Chapter 2What’s HappeningI stood up from the floor that I had been sitting on looking around I really was in a forest a majestic one at that. Really I’m baffled on how I got here? Was that snob really telling the truth? Before my mind had a chance to race off and try to understand what I was going trough something popped up in my vision. Like some sort of annoying internet pop up. Imagine the style of pop ups you got from those not so safe for work websites one might visit.
Creating Character Profile…
Am I hallucinating or did I get a concussion from that fall what am I seeing this is strange. Is this the so called perk that the snob mentioned, maybe he’s not all that bad. This is reminding me of the games I pyed back at home. So do I just wait for this to finish loading. Okay then! Lets see what this is going to be like. First lets get my bearings. I inspected my body too see if there's anything is wrong. To my surprise it was exactly the same body from back home. I was the same height from the looks of it around 6’2 and the same build not fat but not athletic or skinny either rather it was the middle road between the three. If you imagine someone putting the body slider in the middle of a video game character creation would some it up . Rather well at that.After a quick body check I realize that the injury in my chest from those pricks who killed me was gone. Completely scratch-less besides the sore bum from the fall. More importantly I’m wearing completely different clothes from what I remember. From the jeans and jacket I remember to now what I can only describe as some medieval vilger a white shirt I think made out of cotton or linen I‘m not too sure. Some soft leather pants that have been dulled in colour. Probably from the age of the pants and around my waist a belt with a unknown bde attached to it. Well that looks dangerous I think to my self. As for my shoes if you can call them that they were just some cotton foot raps with some leather at the bottom of them. Definitely need to get something better then this. At least that snob gave me some protection. Well I wouldn’t call it actual armor but its better then nothing. It was just some random pieces of hardened leather covering my vitals. Just barely covering what it was supposed to . Well no point in compining in what I cant change looking down in the puddle bellow me I check if I still have the same face. Give or take it’s the same as from earth. Dark brown hair that drops about halfway down my forehead. Pretty sunken forest green eyes that cant hide the fact that sleep isn’t my friend one bit. Rather sharp facial features still the same button like nose and plump lips that seemed just borderline too big for my face. The only real difference is that I’ve been given a shave from the scruffy unkempt beast I used to have on my face. It definitely feels lighter. I chuckled to myself.
Character sheet complete…
Well shit lets see what that snobby looking God gave me as for my starter perks. Not going to have my hopes up too much. Hopefully its not all shit though.
Kaspar’s Shed - Stat SheetLevel: 1XP: 0 / 1000Css: Elemental SwordsmanRace: HumanBackground: ., "Wanderer of the Elements" “Traveller”
Core AttributesStrength (STR): 12 (+1) (Melee Power)
Dexterity (DEX): 14 (+2) (Attack Speed & Evasion)
Constitution (CON): 13 (+1) (Health & Stamina)
Intelligence (INT): 10 (+0) (Elemental Knowledge)
Wisdom (WIS): 11 (+0) (Elemental Control)
Charisma (CHA): 9 (-1) (Influence & Leadership)
Derived StatsHP: 22 / 22 (Base 10 + CON mod + Level Bonus)
Mana (MP): 15 / 15 (Elemental energy pool)
Stamina: 20 / 20 (For attacks & abilities)
Armor Css (AC): 13 (Light armour + DEX bonus)
Critical Hit Rate: 5% (Chance to deal 2x damage)
Elemental Affinity: 25% (Bonus damage/resistance to elemental attacks)
Skills & ProficienciesWeapon Proficiency: Swords (Longswords, Rapiers, Katanas)
Armor Proficiency: Light & Medium
Magic Proficiency: Basic Elemental Channelling
Combat Style: Elemental Bde Techniques
Abilities & PerksElemental Ssh – (Active) Spend 5 MP to imbue your weapon with elemental energy, dealing +1d6 damage of chosen element.
Elemental Shift – (Passive) Choose one elemental stance (Fire, Water, Air, Earth) per long rest, granting small bonuses:
Fire: +2 Attack, Burn effect on crits.
Water: +2 AC, minor HP regen.
Earth: +3 HP & knock-back resistance.
Air: +5 Acrobatics, +1 Dodge.
Energy Arc – (Active) A ranged sword wave (10ft range), dealing 1d8 elemental damage. Costs 7 MP.
Elemental Endurance – (Passive) 10% resistance to one chosen element per long rest.
Skill Proficiencies – Acrobatics (DEX-based) Perception (WIS-based) Arcana(INT-based)
NOTE:(Since Kaspar is level 1, proficiency bonus is +2 by default. This will increase as he levels up, improving all proficient skills accordingly.)
EquipmentStarter Sword – "Emberfang" (1d6 Sshing + 1 Fire damage)
Shabby leather armor (Light armor, +1 AC)
Game Elements & UI Stats
Title: [None]
Reputation: Neutral (0)
Currency: 5 Silver Coins
Quest Log: 0 Active Quest
I know I wasn’t expecting much but this isn’t bad at all. These types of stats are reminding me D&D so I should expect that style of shithole. Well if I’m the pyer who’s the Dungeon master. Well lets not worry too much about that right now. My first point of action in this world should be to test out my power. Looking around this seems to be a good enough pce to test it out. Walking up to one of the rge trees in my vicinity I pull out my Sword and looking at it closer its not that bad that I first thought. Yeah of course its not a legendary item but for someone of my skill this is a solid find.
