>>34646775

Your delicate-looking, beautiful mom surprises you as she turns out to be much more sturdy and worldly than you thought. She confidently steers the wagon while you sit in the back with Elli, your family's elf maid, and take care of Athena, your 1 year old baby sister,

Along the way, Elli keeps telling you about the plants and animals on the road, as well as cuddling you and your sister to sleep against her generous, soft bossom.

"Eldric, please take my journal out from the red chest... right, that one." -your mom takes the chance to continue your education in magic, using her old college notebook/journal as teaching aid.

On your considerable free time, do you want to
[ ] Study magic with mom (either elemental, divine, or a mix of both)
[ ] Learn about the natural world with Elli
[ ] Walk next to the wagon, practicing your sword swings.
[ ] Other

>>34646855
>[ ] Study magic with mom (either elemental, divine, or a mix of both)
Elemental

>>34646855
>[ ] Study magic with mom (mix of both)
>[ ] Learn about the natural world with Elli
Can we do both? Foraging is kind of important since we're on the road with few towns to resupply and the nation we're in currently at war.

>>34646855
>[ ] Study magic with mom (mix of both)
>[ ] Learn about the natural world with Elli

>>34646918
this

>>34646880
>>34646918

"You know, I was quite worried when you began using magic so soon after being born." -your mom starts- "But you were always a naturally mature boy."

You keep quiet. You did decide not to tell your new parents that you still have the memories of your previous life.

"What I really found strange, however, was how you used magic without chanting it first. I've read about chantless magic before, but it was meant to be a very advance technique that only the most famous wizards ever used."

"Is it really that strange."

"It's not strange, my love. Just rare. There's a difference." -your mom says and kisses your forehead.

She keeps teaching you about magic. Since fireballs are too dangerous on top of a wooden cart, she tries to steer you towards rock bullets and water blasts instead.

You find that they are much harder to use than fireballs, but as you keep practicing them, they, too, grow easier and easier.

Perhaps gaining experience with a particular spell makes it easier to use?

>>34647006

Elli, in turn, picks up any useful herb that she spots along the way, and tells you about it at lenght.

Every evening, she places traps for small animals near any rabbit hole or foxden she spots, and you are quite surprised to find that the world is much more RPG-like than you first thought.

Rabbits ahd foxes "poof" when killed, and most often leave pelts behind themselves when they do so.

From time to time, you do get "rabbit meat" as a neatly preserved item, however.

***
+1 Wizard level
+1 Healer level
+1 Ranger level

>>34647074
>"poof"
Aww yeah

>>34647074
I suppose that, being a middle-aged man, we have the mental willpower to not play as a child would normally, and instead powerlevel ourselves.
Every waking moment not taken by chores should be devoted to leveling/training something.
Like Cook; 1% bonus to Critical Hit per level, man. At level 50, every other hit would be a crit.

Just my opinion but you should probably put a note like 1/? or something at the end of posts that aren't last and don't require user input

>>34647074

It feels weird to see the animals just... vanish like that. Sure, you played plenty of P&P as well as online games, but you have to wonder if an orc is a type D treasure creature. Maybe theres some copper coins scattered about in the old bear's cave right now.

Your mother has little trouble dealing with any random encounter that may show up along the way. You and Elli and even Athena are in a party with her, but either she is getting the lion's share of exp, or the little ooze and the ocassional goblin just aren't enough to bump your levels along the way.

Soon, you reach the Skyridge mountains. Your mom tells you that much more dangerous creatures will begin appearing from now on, and to stay on the wagon at all times.

>>34647155
only vs animals and beasts, tho

>>34647207
Wait, what does the maid have in terms of skills?

>>34647207
Can we take a look at Mom's character sheet now?
Maybe we should bump up her stats now that we're in a party with her, and there are dangerous monsters here.

Also, let's take a look at the info screens for Elli and Athena!

>>34646775
It's literally midnight over here, so I won't stick around long.

Now, from what I understand, this is a quest based on Mushoku Tensei and things like that.

>new system
Yeah, that was a good idea. OOC knowledge is world-breaking in this setting. That being said, I have doubts that your playerbase is capable of causing an industrial or magical revolution with only write-ins.

>bonus points
Jesus Christ we're already overpowered for a 10 year old. Why are there still bonus points that only we can manipulate!? The other problem is that bonus points run completely contrary to the idea of improving yourself through your own efforts. We didn't train x, we just leveled up and put points in it without ever practising.

>skill points
Normally, capping things at 100 is acceptable, but with the number of skills that are obviously going to be important, your system highly encourages maxing out 3-4 skills before slowly investing in new skills, while relying on the skills that are already capped to do anything of consequence.

Besides, if the power levels are anything like Mushoku Tensei, I wouldn't be surprised at modifiers reaching the thousands...

>jobs/classes
it looks...kinda ok, but I'm worried that if you unlock any more jobs, votes will get bogged down by deciding which jobs should stay locked or unlocked.

>>34647161
oh that sounds like a good idea, but whenever there's a need to user input, i usually give options or just say "your cue". Still, will do, thanks
***

You wonder... playing around with the rabbit meat, you try to focus on making something out of it, but all you get is a scolding from Elli, telling you not to play with the food.

The petite, busty elf maid does look cute when she's admonishing you, tho. She places both hands on her hips and tends to lower her eartips at such times.

>>34647258
Ellizabeth, 116 years old female elf
Ranger 20/Nomad 20

str 40
dex 40
con 40
int 10
wis 10
app 16
cha 10

1h weapons 40
2h weapons 30
ranged weapons 50

HP 70/MP --

>>34647372
By user input I meant a response from players in general.

>check 'em Nomad informations
Also damn she looks fine for her age.

>>34647295
>>jobs/classes
>it looks...kinda ok, but I'm worried that if you unlock any more jobs, votes will get bogged down by deciding which jobs should stay locked or unlocked.

This is a p. valid concern, to be honest.

>>34647372
What about sis?

>>34647372
>str 40
Fuck, she's strong.
Interesting that she doesn't have any bonus points to spend, while our parents both had over a hundred.

Now, what about Athena and mom?

>>34647295
Oh, I like that LN, and yes I got the idea partially from there, and partially from 2 other novels, one where the MC was reborn as an ooze, and another where he appeared as classless guy and right off the bat he got the thief class because he thought that some shoes that were around were part of his "starting gear"

I wonder if we should go with typical dantasy ages for the inhuman races, or go with "they actually live just as long as humans. Its just that humans cant tell the aging signs of other species, and thus created that myth." In that case, Elli would be 14 years old when we were born, and currently 22

>>34647464
I like the typical personally. Though I'm also a fan of powerful magic slowing aging.

>>34647464
Typical is fine, and maybe using lots of magic helps to slow down or stop aging.
Lichdom is still needed for real immortality, though.

>>34647464
this is mom right now, and I just forgot about Elli's bonus points. (its 40 btw)

I would have to write up Athena, hold on...

