Reborn as a Book: The [TBD] [ERROR] of the… System’s Pre-Integration Testing?
- Thread starter Runetyr
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SleepyCaterpilar
Just a Rapariga
[X] Taylor Renfield
[X] Asher Dain
[X] Asher Dain
Cuttle 2 with a personality that could clash with Cuttle and Happa.
Dunno if he'd get along with Urchin.
Mage.
Could lead them to aoe, cc, or similar things rounding Out our parties repertoir.
High octane strategist, having one of those in the party could be good to make the most of deliberate characters abilities.
Likely to vibe well with Cuttle, Happa, and us.
Likely to fit well ability wise.
Likely to have good synergies with us. (Knowledge based approach combining with our knowledge organizing ability. And with our knowledge collecting goal. Also: [Analyze] should be extremely usefull to his mo)
And the hope:
We might be able to learn magic from him (If he has a spellbook we may copy. Or spellscrolls. Or If He writes down his spell knowledge.)
More Furries for the party.
A rogue.
Melee DPS (got that) and utility.
Melee Fighter. (Got that)
Higher lvl.
Mercenary.
Heal + Support, partial overlap with Happa. But the non-overlapping part seems to be a rare and commonly usefull.
Good personality, May clash with Urchin.
[X] Asher Dain
[X] Asher Dain
[X] Lyric of Palaris
[X] Taan Tenen
[X] Lyric of Palaris
[X] Taan Tenen
[X] Asher Dain
[X] Lyric of Palaris
[X] Lyric of Palaris
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- Russia
[X] Asher Dain
[X] Taan Tenen
Asher is both from Earth and loves collecting knowledge, so he could be an amazing friend to have for our book protagonist. I'm also really interested in how magic works, so his perspective would be interesting to read.
Taan has awesome personality and I believe would be good for the party inter-person dynamics. If his class allows for healing, that would be even better. Plus he seems to be from a whole new world, so, new knowledge! Potential clashing with Urchin puts him on a se ond place for me.
[X] Taan Tenen
Asher is both from Earth and loves collecting knowledge, so he could be an amazing friend to have for our book protagonist. I'm also really interested in how magic works, so his perspective would be interesting to read.
Taan has awesome personality and I believe would be good for the party inter-person dynamics. If his class allows for healing, that would be even better. Plus he seems to be from a whole new world, so, new knowledge! Potential clashing with Urchin puts him on a se ond place for me.
Alright, I try not to do this too often, but I feel like this vote can be a bit of a big deal. So, just a reminder the vote ends in an hour. If you haven't voted already and would like to, make sure to read over what your fellows have said. They've made a lot of good points.
Thank you all!
Thank you all!
Vote 10 Closed
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Hello Everyone!
Sorry for the delay, I am away from my computer and posting this little tidbit via phone. The chapter is coming! A prior engagement has kept me away from my computer, so the chapter will be a little late. I would say I should be home and available to post within the hour!
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Sorry for the delay, I am away from my computer and posting this little tidbit via phone. The chapter is coming! A prior engagement has kept me away from my computer, so the chapter will be a little late. I would say I should be home and available to post within the hour!
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Exciting! I can't imagine there were any right or wrong choices, but hopefully we like the consequences of our decisions.
Chapter 11
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Hmm… hmmmmmmmmmm… hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…
Echoing the pamphlets on each person had left me with a lot to process. Way more than I expected. It was cool seeing two Earth candidates mixed into the stack—Asher Dain and Taylor Renfield. But the real kicker? Finding out that a second group of Initiates had been brought in at the same time. Now that was interesting.
I did a quick check-in with Cuttle and found out that while it wasn't common, it had happened before. Still, what really grabbed my attention was the fact that Lyric and Taan were from the same world but entirely different species. Lyric's species was listed as Feline, which was straightforward enough—assuming "feline" meant the same thing here as it did back on Earth. But Folivoran?
Analyze.
