Train Cheddarius in the ways of alchemy, whilst thinking on ways I could combine my current ingredients to produce a potion that would give the user a huge boost in strength, healing and constitution (rage an added bonus .
I order the gelatin to attempt to drain energy from plant life using it's new crystal powers... and to become visible.
You start to teach Cheddarius (5+3) elaborating on many complex aspects of alchemy while trying to figure out how to make an advanced potion. (Luck 3) You don't figure out how to make such a potion, but you do recall what several of your new found ingredients do; despite it's foul taste, troll blood temporarily provides a large bonus to regeneration and healing, while ankheg acid can provide a boost to someone's reflexes if you can find a way to stop the acid from burning away the inside of their esophagus. (Luck 6) You feel that directly mixing the two is probably a bad idea, since trolls are inherently weak to acid and doing so might destroy one or both ingredients.
+3 to AlchemyDestroy the book? Bah, that would be a waste! I try to create a rune that can absorb demonic power, carved onto my staff.
You try to figure out how to make a rune to absorb demonic energy, (4+2) and believe you may be able to altar a rune of power to have some sort of similar effect. (Luck 6) Unable to finish creating the rune on your own however, you decider to open up your very useful tome and search for something. The same strange phenomenon occurs were you read words you don't understand, and you figure out how to finish the rune. As you close the book, once again you feel the same eerie sensation as you feel your blood surge with magical energy.
+4 to Runecrafting
New Spell: Rune of SubversionI visit a priest to discuss the nature of my findings on souls and to ask about methods of purifying corrupted demonic souls. If possible, I'll ask somebody important for where we should next hit our foes.
You head to the nearby church, and talk with the head priest. (5) You explain your findings to him, and he answers;
"You know, while that is new information I am not very surprised. It has long been known that virtuous souls transform into angels when they pass to the heavens, so I guess it makes sense that corrupted ones are transformed into demons. (Luck 2) I'm not really sure what can be done about it, however. Such creatures are almost surely past redemption. I must warn you to tread carefully, Necromancer. While your knowledge may help us fight this war, you tread a fine line by using your soul magic. Many who peruse necromancy turn to darker magic in their lust for power, which invariably corrupts them."
+2 to DiplomacySeeing as we now are in a relatively safe place I start practicing in a new school of magic:
Heads, I do Fire; Tails, I do Necromancy.
Tails. Necromancy it is.
Necromancy. And I'm sure I should have a grasp on it since I've seen Nirur done it a hundreds of times. Can't be that hard. See if I can do a Life Tap on a critter noone would miss where we also are secluded from the others. Stone Spirit will help me in this endeavor by capturing said critter.
You attempt to recollect what Nirur did to use his magic. (5) You find a rat wandering in one of the alleyways, and try to lifetap it. (Luck 1) Unfortunately, you can't seem to do anything over than make it run away.
+1 to Necromancy
New Spell: FearI'll try to negate the rune of harm on my brigandine, be it remembering a rune from my pre-mirror self, or searching for someone to help me out. If I have to look for someone to help me with the rune, I'll also look for someone to repair the broken scalemail in the process.
You work on removing the rune from your armor, (1+1) but the rune is pretty deep. (Luck 3) You finally end up removing the rune, but destroy the armor in the process.
+1 to RunecraftingI will attempt to learn alchemy from the best alchemists.
My golem will add the flesh of the imps to itself, or failing that, practice with his voulge.
You study under Aarchan. (6+1) Despite that the advanced concepts Aarchan rambles about would probably be way over the heads of most people of your skill level, you pick them up perfectly. (Luck 6) You learn a great deal about alchemy, though none of it can really be applied to healing.
+4 to AlchemyFigure out way to make frozen bursts fire in single direction. Also, stroll markets, see what's around.
You try to modify your frozen burst spell (2+3) and focus on directing the cold in a certain direction. (Luck 1) Unfortunately, that direction is towards yourself, and you end up encasing yourself in ice. Again.
+1 to Elementalismswitch scimitar for enchanted longsword, try to trade my extra weapons [enchanted spear, spare enchanted dagger, scimitar] with the refugees.
You find it extremely difficult to put down your force dagger. (4) You groan suddenly, realizing that this one is probably cursed too. (Luck 6) Maybe all the demon weapons are?
Cheddarius' goelm remains outside the city, practicing with the volgue. (4) It is moderately competent (Luck 6) and learns more about using it.
+2 to Axes
Aarchan's gelatin seems to be protein-based, and thus can't use plant matter. It does suddenly become visible, however.