Back to me testing out my skills I start to swing my sword and out of nowhere another pop up appears in the corner of my screen.
Attack roll 1D20+2(proficiency)+2(Dex)
15+4, Total 19 HIT
-1 Stamina
What the FUCK is this as I curse out my hands move instinctively like they’ve already known what to do for a millennial. Each stroke with meaning and intent and due to the swords special ability the marks that were left behind have a slight singe. Letting off a small amount of smoke. “wow” so it is like D&D who the hell is rolling the dice for it is it all automated or is it this unknown DM. Since I don’t know much so far what do I do. Maybe this is another chance like he said but a chance to do what I have nothing beside what I dropped down here with. That’s decided lets get out of this forest and find somewhere to learn more about this world. Looking back at that pop up besides the first thought fuck that’s going to be annoying if I have to deal with that appearing in my vision but this -1 stamina is concerning. As if focus on my stamina thinking about it the stat just appeared in front of my vision.
Name: Kaspars Shed
HP: 22/22
Mana: 15/15
STAMINA: 19/20
Well that’s instinctive enough okay well if I remember correctly stats are finite in the game of D&D and have can only reg-en after resting. So I need to be rather conservative with using my skills and attacks when appropriate. I should find a way out of here and find somewhere where there is some other humans around. I spent all those years alone on Earth here it’ll be different. I will make sure of it.
With my mind set on not living like my past self I get my self hyped up and ready to set off. But where should I walk to. This is a new and unfamiliar pce like fuck do I know where to walk towards. Just as this thought enters my mind another pop-up appears in my eyes.
Survival Check (WIS): 1D20+ 0 (proficiency)+ 0 (WIS)
Disadvantage due to thick forest
(roll 2D20 pick lowest)
15, 5 Total: 5
Trying to remember the rules of this game will be a crucial part. Lucky these pop-ups give me a brief breakdown what's happening. Thinking back to the so called God who I still think is just a snobby cunt. He was really gave me some perks. Shit that I did end up having a disadvantage.
No matter. Feeling gloomy about the terrible roll is pointless. Lets see if I can get out of here. With bravado I push forward trough the dense forest , the towering ancient trees in all directions that I look stand silent as if they were guarding sentinels. The undergrowth is overgrown thick with vines and the air is heavy with the scent of moss and damp soil. I try to look for any signs of a path or a trail of any kind. Unfortunately the foliage is too overwhelming, and as if alive the forest seems to swollen any signs of civilization. Using all my willpower and insists I tread forward hoping of finding my way but to no avail. It seems that the results of actions are all based on these rolls my system does I don’t know how to feel about that, it’s like a double edge sword with both positives and negatives. Grumbling of this bullshit mechanic I keep going deeper in the forest. Every step a challenge, as if calcuted. The deeper I go the more lost I feel loosing the clearing I was in at first. With no pce to go I keep forwards, hearing the sounds of the under-canopy eventually hearing the odd bird song or some critter rustling the bushes around me. Continuing my stride forward I start to feel an unease, as if I’m being stared at with a pare of piercing eyes worst part I don’t know from where they are. Continuing my path forwards the feeling of being watched dose not lessen instead the feeling becomes more intense instead. Taking a step forward I figure out why hearing a lowly growl Infront. Looking forward trying to focus in on the location where I hear this growl I spot it.
Its about 40ft away a dark Gray silver wolf. Crouched down low with his teeth showing and aggressive growling aimed at me. “Not a friend are we little guy”
Level 1 Wolf Type: BeastArmor Css (AC): 13 (Natural Armor)Hit Points (HP): 11
Getting ready for the battle I get the Ember-fang bde in my hands and get int a battle stance. Ever so focused this is the first battle in this world. I have no idea how it will end but there's one thing for sure I want it to be gone.
Rolling Initiative:
Wolf:20(1D20+2[DEX])
Kaspars:8(1D20+2[DEX])
Fuck the wolf gets to attack first. Who’s giving me this cursed luck like come on. Totally not fair but I need to win this not letting this fucking whelp to finish me off before I even get to start.
Wolf attack roll:1D20+3(+1[STR]+2[PRO])= 11
Kaspars AC:13…
MISSED
The wolf charges forward at me without even a slightest sign. My body moved without my own order like it had a mind of its owned. Taking a step to the side I avoid the attack and the wolf fshes past. Realizing it missed it puts up his guard wary of what I will do next .
Oh thank god it missed. Without this system I don’t think I could of managed that like fuck. Right so its not all totally unfair so its main turn now okay with my sword in hand I rush in.
Combat Style: Elemental Bde Techniques
Abilities & Perks
Elemental Ssh – (Active) Spend 5 MP to imbue your weapon with elemental energy, dealing +1d6 damage of chosen element.