Folivoran: A beastkin species reminiscent of the Sol Terran Sloth.
Mana: 504/814 (824)
Oof. I had barely noticed how much mana I had burned through Echoing all these documents, but wow, that had taken a chunk. I made a mental note to slow down before I drained myself dry. But also… a sloth person? That's… interesting? I wasn't sure what to make of that yet, so I filed it away for later and turned back to reading.
Now, I could kind of see why the humans might have been skipped over in the first round of Initiate selection. At least, Asher. From everything I'd read about this world so far, advanced technology didn't seem to be a thing. So, I could imagine most people here struggling to wrap their heads around how Asher's magic even worked.
Taylor, though? They were… interesting. Clearly, a lot of effort had gone into their training, but something about their Mission Statement rubbed me the wrong way. It felt too cocky, too sure of itself. I mean, confidence is probably one of the most important things for surviving here, but this? This was something else.
"I'm here to test my limits and break this system wide open."
Yeah… that sounded like a great way to get killed. Probably Taylor.
Besides, the party already had two solid hand-to-hand fighters. Both Cuttle and Urchin handled that front well enough. Urchin seemed to take the brunt of things, while Cuttle flowed in and out of combat, taking out enemies and keeping Urchin from getting overwhelmed.
Unfortunately, that also meant Grakk was out, being a Warrior and all. He could potentially help Urchin tank, giving the young Striker a better chance to focus purely on dealing damage instead of trying to keep the attention. That part made sense.
And honestly? His background painted him as a pretty decent guy—er, goblin. Protecting his home, fighting to defend what's his. All noble stuff. The problem?
I still didn't have a solid grasp on how fast leveling worked here. But if Grakk had been hardened by battle while defending his home, wouldn't he be higher than 5th level by now? Cuttle and his party had already evolved once, and from what I understood, they hadn't even been adventuring for that long. More than a year? Less than five? Somewhere in that range.
Also, adventuring didn't exactly come with a reliable paycheck. If Grakk was staying with a party solely for the money, that felt… risky. Sure, there's loot to be had, but betting your life on a financial plan that included dodging swords and fangs on a regular basis? Not the most stable career choice.
So, Grakk was out.
That brought me to Taan.
Okay, so Taan got a Profession instead of a Class, huh? And it's called Caretaker? Not Healer, though. Which immediately raised a big, yellow question mark instead of a flag.
Oh, right! Rat Admin had mentioned something about healing being rare here. But even then, Caretaker wasn't the same as Medic or Alchemist, so what did it actually do?
Everything about the Ushy Initiate screamed Healer to me, but given what I knew about healing in this world? It might be something that only evolves into a full-fledged support role later down the line. And honestly? That was too big a gamble for me to make right now.
For now, I'd suggest Taan as a secondary option, but I wasn't confident enough to put him as my first pick. Caretaker sounded useful after a fight, which wasn't exactly what the party needed at the moment. Right?
Alright then. Down to two.
Asher and Lyric. Let's see what you two bring to the table.
Alright, let's start with Asher.
A caster—fully arcane one, as a Mage. Which made him different from Hapa's Adept class. Hapa was more about support, buffs, and "stay away from me" type spells. Plus, some decent defensive magic, if I remember correctly. And I do.
So, having a caster who focused more on dealing damage, perhaps? That could be interesting.
Also, and I'll fully admit I had no idea how this worked, but… if Asher's magic was tied even slightly to programming, then there could be some really cool and weird things that could be pulled off. Like, what if Asher could hack a magically locked door? Or disable a trap by reworking the spell code behind it? That kind of stuff could be insanely useful. If it worked that way.
Speaking of traps…
Lyric of Palaris.
Now, that is a rogue if I ever saw one. Even his class screams it. Get it? Because his class is literally Rogue. Heh.
Stealth is always good, and with a Beta Skill tied to perception—if the report was accurate—then hopefully that meant little would get past Lyric. That could be invaluable. Having someone who could sneak ahead, check for danger, and not immediately get stabbed? Yeah, I could see the appeal.