Linda Lightbringer
27 yrs old, Female Human
Level 34 Thaumaturge, level 54 Villager
Bonus points: 128
Distribute: Yes/No

Str 10+6
Dex 10+6
Con 10+6
Wis 34+6
Int 44+6
App 24+6
Cha 16+6

1h Weapons 17+6
2h Weapons 0
Ranged Weapons 17+6
Elemental Magic 54+6
Divine Magic 54+6

Bonus Points: 62

>>34647464
Lifespan is generally linked to metabolic rate and the general "speed" that a species lives. Unless deliberately modified with meditation and heart rate manipulation, longer-lived races live life slower, possibly even perceive life slower than others. It's generally handwaved in standard fantasy, though.

>>34647545
Athena Lightbringer
1 yrs old, Female Human
Level 1 Singer , level 1 Noble

Str 2
Dex 2
Con 5
Int 3
Wis 3
App 10
Cha 3

obviously no weapon or magic skills yet.
2 bonus points. Going to post the infro from nomad... hold on may be better if I take a screenshot instead so it looks more orderly

>>34647545
clearly our mother needs these points to be spent immediately if we are going through a dangerous are, we maybe great, but we are not that great, yet

>>34647616
singer, hmm interesting...

>>34647545
I suggest we boost mom's stats a little.
Dex and Con by 10 each.
Str by 5.
Wis and Int by 5 each.
Elemental and Divine Magic by 10 each.
That's 55 points expended.

>>34647616
Let's give little sis a boost by putting a point each into Wis and Cha.

Also, for Elli, let's distribute some points.
5 into Wis, 4 into App, 5 into Cha, 10 into Ranged Weapons.

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>>34647656
yeah, the gods play dice to decide your 1st class, based amongst the available choices given your social status

>>34647702
ahhh I see, so its like for most people there will be a set number of classes for them to choose while we can be anything we put our minds too, right?

>>34647702
erh... ignore the "unlock" bit and lower, you arent meant to have that much meta knowledge.

And the 40/30/50 next to weapons.

Anyway, the nomad gets small bonuses to str, dex and con per level. A moderate bonus to hp, and small bonuses to melee weapons.
Best ranged weapon bonus, tho

>>34647656
Mass buffs. Small of course, its an starting job after all, and its not as if she can use any skill for a few years anyway

>>34647207
As the wagon slowly begins to ascend unto the mountains, the vegeration starts growing rarer and rarer.

The earth is hard and compact, and the forests and countryside landscape give way to wide open spaces.

That night, your mom checks on your water and stone magic, then tries to teach you about hybrid spells.

Roll a Intelligence check for a Difficult DC. It would be 1d100 and you need to hit under 18 to learn hybrid magic.

If you fail you will have other chances, tho

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>34647831
Under an 18? The Dice Gods will make us roll 100's when it's a roll-low system.

>>34647831
come on hybrid

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>34647831

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>34647831

>>34647870
thank you my horrible luck...its only the first dice roll isent it

>>34647831
get us some hybrid magic

>>34647846
>>34647872
where will these rolls be when we need them

>>34647938
The Dice Gods hear your pleas, and laugh at them.

>>34647831
Are there criticals, by any chance?

>>34647846
so it seems

>>34647870
uhmm... now, I just don't know someone already rolled, but I have to admit that rolling a 4 is no mean feat...

Well, lets go with it this way, the other anon junxed it by saying what he said, after all
Alright, let's succeed with just splashing one element into the others for now. I think thats fair
***
Using hybrid magic is much harder than you expected. You don't just make one and then the other. You have to use both at the same time.

Still, you manage to use wind with your other elements, increasing their range by 20%.

Your mother cheers for your success, and makes sure you are all safe while she keeps watch.

The next morning, you arrive at a small dwarven settlement.

The town is almost entirely under the mountain, with just the stores out in the open. Your mom imagines that her smart 8 years old must be eager to explore a dwarven town, so she tells you to go back to the town entrance if you get lost.

Elli goes with you, anyway.

[ ] Explore the merchants and the store. Your mom gave you a bit of money
[ ] Explore the main plaze
[ ] Go to a foodstand with Elli
[ ] Other.

>>34647954
Sure, why not?

>>34647975
[x] Explore the merchants and the store. Your mom gave you a bit of money
Make sure to drag Elli with us as we look at the stores.
I want to get her something nice for her years of loyal service.

>>34647975
>[ ] Explore the merchants and the store. Your mom gave you a bit of money

>>34647975
>[ ] Explore the merchants and the store. Your mom gave you a bit of money
let's see what we can find

>>34648027
>>34648034

The dwarven merchants seem amused by you. They certainly aren't used to a human child being as smart as you, or to a big breastes elf girl wearing a maid uniform around these parts.

You get Elli a hair accesory of polished lapizlazuli, and get smoked meat sticks for the both of you.

The dwarves carry mostly metal goods, no surprises there, albeit you also see glass bottles and small mirrors.

You didin't notice when, but you are right at the edge of a slaver's platform. Looking up, you see dwarves of all ages and both sexes.

Elli: "Ah, young master, we should go back to your mother now."

[ ] Go quietly
[ ] Ask about the slaves. Why are they there, how much do they cost, etc
[ ] Other

>>34648151
>[ ] Go quietly
as much as id like to ask we would probably really freak out ellie by asking

>>34648151
>[ ] Go. "Do not judge others by what they are, but who they are?"

>>34648151
[x] Go quietly
As much as I want to know, we shouldn't stress out Elli even more by demonstrating our unnaturally advanced intellect and maturity.

>>34648151
>[ ] Go quietly
There is almost certainly an age limit on how old you have to be to buy slaves.

>>34648172
>>34648195
>>34648282
>>34648273


You go back with Elli, giving a last look at the people on the platform. They look rather healthy and well cared for, but you wouldnt want to find out just what the life of a slave is really like.

Elli: "What is it, young master, are you tired?" -she says as she looks at how quiet you are, and picks you up, carrying you back horsey style towards the wagon.

Your mom admonishes you for making Elli carry you, but Elli says that she's the one that picked you up.

After buying supplies and cashing in on the rabbit and fox pelts, your mom pays for a night of bed and shelter at a clean-looking in.

That night, all of you share a room together. Your mom and Elli wash you and Athena and then soak in the bath all together before going to bed.

It is a peaceful night.

1/2

>>34648291
Wait, did we distribute bonus points for mom, Elli, and Athena?
Shouldn't we do that now while we're all still in a party?
We're in a town right now, but we're still in the mountains which have stronger monsters.

>>34646775
muhsoku tensei huh, pretty cool.

What were the other 2 LN that you mentioned?

>>34648291
In the morning, your mom asks around for the condition and safety of the roads. She seems happy to hear that a large caravan is going east towards the magic college in Albion, so she buys space for your family to join them, and the rest of the trip is thankfully a peaceful one.

Magic City Albion
Originally a single mage's tower, Albion the Red had an habit of purging monsters and bandits from his lands, and the merchants of the east and west made a habit of meeting at the feet of his tower.

Over time, a small hamlet grew into a town, and after Albion took a small group of students and taught them to defend their homes and families with magic, the small town grew into the university town it is today.

