Even with his Paths selected, he still needed to figure out what order he wanted to take them. Fortunately, this wasnt nearly as tricky. All that mattered was he took them in approximate order of how cool he thought they were, with perhaps a slight eye towards estimating which Skill each Path might evolve.
His Attribute paths absolutely would have to be first, as Attributes wouldnt increase until hed unlocked them. He couldnt imagine their order mattered all that much, so hed just go with what he already had- Path Less Traveled, Scout, Athlete, and finally Unkillable. Then after that.
Completed Paths
CharLimitCanttalkmuchNocluewhathappenedDidmybesttohelpyouli, Mage, Skilled Arcanist, Physical Alchemist, Bomber, Linguist, Beginner, Warrior
Prospective Paths
Blackstone Conqueror, Superior Alchemist, Adventurer, Explorer, Outsider, Skill Researcher, Wanderer,(One or two of Alchemical Warrior, Assassin, Giant Slayer, Trapper, Warrior), (two or three of Mage, Novice Pyromancer, Novice Ritualist, Skilled Arcanist), (two or three of Alchemist, Physicist, Engineer, Scientific Revolutionary, Scientist), (one of Physical Alchemist, Physical Arcanist), (one ofAlchemical dic, Field dic, Biologist), (one or two of Makeshift Alchemist, Practical Alchemist), (one or two of Fey Scion, Feytouched)
Edwin tapped his leg in thought. Did he really need even two Trophy Paths? Superior Alchemist was a must, as it fed too well into his overall hopes for this tier. Blackstone Conqueror, though What might that give him? There wasnt even the slimst of chances that it would give him so way to summon Blackstone, not that he needed another reason for the dwarves to co after him. In a few Tiers it might, though. Should he save it for that possibility, then? A single Trophy Path was probably enough. He could reassess later on if he felt like he might benefit from a second, but for now his inclination was no.
He struck Blackstone Conqueror from the list. He felt like he could get a better Skill from it in a few years, and he was unlikely to re-earn it.
Hmmmmm..
Okay, put off the decision for combat choices at the mont. He did want both Makeshift Alchemist and Practical Alchemist, and combine that with his science choices. Alchemist, Physicist, and Engineer. Not that he didnt want the others, but those threeforr seed decidedly more practical for the ti being. Hed take Physical Arcanist to avoid overspecializing, and then Novice Pyromancer and Ritualist. Maybe he was breaking his rule to take generalities instead of specific paths, but it was in an effort to branch out his available skills, to break into new fields- Rituals- and leverage his existing strength- fire.
After all, the story of human advancent is just the story of mastering fire.
By that token, hed go with the more unconventional option of Biologist over his actual dic Paths, as it was once again leveraging what made him different to great use. Hed also go with Alchemical Warrior as well. It didnt make sense for him to not leverage that particular strength as much as possible, and it wouldnt require as much setup at the ti as traps nor the subtlety of assassinations. Warrior and Giant Slayer were in turn perhaps too broad for his purposes at the mont.
That ant he could go with both Fey Scion and Feytouched. Excellent. He didnt want to have to choose between them, they both seed good in their own way.
He took a deep breath and began.
You have completed the Path Less Traveled path!
Your exploits have garnered even the attention of the System. Going forward, keep in mind all that you have accomplished and all you shall accomplish, for your every action will have far-reaching effects. You have already impacted the world, and you are liable to shake its very foundations going forward.
Class Change!
Sapper Unconventional Sapper
Calculating Rewards
Done!
You have unlocked a new Attribute!
Impact
Impact level set to. 5
Impact? What does that do? he asked, to which Inion just shrugged and smiled mysteriously. Edwin sighed. He didnt feel any different. Going by the Path completion description did it act like karma or sothing? Did it make his actions more likely to have a broader impact? Or did it enhance the power of his skills, making them more impactful? It was sure to be impressive if nothing else, whatever it may do.
Well, he was sure to find out eventually, he supposed, and he didnt really know how to test it out, so that put it as a puzzle for future-Edwin.
You have completed the Scout path!
Your keen eyes have seen much, and your ability to perceive the world in your unique manner has not gone unnoticed. Keep a keen eye at all you create, all you encounter, for it shall return the favor.
Class Change!
Unconventional Sapper Sapper-Forerunner
Calculating Rewards
Done!
You have unlocked a new Attribute!