But… Lyric was yet another melee fighter. A tricksy, stab-you-in-the-back melee fighter, sure, but still. At the end of the day, that was a lot of eggs in one basket.
And, not to be that guy, but Lyric also felt a little too close to Taylor in personality. Maybe a bit more professional, but still. That same overconfidence, that same "I've got this" energy. And that could be fine, but it also meant potential friction, and pushing too far too fast.
So now it came down to this. Two strong candidates, but for very different reasons.
Asher, the magic specialist with unknown potential. Lyric, the stealth expert with reliable utility but some overlap in skills and personality.
Yeah, this was gonna take some thinking.
After going through everything, I finally had my recommendations. In big bold letters, I wrote out to catch Cuttle's attention. "READY."
A few moments passed before Cuttle's utensil was on my page. He tapped it twice and then let it rest. I took that as a sign to continue.
"After careful consideration, I believer Asher Dain would be the best fit for the party. Though I would suggest Taan as a follow up option."
…
Things moved quickly after that.
Cuttle wasted no time putting his offer forward to Asher Dain, who accepted immediately. She was thrilled to have the opportunity to travel with a real adventuring party, practically buzzing with excitement. And while I considered myself a pretty curious guy—book—it became very clear, very fast that Asher might actually outmatch me in sheer drive to learn.
While I was interested in, well, everything, she had a laser focus on magic. Theory, practice, application—if it involved spells, she wanted to know about it. Honestly? I respected it.
Cuttle even put in a retainer offer for Taan—basically a "hey, if we make enough coin to expand the party and you're still free, join us." Taan accepted, but it turned out if we had picked him now, he would have declined. After putting in his application, he'd decided to focus on learning about his Profession before throwing himself into danger. But, he hoped that by the time the party could grow, he would have a better handle on what he was meant to do.
Smart guy. Probably for the best.
Then, Hapa was the first one back. And—oh, oh, oh—I immediately sensed the rhythm of something as soon as he sat down at the table. He had gotten me a gift. A welcome gift.
I practically drooled into my void with excitement.
Urchin came back later, closer to dinner. He'd been out gathering local intel, and he actually came back with some decent finds.
First, there was the established dungeon nearby. A solid option, except… it was likely already being packed full of the other groups and parties testing out their new Initiates. Which meant they would be hard pressed to do anything worth while.
But—here's where things got interesting—Urchin also dug up rumors of a lesser-known dungeon in the area.
Now that was something worth looking into.
Things are starting to pick up, eh?
Planned Vote, with Approval
FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS! This is a little open ended, I suppose. You can either vote for the base option or come up with your own thing. If a base option wins, it will be randomly selected.
Example:
[ ] Skill
vs
[ ] Skill
- Growth: dfghjkl
Gift
[ ] Trait
- Should be a passive thing. Not strong enough to be a Skill, Traits do not level. Should not be something to gain XP.
[ ] Spell
- Reasonable and on Theme. Do not worry about energy costs (mana/stamina/etc), just description.
[ ] Skill
- Should be Uncommon or Lower. If you have questions, ask. Otherwise I will tag it if I think it is too much. You can use the Soul Shaping Chapters for an idea of relative power level. Or choose something from that list!
[ ] Information/Lore
[ ] Write In
Party Direction
[ ] Established Dungeon
[ ] Rumor Dungeon
[ ] Quests
[ ] Training Yard
[ ] Write In
Echoing the pamphlets on each person had left me with a lot to process. Way more than I expected. It was cool seeing two Earth candidates mixed into the stack—Asher Dain and Taylor Renfield. But the real kicker? Finding out that a second group of Initiates had been brought in at the same time. Now that was interesting.
I did a quick check-in with Cuttle and found out that while it wasn't common, it had happened before. Still, what really grabbed my attention was the fact that Lyric and Taan were from the same world but entirely different species. Lyric's species was listed as Feline, which was straightforward enough—assuming "feline" meant the same thing here as it did back on Earth. But Folivoran?
