In Faerûn every person gets their choices of Classes and skills to go with them. Their are Three Classes with many branching paths the three classes are Mage, Worrier, and Rouge. Mages can become Clerics, Sorcerers, wizards and many others. Worriers have the most branching paths with Paladins, Gladiators, Knights, samurai's and many other some of which like Eldritch Nights, Spell blades and paladins can even channel magic. Rouges have the fewest paths and many become criminals in the end but some famous adventuring groups had thieves, Trappers and arcane tricksters in them. Hell the current King of the Iron throne, in the country of Westeros, his son and wife are both rouges.
Most people chose not to take a class so they can live normal lives and about 20% or the population don't get the option to awaken a class at all. I happened to fall into that category. It been generations since my family had awoken a class. The last one was a hero from over 3000 years ago who sacrificed the potential of his family for an unknown amount of generations enable to close off our world from the out plains of existence.
No realm was accessible no Faywilds, No Shadow Fell and no 9 hells or the Abyss. But some people weren't happy about that and about 200 years ago those that hated my Ancestor for what he did took power so my family which once was a Dutchy now is little more then slaves. Well up until a few years ago. My family died in a fire caused by a Barons brat. My brothers sisters and parents all died in that fire. And it was believed I did to. Since anyone that is born with out a class is considered to be a descendant of Alicon tomorrow when I wake up with out a Class I'll be sent back into slavery.
I layed under the stars out side the Orphanage but inside the abby's walls. The stars twinkled with all the brightness of someone who was free. As I stared into the abyss of stars I spoke out, "What i wouldn't give for a class to show them what true power was."
The moon rose higher into the sky till midnight came. The moon hung there looking down on me judging me for my weakness. I sighed feeling defeated up and until the moon blinked. Fear. Unbridled fear filled me. My blood felt like ice as I stared up at the moon which now had a slit running down the center of it. It blinked again then a blew Screen like what's described for every person appears.
(WARLOCK OR SLAVE)
The choice hung in the air my trembling blue hand reached out touching the screen. I of corse chose Warlock I didn't know what it was but it had to be better then a life of a slave.
(Good choice! I am the Father of the Abyss. You are now my entertainment! You live to my enjoyment or until you become strong enough to stand as my equal staring out over the infinite sea of stars of an untold number of Multiverses. Or until you kill me or I become bored and kill you.)
Oh what have i gotten my self into.
(As to not arouse to much suspicion I have taken the time to make it so if anyone Scans you or you register as a Hunter or Adventure your Page comes up as a spell blade. Wouldn't want you being killed for having a forbidden class.)
Forbidden class? Well what ever I'll just figure that out later.
(Come along my little Teflings friend. Open your class panel!)
I smiled pulling forth my Stats.
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Class: )Warlock( Mage
Subclass: Spell-blade (Unknowable Hex-blade)
MP: 22
SP: 20
Strength: 5
Dexterity: 8
Constitution: 5
Intelligence: 8
Wisdom: 3
Charisma: 10
Since Charisma has reached 10 please choose a skill or ability!
Devils Deal: A powerful ability A rank. Any deal you make is in forced, if both parties willing agree even if one was lying they are forced to Accept and fulfill their end.
Silver Tongue: A powerful Skill A rank. You are a likable guy and people will always see you positively no matter their aliment.
Please be aware first skill or ability's for any given stat are always A rank. All others range between F and SSS. As a Hexblade pack of the Unknowable you have two starting Skills of F ans C rank, two cantrips of D and A rank, 1 ability of A rank, and 1 spell of F rank. As a warlock you have 3 Gacha rolls a unique feature of being a Warlock.
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I choose Devils deal. Silver tongue probably wouldn't work seeing as I'm a devil spawn anyway. So why not make sure I always get my reward from deals. With a Sigh I open my skills magic and abilities panel.
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Skills-
Melee Attuned spell caster F rank: You feel at home in close combat as much as you do in spell casting. Basic skill with simple weapons.
Tamer C Rank Skill: Beast are easily befriended and turned into a familiar. The amount of familiars you can tame is equal to you charisma halfed.
