quest Ross nods, “Good, now get out of here. The quicker you leave the less they will be able to prepare for you.” As he is say this, he isn’t just sitting at his desk though. He stands up and walks towards the door and his voice goes quieter the closer he gets to it. Then he yanks the door open. To everyone’s pleasant surprise the young man is actually still standing at attention a small distance away from the door. Ross turns back to the group, “Well lo...
2018-06-27 10:00:01 +0000 UTC
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I wanted to try writing the chapter in first person. I personally feel this works better but your opinions are welcome. Also it is still a draft and I have some more work to do once I decide which style to go with.
And his grandmother died. This leaves nothing important in his life. He can only cry to himself. Soon a man enters to check on the ruckus. Then as if having his grandmother die wasn’t enough this man doesn’t comfort or ignore him, instead with...
2018-06-22 20:58:15 +0000 UTC
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This Chapter is subject to change. Consider it an early review copy and not a final draft or anything. I will likely have another version up in the next week. However the story will be the same so comments on that would be appreciated.
And his grandmother died. In a small house on the edge of town a nameless boy is now alone. He is soon found by a groundskeeper because of the boy’s uncontrolled sobbing. That groundskeeper runs out to spread the news. ...
2018-06-20 14:37:56 +0000 UTC
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My son died leaving just that note to you his son. He couldn’t even leave you a name as the clan took that as well when they exiled him. I don’t even have a name anymore though not exiled. That note is the last evidence of your parents existence but we can’t even keep that. Burn it into your memory before we burn it in the fire as the clan can’t ever find it.
*Cough*
He was a strong one. It took a full month after he wrote that before the clan killed him. I can’t r...
2018-06-20 10:03:00 +0000 UTC
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Just to note, I am posting the prologues and first chapter to see what you Patrons think of them. As I have to work on the main novel these take a while to write.
This and the next prologue shouldn’t be skipped. They are important to the development of the MC. This one takes the form of a note from father to son. The next one is from the grandmother to grandson. If you skip them then you would miss out on some base motivations that guide our...
2018-06-20 10:02:00 +0000 UTC
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As the group waits for the guard James goes over their current situation, “So they know we managed to get here despite the goons. Likely next time they will have better idiots to try and catch us. The only thing we got on them at the moment is they shouldn’t know our next step.”
“True but I don’t trust the guards here to not be in their pocket.”
Rosha quirks her head, “Well then we just have to make sure no one else hears our destination. Our biggest problem might be...
2018-06-20 10:00:01 +0000 UTC
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“So my skeleton is now made of amber? It seems the System really wants to give me some kind of item. I don’t see a downside but what about the rest of you?”
Penny frowns, “If it was normal amber I would be worried about it shattering or something. As a magic item, especially a living one you should be fine. Probably want to keep it under your hat though. New things always attract unwanted attention.”
James just shrugs, not really having an opinion. Rosha however speaks u...
2018-06-13 10:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Andrew freezes for a moment then a grin spreads across his face, “Right you are lad. It had completely slipped my mind. Penny, get us a private room so we can figure out what is up with Jason and his purity nonsense!”
“Fine, follow me. All of you actually. Might as well keep the rewards secret for the whole group as I think none of you guys have a normal weapon.”, and then after saying that Penny leads the other four down to the training rooms. “So this could be an important s...
2018-06-06 10:01:00 +0000 UTC
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While our party is celebrating their victory, we find a familiar group of wolfkin being released from the cities free clinic. The various flunkies are trying to kiss up to their boss when he interrupts them, “SHUT UP! I don’t know about the other two but that human beat us up good. Now not that I don’t want to go and beat them up but you're forgetting we had just tried to steal a quest boss. Likely that trio are the ones it was for so we need to be careful. If we had beat it, no problem...
2018-05-30 14:10:12 +0000 UTC
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After having observed the Amber Fox, Jason sneaks back to the group. “Okay, that is definitely an undead. In fact, it sounds like a rare subtype. Not something we should find in this forest at the very least. Here is what I got.” and he sends the description to them, “If there was any doubt before I am 100% certain this is our goal now. Also, while I can’t be certain I think that thing is healing a little fast so we might want to get in there quick.”
