Turn 41
Hurray! Stats actually do something now.
Strength will give you a bonus or deficit to melee damage, give a bonus to learning (Note: this is merely when you learn the spell. Not exp gain) Strength based magic, and a secret perk when you hit 16 Strength.
Endurance will give you a bonus or deficit to deflect
any damage, give a bonus to learning Endurance based magic, how many spells you can cast over a period of time (details below), and a secret perk when you hit 16 Endurance.
Intelligence will give a bonus or deficit to solving puzzles, give a bonus to learning Intelligence based magic, and +10% exp every six Intelligence points, starting at 16.
Dexterity will give a bonus or deficit to dodging, give a bonus to learning Dexterity based magic, and 1 extra Instant or Simultaneous spell per round, every 6 Dex points, starting at 16. (This has also been revamped, see below).
Charisma will give a bonus or deficit to persuasion, give a bonus to learning Charisma based magic, and +10% Gold every six Charisma points, starting at 16.
Wisdom will give a bonus or deficit to casting unknown spells, give a bonus to learning Wisdom based magic, and give a +1 to creating new spells/inventing new magic types every 6 points, starting at 16.
Skill stays the same.
For how many spells you can cast without a long break (at least 6 hours), you take your Endurance score and divide it by two, rounding down. That is how many spells you can cast without needing a break, at no penalty. You may cast up to your Endurance score in spells with a -1 penalty. And finally, you may cast up to your Endurance score x1.5 (rounding down) for a -2 penalty. If you cast one more spell than that, you immediately fall unconscious. And honestly, if you were forced to cast till you were unconscious, you're probably going to die. Still, you may be lucky, and that last spell you do cast does go off, albeit you still have that -2 penalty, so you're honestly better off trying to run at that point.
As for Instant and Simultaneous spells, I was slightly confusing (I think) in the explanation. I'll try to explain it using Science! instead.
Think of spells like atoms. Normal spells are kind of like Noble Gases, they don't chain to other spells under normal circumstances. Instant spells are like atoms with only a single bonding point, so they can be chained up to a single other spell. Simultaneous spells are like atoms with varying numbers of bonding points. They can range from being like an Instant spell, with only one bonding point, to several bonding points.
Normally Simultaneous spells act exactly like Instant spells. With the proper perks, however, they may bond up to more than one spell. Say your character has the perk of Simultaneous spells having two bonding points. You can chain
two other spells off of that single spell. If you chain a Simultaneous spell up to another Simultaneous spell, no difference is made. In theory, if you had a perk that gave Simultaneous spells more than one bonding points, you could cast an infinite number of spells at once. However, here you run into the issue of Endurance. You may cast only so many spells in a given amount of time. Simultaneous spells do have a sort of work around for this, however.
Say you had a Simultaneous spell that had two bonding points. You cast this spell off itself (so you cast the same spell twice, but in the same round), so it should cost the same amount of two spells, right? This is wrong. Spells that branch of of the main spell do not induce a spell cost in Endurance. Branch spells that cast simultaneous spells use up
one more point of endurance for however many bonds they are away, up to however many spells that branch spell casts. So for a spell that was three bonds away, and had three nodes and used each one, would take the full brunt of those spells. However, even if you somehow got the same spell to fifteen bonds away, and used every node it had, it would still only take up the cost of three spells.
If someone is confused by this, please let me know.
Also, I seem to remember saying that you couldn't chain together the same spell over and over. If I did, please disregard this.
Also,
I set up a pastebin listing all of the modifiers to rolls and stuff, for every character.
Sell the longsword, dagger, and both leather armors; afterwards look for a book shop.
| The shopkeeper treats you fairly, generously even, and gives you full price for the items. You gain 90 gold.
After leaving the store, you go and look for a bookshop.
| You find a bookshop alright. As a matter of fact, you find the one of the largest book repositories in the world! Too bad the line to actually get in and buy something goes through around five blocks....
Read chapter 7 and 8!
I forget... after this turn, how many turns do I have left before I must go on a mission?
Hurray, more spells! There was, once again, nothing new covered in these chapters, other than spells.
Still, you better wait until you finish the book until learning the spells. There might be some pretty good learning tips at the end!