A large white city, Albion boasts of the best and most organized coprs of battle mages in the north of the continent, with a spotless track record when it comes to repelling invasions from would be warlords, self appointed conquerors, and so called ontegration and pacification attempts by several realms over the millenia.

The small white tower to the north of town is all that remains of Albion the Red, but Albion's Magical University carries his name with pride.

The dean is happy to see your mom, and hires her ip so facto as of the next trimester. In the meanwhile, you are all welcome to use the university's facilities however you want, albeit your mom prefers to rent a small house for now.

The dean still keeps her busy, however, having her help with lectures and special studies, which means that you are mostly free until the next school year starts.

Yes, your mother signed you up for magic school.

What do you want to do with your time in the meanwhile?

[ ] Explore the city (you'll tell Elli that you are just playing near the house, of course)
[ ] Explore the magic university's library
[ ] Check the adventurer's guild
[ ] Other

>>34648317
see
>>34647688

>>34648449
[x] Check the adventurer's guild
When school starts, we'll be able to get all of the magical education we want. Until then, we should work on building up our weapon skills in order to be able to wield our artifact.

Let's turn off Ranger, and turn on Noble and Knight.

>>34648449
>Spend time with Sis and Elli, explore Library

>>34648489
Ah, I just wasn't sure if it was done or not, because there wasn't an acknowledgement.

>>34648501
>library
Meant Adventurer's Guild derp

>>34648501
this, we gotta bond and stuff

>>34648449
>[ ] Explore the magic university's library
I wonder if summoning is a thing in this setting.

>>34648449
Adventurers guild, ho!

>>34648522
>>34648498
3 for adventure
>>34648501
1 for Ellis and little sis

As it turns out, there are 2 famous dungeons in town. One is actually directly under the magical university, and it's actively used as part of the later courses education in battle magic.

There is also another dungeon on the eastern side of town, which is popular with adventurers since the battlemages tend to patrol the region and keep monsters under control, thus making dungeon delving into the adventurer's most common activity.

From what you learn looking at the books in the university, dungeons are living beings of a sort. They deour intruders and "crap" out their items as treasure chests, slowly growing over time as more and more bodies nurture it.

Still, since it is a place where monsters can be certainly found, adventurers and even merchants often go into them in order to acquire materials and treasure.

The older the labyrinth, the deeper.

The one under the university has 33 explored floors, and the one on the eastern side of town has 15 explored floors.

[ ] Pretend you are a halfling wizard and try to go into the eastern dungeon with a party
[ ] Study magic by yourself
[ ] Help Elli at home

>>34648659
>[ ] Study magic by yourself
>[ ] Help Elli at home

>>34648659
and of course
[ ] Other

>>34648659
>[x] Study magic by yourself

>>34648659
[x] Help Elli at home
[x] Study magic by yourself
Don't want to go into a dungeon without some better healing magic first. At least some Mage Armor type spells.

>>34648659
>> ] Pretend you are a halfling wizard and try to go into the eastern dungeon with a party

Arifureta MC, go!

>>34648719
Seconding this one.

>>34648695
>>34648706
>>34648719

You help around the house, helping Elli to hang the laundry under the sun, sweeping the entrance, taking care of Athena and then napping together with both of them over a clean cloth over the small garden's grass.

You develop a harmless little cantrip using water and wind magic, and blow bubbles for your sister to laugh at.

Your mom, of course, continues your magical education whenever she has time, and the rest of the year passes by in a flash.

1/2

>>34648814
Eldric Lightbringer
8 years old Human male
Level 6 Wizard, Level 6 Scion, Level 1 Noble (off), Level 6 Ranger, Level 6 Knight, Level 1 Healer (off)
Bonus points: 4
Distribute: Yes/No

Str 16
Dex 15+2
Con 15+2
Wis 13+2
Int 18+2
App 17
Cha 13

1h Weapons 5+2
2h Weapons 5+2
Ranged Weapons 5+2
Elemental Magic 7+3
Divine Magic 2+2

4 bonus points

>>34648890
>4 Divine

>>34648890
+3 to 1h so we can learn a trick and +1 to int

>>34648814
>year passes by
Okay. Playtime is over.
Time to start hardcore powergrinding.

>>34648890
>Distribute: Yes
2 points into 1h Weapons
1 point for Divine Magic
1 point for Int
Turn Off: Ranger, Knight
Turn On: Noble, Healer

Noble still gives us proficiency with all weapons and armor, and we need to level Healer in order to unlock Thaumaturge.

>>34648943
seconding this, we gotta get that thaumaturge

>>34648943
This.

>>34648890
>1h 3
>Divine 1
Turn off Knight, turn on Noble and Healer

>>34648943
I agree with >>34648937 that we should put 3 into 1h in order to unlock our first Sword Trick.
I'm okay with the other things though.

I'm >>34648433 just wondering if anyone knows the name of the 2 novels he mentioned in >>34647464

>>34648890

A couple of weeks before classes starts, your mom takes you out shopping for a uniform and school supplies.

The paper of your brand new journal is yellowish and looks brittle, but looking at its magnificent leather and metal case, it is obviously a high quality item, and must have been expensive. It is heavy and solid enough that you are quite sure you can use it as a blunt weapon if need be.

Your mom also got you a small staff. It is solid black wood with a clear crystal on the end. You can tell your spells are considerably cheaper to use when you channel them through your staff.

The 1st year class you sign up for its actually a grab bag of people between 12 and 30 years of age. You are the youngest by far, followed by a cute redheaded girl wearing a old, worn out uniform. She is hugging her journal, a shaggy looking collection of loose paper between two wooden planks, and has neither wand nor staff.

She has the brightest blue eyes you had ever seen, in this world or the other, and bright red, smooth long hair.

1/2 turning stuff on and distributing the points, hold on

>>34648890
Y
Two more into elemental, two into Str.

Also, can we switch off Ranger for healer? Or knight for healer?

>>34649055
Do we still have our repeating crossbow? I think refining the bolt-enchantment thing for that would be prudent.

>>34649056
>>34648978
Always remember that the durability of our Mount is dependent on the level of Knight.
Keep it too low and our Mount won't be able to keep up with us.

>>34649055
>a cute redheaded girl wearing a old, worn out uniform. She is hugging her journal, a shaggy looking collection of loose paper between two wooden planks, and has neither wand nor staff.
>She has the brightest blue eyes you had ever seen, in this world or the other, and bright red, smooth long hair.
We are going to be the bestest friends.

>>34649090
True, but if we don't get healer up we'll never unlock the classes that deal heavily in Divine magic.

Additionally, the mount hasn't been particularly useful yet. I believe the suggestion was to switch between Ranger and Knight, alternating between them in order to keep either one from falling too far behind.

