Portal to D&D IC - Deadguy

[Rizban]

Discord (https://discord.gg/vCaRa5), if you're interested.



Eli Moore had always considered himself normal. Average family with him as the only child. Average grades in high school, decent at sports. Got into state college, played on the football team as second string. Moved to the city and got a job as a personal trainer at one of the Crossfit gyms. A small apartment. A simple life.

Then the quarantine happened. The gym closed. So did just about everything else for that matter. He was getting unemployment, which was more than enough to get by. No car meant no car payment or insurance. His friends used to laugh at him for biking everywhere, but it just paid off. Stuck in his apartment, he had begun to go stir-crazy. Everything on the television was terrible, so was social media. He couldn't work out, he couldn't work. He needed an outlet.

After reaching the end of the internet several times over, he had started watching some of the e-sports streams. It was about the only 'sport' that hadn't been cancelled. Eli was surprised how intense it could get. He had never even owned a home computer, just a phone and tablet. Still, it looked like something to do. So when his stimulus check came, he ordered one of those fancy gaming systems and the most anticipated game.

It all came quicker than he expected. Everything was suppose to be going so slow with the shutdown. Boxes, wires, manuals... an organized chaos of electronics. The result seemed pretty good. Nothing like those streamers had set up, but he thought it was pretty respectable.

Firing up the game resulted in a massive load screen, there seemed to be plenty of updates since the release. Bugs It wasn't any different than when he had first got his phone. It updated like 14 times in the first day. He went out and got food while it did it's thing. When he got back, the account number prompt was flashing. He entered the info and walked through the registration.

Character generation. He had flipped through the game guide while eating. The choices were a bit overwhelming to someone who had never played a game like this before. He stuck with the guide's suggestion. Warrior. The character features came up next. It was easy to just make it look like him. Blonde, tall, athletic. Human. The next part gave him pause. A name. He couldn't think of anything clever. His knowledge of anything fantasy related ended at the Lord of the Rings movies. To be honest, he hadn't even finished those. Maybe just mixing up his own name, since the program seemed to deny any attempts at those crazy names like 'Leetsauce' or 'Pwnstar'. He settled on Moeril.

The game finally launched. Eli put his drink on the desk and pushed his chair back far enough to give him some room. The VR direction said about 6 feet of space. He put the headset on. The sensation was overwhelming. He felt almost nauseous at first. Still the introduction was pretty slow and the controls seemed intuitive. Swinging his arms to use a weapon could almost be considered a work-out. Nearing the end the starting area, he had one more quest to complete. Even someone who didn't have experience with these games could tell some kind of boss was coming.

The battle scene was intense. He was spinning and dodging and striking. It was fun! Lost in the virtual reality, Eli had completely forgotten about real reality. The reality where he had put his large glass of water on the desk. The reality where he hit said desk with his foot, causing the water to spill and drip down onto the computer case and tile floor. The results were electrifying. Arcing and sparking, convulsing and collapsing. Eli had no idea any of it had occurred. Like some unexplainable freak accident from the Final Destination movies. The monitor that covered his eyes had gone blue. The blue screen of death. Coding flooded the screen as he finally came to, seeming to scroll down endlessly. Until it didn't. As suddenly as it had all happened, his vision was cleared and he was looking up at the game sky from his back. The gnoll boss lay dead next to him.

The blue screen slowly fades, and you find yourself unable to open any menus. You can't seem to reach up and remove your headgear either. You start to panic as everything begins to grow cold. "Cold as the grave," passes through your mind, making you tremble slightly in fear.

Suddenly a popup message fills your vision.


Ş̸̧̟͕̙̪̋͌̎̒̽͛̏̏̐͜͝ý̸̩̼̫͚͕̺̱̫̽̓̈́̄͌̒̄͗́s̸̀̄̀̈́̄̎̓̚͝ ̡̡̺̜̜̬̺̟̞ṱ̸̨͑̃e̸͙̹͗̊ͅm̷̻̭̱̲̣̮̾́̊̍̽̂͝ ̶̧̢̩̲̙̣̳̩͓̞̎Ë̷͈̩̥͍̮͔́̈̑̓̒̑̚͘͝ͅr̵̨̖̖͇̤̘͖͉̘͒̌ͅr̶̛̻̀͂ ̘̩ǒ̴̡̩̫͚͚̝͉̭͆̂̚r̸̨͕͙̘̜͊͑̇͐̃͠

It blinks out and returns again.


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That disappears and then once more, a popup fills your vision.