Perception
Perception level set to. 8
Edwin half-expected that he would be overwheld with new sensations, but much the opposite, he found that the flood of sensory input hed been slowly adjusting to over the last year, leaving his Mana Sense active at all tis, beca more comprehensible, the multiple senses helping instead to build a cohesive picture of his surroundings.
A bit of experintation showed that he could move his Perception around, in a way. He couldnt reduce his sight below its baseline Seeing-enhanced level, but he could direct his Perception away from feeding a consistent picture of his surroundings into instead focusing on a single sense, giving him far more clarity than he might normally have access to. Pushing it to touch ant he could feel the almost nonexistent breeze tickle his skin, to his sll allowed him to pick out individual scents with ease, his sight allowed him to see massive swathes of his field of view as though he was focusing on it all it was really impressive.
He could put it towards his Skills, too! Mana Sense enabled him to more easily pick out individual sources of magic (though it all still felt the sa), and Identify allowed him to target even a single grain of sand from a distance.
Overall, it was very cool, and he needed to figure out how to best use it.
You have completed the Athlete path!
You have traveled long, and you have traveled far. While you may not yet be road-weary, you still have far, far more travel ahead of you. Obstacles of all manner stand in your path, yet you will surmount, or blow up, any who dare to oppose you.
Class Change!
Sapper-Forerunner Tireless Sapper
Calculating Rewards
Done!
You have unlocked a new Attribute!
Stamina
Stamina level set to. 8
Whoa now that was a rush. More than any talsanenris snack hed had, that was for sure. He felt like he could climb a mountain and run a marathon at the sa ti without ever getting tired. That glow faded after just a couple of minutes, but he still felt great. More... real. His heart beat in its chest, blood rushing through his veins, and he could feel the air entering his lungs. If not for Perception, he might have felt overwheld. But as it was? It just felt right.
It faded after a few minutes, but left Edwin still full of energy. It seed like he could run a marathon without so much as getting winded. Well, okay, he could have probably already done as much, but with Stamina he actually felt like it. Even better, he didnt feel restless or jittery, or like he needed to move to burn off extra energy. He could still sit contentedly, but ready to spring up at a monts notice.
It was quite nice that everything- nope. Not even thinking that. It was the most surefire way to ensure things would get ssed up.
Health 7 15
You have completed the Unkillable path!
Though many have tried, and though many will try to end your journey before it can fully begin, you have erged victorious against all odds. You are tenacious and persistent, and your way ahead is long and treacherous. Perhaps youll even survive it.
Class Change!
Tireless Sapper Indefatigable Sapper
Calculating Rewards
Done!
You may evolve your Survival skill into the Adaptive Defense skill!
Accept Evolution? Y/N
Adaptive Defense
Yes, well if you had prep ti, then...
Resist harm after initial exposure
Maximum reduction increases per level
Right on queue. Why did he have to tempt fate? Ah well, hed just ah, screw it. What would he drop? Fey Scion? Explorer? Uhhhhh.
I thought you said this would give Constitution! he side-eyed Inion.
I thought it would! This isnt an exact science, Ill have you know.
Fine fine. Whatever. Lem give this a quick test?
Do you feel anything?
Uh not really?
So then
Give a minute, okay?
Okay, so adaptive defense. Finally, a self-explanatory Skill. Because it was only level 1, it wouldnt have that great of an effect, but between his healing potions and Health, he felt a lot more confident sticking his hand in a fire than he did a year ago.
As he approached the roaring fire he always kept active in his kiln, Edwin felt his skin begin to heat up to the point of slight pain, but then began to fade. He frowned, and pushed it closer to the fire, letting it heat up again.
Level Up!
Adaptive Defense Level 1 2
Ah, the joys of low-level Skills.
After so more experintation, he found that the longer and more intense his exposure to the fire was, the more he would resist heat, and the more the Skill leveled. He didnt work on it for too long, just enough to get a good idea of its limitations. It wasnt a permanent resistance, but faded over ti. He couldnt quite tell how the Skill determined what was or wasnt harm, but it seed to try and keep him generally comfortable.
That probably ant he would just never be bothered by extre temperatures ever again, didnt it? Score!
Overall, the Skill promised to be incredibly useful and, depending on what its limitations were exactly, possibly his strongest Skill yet. Not a bad start, he had to admit. It certainly seed to live up to its Unkillable promise.
Further testing was, naturally, required.
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