Analyze.
Folivoran: A beastkin species reminiscent of the Sol Terran Sloth.
Mana: 504/814 (824)
Oof. I had barely noticed how much mana I had burned through Echoing all these documents, but wow, that had taken a chunk. I made a mental note to slow down before I drained myself dry. But also… a sloth person? That's… interesting? I wasn't sure what to make of that yet, so I filed it away for later and turned back to reading.
Now, I could kind of see why the humans might have been skipped over in the first round of Initiate selection. At least, Asher. From everything I'd read about this world so far, advanced technology didn't seem to be a thing. So, I could imagine most people here struggling to wrap their heads around how Asher's magic even worked.
Taylor, though? They were… interesting. Clearly, a lot of effort had gone into their training, but something about their Mission Statement rubbed me the wrong way. It felt too cocky, too sure of itself. I mean, confidence is probably one of the most important things for surviving here, but this? This was something else.
"I'm here to test my limits and break this system wide open."
Yeah… that sounded like a great way to get killed. Probably Taylor.
Besides, the party already had two solid hand-to-hand fighters. Both Cuttle and Urchin handled that front well enough. Urchin seemed to take the brunt of things, while Cuttle flowed in and out of combat, taking out enemies and keeping Urchin from getting overwhelmed.
Unfortunately, that also meant Grakk was out, being a Warrior and all. He could potentially help Urchin tank, giving the young Striker a better chance to focus purely on dealing damage instead of trying to keep the attention. That part made sense.
And honestly? His background painted him as a pretty decent guy—er, goblin. Protecting his home, fighting to defend what's his. All noble stuff. The problem?
I still didn't have a solid grasp on how fast leveling worked here. But if Grakk had been hardened by battle while defending his home, wouldn't he be higher than 5th level by now? Cuttle and his party had already evolved once, and from what I understood, they hadn't even been adventuring for that long. More than a year? Less than five? Somewhere in that range.
Also, adventuring didn't exactly come with a reliable paycheck. If Grakk was staying with a party solely for the money, that felt… risky. Sure, there's loot to be had, but betting your life on a financial plan that included dodging swords and fangs on a regular basis? Not the most stable career choice.
So, Grakk was out.
That brought me to Taan.
Okay, so Taan got a Profession instead of a Class, huh? And it's called Caretaker? Not Healer, though. Which immediately raised a big, yellow question mark instead of a flag.
Oh, right! Rat Admin had mentioned something about healing being rare here. But even then, Caretaker wasn't the same as Medic or Alchemist, so what did it actually do?
Everything about the Ushy Initiate screamed Healer to me, but given what I knew about healing in this world? It might be something that only evolves into a full-fledged support role later down the line. And honestly? That was too big a gamble for me to make right now.
For now, I'd suggest Taan as a secondary option, but I wasn't confident enough to put him as my first pick. Caretaker sounded useful after a fight, which wasn't exactly what the party needed at the moment. Right?
Alright then. Down to two.
Asher and Lyric. Let's see what you two bring to the table.
Alright, let's start with Asher.
A caster—fully arcane one, as a Mage. Which made him different from Hapa's Adept class. Hapa was more about support, buffs, and "stay away from me" type spells. Plus, some decent defensive magic, if I remember correctly. And I do.
So, having a caster who focused more on dealing damage, perhaps? That could be interesting.
Also, and I'll fully admit I had no idea how this worked, but… if Asher's magic was tied even slightly to programming, then there could be some really cool and weird things that could be pulled off. Like, what if Asher could hack a magically locked door? Or disable a trap by reworking the spell code behind it? That kind of stuff could be insanely useful. If it worked that way.
Speaking of traps…
Lyric of Palaris.
Now, that is a rogue if I ever saw one. Even his class screams it. Get it? Because his class is literally Rogue. Heh.