((Just a reminder, I take absolutely no responsibility for the armageddon drake currently thinking about eating Nirur and Ochita. 
))
Return on my giant flying crow to inform the guild that the bandits have been taken care of. Use Voice Magic to sing a cheerful magic tune on my way.
| You sing the same song as before. It isn't exactly cheerful, but it is rather nice.
You complete your mission, and the clerk gives you twenty gold. He stops you before you can leave, however.
"Zerus Halfmoon, Correct? It would seem you have enough missions to take the test to raise in rank. Be warned, however. The test is extremely difficult, and there is no guarantee you'll live. The benefits are rather nice, though."
| You see his eyes twitch where he says the test is extremely difficult. It would seem he is lying about it. Whether it is more difficult, or easier, than he says, is beyond you though.
You gain +4 exp to Charm Lesser Being, +2 exp to Vox vocis Vox, and +1 exp to Somes quod Animus.
Oh my, how long it has been.
I Momentarily gaze around confused, then return to focus. Perhaps I should check and see if any missions came up? Yes, that sounds good.
Check to see if any missions have come up since I last checked.
"Scuttle along on your new legs, Ricky. Let's find some adventure!"
Your pet demon walking behind you, you walk up to the guild clerk and request a mission.
| You are mistaken for a higher ranked guild member, and he gives you a quest to go kill a group of cultists. Suddenly, before you can correct the mistake, you are pushed out of the way by several higher ranking mages, and when the crowd clears, the clerk is gone as well.
Closed for the day, the sign says.
Well, you can wait until the clerk comes back, but looking over the mission, it says it must be completed in a day. Still, it's technically not your problem.
((Sure, suuuuuuure IronyOwl. I think this is like the worst situation you have actually made for anyone while not being a GM in an RTD game..))
"Oh, Great dragon! We from the humble mages guild wish to learn your intentions, and whether or not we can negotiate out terms, for what you want, grand dragon."
Humble self, ask what the dragon wants, and what its intentions are
((Oh hey, I'd forgotten its origin after all these months. Thanks for refreshing my memo--))
Let Ochita do the talking, but take over if he stutters or chickens out or something.
| The dragon likes the way Ochita talks, and it clearly states what it wants.
"Hmm... I was merely terrorizing these towns because I was bored, and I desired to gather some treasure. If your guild can supply me with a place to hoard my treasure, and five million gold pieces worth of treasure as well, I will leave this place alone. You may use this," He gives you something wrapped in cloth,
"To contact me for completion of terms. Be warned, mortal. If I am not contacted within five days, I will resume terrorizing these towns, and it will take triple the amount of gold to appease me. Now go." He seemingly goes to sleep in the middle of town. What a lackadaisical dragon.
* Tiruin is inflicted with [PRELIMS] and [HEAVY_ANNOYING_WORKLOAD]!
Tiruin has been struck!
"This...took longer than I assumed. I hope I'm not late."
Return to the Fighter's Guild!
Search for any traps of magical nature or any ambushes along the home stretch!
| You find no traps, and you safely return to the Fighter's Guild. Djork is there, waiting for you.
"Good job," He says.
"Learn these spells," he says, giving you two scrolls, "Along with two spells from your book, and then we will do a mission. You have a month (15 turns)."
Looks like you better get to it.
Friendly/Neutral NPC'sAdult Force Dragon: Napping.
CharactersNirathi (Nirur Torir)Female Yarian. From the Enchantment College. In the Mage's guild. In a town located somewhere in Ggryymirr.
Equipped:
Leather Armor,
Light Shield,
Staff of Redimio IanusUnequipped: A low level book on
Inficio Ignotus.
Strength: 7+1
Endurance:
11+1Intelligence:
16+1Dexterity:
10+1Charisma:
16+1Wisdom:
10+1Skill:
10Inficio:
Level 1, Near-Phony
Inficio Ignotus:
Level 1,
Weak ArcanistRedimio Ianus:
Level 0. Palor Magician
Nox noctis Visum:
Level 0.