Welcome, Player!
You have been selected as worthy to remake yourself anew!
Do you accept this offer?
| Yes | No |

The popup closes, a second taking its place.



Warning!
This action will delete your current character, forcing you to restart at level 1.
Do you wish to continue?
| Yes | No |

The popup closes, as a third popup appears.



Final Warning!
Note that this action cannot be reversed.
Are you ready to leave your life behind and enter a new realm?
| Yes | No |

You awake from the game just long enough to remove your gear and realize you are dying.

Game Over

[Deadguy]

System error. Oh man, did I break something? I just started.

Bugs. Something had glitched out. Eli had seen a few videos of people making games do crazy things. Most of the time it was on purpose, but doing it for the first time was probably an accident too.

Once the prompt appeared, he gave a sigh of relief and selected the Yes. The second Yes didn't give him any hesitation either. Why not, he had only been playing for maybe an hour.

A third prompt. He hadn't had this many attempts at changing his mind since the time he cancelled DirectTV. The wording seemed a little strange, but this was a virtual roleplaying game. Maybe it was just trying to set the mood. Eli selected Yes a final time and waited to see what would happen.

[Rizban]

Pain courses through your entire body, pain which should be blocked or at least reduced by the game's pain filters. You have them set to minimum, after all.

The taste of rainbows fills your ears as the sensation of being turned inside out and sucked through your toes overwhelms your senses, causing you to black out.

You awake an unknown period of time later and find yourself numb, completely unable to feel your body. Your ears hear nothing, and only a black emptiness meets you as you try to open your eyes.

Just as panic begins to set in, a popup appears. You feel relief at knowing that you're still in the game. You attempt to open a menu to determine your status, but nothing happens. The popup vibrates at you, as if somehow angered that you're ignoring it.



Welcome to your New Life+
Click below to begin character creation.
| Below |

You find yourself unable to do anything but interact with the popup mentally, just as you would with any popup in the game.

After clicking the button, a series of numbers, symbols, and random words fly across your vision faster than you can read. You feel an almost intrusive sensation in your mind, as if someone or something is peering deep within.

Suddenly, a visual representation of dice scatter across your screen. The final result of each becoming large enough to fill your vision for a brief second.
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

[roll3]
[roll4]

[Rizban]

Congratulations!
You have received one [1] Minor Boon.

Please choose your race.

A representation of the major races appears standing nude in front of you. Or rather, you see yourself in front of you, slightly altered to appear as each of the major races. A hazy line of individuals stretching off into the distance, which you intuit to be subraces that would be available for selection after making your choices.

Your available choices are

Human
__
Elf
__
Lizardfolk
__
Orc


There is a pair of buttons hovering in front of each which reads

Select Race Information

Almost obscured near what you would expect to be the floor, if such a thing existed, are two nearly invisible buttons which read

Apply Minor Boon to Race

There is no further information about the two buttons, nor do you notice any button related to the Least Perk.

Before you click anything, you feel a foreboding sensation that any and all choices you make at this time will be permanent.

[Deadguy]

Ugh... why did that hurt so much? I really must have broken something not even the standard settings for beginners was saved.

Eli cringed as the dice appear and disappear. Oof, man that's a terrible random generator.

Eli looked over the choices, knowing next to nothing about any of them. He assumed they were all the same as his previous character choices, but he hit information just to be sure.

While human was the safe bet, he couldn't help but be drawn to the idea of a lizardfolk. Scales and armor seemed like a great combination. That button hiding on the bottom by the feet was also interesting. The original game had made selections of things stand out so they wouldn't be missed.

[Rizban]

Human
Humans are the most common race through most of the realm. They are far more adaptable than any other; however, they tend to have poor relations with the non-human races.

Elf
Elves are the longest lived mortal race in the realm. They have a trace of fey blood in their veins, which leads them to be chaotic and haughty. All elves must select a subrace. While elves tend to get along well with members of other humanoid races, they are almost always hostile towards other elven subraces.

Lizardfolk
Lizardfolk are thought to be, in some way, descended from dragons. Although that is many, many generations past, if true at all, they take pride in their heritage. They are an industrious people known for building massive cities in the jungles and plains of their homelands and for having a fiery temper that often leads to war.

Orc
Orcs are thought to be brutish thugs, but that's because most orcs encountered by other races were driven from their homes for that very behavior. Orcs have less developed industry than most other races, as they tend to prefer to honor the old ways and live as one with the land.

[Deadguy]

Yeah, I think the lizards look cool! The description made his choice even easier.

Eli mentally selected the little hidden option at the bottom of the feet and then selected the reptilian race.