Stealth is always good, and with a Beta Skill tied to perception—if the report was accurate—then hopefully that meant little would get past Lyric. That could be invaluable. Having someone who could sneak ahead, check for danger, and not immediately get stabbed? Yeah, I could see the appeal.
But… Lyric was yet another melee fighter. A tricksy, stab-you-in-the-back melee fighter, sure, but still. At the end of the day, that was a lot of eggs in one basket.
And, not to be that guy, but Lyric also felt a little too close to Taylor in personality. Maybe a bit more professional, but still. That same overconfidence, that same "I've got this" energy. And that could be fine, but it also meant potential friction, and pushing too far too fast.
So now it came down to this. Two strong candidates, but for very different reasons.
Asher, the magic specialist with unknown potential. Lyric, the stealth expert with reliable utility but some overlap in skills and personality.
Yeah, this was gonna take some thinking.
After going through everything, I finally had my recommendations. In big bold letters, I wrote out to catch Cuttle's attention. "READY."
A few moments passed before Cuttle's utensil was on my page. He tapped it twice and then let it rest. I took that as a sign to continue.
"After careful consideration, I believer Asher Dain would be the best fit for the party. Though I would suggest Taan as a follow up option."
…
Things moved quickly after that.
Cuttle wasted no time putting his offer forward to Asher Dain, who accepted immediately. She was thrilled to have the opportunity to travel with a real adventuring party, practically buzzing with excitement. And while I considered myself a pretty curious guy—book—it became very clear, very fast that Asher might actually outmatch me in sheer drive to learn.
While I was interested in, well, everything, she had a laser focus on magic. Theory, practice, application—if it involved spells, she wanted to know about it. Honestly? I respected it.
Cuttle even put in a retainer offer for Taan—basically a "hey, if we make enough coin to expand the party and you're still free, join us." Taan accepted, but it turned out if we had picked him now, he would have declined. After putting in his application, he'd decided to focus on learning about his Profession before throwing himself into danger. But, he hoped that by the time the party could grow, he would have a better handle on what he was meant to do.
Smart guy. Probably for the best.
Then, Hapa was the first one back. And—oh, oh, oh—I immediately sensed the rhythm of something as soon as he sat down at the table. He had gotten me a gift. A welcome gift.
I practically drooled into my void with excitement.
Urchin came back later, closer to dinner. He'd been out gathering local intel, and he actually came back with some decent finds.
First, there was the established dungeon nearby. A solid option, except… it was likely already being packed full of the other groups and parties testing out their new Initiates. Which meant they would be hard pressed to do anything worth while.
But—here's where things got interesting—Urchin also dug up rumors of a lesser-known dungeon in the area.
Now that was something worth looking into.
Things are starting to pick up, eh?
Sorry for the delay! I hope this chapter was good enough to make up for it.
So quick thing, there are technically two separate votes here. The first is for the 'Gift' from Hapa. The second is for how the party should proceed. You do not have to vote for both of them, but it would probably be a good idea.
I think I will have it be a Plan Vote, just remember/keep in mind that the two things do NOT have to be related. They can be, if you like, but don't have to be. I put down a few different options for you to consider adding into your Plan, but feel free to write things in.
So quick thing, there are technically two separate votes here. The first is for the 'Gift' from Hapa. The second is for how the party should proceed. You do not have to vote for both of them, but it would probably be a good idea.
I think I will have it be a Plan Vote, just remember/keep in mind that the two things do NOT have to be related. They can be, if you like, but don't have to be. I put down a few different options for you to consider adding into your Plan, but feel free to write things in.
Planned Vote, with Approval
FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS! This is a little open ended, I suppose. You can either vote for the base option or come up with your own thing. If a base option wins, it will be randomly selected.
Example:
[ ] Skill
vs
[ ] Skill
- Growth: dfghjkl
Gift
[ ] Trait
- Should be a passive thing. Not strong enough to be a Skill, Traits do not level. Should not be something to gain XP.