Abilities-
Devils Deal: A powerful ability A rank. Any deal you make is in forced, if both parties willing agree even if one was lying they are forced to Accept and fulfill their end.
Binding A rank: the ability to bind weapons and familiars! The amount of familiars you can have is your charisma halfed. The amount of weapons that can be bound to you in your charisma divided by 10. Bound weapons can't be stolen and also count as attuned with out using and attunement slot. You also gain basic skills with the weapon once bound rather you have a skill for it or not. This bonus skill stacks with existing weapon skill.
Magics-
Cantrips- Use Zero Magic Points when casting.
Chilling Touch D rank- you creat a spectral hand that touches your opponent. Deals Cold Damage
Eldritch Bolt A rank- a blast of Eldritch energy is gathered and fired as a bolt of energy. Deals Force damage. Fires one additional blast for every 10 points of charisma. Current count of bolts is 2.
Spells- Spells fall into two categories Arcane or Incantations. Arcane uses your own or the power around you while Incantations is borrowed magic you can channel threw you.
Acid Arrow F rank Arcan Spell uses 4 mana- A weak bolt of acid. Can slow regeneration. Deals Acid Damage over time.
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"Hey mister Unknowable what is the Gacha?"
(My personal power unlike other classes you don't collect subclasses. You collect Packs and Evocations. Evocations work like extra Abilities and Packs are like the subclasses. The Gacha is one way to get magic, Abilities, skills, Pets, familiars and even magic weapons and gear.)
"Oh that's pretty amazing no wonder you had to change my see able class to mage."
(Yes speaking over Class and other people. The wall you ancestors put up was taken down about 30 minutes ago when you became my Contractor. Everyone that should have a class and doesn't will wake up to the ability to claim one. The Chaos of Dragons, Demon, Devils, Angels, Gods, the Fea and the untold Horrors of everything in between will appear at the same time as a rebellion! Not to mention gates to other plains beyond this multiverse will open. Worlds of technology beyond your current comprehension and monsters you may be able to summon will descend on the world. This gates can be traveled threw and closed and you and anyone else who travels threw won't be stuck if they close as you will be shunted back but the vise versa isn't true. But you can stabilize gates making them permanent. But only you can do that. But anyone from this multiverse can travel to other plains and remain there or die there until you close the gate.)
My brain froze. I saved everyone? That was amazing. But at the same time I have already changed the world to its core. "Wow. I guess I'll definitely need the Rolls. How can I get them?"
(Like everyone else you gane power from doing quests that appear with in your System or from the ones you pick up at the guild. And just like everyone else you gain more money then power with mortal quests and more power then money for system quests. But you also have quests from me and other Multi planners like me that will watch you. These quest will usually offer direct items, skills, abilities, or Gacha coins. You can also by them form me for Souls or 100,000 thousand Gold.)
"Makes sense guess I'll roll my Current coins. And a human soul or 100,000 gold! That's a fucking steep price."
(That's the point. One roll could give you an ability or magic to make you a god.)
"Well I'm guessing their more likely to not do that."
(Yes it's a point .1% chance to get a Devine roll and not all of them put you at my level. Or even at the weakest of my kind.)
"Great. Well let's roll."
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Rolling 3x times!!!
Spell S class "I AM ATOMIC"- this spell translates pure magic into pure Destruction. Anything that isn't considered an ally in the spells range (10 magic point equals a 50 yard radius) is vaporized at an atomic level. Leaving not even ash. Things can resist if there constitution is twice the amount of mana used and every exponential increase of double will take less and less damage (if 20 Mp is used the person need 40 con to survive, 80 con will allow them to remain awake 160 would still be standing and 320 would be relatively unscathed, 640 would be completely unharmed) magic resistance is double the magic used with exponential increases similar to Con, or have a spell or ability that can counter example of abilities is hyper regeneration SSS rank or absolute counter/magic SS rank.
F rank skill Boxing- You now have the skills of a boxer that has been training for 6 months going into his first match.
A rank upgradable ability Pocket Apartment- This ability give you a pocket space and dimension that is a two story apartment with a full kitchen with appliances, a bare living room master bedroom master bath. Can be upgraded threw system quest rewards or Plains Walker deals or Quests.