>>34648927
+4 divine
>>34648937 x3
+3 1handed
+1 intelligence
>>34648943
+1 divine
+1 intelligence
+2 1h weapons

off ranger/knight
on noble/healer

>>34648978
+3 1h
+1 divine

off knight
on healer/noble

>>34649007
+1 1handed

>>34649056
+2 str
+2 elemental
off ranger
on healer

>>34649081
yes

>>34649110
heh

Okay pretty much everyone agrees on turning off ranger and turning on healer. Doing that now, hold on

>>34649142
Yes, and I agree with the switching between Ranger and Knight. But if we're trying to get our 1h up (since we have an artifact 1h longsword), then we should keep Knight on in order to help get bonuses for that.

>>34649157
I think we should turn Noble on.
We're in social situations now, and Noble gives bonuses to Cha, and its bonuses to 1h will help with leveling our 1h skill.

>>34649214
Yes.

>>34649191
Or, we keep our noble on, or dump bonus points into it. Besides, we also have a repeating crossbow that I FULLY intend to pimp out to all hell and make Varric's stick-flinger look like a toy. Enchanted string, and improved winch and chain for durability, a latch for a mental command, enchanted steel bows, and a vampire effect.

>>34649157
Eldric Lightbringer
8 years old Human male
Level 6 Wizard, Level 6 Scion, Level 1 Noble, Level 6 Ranger (off), Level 6 Knight, Level 1 Healer
Bonus points: 0
Distribute: Yes/No

Str 16
Dex 15+2
Con 15+2
Wis 13+2
Int 18+2
App 17
Cha 13

1h Weapons 5+5 // Disarm
2h Weapons 5+2
Ranged Weapons 5+2
Elemental Magic 7+3
Divine Magic 2+3

Just noticed we hit Elemental 10, so pick one
+10% Damage
+20% Wider AoE
+20% Range
+1 extra target on the same spell

>>34649262
+10% damage

>>34649262
>+1 extra target on the same spell

>>34649262
>+10% damage
I think we should juggle between AoE, Damage and Range.

+damage x2
+range x1

Alright, writing that down, hold on

>>34649262
+1 extra target on the same spell

>>34649313
Same. Our crossbow will be something to fear.

Is there an Enchanter job/class?

>>34649339
>>34649300
Oh, wait, that means its 2 vs 2. Im gonna flip a coin.
You have to admit, technically, hitting 2 things its a +100% damage boot

>>34649262
>+1 extra target on the same spell
yeah that just seems to be flat out better

>>34649368
Does the second target apply to all magics or just Elementals?

Also we should learn ice magic.
ICE WALL AWW YE

>>34649364
There's Alchemist, which would let us create magically infused materials.

>>34649417
Agreed

>>34649428
>Alchemist + Hunter + Spellsinger = ??

>>34649494
>Spellslinger
disgusting

>>34649423
Fuck that. Soon as we can, I'm pushing for monk.

>We Avatar nao

>>34649505
No, it's FUCKING GENIUS

Load a cheap-ass wooden bolt. As it slides into the chamber of our enchanted crossbow, it turns into some physics-defying material that reacts heavily to magic and get loaded with enchantments enough to level a castle. On impact, a black hole is made from the sheer explosion and impromptu implosion of all that raw energy and matter leaving that point.

>>34649262
So, when do we get Flesh Artificing?

>>34649559
How about we level up our fire spells til they hit like thermite.

>>34649559
>Load a cheap-ass wooden bolt. As it slides into the chamber of our enchanted crossbow, it turns into some physics-defying material that reacts heavily to magic and get loaded with enchantments enough to level a castle. On impact, a black hole is made from the sheer explosion and impromptu implosion of all that raw energy and matter leaving that point.
It doesn't work like that, silly.

>>34649632
besides that has no finesse, wheres our show off of our hard earned magic power?

>>34649364
It depends on what you want it to do
Dancer is mass debuffs, singer is mass buffs, bard is a mix of the two, unni is a grab all of ALL magic, pretty much, but its really fucking hard to get.

+1 target won the coin toss btw

***
Classes are mostly about magic safety during the first trimester, as well as history, math, and magical theory.

You learn that the common belief is that magic runs on mental power, commonly known as "MP" amongst the dabblers of the art.

MP is also a source of fortitude, and there are cases of mages who have fainted at critical times because they abused their mental power beyond of what they were really capable of doing...

You have classmates of a wide variety of races, including beast people, elves, dwarves, humans, and even a odd looking fella with spiral horns growing straight up from his forehead.

The redheaded girl is called Lyann. She is a slave and the collective property and pet of the 12th magic brigade in the city. Apparently, her dad was a mage trooper who fell rescuing some big shot kid who went too deep into the university's college. Since she lived alone with her dad, she would have been sold in the slaver's stockade, but her father's colleagues pooled their resources and bought her, instead,

"...thank you." -she says softly as you help her pick up her notes after they slip out from the planks that make her "journal".

[ ] Study magic by yourself
[ ] Teach magic to Lyann
[ ] Other

>>34649601
u wot m8?

>>34649676
What could be flashier than our low level fire spells burning through stone? Our fireball being strong enough to melt castle walls? Our wind powers strong enough to create a vacuum? Let's focus on magic.

>>34649728

>[X] Teach magic to Lyann

What could possibly go wrong?

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>>34649728
>university's college.

I meant university's dungeon, fml
And here, before you ask

>>34649728
>[ ] Teach magic to Lyann
BEST OF TIMES AHEAD
(Don't forget to spend time with sis)

>>34649728
>[X] Study magic by yourself

>>34649728
[x] Teach magic to Lyann
I wonder how much her slave contract would cost to buy out.

>>34649833
Are you sure you should be posting them advancements as well?

>>34649728
>Teach Magic to Lyann
Childhood Friend route unlocked???

>>34649735
Flesh artificing. It's a little thing I came up with on some freeform years ago.

Essentially, when a healer fucks up, and I mean fucks up bad, the common practice is to have some kinda mutation occur. Most people look at this and cringe, saying, "Medicine needs skill, as always." I, being a mad scientist, look at it and say, "Holy shit, free mutations."

Flesh artificing is basically intentionally fucking up healing magic in order to mutate things, using another kind of magic (Alteration/evocation/whatever fits in that category) to shape that mutation into something beneficial. When mixed with what seems to be Alchemy in this setting, you've got altering flesh and muscles in order to have super-strength, seeing into the ether, super-speed, bones that are stronger than a dragon's, etc. Nasty shit to be practicing, often outlawed because it is LITERALLY fucking with the natural order of things.

>>34649833
>Fedaykin
Slave leads to Death Commando?
We are BEFRIENDING the SHIT out of her.

>>34649728
>[ ] Teach magic to Lyann

You spend the evenings teaching magic to your new friend. Your mom is proud of you, She doesn't has the time to teach you as often, but is more than happy to do so from time to time as you sit with your friend on the garden and she explains magic to the two of you.

Lyann has fun studying with you. She is very smart, but meek, and follows you around in the campus. Sometimes nagging a little when you do stuff you aren't meant to.