Rosha interjects, “But b...
2018-05-30 00:37:59 +0000 UTC
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The rabbits all stay away from the group but as they go farther things start to change. As they progress groups of rabbits appear that are lead by horned rabbits. Finally though the first fight happens when they meet a group made entirely of them.
The rabbits actually get a jump on the group. Everyone had gotten used to having groups of rabbits just hopping around so a group right next to the path didn’t bother them. As they come up next to a relatively large group with 12 horned rabb...
2018-05-30 00:31:23 +0000 UTC
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A shout attracts Jason’s attention. Looking up, he sees James and Rosha coming out of the training hall and heading over toward him. Once again together Jason hands out a couple health potions and the group heads out towards the more animal themed bit of the forest.
The gate guards send a few strange looks their way but otherwise leaving the town proceeds smoothly. Out in the field though they hit their first snag. A small group of wolfkin have just left the forest and look a bit roug...
2018-05-30 00:30:05 +0000 UTC
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Next morning, bright and early Jason is standing around with nothing to do. As Penny predicted the other two will need a bit more training to pick up the skills they want. With nothing better to do he decides that maybe now would be a good time to finally explore the town.
While he had walked through the town a bit he hadn’t ever really paid attention. Now the environment and crowd permeates his senses. A lionkin is over there selling vegetables to some elves, across the way a goblin ...
2018-05-30 00:29:13 +0000 UTC
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Jason hops back onto the starting platform and no other poles are lit. Suddenly it hits him and he sort of just slumps over. For the first time in this life he felt completely worn out, both in body and mind. From the side John shouts over, “Oy, you should have gotten the skill. Check what level it is at.”
With a quick wave to confirm he heard him Jason pulls up the messages he had missed.
Extreme Exertion
Completed ...
2018-05-30 00:27:27 +0000 UTC
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Back in game morning has come and the party are all logged back in. Rosha claps her hands to get everyone's attention, “Ok guys, time to get some skills! I did some research so I know what I want. Hopefully you two weren’t lazy last night.” and with that she bounces out of the room. The Jason and James both glance at each other before following.
Soon they arrive at the Guild and for the first time Jason gets a look into the training hall. The place actually shocked him as he was e...
2018-05-30 00:25:53 +0000 UTC
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“So uh, do either of you need to do something before heading out?”
Rosha sighs, “Dude, it's almost nighttime. I don’t care how awesome you are, we aren’t ready for a night time romp through the forest.”
James speaks up, “I have to agree with her. At night the real predators come out. Also, while our gear is mostly taken care of at this point because of the newb kit we should make sure our skill layout will work. At the moment I just have a couple passive, one to incr...
2018-05-30 00:24:52 +0000 UTC
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Andrew nods when the quest is accepted before continuing, “Okay, now for a slight catch. You aren’t above level 9 nor have you been here long enough. Up till now you have been heading off into the woods and the beach. The shore and any forest next to it is easy to explain. Our town in its wisdom has marked that area as part of the town. Now this isn’t actually a bad idea. The turtles are passive and by making it a part of the town pirates and other unsavory types can’t take advantage ...
2018-05-30 00:23:28 +0000 UTC
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“Penny! I have a problem!”
Behind the desk Penny jerks awake, “I wasn’t sleeping. Totally working.” but then realizes it's only Jason, “Oh, hey, what’s wrong? I didn’t expect you back so soon.”
“There is a problem and I think it is related to my recent advancement. Here look at this” and Jason with a few commands shows her his stats panel.
Penny takes a look at it before nodding, “Hmm, you dropped a few levels though that is normal. Why haven’t you ...
2018-05-30 00:20:47 +0000 UTC
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‘7 novice warrior goblins down, way too many left to just keep doing that. A few more should be sent when they don’t come back after a while. I guess I can just deal with that then roll with whatever happens.’