Elemental Shift – (Passive) Choose one elemental stance (Fire, Water, Air, Earth) per long rest, granting small bonuses:
Fire: +2 Attack, Burn effect on crits.
Water: +2 AC, minor HP regen.
Earth: +3 HP & knock-back resistance.
Air: +5 Acrobatics, +1 Dodge.
Energy Arc – (Active) A ranged sword wave (10ft range), dealing 1d8 elemental damage. Costs 7 MP.
Elemental Endurance – (Passive) 10% resistance to one chosen element per long rest.
As if instinctively my avaible skills appear in my head in a neat manner like I already had the idea in my head I active elemental ssh imbued with fmes in a fire stance to attack that dammed wolf. I wanted this wolf to be gone from my sight just to finish this battle in one go. Once this is done I can go back to finding a way out of this damp forest.
As the confirmations of my actions are complete the system kicks in
Kaspars attack roll: 1D20+3(+1[STR]2+[PRO])=22
Wolfs AC:13…
Hit
Rolling for damage
1d6[sshing damage]+1 fire=4
1d6[burning ssh]=6
+2[attack stance]=2
Total 12 damage
Fatal hit
With out even realizing my body had began to move rushing into the wolfs attack range. With my system already activating my skills they just seem to manifest without much trouble. Emberfang is engulfed in fmes my stances widens allowing the energy to flow trough me heating. My whole body felt on-fire almost like I had been a dormant volcano finally ready to burst. The two skills synergy to empower one another enrging the fmes on the bde, this made the bde nearly double in size. With this my attack was ready and I lunged. As I reached my destination my bde unched upwards in a fming crescent. This ssh was all that was needed. The combination of skills almost creating unison. Splitting the beast in half there was no blood the heat of the bde was already reaching the thousands of degrees and that was enough to cauterize the whole wolf only leaving two burnt wolf halves and a gruesome stench of burnt hair. This lingering smell plus the sight is enough to weaken the strongest men and yet I felt nothing. “What the fuck is going on”, “why am I like this”. What are the future battles be like. Whilst thinking about what the future will hold for me with me using this system. As I was starting to feel like it was turning myself into a machine with no emotions. Loosing the soul of a person and just being a murderous machine. What are the goals behind this. As my mind was racing to understand what I have been transformed into I head a familiar yet daunting pop up bringing me back the current time as I check it I felt like a idiot, it doesn’t have sentience its just a system .
-5 Mana
-5 stamina
Name:kaspars Shed
HP: 22/22
Mana: 10/15
STAMINA: 14/20
Finally I can go back to finding my way out of here walking up the dead beast ignoring the smell of a burning hair I look for any loot and as I touch it the monster disintegrates turning itself into what looked like sparkles. For me who had never really seen the world or experienced the world it was rather beautiful. Maybe that was me thinking too deep into it but it felt like I had absorbed the beast as I had syed it.
Once those words left my mouth not a sound ter this came up in front of me .
Level: 1XP: 50 / 1000Css: Elemental Swordsman
Loot Drop: Wolf cws x 2, Burnt Wolf pelt, Charred Wolf meat
This timing is getting out of hand. It has scarily immacute timing. Well enough of that lets keep going forward and find a way out of this forest. With my bde in hand like a trusty companions I clear the under canopy of the forest making my own path. Keeping my speed and bravado up I push on after about 2 hours of walking sshing on repeat. I finally seen something other then trees, bugs and wolf excrement. The trees are starting to clear out and become more sparse the trees species are even changing. These ones are lot less daunting about simir heights but the biggest difference would be that I can climb the.
Climbing check 1d20 +2 [DEX mod] + 2 [proficiency bonus]
[15+4=19 Total]
(Advantage) Investigation check 2d20 + 2 [proficiency bonus]
[4+2=6 Total][15+2=17 Total]
With that I focus the energy of my feet having a image of a spring a jump up and scale the tree having a clear view of the nd ahead. It was like my eyes were hacks I was able too see clearly for miles and get a good grasp for the area. I had spotted the following. A faint trail in the forest. To the north I spotted a narrow dirt path winding trough the dense trees. It doesn't look likes a well used path maybe something a animal or a hunter might walk trough by chance. Distant smoke, to the east you see a thin column of smoke rising trough the sky. Defiantly a sign of people but what kind it could be anyone vilge, lone traveller to even something completely different and equally dangerous. Or head to the south where most of the water arrives and as most people know where it had been a good growth period for any Empire is a water source.
I decide to try my luck to head down stream and hope someone has some brain cells and created a community to prosper and build with. Following the river time passes and as its reaching the early afternoon I finally found something of worth while a pce that looks like a town not too crowded but still lively enough to be energizing to the workout. Forcing my self forward I get to the entrance of this town and as almost expected.
Location discovered: Mossmere
Exp:25
Level: 1XP: 75 / 1000Css: Elemental Swordsman
Looking up at the entrance of this town I see the name pstered across the front gates of the town Mossmare a busy river side trade town with a dark mystery mist. To me who was used to neon signs this quite and reserved town was ever so charming the people actually conversing and everyone is doing there part.
A real community.