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The spell was broken as was the apartment since I could enter threw any door and leave threw the same door or threw a random door 24 hours later. That ment a free base of and home that I didn't have to travel to and from. Not to mention I could summon anything out of it or put anything that I'm holding into it. Not to mention that it was apparently a Demi plain that I could grow. Some of the upgrade options I could get from rolls and quest are amazing.
"Hey boss man what do I need to do to get the armory, Practice area and maybe some land. You mentioned I could roll creatures and I'd rather not have a dragon and no where to put it."
(I'll tell you what.)
[Plains Walker Quest! 3 step beginning!]
[Step one acquire a Simple weapon and Bind it. Reward training yard]
[Step two Kill your first Enemy! Reward Grassy Plains and Live Stock and prey animals.]
[Step three level up to level One and gain your first Evocation! Reward 1x Magic item Gacha roll and armory.]
(Each step pays after completion you don't need to finish all three to get the rewards. Because one enemy isn't enough to level up. Probably you might be stupid an fight something that would level you up. But for now got to sleep little Tefling. The world changes tomorrow.)
I rubbed my eyes as I drifted off. The only thing I could think about was how much the world had changed from this decision.
—- Next morning—-
"Worthless scum! Get up we need to test you see if you are head to the mines!" A guard said kicking my side sending me into the wall.
I let out a cry of pain as I looked up at the blonde human man in the silver Armor of the god of Knights. One of the few Gods to be trapped hear when Alicon locked this realm. I pushed up to my feet. "Let's get this over with I can't wait to leave."
"Oh you actually got a class?" He asked surprised. 1 in every 12 teflings developed a class the rest remain as slaves.
"Yeah I'm a Spell Blade." I said my cover class.
"Well god for you. If your not lieing you get a Basic weapon, a pack of supplies, leather armor and 2 gold. What you do from there is my problem."
I sighed fallowing him and went threw the motions of the priest checking me nodding and being lead to a weapon rack. Basic weapons or simple weapons where easy to wield and use and cheap to replace. The best two for a beginner are the Spear and Mace. Two weapons that use almost no skill. Most try and make a name for them selves choosing weapons that had skills and abilities with them like Daggers, Sickle, Light hammers and hand axes. But with my class I just need something to survive and the best simple weapons for that is the mace. I picked up the simple spiked mace and felt one my abilities call out. "Bind." I whispered and I felt a connection form between me and the weapon.
[Step one Complete! Training Yard added to Demi space.]
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I found my self walking to town. You see the orphanage are always close to Slave Quarters. So that they can move the new slaves straight to work or straight to an auction. But orphans with classes are given the bare minimum and shunted out told to walk to the nearest town down a dirt road that isn't guarded and is only sometimes patrolled by adventurous. Your more likely to be attacked by monsters or Rouges then make it to town alive. This lowers the strain on the Netheril Empire. One of the many countries and empires to adopt the whole slaving of those with no classes.
But much to the surprise of everyone at the Orphanage everyone that aged out well 8 of us had classes. Now unlike the others I broke off heading into the woods as soon as we lost sight of the Abbey walls. The Border Forst had several monsters and even a few goblin clans. Perfect to be ground under foot for not just the land which was massive, land as far as the eye could see from what I read on the Plains Biome, but also food! He said live stock animals and when I looked it came with cows and pigs along with prey animals like red tail deer, rabbits, and something called a gazelle! Plus I wanted the level up for both its Evocation and the rewards from the quest.
It wasn't two long before I came across my first creature. It was strange I've never read about anything like it. It looked almost like a zombie but its skin was leathery and rotten and it seemed much faster then a shambling zombie. Maybe it was just a new zombie or a zombie not native to the woods. I raised my hand channeling the MP inside my body and fired an Acid arrow. Even if it was a F class Spell it had to be stronger then a cantrip which one teacher compared to a party trick.
The spell gathered forming a glowing green Arow before it rocked towards the creature slamming into its chest. Steam bellowed up as it let out a scream that was something between human and inhuman. I heard several more screams as it turned and began to sprint at me.