Inficio Ignotus: Level 0: Shine, an enchanment used to make items glow. 10 exp, makes items provide a strong light. Level 1: Homing Weapon, an enchantment that gives weapons a 1 higher DC for to hit purposes. 9 exp, no bonus. Repel Arrows, An enchant that gives a +1 bonus against arrows. 4 exp, no bonus.
Redimio Ianus: Level 0: Arcane Pulse, a DC 1 offensive magic. Ranged 30 ft, Homing. 5 exp, no bonus.
Male Yarian. From the Animus College. In the Mage's guild. In a town located somewhere in Ggryymirr.
Unequipped: 15 gold pieces.
Equipped: Robe of Liquidus Umbra, Staff,
Light Shield Strength:
9+1Endurance:
10+1Intelligence:
15+1Dexterity:
9+1Charisma:
13+1Wisdom:
16+1Skill:
10Mind:
Level 1, Brainster.
Ianus:
Level 1Elementus:
Level 0Ianus Resarcio:
Level 2,
Terrible DoctorRealm:
Level 0Liquidus Umbra:
Level 1 Water Chestnut Ianus Resacrio: Level 0: Close Minor Wounds, can heal most shallow cuts and bruises. 10 exp, Can now heal minor bone cracks and injured tendons. Level 1: Healing Glow, it can heal any wound, but it takes a very long amount of time to heal anything major. 7 exp, no bonus.
Liquidus Umbra: Level 0: Minor Water Animus: Creates a small animated being out of water. 5 exp, It is capable of following simple commands. Rope of Water, creates a rather strong rope of water. 10 exp, the spell can now be used as a DC 1 whip. Instant cast. Level 1: Water Fist, creates a fist out of water. 6 exp, no bonus.
Female Elf. From the College of the Battle Mage.
Whelp of the Fighters Guild. In the Fighter's Guild.
Equipped:
Gilded White Robe,
Light ShieldUnequipped: 50 gold and a tome on wind spells
Strength:
14+1Endurance:
10+1Intelligence:
10+1Dexterity:
15+1Charisma:
11+1Wisdom:
13+1Skill:
10Swords:
Level 0Body Magic:
Level 0Complexo Ventus:
Level 1,
OzoneElementus:
Level 0Inficio:
Level 0Realm:
Level 0Solers Inficio:
Level 1,
Semi IncompetentOrtus Aer:
Level 1,
Air PufferComplexo Ventus: Level 0: Air Fist, a DC 1 touch attack. 3 exp, no bonus. Weak Air Shift, a spell that shifts you five feet in any direction, extremely quickly. Instant., 10 exp, is now Instant. Level 1: Lesser Air Sphere, a DC 2 touch attack. 7 exp, no bonus. Level 2: Levitate, a spell that allows you to hover above the ground for 2 turns. -1 to movement while levitating. 2 exp, no bonus.
Solers Inficio: Level 0: Imbue Minor Melee, an enchant that adds amplifies damage slightly (damage will go up a damage class). 10 exp, instant. Level 1: Weak Wisdom Enchant, an enchant that increases Wisdom by +.5. 5 exp, no bonus
Ortus Aer: Level 0: Gust, a spell that makes a nice breeze. 10 exp, can push people a small distance away. Level 1: Minor Blade of Air: Creates a thin, short blade of air that can be shot forward, DC 2. Ranged 30 ft, Homing, Instant. 10 exp, Instant Cast. Bearings, a spell that acts as an internal compass, giving the user a general idea of the cardinal directions. 4 exp, no bonus.
Male Human. Went to the
Animus University.
Bus Boy of the Archaeological Guild. Inside the Archaeological Guild.
Equipped:
Vampire's Leather Armor, Staff
Unequipped: 85 gold, 3 -Iron Longswords-
Strength:
14+1Endurance:
12+1Intelligence:
14+1Dexterity:
12+1Charisma:
14+1Wisdom: 8+1
Skill:
10Body:
Level 0Volo Plagiarius:
Level 0Validus Refragatio:
Level 1,
SquishyVox vocis Vox:
Level 0Lamia Veneficus:
Level 0Mind: Level 1, Brainster
Ianus Somes:
Level 0Redimio Ianus:
Level 0, Parlor Magician
Somes quod Animus:
Level 0Realm:
Level 0Appello:
Level 0Alius Sive:
Level 1,
Dishrag Conjurer Lamia Veveficus:
Level 0:
Weak Drain, a spell that
drains others of energy and
boosts your own. 5 exp, no bonus.