[ ] Spell
- Reasonable and on Theme. Do not worry about energy costs (mana/stamina/etc), just description.
[ ] Skill
- Should be Uncommon or Lower. If you have questions, ask. Otherwise I will tag it if I think it is too much. You can use the Soul Shaping Chapters for an idea of relative power level. Or choose something from that list!
[ ] Information/Lore
[ ] Write In
Party Direction
[ ] Established Dungeon
[ ] Rumor Dungeon
[ ] Quests
[ ] Training Yard
[ ] Write In
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I feel like a book that provides the skill Adaptive Formatting would be best for our purpose of providing the most pertinent and helpful knowledge as quickly as possible to our party when needed.
[X] Training Yard
- • Adaptive Formatting - Level 1
- • Description: This ability can alter your pages layout dynamically, reorganizing text and diagrams to present information in the most concise or effective way. This makes complex ideas easier to comprehend at a glance and aids in problem-solving.
- • Binding Renewal - Level 1
- • Description: Through the natural wear and use of your pages and binding, you gradually restore your physical integrity. Minor repairs are performed automatically over time, such as smoothing creases or reattaching loose threads.
- • Decrypt - Level 1
- • Description: This ability can unravel and interpret encrypted texts, secret codes, or magically hidden writings.
[X] Training Yard
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Reminder:
The skills Up to uncommon with what we have crossed out.
Some abilities I'd like to comment on:
No more does chipdamage stay forever!
Not sure what exactly it does.
Let us invest mana into wielders spells?
Let us cast a copy of the spell our wieder is casting?
Don't know, but it sounds juicy.
Also, we have 2 casters in our party, both of which we get along well with.
Could increase our synergy with either of them.
And we could already have great synergy with Ashe.
A very analytical mind for magic -> probably very interested in a notebook with extreme storage capabilities+easy search+that thinks along + [Analyze].
Plus programming-esque magic?
We could be where they note their spell-programs.
Again:
Infinite layers gets us a fuckton of storage.
Infinite layers also lets him efficiently search.
We are intelligent -> can help him quickly find what he needs.
Add to that being able to synchronize with his spells. Whatever that would exactly to.
What would we get?
Written in
-> knowledge reservoir XP
-> maybe better resonant Scribe Regeneration when there is enough writing. But that is based on interpreting the text of Resonant Scribes parts. Far from certain.
-> magic lore
-> behind the path to being able to cast?
Could have our wielder write an arrow into us pointing where the want to us to fire it (or pre-make the artows and then tap them when needing the attacks)
Would you want to enter a Dungeon without a minimap?
Also we could cross reference the map generated with the maps from other books.
And annotate the generated maps with info from other books ("likely [creature] habitat, beware", etc)
Could come in handy?
Spell link!
Adaptive formatting.
Cartographers Chronicle.
The skills Up to uncommon with what we have crossed out.
Some abilities I'd like to comment on:
Would let us see more things.
Ability to heal!
No more does chipdamage stay forever!
An ability to synchronize with a wielders active spell.
Not sure what exactly it does.
Let us invest mana into wielders spells?
Let us cast a copy of the spell our wieder is casting?
Don't know, but it sounds juicy.
Also, we have 2 casters in our party, both of which we get along well with.
Could increase our synergy with either of them.
And we could already have great synergy with Ashe.
A very analytical mind for magic -> probably very interested in a notebook with extreme storage capabilities+easy search+that thinks along + [Analyze].
Plus programming-esque magic?
We could be where they note their spell-programs.
Again:
Infinite layers gets us a fuckton of storage.
Infinite layers also lets him efficiently search.
We are intelligent -> can help him quickly find what he needs.
Add to that being able to synchronize with his spells. Whatever that would exactly to.
What would we get?
Written in
-> knowledge reservoir XP
-> maybe better resonant Scribe Regeneration when there is enough writing. But that is based on interpreting the text of Resonant Scribes parts. Far from certain.
