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 lead...
2018-07-18 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostOnce 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 f...
2018-07-11 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOn 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 cente...
2018-07-04 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter 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...
2018-06-27 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI 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. ...
2018-06-22 20:58:15 +0000 UTC View PostThis 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 namele...
2018-06-20 14:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post
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 th...
2018-06-20 10:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ... 2018-06-20 10:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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 i...
2018-06-20 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post“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...
2018-06-13 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew 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 y...
2018-06-06 10:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhile 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'r...
2018-05-30 14:10:12 +0000 UTC View PostAfter 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. Al...
2018-05-30 00:37:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe 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 ra...
2018-05-30 00:31:23 +0000 UTC View PostA 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...
2018-05-30 00:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostNext 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 ...
2018-05-30 00:29:13 +0000 UTC View PostJason 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 ...
2018-05-30 00:27:27 +0000 UTC View PostBack 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 foll...
2018-05-30 00:25:53 +0000 UTC View Post“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...
2018-05-30 00:24:52 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew 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 ...
2018-05-30 00:23:28 +0000 UTC View Post“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 command...
2018-05-30 00:20:47 +0000 UTC View Post‘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 ...
2018-05-30 00:19:01 +0000 UTC View PostHah, 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...
2018-05-30 00:17:08 +0000 UTC View Post‘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 he...
2018-05-30 00:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostSuddenly 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...
2018-05-30 00:13:21 +0000 UTC View PostPenny 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 in...
2018-05-30 00:10:22 +0000 UTC View Post‘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 do...
2018-05-30 00:07:22 +0000 UTC View PostPenny 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 y...
2018-05-30 00:05:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhat 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 t...
2018-05-30 00:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post“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 ...
2018-05-29 23:56:30 +0000 UTC View Post