Volo Plagiarius:
Level 0:
Reaction Boost, a spell that allows you to retake a single 1, once per turn. 4 exp, no bonus.
Validus Refragatio:
Level 1:
Harden, a spell that gives a +1 DR autoblock. 10 exp, no movement reduction.
Vox vocis Vox:
Level 0:
Charm Lesser Being, a spell that allows the instant charming of small woodland creatures. 9 exp.
Ianus Somes:
Level 0:
Weak Push, a spell that pushes people back a slight distance. 5 exp, no bonus.
Redimio Ianus:
Level 0:
Arcane Pulse, a DC 1 offensive magic. Ranged 30 ft, Homing, Instant. 10 exp, is now instant.
Alius Sive:
Level 1:
Summon Crow, a spell that summons a rather clever crow. 5 exp, no bonus.
Level 4:
Summon Giant Crow: Summons a twelve foot tall talking crow. Just as intelligent as it's smaller siblings, but a little less... discrete. 40 exp, you may now summon the 14 ft. tall warrior crows.
Male Elf. From the
Animus University.
Excavator of the Archaeological Guild. Right in the heart of Tantalan, inside the Archaeological Guild.
Unequipped: 202 gold pieces, a tome on Arcane magic, and a
Staff of Arcane BlastEquipped: Robes of Ianus, Dagger
Strength:
6+1Endurance:
14+1Intelligence:
18+1Dexterity:
14+1Charisma:
10+1Wisdom:8+1
Skill:
10Mind:
Level 1, Brainster
Ianus Somes:
Level 1,
Lame ArcanistRedimio Ianus:
Level 2,
Cosmos CatIanus:
Level 2,
Omega ArcanistRealm:
Level 0Regnum Prodigium:
Level 0 Ianus Somes:
Level 0:
Weak Push, a spell that pushes people back a slight distance.
10 exp.
Redimio Ianus:
Level 0:
Arcane Pulse, a DC 1 offensive magic. Ranged 30 ft, Homing, Instant. 10 exp, instant cast.
Regnum Prodigium:
Level 0:
Very Short Range Minor Portal , it allows you to create portals within twenty feet of each other. 10 exp, It no longer takes several minutes to cast, and can be used as a two round spell.
Manipulate Portal, It allows you to manipulate the portal in any fashion, physically. 4 exp, no bonus.
A Male Human. From the Summoning College.
Bus Boy of the Archaeological Guild. Inside the Archaeological Guild.
Strength (Body): 8+1
Endurance (Body, Realm): 8+1
Intelligence (Mind):
14+1Dexterity (Mind, Body): 8+1
Charisma (Realm):
18+1Wisdom (Realm, Mind):
14+1Skill (all): 10
Realm:
Level 0Appelo:
Level 1Everto Voco:
Level 1,
Demon's Bitch Everto Voco: Level 0: Summon Ricky, summons a useless in combat demon that you have named Ricky. It's pretty cute, though. 16 exp, You can cast it without needing a roll. It's still pretty damn useless in combat, though. Level 1: Summon Diminutive Imp, you summon a very tiny fireball wielding imp. It's like a glass cannon, except without the cannon part. More like a muff gun. 10 exp, won't die on a single hit.
Male Human. From the College
Sursum Propinquus quod Alio. In the Mage's Guild. Inside the city of Tael, right outside of a bookstore.
Unequipped: 95 gold pieces.
Equipped: Robes of Defense,
Light Shield, Staff
Strength:
10+1Endurance:
12+1Intelligence:
14+1Dexterity:
14+1Charisma:
12+1Wisdom:
12+1Skill:
10Staves:
Level 0Complexo Ventus:
Level 1,
OzoneTactus Regnum: Level 1, Pedophile
Complexo Ventus: Level 0: Weak Air Shift, a spell that shifts you five feet in any direction, extremely quickly. Instant. 10 exp, is now Instant. Level 1: Lesser Air Sphere, a DC 1 touch attack. 6 exp.
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