[ ] Try to sneak with Lyann into the dungeon to test your magic. It's only the 1st floor, how hard can it be?
[ ] Sneak in alone
[ ] Ask Lyann how much she costs
[ ] Ask mom to buy Lyann
[ ] Wait until you are older and earn the money yourself
[ ] Other

Yes, I thought someone would be amused by the fedaykin reference. Also, you may or may not have noticed, but the slave social class lowers the requirements for classes by 5-10 levels since it probably means your owner wants you to focus 100% into your training.

It gets the most attribute and hp per level, but NO weapons training until you take s specifically warrior class at level 20

>>34649728
>[ ] Teach magic to Lyann
Fuck yeah lets make some loyal friends

>>34650107
>[ ] Wait until you are older and earn the money yourself
we gotta make sure we don't get screwed over just because we are a child

>>34650107
DUNGEON DAT SHIT
Also, turn on all our classes whenever we go dungeon diving unless stated otherwise.

>>34650107

>[X] Wait until you are older and earn the money yourself

Manmode it. Unless something terrible threatens to happen to her in the meanwhile, in which case;

>[X] Ask mom to buy Lyann

Until we can earn the money to pay her back.

>>34650107
>[ ] Wait until you are older and earn the money yourself

>>34650107

[ ] Try to sneak with Lyann into the dungeon to test your magic. It's only the 1st floor, how hard can it be?

and

[ ] Wait until you are older and earn the money yourself

Maybe get and sell some loot?

>>34650107
[x] Wait until you are older and earn the money yourself
[x] Sneak in alone
We have our artifact sword. Only once we're confident we can not only hold our own but protect someone with us will we bring Lyann with us.
Turn on all classes for this.

>>34650213
here, changing to this:
>>34650214

>>34650107
>>34650214
>>34650163
These.

>>34650214
This.

>>34650213
Seconded

>>34650214
Better choice, shift from>>34650275

>>34650168
The dungeon entrance is under watch to prevent younger students from doing reckless things, but you manage to make a copy of your mom's keystone during the magic workshop lessons.

When the teacher asks, you say it's a copy of the key to a chest at home.

The dungeons smells of moss. You can see thanks to the flowing fungus on the walls, the stone walls strangely warm as you walk in feeling the wall to your left.

You make it past the first hallway when you see one of the dungeon's constructs. In this case, it imitates a floating white glove.

It just floats back and forth along the hallway. It hasn't noticed you yet.

[ ] Attack using your sword
[ ] Magic the fuck out of it
[ ] Other

>>34650356
>Magic the fuck out of it.
how well can we manipulate just raw mana?

>>34650356
[x] Magic the fuck out of it
Remember that our sword can restore HP or MP on-hit.

>>34650356
>[ ] Magic the fuck out of it
what else would we do

>>34650356
Look at it through the ring of knowledge.

>>34650356
since it hasn't noticed us yet:
>>34650423

>>34650423
this. Let's see what it is, first....

Maybe it's friendly?

>>34650381

Your reserves are quite large, and your staff helps you by cutting your spells cost by 1/2

You cast a flaming arrow at the floating glove. Mizing fire and wind, you snipe at it from a safe distance. You hit it squarely on the back of the hand, and then it starts floating towards you at walking speed.

Roll 1d100. The first three rolls are your magical attacks as it approaches you. You want to roll low.

We need a 70 or less to hit

>>34650423
Oh sorry. That was a good idea, let me see...

Level 1 Zenite, Dungeon (Genderless) monster

>>34650556
Just encase it in a wall of fire.

>>34650556
Just encase it in wall of fire.

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>34650556

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>34650556

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>34650556

>>34650556
Come on! Is this a critical? >>34650652

>>34650610
Still need to "hit", but it would be a 90 or less. Would be considerably more expensive, tho...

>>34650652
..and it got extra killed on the first shot, anyway.
>>34650662
miss but since it was already dead, I assume we dont shoot that time
***

The zenite dissapears with a "poof!" and a small white card falls to the floor. It has a picture of a glove.

Looking at it through the ring, it says
"Zenite Card. Rare drop. This card can be fused with defensive items to give it +20% physical resistance"

>>34650734
Oh, hey, what? Keep dungeoning.

>>34650734
sweet lets save this for crafting some defensive gear

>>34650734
Good, save it for now, maybe get it appraised later.

>>34650734
Nice!


Shit, did we bring a Bag of Holding or do we have some kind of magical Inventory?

>>34650769
>>34650775
>>34650780
You can't tell how much MP you have left, but it doesn0t feel as if you have even scratched the surface of your reserves yet.

Since the Zenite died with 2 shots of your Magic Arrow (cost 4 mana each), you calculate it would probably go down with 1 fireball, easy (Cost 10 mana each).

As you contnue advancing, you see another Zenite inside a room. This one notices you and begins moving towards you right away.

[ ] Use a fireball. Roll a 90 or less. Uses 10 mp
[ ] You have time for 3 Flame Arrows. need a 70 or less to hit on each. Each uses 4mp
[ ] Firewall on the entrance. Need 90 or less, costs 12mp
[ ] Other

>>34650916
Actually I think I wont reveal the % needed in the future so you guys can discover what is easier or harder to hit with by yourselves. I will tell you the mana costs, tho

>>34650916
[x] Use a fireball. Roll a 90 or less. Uses 10 mp
Are we rolling along with our post, or only after we decide on an action?

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>34650916
Fireball.

>>34650916
>[ ] Use a fireball. Roll a 90 or less. Uses 10 mp
hell if it aint broke dont fix it lets go with what we know

>>34650984
roll with your post. In combat it will be first come first served to save time

>>34651017
I can see that causing a lot of frustration when someone does something stupid and fails.

>>34650995
very dead

The zenite goes "poof" and leaves a ball of yarn behind. The room looks empty, so you move on.

As you turn around the corner, you spot 2 zenites together. They are almost right next to you, but going away.

The dungeon is quiet, and the fact these things float means that the only steps that sound in there are your own.

[ ] Fireball x2. Still costs 10mp
[ ] Flame Arriws x2- 4mp
[ ] Flame Wall. 12 mp
[ ] Other

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>34651125
Double fireball, might as well conserve mana.

>>34651017
I think the way emperor quest did it was decide on an action then roll to see if it worked, but hell whatever you think works best man your quest

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>34651125
>[x] Fireball x2. Still costs 10mp

Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>34651125
Flame Wall

>>34651153
just trying to save post space. That sounds better, but it will eat a lot of space. I can roll in OPENrpg after we decide and copy/paste the rolls here, that way it will use a lot less room, I guess. Its how I did it for 2 years with the XWF quest

>>34651164
The zenites die in the conflagration. They each leave a ball of yarn behind. You feel fine, yMP is fine, you think.

By now, you are fairly sure that one fireball is enough to take a zenite down, as long as it hits, but attacking by surprise, that hardhly seems like an issue.

It is a little worrying that these things make no sound as they move, however.

Your Scion job raises your exp by 50%
Your Noble level went up by 1, your Healer leel went up by 1.

These monsters are meant to be taken down by a squad of students, but you seem to be fine on your own.