-> magic lore
-> behind the path to being able to cast?
Basic Attack spell.
Could have our wielder write an arrow into us pointing where the want to us to fire it (or pre-make the artows and then tap them when needing the attacks)
If the others don't have it yet, this could be usefull.
Ability to re-organize the info from different books into a more cohesive whole.
We'd be a self updating mini map.
Would you want to enter a Dungeon without a minimap?
Also we could cross reference the map generated with the maps from other books.
And annotate the generated maps with info from other books ("likely [creature] habitat, beware", etc)
Uh, another friend bonded.
Could come in handy?
Spell link!
Adaptive formatting.
Cartographers Chronicle.
Okay! There is a lot going on here so I just kinda wanted to do a mid-vote count so people could see where we were at so far, as well as to add in my two cents about what people asking/commenting about.
Currently we are at:
Adaptive Formatting - 3
Spell Link - 1
Rumor Dungeon - 2
Gotta say! You guys are really going at it! I love to see the thought processes going through this all. I must say, the comments are really well thought out and pretty spot on for how most things would work. I look forward to seeing what else is brought up.
Currently we are at:
Adaptive Formatting - 3
Spell Link - 1
Rumor Dungeon - 2
Gotta say! You guys are really going at it! I love to see the thought processes going through this all. I must say, the comments are really well thought out and pretty spot on for how most things would work. I look forward to seeing what else is brought up.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Skill
-[X] Spell Link
[X] Rumor Dungeon
-[X] Spell Link
[X] Rumor Dungeon
- Location
- Russia
[X][Gift] Skill for Adaptive Formating
I've wanted Adaptive Formatting since the beginning of the quest! It synergizes so well with being a knowledge hub.
Next priority is Cartographer's Chronicle to be even more useful for the party, Decrypt to be even more useful for handling obscure knowledge, and I would like an Uncommon version of Binding Renewal for healing.
Remember - we can ask for up to Uncommon skill, and Binding Renewal is Basic. Uncommon self-repair skill would probably include Mold/Water/Dirt protection in some sort of general protection and repair from physical damages.
Basically, for skills, I want to focus on specialising on being a portable Wiki first, claiming a valueable spot in the team, and self-protection second. Third priority might be quality of life upgrades like ability to percieve or interact with the world around us (ie talking to people without needing to write).
Spell Link sounds interesting, but it seems like a part of a different skill set (being a Magic Tome and caster support), for which I'd say we need to get all mana skills to be effective, and it's just too much skills to get. I'd love to learn about magic but our bonded is not a mage so specializing in caster support does not seem like a priority to me, compared to other things.
[X] Training Yard
Unless the party is in need of money right this instant, I believe getting a handle on how everyone's skills will interact with each other in a safe environment is a good start.
I've wanted Adaptive Formatting since the beginning of the quest! It synergizes so well with being a knowledge hub.
Next priority is Cartographer's Chronicle to be even more useful for the party, Decrypt to be even more useful for handling obscure knowledge, and I would like an Uncommon version of Binding Renewal for healing.
Remember - we can ask for up to Uncommon skill, and Binding Renewal is Basic. Uncommon self-repair skill would probably include Mold/Water/Dirt protection in some sort of general protection and repair from physical damages.
Basically, for skills, I want to focus on specialising on being a portable Wiki first, claiming a valueable spot in the team, and self-protection second. Third priority might be quality of life upgrades like ability to percieve or interact with the world around us (ie talking to people without needing to write).
Spell Link sounds interesting, but it seems like a part of a different skill set (being a Magic Tome and caster support), for which I'd say we need to get all mana skills to be effective, and it's just too much skills to get. I'd love to learn about magic but our bonded is not a mage so specializing in caster support does not seem like a priority to me, compared to other things.
[X] Training Yard
Unless the party is in need of money right this instant, I believe getting a handle on how everyone's skills will interact with each other in a safe environment is a good start.