(Oh lord I thought I was joking about fighting something you couldn't take! Why are you fighting a Ghoul from Fallout New Vegas? Why's is such a high plain world Gate this close to your starting location?)
"What the fuck is a that? That no ghoul! Ghouls have a semi transparent form and while they can effect the world just fine you need Iron, Darkness or Magic to touch them," I spoke as I swung with all my might smashing its head open. It didn't stop its momentum and it knocked me off my feet.
(Fallout Feral Ghouls are similar to a mid rank undead. It's still technically alive and it can't die from natural causes as it will fall asleep with out food but when awake they are continuously hungry.)
I push the corpse off me in time to see a second one appear and lung at me. I placed my boot in its chest and kicked it back before I blasted out with my Eldritch blast. Two black bolts fired from my hand and crushed the things head in a instant. "WOW that was much more effective then Acid Arrow."
(Well of corse! Eldritch Blast is the best Cantrip. Especially since it can be upgraded to S tear with evocations.)
"No shit?" I ask as I raise my arm two bolts fire out striking two different charging Ghouls. It struck one in the chest it caving in under the power the other had its leg blow off at the knee.
[YOU HAVE LEVELED UP! You are now level 1]
The message flashed and i dismissed it as three more Ghouls came charging towards me. I fired again and again blasting of arms and legs caving in skulls and chests. But if I didn't kill them they kept coming. Crawling or charging as if they didn't lose an arm. One reached me missing both arms and part of its chest caved in. I swong for the fences its head leaving its shoulders.
[ LEVEL UP! Congratulations you are now level 2]
I waited a few seconds before opening my panels.
[Step Two complete! Plains Biome with standard live stock and prey animals added to Demi Domain. Demi Domain now 8 Square Miles.]
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Your are now a Level 2! All stats increase by 2! 6 extra points to allocate.
Class: )Warlock( Mage Lv.2
Subclass: Spell-blade (Unknowable Hex-blade)
MP: 30
SP: 40
Strength: 5+5 (10)
Dexterity: 8+2 (10)
Constitution: 5+5 (10)
Intelligence: 8+2 (10)
Wisdom: 3+2 (5)
Charisma: 10+2 (12)
Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, and Intelligence have all reached 10 points please chose a skill!
Strength-
Power Strike A rank Ability- Spending 5 SP allows you to double the power of a blow.
Grappler A rank skill: hand to hand combat is easier when you can get your hand on someone. You are now a master Grappler. Holds Pin and Breaks are well known to use. When in a grapple you have an advantage against things your size or smaller. Doubles your strength in a grapple.
Dexterity
Free Runner A rank skill: You can run across buildings and obstacles like a bird flys threw the air. Doubles speed when Free running.
Cunning Strike A rank Ability: this ability uses 10 ap to pierce threw weak points in armor with more force and precision doubling damage and tripling critical damage. (Only usable on piercing weapons like spear and Rapiers.)
Constitution
Stone Skin A rank ability- 20 Ap cost to turn your skin as tough as stone 1/3rds slashing and piercing and immunity to Lightning and cold damage. Double damage from Fire Blunt and force.
Cast Iron Gut A rank skill- you can't get food poisoning or gain diseases or inflictions from spoiled or Ill prepared food. Resistance again poisons that must be ingested.
Intelligence
Mana Well A rank skill- You intelligence is added a second time after MP calculation.
Quick Study A Rank skill- learn Abilities and Magic faster from teachers.
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I quickly looked threw and Chose Power Strike, Free Runner, Stone Skin, and Mana Well. All of the choices where amazing but I had to choose what was best for me. And while Cunning Strike was similar to power strike, it could only be used with one type of attack style while the other was all melee attacks. And more MP was more important then learning from teachers that would charge me an arm and leg. I also excepted my new Demi Plane ungrades. The armory sound over powered especially if I find magical arrows or bolts. I don't know what 9mm is or means but it says it's an ammunition like Bolts are.