[ ] Continue like this until trouble happens. Fireballs all the way
[ ] Go back
[ ] Other

>>34651354
[x] Continue like this until trouble happens. Fireballs all the way
Remember to pick up the yarn; we might need it. Like, finding a way out of this maze.

>>34651354
>[ ] Continue like this until trouble happens. Fireballs all the way
lets see how far our skills alone can take us

>>34651354
Continue onwards

>>34651354
>Continue until trouble happens
>All the fireballs

>>34651418

(0) .: [1d100] => [3] = (3)
(0) .: [1d100] => [78] = (78)
(0) .: [1d100] => [41] = (41)
(0) .: [1d100] => [50] = (50)
(0) .: [1d100] => [43] = (43)
(0) .: [1d100] => [58] = (58)
(0) .: [1d100] => [72] = (72)
(0) .: [1d100] => [60] = (60)
(0) .: [1d100] => [100] = (100)

You pick up 8 more balls of yarn

Just as you are growing confident in your ability, your magic fails you magnificently and the spell comes out as a shower of sparks that illuminates the entire hallway, and part of the nearby hallways, calling in all nearby zenites.

You still need to deal with the zenite before you. You feel a little tired.

[ ] Fireball
[ ] Magic Arrow
[ ] Wall of fire
[ ] Other

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>34651503
>[ ] Fireball
Then change to sword.

Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>34651503
[x]Other
Use sword.

>>34651554
This.

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>34651503
>[ ] Other
Change to our sword, tell it to absorb MP for us.

Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>34651554
this

>>34651531
Dead, just barely. You have 9 balls of yarn

Looking back and forth down the hallway, the most unnerving part is that the zenites make no noise as they move.

[ ] Do you want to enter an empty room so they have to go in through the door, and use it as a chokepoint while wielding your sword?
[ ] Firewall on one or more of the hallway sides to keep them away and fall back on fireballs and/or your trusty xbow
[ ] Other

>>34651531
>>34651554
>>34651596
>>34651610
The Dice Gods strike back!

>>34651620
>[ ] Do you want to enter an empty room so they have to go in through the door, and use it as a chokepoint while wielding your sword?

>>34651620

>[X] Do you want to enter an empty room so they have to go in through the door, and use it as a chokepoint while wielding your sword?

Don't wanna risk passing out and dying.

>>34651620
I think we should start thinking about leaving about now, don't want to get in over our heads

>>34651620
>Firewall, crossbow, sword.

KILL ALL

>>34651620
We should start heading back. Sword set to get back mp only take out ones that we need to.

>>34651620
>[x] Do you want to enter an empty room so they have to go in through the door, and use it as a chokepoint while wielding your sword?
Use our experience and stay calm.

I'm assuming you turn the flame on in your sword, btw

(0) .: [1d100] => [95] = (95)
(0) .: [1d100] => [24] = (24)
(0) .: [1d100] => [72] = (72)
(0) .: [1d100] => [70] = (70)
(0) .: [1d100] => [50] = (50)
(0) .: They
(0) .: [1d100] => [7] = (7)
(0) .: [1d100] => [65] = (65)
(0) .: [1d100] => [32] = (32)
(0) .: [1d100] => [3] = (3)

It takes you 6 swings (missed 2) to kill the zenites
They punch you 3 times.

You are somewhat sore, but you are sure that your MP is almost completely recovered.

You find 4 more yawn balls.
You are having trouble holding all them yarn balls.

Noble and Healer up by 2 in total

[ ] Continue until trouble hits, as before
[ ] Go back
[ ] Other

>>34651826
>[ ] Go back
I think that's enough for one night.
Just make sure no one sees us leave.

>>34651826
>[ ] Go back

>>34651826

>[X] Go back

Well, some leveling was where we went in for, and we got us some yarn and a fancy card.

Not that we can ever show the card to anyone without risking getting busted, but we got it and that's what counts.

>>34651826
>[X] Go back
and
[X] Other
Ditch the balls of yarn. It's going to be obvious when we cannot account for how we got them. And we're probably going to be in big trouble if anyone finds out we went into the dungeon.

>>34651826
[x] Go back
For now, we'll go back. But we should make it a habit of coming down here and clearing the first floor.

>>34651826
>[ ] Go back
no need to push our luck,

>>34651936
We bought them to give to the cats

You store the balls of yarn anywhere you can, and leave.
You sure wish you had a typical mage hat under which you could hide them.

Leaving the dungeon, you follow the wall to your right and make it back without trouble.

Trying to act casual, you make it out of campus.

* Visit the market square and try to sell the yarn. Get the card appraised
* Check out what Lyann's up to
* Go back home
* Other

>>34652023
we will have cat minions

>>34652103
>* Visit the market square and try to sell the yarn. Get the card appraised
>* Check out what Lyann's up to
>check how much cats are

>>34652103
the image of an 8 year old trying to act casual while sneaking balls of yarn just seems hilarious

>>34652126
Seconding

>>34652126
thirding

>>34652103
>* Visit the market square and try to sell the yarn
>* Check out what Lyann's up to
Anyone asks, we were wandering the market and hanging out with Lyann.

>>34652126
This. Cats first though

>>34652126
The balls of yarn sell for 3 copper each. Which is not much at all. In fact, it is barely enough to buy a smoked meat stick from a street stand.

The Zenite card is 20000 coppers, or 2 gold coins. You can try selling it directly to a merchant, or put it up for auction, but you would probably need to give your name for an auction, and get the feeling you wouldnt be allowed to use the adventurer's guild auction house, anyway.
A cat would be 200 copper coins. That's 2/100 of a gold coin.
Do you want to sell it, or keep it?

>>34652285
>Keep Card
>Get two Cats, one for sis and one for us (if money)

>>34652285
Keep the card.
How much money do we have? Can we afford a cat?

>>34652285
This:>>34652320
We are quite rich, right? can we buy a cat? Maybe ask mum first.

>>34652320
you only made 390 copper coins (or 3 silvers and 90 copper, however you prefer)
>>34652355
yes. One

>>34652285
>ball of yarn for 3 coppers
>vendor trash
We should use the Ring of Knowledge next time to look at the value of items to see if they're worth carrying back.

>>34652390
Let's not get a cat yet.
We should ask mom about getting one first. And we would have to take care of it, which would take time away from leveling.

>>34652390
Ask mum for cat.

>>34652390
Get one calico cat, keep the rest of the yarn

>>34652390
Buy Cat x1
We'll save money to buy a kitten for sis ASAP.
Then we'll buy one for Lyann.
Then we'll buy her better stuff because BFFs

>>34652439
Why not save up and buy out her slave contract for her?

>>34652424
This
>>34652285
>>34652390
No cat yet

>>34652390
Sell all the yarn, keep the card. Don't buy a cat guys come on.

>>34652439
Alright. Your current cashmoneys is a cat, a zenite card, and 190 copper coins.

Going back home, you find your friend has been waiting for you, having tea with Elli.

"Where were you? I couldn't find you at school." -she says as you let her hold your kitten

* Let her in onto your secret
* "I had a white glove affair to look out foe"
* Other

>>34652511
What sort of a wizard will we be without a familiar? We want a cat.