Status:Healthy
Skills:4/40 Expert Necromancer
3/20 Skilled Summoner
8/10 Novice Elementalist
4/5 Unskilled Organizer
2/5 Unskilled Diplomacy
Spells:Animate RemainsDestroy UndeadShadowtouchLifetapWeaknessJoint Enmity-----
Conjure Food & Water
Summon Wildlife
Summon Skeleton
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ChillFrostAbilities:Blood SacrificeEquipment:Oak StaffCotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
Leather Shoes
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Throwing Dagger10 Bottles of Distilled Water
Healing Salve
Companions:2 Skeletons
Status:
Moderately WoundedEncased In Ice
Skills:10/40 Expert Elementalist
13/20 Skilled Runecrafter
0/10 Novice Dagger User
0/10 Novice Wrestler
4/5 Unskilled Medic
Spells:Rune of WardingRune of FinesseRune of Ice-----
ChillFrostThaw
Frozen Burst (Adv)
Abilities:Great WillpowerEquipment:Fragile Iron Dagger of FinesseBlack ShieldCotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
Leather Shoes
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Chisel
Mallet
Chalk Stick
Black Spear
7 Black Daggers
Status:Healthy
Dirty
Skills:3/40 Expert Alchemist
5/10 Novice Thrower
0/10 Novice Herbalist
2/10 Novice Butcher
3/5 Unskilled Medic
2/5 Unskilled Dagger User
Spells:Healing SalvePyredraughtAcid FlaskFever GunkEquipment:Blessed Copper KnifeBurnt Cotton Shirt
Burnt Cotton Pants
Singed Leather Shoes
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Iron KnifeMortar & Pestle
Iron CalcinatorGlass Flask
Flint & Tinder
Half-Empty Flask of Vinegar
2 Bottles of Water
2 Vials of Holy Water
1 Vial of Demon Ichor
1 Vial of Lotus Extract
1 Vial of Troll Blood
1 Vial of Ankheg Acid
Medium Tin
- 4 Dried Myou's Grace
- 2 Dried Allurena Leaves
- Dried Arae Flower Petals
- Dried Black Lotus Petals
Burnt Small Book “Survivalist's Field Guide”
Thin Book "Teachings of Compassion"
Followers:Animated Gelatine
Status:Healthy
Arms:
Runes of PowerSkills:21/40 Expert Elementalist
17/20 Skilled Runecrafter
6/10 Novice Hammer User
4/10 Novice Summoner
1/5 Unskilled Necromancer
Spells:Rune of WardingRune of PowerRune of Ice-----
StoneSpireEarth Heal
Grave Embrace (Adv)
Compression Bomb (Adv)
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Conjure Food & Water
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FearEquipment:Gnarled StaffCotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
Leather Shoes
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Iron Warhammer8 Small Red Berries
Small Book “Index of Runic Spells”
Companions:Stone Spirit
Status:Healthy
Hoofed FeetCorrupted BloodSkills:2/40 Skilled Runecrafter
8/20 Skilled Summoner
1/20 Skilled Necromancer
Spells:Rune of WardingRune of WeaknessRune of PowerRune of Subversion (Adv)
Rune Link (Var)
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Conjure Food & Water
Conjure Minor Item
Conjure Major Item
Summon Quasit
Dismiss Summon
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Animate RemainsBind WraithSoul BindEquipment:Oak StaffBrass Amulet of WardingCotton Shirt
Cotton Pants
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Leather Shoes
Chisel
Mallet
Odd Papers
Human Skin-Bound Tome 'Evil Book of Evil'
Followers:Animated Carriage
Zombie
Status:Lightly Wounded
Skills:9/20 Skilled Scholar
8/20 Skilled Swordsman
1/20 Skilled Elementalist
0/10 Novice Dodger
Spells:Torch
Fireball
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Force BoltForce StickAbilities:
Improved Dual-WieldingEquipment:Cursed Force DaggerForce DaggerReinforced SkullcapLeather BrigandineLeather TrousersSturdy Leather BootsRing of Fire Resistance-----
Silvery ScimitarImbued Force ShortswordUncursed Force ShortspearBlack ShortspearBlack DaggerLeather Boots3 Healing Salves
Mottled Potion
Old Map
Small Book “Beginner's Guide to Combat Magic”
Status:Lightly Wounded
Right Arm: ScarredSkills:22/40 Expert Healer
9/10 Novice Alchemist
0/10 Novice Staff Fighter
3/5 Unskilled Automaton Repairer
Spells:Cure Minor Wounds
Cure Moderate Wounds (Adv)
Curative Aura (Adv)
ConjugationRemove Curse
ProtectHastenDance of BladesArdor-----
Healing SalveEquipment:Iron Kreuz StaffCotton Robe
Cedar Sandals
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Silver Wand
2 Healing Salves
Scroll of Increase DefenseScroll of RestorationFollowers:Flesh Golem
- 8/10 Unskilled Axegolem
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Heavy Iron Voulge Status:Healthy
Skills:4/20 Skilled Elementalism
0/10 Novice Axeman
4/10 Novice Runecrafter
Spells:DrownSpringTorrentMist-----
Rune of HarmEquipment:Hand Crossbow- 6 small crossbow bolts
Leather TrousersLeather Boots-----
Destroyed Leather Brigandine
Broken Iron Scalemail
Bone KnifeHealing Salve
Brass Clip