Making up his mind Jason sneaks back to the goblin village. In a bit less than an hour the initiate who sent the first group off has gotten a bit angry. Shouting at all the novices near him he storms over to the initiate witch doctor. After bowing it seems to explain a few t...
2018-05-30 00:19:01 +0000 UTC
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Hah, yeah right. Just a novice warrior? Jason sneers at the thought of needing stealth for such a small fry. A quick dash at it followed through with a nice shoulder bash causes quite the splash. In the pound behind it that is.
Jason notes that no damage numbers appear. This pleases him quite a bit as he doesn’t know anymore if he didn’t deal any or the setting he changed was just working. With a quick smirk he then deals with the rest of the normal goblins while the little warrior ...
2018-05-30 00:17:08 +0000 UTC
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‘That doesn’t look like a 90% reduction in experience to me. I have no clue what is up with that. Though it doesn’t really matter as I can go wild on some wildlife.’
Deciding not to mind the excessive experience loss Jason returns the training room key to the wall. Then before heading off to the forest he pops by Penny to inform her of his success. She is suitably impressed though he can tell she has been somewhat desensitized to his progress speed. Oh well, tired of turtles and...
2018-05-30 00:16:16 +0000 UTC
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Suddenly Penny sticks her head back into the room and says one final thing, “Oh and don’t think I’m an idiot who doesn’t know about the states of matter. I tried that as a base but it wasn’t the key.” and then leaves for real this time.
‘Well of course it couldn’t be that simple. It is called cultivation after all. The only time I have ever heard of something like that being simple is when it is a trap. Anyway, it is somewhat obvious that directly comparing a core to ice...
2018-05-30 00:13:21 +0000 UTC
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Penny suddenly has a spark in her eye that wasn’t there before Jason accepted her quest. She quickly shakes his hand then says, “Thank you so much. Now I gave you 7 days but there is an easi… well quicker method of training it. First though the normal method. Simple enough to train if time consuming. Just inject a small stream of Energy into your heart then meditate while feeling where it spreads. This would take a long time because your blood vessels aren’t exactly designed to hold e...
2018-05-30 00:10:22 +0000 UTC
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‘5 Days’
‘It took 5 whole days just to get to level 5 from grinding turtles. That is even with my near cheat level trap. People manage to grind that out in the first day even after the tutorial. If it wasn’t for the bottleneck for level 10, I would say I am behind. Totally can see why no one has completed this quest. Honestly, I don’t think the entire time you get stuck in town would be enough to complete this quest even with weapons.’, Sighing to himself Jason heads back to...
2018-05-30 00:07:22 +0000 UTC
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Penny stops for a moment before continuing to speak, “Most adventurers would spend their first month around town. Even us natives go by that though some fools ignore it. Taking up errands for the first bit. Then graduating to killing the monster rabbits every town keeps around them. This works well enough to get 90% of them on their feet. If you do this though your path will be set. Those innocuous rabbits have a tiny amount of mana or qi in them depending on whether they travel the path of...
2018-05-30 00:05:55 +0000 UTC
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What first hits him is the noise. Even while his vision is still whited out Jason hears the cry of gulls and numerous people. Soon he can see and his first view is out onto a massive body of water. Likely this is the river but he can’t even see the other side of it. Turning around a busy dock is visible. Though with a second look there seems to mostly be trading vessels.
Suddenly a man that seemed to be lazing around nearby shouts out, “Hey you! Newb! Come buy your starter pack here...
2018-05-30 00:02:05 +0000 UTC
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“Okay, with the tutorials out of the way we have just a few more matters to finish. Easiest is you need a name to go by. Just your first name as any last name or titles will be gained in game. Also, while this warning hasn’t been necessary recently, you can have whatever name you want. You need not do something stupid like adding numbers to it or that good old classic ‘leet’ speak nonsense”. Then the lady mumbles under her breath, “not that, that seems to stop anyone” before con...
2018-05-29 23:56:30 +0000 UTC
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