After finishing that up I turn to the Ghouls. "Um would these things have a mana stone?" Mana stones for those that don't know are stone that grown inside natural monsters that form dungeons. Dungeons are massive labyrinthine ecosystems that spawn monsters. These are called true monsters or natural monsters. These creatures are near mindless or only want to kill none monsters. Dungeons some time become over crowded and begin to spill out into the world. Like this forest. Mana Crystals are needed for forging magic weapons making rituals and fueling spell jammers and flying ships. That is to says they are worth money. The weakest mana crystal is still worth 3 silver. It's great pay ontop of quests usually.
(No these are from a world where magic doesn't exist. Something to keep in mind is world with out magic your MP will not regenerate there.)
"Good to know. Good thing my main attack doesn't use MP. Now how do i choose my Evocation? I saw that I got the reward already but I never chose my evocation."
(Say Evocation.)
"Evocation?" A panel appeared before me.
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Please choose Two Evocations since you are Level 2!
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"Holy shit why are there so many?"
(This is just basic ones and the ones that can be used with the Hex Blade pact.)
I looked threw them before smiling at two.
Ears Of the Unknown- Can understand every language even if you can speak it.
Eyes of the Rune Keeper- You can read all languages even those never seen by human eyes. You still can't write it.
While they didn't upgrade my primary attack the fact I got them like everyone else got spells abilities and skills meant I could wait to get the upgrades. I quickly selected them. This would make going to the other worlds less problematic. I smiled and rolled my weapon Gacha.
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Rolling 1 weapon Gacha
Rivers Of Blood A rank Katana- this blade is forever soaked with the burning blood of those that have died by it. Using 5 SP or MP you can send a burning slash of blood as a midrange attack or a combo of short range slashes for 10 SP or MP. Each blood blade deals both slashing and Fire damage. Every cut of the blade or the blade has a chance to cause a massive eruption of blood and flames each consecutive attack increases the chance. Chances reset when target erupts.
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A blade and sheath appear in my hand. I pull the blade free with a singing cry. The blade wasn't straight with what almost looked like chips and waves in the blade of crimson and black. It seemed to almost drip in malice and death. It was a long blade and its handle felt amazing. I let the contention to the Mace slip and bound my self to the blade. "Bind," I spoke up as dark energy erupted around me.
[Binde as By paced Attunment and curse. Rivers of Blood is now bound to you.]
I smiled as i sheathed the blade and slipped it into my belt. I turned towards the corpses and sighed stepping to them I bent down and began to check its lose cloths and pockets. I found some interesting contraptions and cartridges that had a message to be sent to the armory. So I sent the 10mm Revolver and 10mm ammo away along with something called a Double Barrel shotgun and 12 gage ammo. I found two revolvers and one Shotgun with 6 10mm rounds and 2 12 gage shells. It was an interesting day to say the least. I sigh and began to head toward town again. Along the way I found two of the eight others dead they weren't far from the path and where being eaten by the feral ghouls.
I smiled as I drew my new blade. I let it come to rest infront of me. The sound of the blade leaving its scabbard drew the attention of the three ghouls. They charged towards me, I lunged forward meeting the first one with quick sweep of my blade sending its head flying. I stab into the next one as it falls back I step out of the way of one's swing bringing my blade up cutting its arm off. As it cut threw the wound exploded in flames and blood. It roared falling over dead. I turned to the last two and swing the blade charging my AP. A razor sharp blade of flaming blood slammed into both of them cutting deep into their chest. Both wounds exploded in blood and flames and just like the last one they fell over dead. A wild smile cut my face as I leveled up. I dumped all my points into wisdom.
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Wisdom has reached 10 points please chose a skill.
Herbal Medicine A rank Skill- you have a near instinctual knowledge about herbs in the wild you know what's edible and what's poisonous you know what can make you sick or what can help heal you.
Magic Well 2 A rank skill- Adds Wisdom a second time after calculations.
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I smile watching my mana reach 60 points. I wasn't a ranger and i didn't plan to eat much in other worlds so more magic power was always better. I smiled as I grabbed the four gold the two orphans had between them and the Ghouls had some sort of wagon like toy and a block with letters on it. I didn't take them and continued on my way to the city.