>>34652549
>White glove afair.
As if we'd ever do anything else.

>>34652556
>Cat
>Not a lizard

It's like you hate fun.

>>34652549
>* "I had a white glove affair to look out foe"
Puns whenever possible.
>Ask her how much her contract is.

>>34652549
>I have acquired a cat.
>She is cute.
>She shall be called Ishelda the Great Destroyer.

>>34652549
Found this cat walking around...

>>34652586
If by lizard you mean baby dragon, then ok.

>>34652609
excellent

>>34652549
>Other
I was in the Market, and I ended up buying Risa here.

>>34652609
Agreed. Even if it's a he

>>34652549
>>34652609
>Ishelda the Great Destroyer
Hah, yesss

>>34652583
>>34652592
Goddammit. The first thread we went over how just because we've got the life experience of a 20-year old doesn't make us any smarter, and here you go proving that painfully true.

>>34652549
>>34652609
She'll never suspect it!

>>34652693
What, pray tell, do you have against puns?
Yes, they're easy, but that doesn't mean they're bad.

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>>34652620
Baby dwagon?

>>34652609
This.

>>34652693
look we've been a child for 8 years in a RPG fantasy world so of course we have become a little childish

>>34652763
Actually no. We don't want the furries ruining this quest.

>>34652693
We have been a child for 8 years why cant we have some fun

>>34652761
Because the zenites are a known construct that have been covered already in classes, and that Lyann is smarter than us so can probably connect the dots, especially since she's seen us push the boundaries of what we're allowed to do.

>>34652592

Your cute friend rises an eyebrown at your words, but its much too amused by your cat, whom she wants to call Reginald Von Fuss, to care right now.

"I am worth 200 gold coins! ...right now. But my uncles say I will be worth 10 times as much in three years." -she declares proudly

Yes. Pretty, virgin, redhead, trained in magic 15 years old slavegirl. That sounds about right...and quite pricey.

Right now, she costs as much as two times the horse and wagon your mom bought for the trip here,

Elli serves you both a slice of cake, and you spend the rest of the evening playing with Lyann and Athena, and then practicing magic.

Your little sister looks at you with a completely serious face until you start making bubbles, and then she laughs as they pop on top of her.

Elli nags you gently for pouring (a bit) of water on your baby sister,

Do you want to go into the dungeon again the following day?

>>34652765
>>34652823
fucking posts not going through

>>34652834
>Do you want to go into the dungeon again the following day?
Yes.
Bring a sack to carry loot this time.

>>34652834
First, we need to talk to mom about buying out our friend's contract.

Then we'll go exploring again.

>>34652834
Yes, assuming sleep refills mana and hp

>>34652834
>Do you want to go into the dungeon again the following day?

No. Two days in a row is pushing it.

>>34652878
This, biggest sack that won't be too conspicuous.

>>34652878
Loot sack, good idea. Or maybe a wizard satchel/backpack whatever.

>>34652834
we are going to obsessively do this till we can buy out this contract

>>34652834
We should ask Elli if she knows how we could raise about 250 gold sorta fast.

>>34652945
We need to talk to mom or Elli. Maybe Elli can make something with the yarn that will be worth more.

We should probably ask her if she wants to leave them before we actually do the purchase though

>>34652983
that sounds like a good way to improve our gold rates, but those rare cards and other rare loot will probably make this redundant in terms of gold gained

>>34652834
Dear God... we need to work on buying her quickly... or we'll not be able to manage it.

>>34653030
But those cards are rare. We can't assume we'll find a lot of them.

>>34653079
we have 3 years.

>>34653079
but if we keep at it the chances of us growing in levels and being able to clear more of the dungeon and gaining more chances for rare drops as well as increasing the levels for our classes

>>34653108
She's worth 250 Gold and her price will increase exponentially with her skill. Also consider that right now she's owned by people who want to sell her. Whoever attempts to purchase her will likely not want to immediately part with her.

>>34652895
Yes, but not all in one night. Still, you didint took much damage and you heal 1/2 way to 100% overnight tonight

The following days you just have a few bruises.

That night, you ask your mom if she can buy Lyann while she is bathing your sister and you in the same tub.

"I... I'm sorry son, but we spent most of our money moving here, and most of what we had left buying furniture, the house, clothes... we are well off, but not so much that we could just spend that much right now." -your mom seems genuinely sorry about it- "Do you want Lyann to be your big sister?" -she seems to think you are attached to Lyann that way

That night, your mom stays awake thinking on what she could do while looking at her wedding ring.

"Uhmm... " -Elli thinks about it seriously, same way she always considers anything you ask her- "250 golds? I suposse we could...uhmmm..." -she crosses her arms and frowns as she thinks seriously- "maybe in two years if we did low rank quests in the Adventurer's Guild. Looking for lost pets, helping with rat killing, carrying things, stuff like that."

* Sign up for the Adventurer's Guild together with Ellis
* Think of something else

>>34653108
>>34653110
Her price isn't going to be static for those three years, it'll increase over time. The longer we take, the worse it'll get.

>>34653155
Essentially get while the getting is good anons.

If we actually care about this we should speak with our mother... or start grinding for cash.

>>34653155
doesn't mean we should just give up, what if we beat a boss and get some sweet loot to sell on, considering we went alone and got through 10 of them at least means we have a chance

>>34653168
Check out what sort of jobs/payouts are at the adventurer's guild with Elli

>>34653168
*think of something else...

We were an engineer correct? I'm sure we could manufacture some sort of modern improvement this setting is lacking.

>>34653219
I'm not saying give up I'm saying DO IT NOW!

>>34653168
>Sign up for the Adventurer's Guild together with Ellis
Ask her if we could supplement that with medical herbs & stuff. And explain the full situation to her, so she's aware it needs to be faster than 2 years

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>>34653168
>That night, your mom stays awake thinking on what she could do while looking at her wedding ring.
Oh god no
Please no

>>34653168
>* Sign up for the Adventurer's Guild together with Ellis
that sounds like a good idea and might be good for grinding our skills and learning about the world

>>34653278
What? It's not like she'll never see her husband again and that's the last connection she has to him. That without it she'll have to constantly fend off the advances of other men. Maybe we'll even get a new dad!

>>34653168
Sign up for quests
Work on 21st century engineering at night.

>>34653278
WHY ANON

>>34653278
If you didn't want her to consider selling her wedding ring, one of the last pieces to remember her husband by aside from ourselves and Athena, maybe you shouldn't have suggested she consider how to get a huge amount of money together.

>>34653278
I'll be honest that... looks really damn fun... I may have to go do that

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>>34653310
He's not confirmed dead yet.
>* Sign up for the Adventurer's Guild together with Ellis

>>34653168
>Think of something else
Be allowed to enter the Dungeons with groups.

>>34653168
>Attempt to join groups in dungeons

Question: Is the adventurers guild binding? Would we be able to choose contracts? Would we be forced to meet some sort of quota?

>>34653297
>>34653261
>>34653244

Adventure x3

>>34653330
>Work on 21st century engineering at night.
that sounds like a good idea... my friend says he knows how to make soap, and soap is quite expensive in a medioeval world. Maybe we could make it scented if we asked Ellis for help with herbs?

The jobs vary widely at the adventurer's guild, but the cheapest ones are still worth at least 20 silver coins. That is 2/10 of a gold coin.

A kid wearing a magic student uniform and a pretty elf maid looking at the quest board draw in enough curiosity that a tall dwarf (well, tall for a dwarf) approaches you.

"I see... well, if you are looking for quick cash, you can only try the eastern dungeon, kid. Which year are you in at the school?" -the dwarf has as much trouble guessing your age as you would have guessing his. Elli keeps quiet, waiting for you to decide

* Lie and join th dwarf's party
* Be truthful and do plenty of low paying jobs
* Ask your mom for help again
* Go to the dungeon in the school, maybe bring Elli as well
* Other

>>34653515
>Lie and join th dwarf's party

*MAKE SOAP!

>>34653468
>Question: Is the adventurers guild binding?
No
>Would we be able to choose contracts?
No unless you are party leader
> Would we be forced to meet some sort of quota?
No

>>34653515
Lie
We should do that soap making thing too. Ask Elli to keep an eye out for scented herbs while we're adventuring.

>>34653515
>Other
"Does my year matter if I can still hold my own?"
Get them to hire us without checking.

>>34653515
>* Be truthful and do plenty of low paying jobs
lying is going to get us on somebodies shit list

>>34653696
Given enough time I'm sure we'll be on all the shit lists.

>>34653515
>Ask if age is as important as skill

>>34653747
by then though I hope we arent a child incapable of providing protection to ourselves and those we actually care about in a world we know little about

>>34653278
>>34653168
>That night, your mom stays awake thinking on what she could do while looking at her wedding ring.
Tell her not to sell that. We don't want her sacrificing her memories for us.

>>34653867
>>34653515
This, god.

>>34653515
>>34653588 This is me.
>>34653867 I reluctantly support the telling mom to keep her ring.

>>34653696
Well, it looks like everyone wants to join a party. And make soap.

As it turns out, there are two ways to go about the soap.

1) You can buy the cheapest soap in the market and upgrade it with oil and herbs, then resell it as luxury soap. This way is the easiest but its not THAT profitable
2) Use lye and oils, and basically cook it at home. The lya can be dangerous if you dont respect it.

The dwarf looks at you for a while, and finally asks you to show him what you can do in the shooting range behind the guild. Once he sees your skill, he decides you can join his party.

Elli wants to join as well, but can't leave Athena alone at home (she is currently carrying her, ie) and she is certainly not going to take her into a dungeon.

She agrees to keep quiet, tho. Your father saved her, and she's confident that you can save Lyann as well!

* Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"
* Go ahead with plan "home baked soap"
* Join the dwarf by yourself
*Other

>>34653515
>* Lie and join th dwarf's party
>We'll make scented soap too!!!

>>34653662
This.

>>34653919
>* Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"
>* Join the dwarf by yourself
we can take this

>>34653919
>Hug Elli
>Promise to be careful
>* Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"
>* Join the dwarf by yourself

Also for the love of Gods and whatever things are holy please don't let mom sell her ring

>>34653910
No it's not

>>34653919
>Go ahead with plan "home baked soap"
>* Join the dwarf by yourself

>>34653989
Seconding.

>>34653919
>* Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"
>* Join the dwarf by yourself
Let Elli know what we're going to need, and have her buy it at the market and get it ready at home.

With the cat and our baby sister, I don't want to risk chemical burns just yet.
After we make a score with the dwarf, we can take a smaller job with Elli, because I want to increase our relationship with her.

>>34654021
Yeah, spending time with Elli is always good.

>>34653919
>*Join the dwarf by yourself
>*Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"

Gain confidence and levels in crafting before we risk harming ourselves and family with the lye.

>>34653919
* Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"
* Go full ahead with plan "luxury soap"

We were a chemical engineer I think.. we know how to handle lye.

>>34654070
WE know how to handle lye, with proper equipment and protective gear.
We're dealing with macguyvered together protections with a baby and a cat crawling around, and no ventilation except open windows.
It's simply too dangerous right now.

This is me>>34653989
Go with this>>34654021
I keep forgetting how young our sister is.

>>34654113
Yeah we need a proper alchemy setup if we are going to create our own

>>34654113
Risk vs Reward...

Hell if someone gets hurt we can totally practice our healing!

>>34654147
Right... Because a singer is a far more tragic character with chemical burns. Who needs a fully functioning esophagus anyway?

Alright, you join the dwar's party, "Smoking Cold".
It is a group made up by Grumir, a level 5 Smith/25 villager acting as the front line tank, and Miiyau, a level 25 druid/25 nomadfeline-type beast girl who can fill a grab bag of party needs.

They say you'll have to join them starting tomorrow evening.

That evening you go with Elli to the market and buy the cheapest ass soap you can. You had enough money for 3 bars.

Do you want to sell your Zenite card? it would be enough for 2000 bars. The merchant would deliver them to your house free of charge.

>>34654216
I... Maybe... I mean 20% resistance is pretty bitching.

All right yeah.

>Sell Zenite card

>>34654216
Sell the card, we're not crafting equipment yet and I doubt a lvl 1 mob drop, despite it's rarity, is game changing in the long run.

>>34654216
I say to hold on to the card for now.
This will just be a test of the crafting system.

>>34654216
>sell it, we don't have anything worth equiping it to.

>>34654273
You have 10 Hp You take 10 Damage to the chest! But wait your Shirt has 20% resistance
2 Hp remaining! YOU LIVE!

>>34654296
You have 10 Hp You take 10 Damage to the chest! But wait your 2000 bars of soap has 20% resistance
2 Hp remaining! YOU LIVE!

>>34654296
But seriously, it's a lvl 1 mob drop.

>>34654337

Pfah! it's more like...

You have 10 Hp You take 10 Damage to the chest! But wait your armor (which you purchased after selling 2000 bars of luxury soap) has 20% resistance
2 Hp remaining! YOU LIVE!

>>34654361
It's a 20% damage resist that can be applied to any armor.
Sure, it's no good for a low level piece of leather armor, but apply it to some magic plate, and it'll let it shrug off rifle rounds.

>>34654283
this is true

3 sell. 2 keep

***
Your mom is very impressed with your initiative. She really admires how smart her son is.

Elli says that she will gather herbs in the evenings, and start growing aromatic herbs. You teach her and your mom how to aromatize the soap bars using oils and herbs.

Elli doesn't tells your mom about you joining an adventuring party. She feels quite guilty about it but she believes you know what you are doing.

Your mom thinks you are simply spending the evenings looking for herbs as well.

The next day, you report to the guild and meet up with Grumir and Miiyau.

Let me make sure their stats are right, hold on.

>>34654404
*holds*

>>34654404
>Your mom is very impressed with your initiative. She really admires how smart her son is.

Making me feel all fuzzy inside.