[Rizban]

Just to be clear, are you applying your minor boon to race?

[Deadguy]

Yes. Sorry, I could have been clearer on my post

[Rizban]

When you spend your minor boon, the races available to you become fuzzy before returning with only the slightest tweaks to them. You feel a sense of loss as your minor boon is consumed, forever gone.

The names of the races all now have very small plus signs after them.

You select Lizardfolk+, and all of the race representations disappear. You are presented with the choice to select a heritage, showing you precisely two options.

Scaled One
__
Dragonkin


There is a pair of buttons hovering in front of each which reads

Select Heritage Information

The button which denoted your minor boon is gone.

[Deadguy]

That might as well be Latin... Eli hit the information button and hovered over the choices to see each description.

[Rizban]

Scaled One
Lizardfolk arose through an interbreeding of the amphibious Scaled Ones and the Dragons. Your Scaled One heritage runs strongly in your veins, giving you many traits of amphibians, including the ability to eventually metamorphose into a greater form.

Dragonkin
Lizardfolk arose through an interbreeding of the amphibious Scaled Ones and the Dragons. The blood of dragons flows strongly within you, giving you access to innate magics and the ability to grow only stronger with advanced age rather than more frail.

[Deadguy]

Oh man, this is hard. Scaled Ones sound like they go through evolution, and Dragonkin are like Clint Eastwood, just getting more awesome with age...

Eli pondered for several moments before selecting Dragonkin. Can't go against Clint in the end.

[Rizban]

As soon as you touche the button for Dragonkin, the Scaled One representation disappears. You find yourself able to customize the appearance of the Dragonkin Lizardfolk to you liking, including changing the sex.

When you're finished, your point of view shifts instantly, and you find yourself in the character you just shaped. You once again have feeling, the numbness gone. However, you still feel weightless in the black nothingness around you.

An extremely sparse character sheet appears in your vision. (Link sent to you via PM)

You find yourself able to fill in a few minor blanks. You also have 2 points to spend on your ability scores, increasing any chosen score by 1. However, you can't assign more than 1 point to the same ability.

[Deadguy]

Eli kept the sex matching his own. It just felt strange to change it. He adjusted the height and weight until achieving a large muscular frame. The white scales seemed most appealing, especially with the addition of blue highlight patterns available in the customization. There wasn't any kind of information regarding how old the race lived, only that they grew stronger with age. He recalled everyone saying his dad was over the hill when he hit 40, so he decided to go with that.

Once that was complete, he tried to recall the character creation from the beginner's guide. He knew strength and constitution were important to a warrior, so he put a point into both.

The name was the hardest part. AGAIN! He wished he could close out of this and open up Google for some kind of draconic search. Without that, he did his best using syllables that he thought a reptilian race might use.

Clicking on all the other blocks of the sheet, he noticed the exp was editable. With a shrug, he tried to change the numbers to 10000.

[Rizban]

Your attempt to give yourself experience points produces an obnoxious error tone as it resets to zero, and you feel like trying to cheat the XP system again could have negative repercussions.


As you finalize your point distribution, you receive a notification that you will receive 2 points to spend on any ability score at each future level, but you'll always need to spend them on different ability scores.

Your vision blurs again as you are given a choice of classes, basic gear sets appearing before you, representing each class option.


Barbarian
__
Fighter
__
Ranger
__
Sorcerer
__
Warblade


Select Class Information

[Deadguy]

Hmm... I've already done fighter in the normal game before it broke. I remember sorcerer being all about spells, ranger was about nature and ranged attacks, barbarian was more offensive than fighter... bah, why am I trying to figure this out on my own. Information!

Eli selected the Information button and hovered over each of the classes in turn.

[Rizban]

Barbarian
A warrior often hailing from a primitive society, barbarians use raw bloodlust to fuel their strength but can quickly exhaust themselves.

Fighter
Skilled combatants, fighters have access to additional feats as most levels. They also have several benefits when performing special maneuvers in combat.

Ranger
At home in the woods, rangers are a type of warrior specialized in the tracking and eliminating of a particular type of target.

Sorcerer
Sorcerers inherit their arcane magic from a powerful magical ancestor. Their magic is literally in their blood. Some sorcerers, however, develop their magic through other means.

Warblade
The warblade was born for conflict. Swift, strong, enduring, and utterly confident in his martial skills, he seeks to test himself against worthy foes.

[Deadguy]

Despite having no prior attempts at the magic system, Eli was really considering selecting sorcerer. The idea of a dragon-blooded mage seemed really cool. He had been right about the other classes, but paused when seeing the warblade. If I had a coin right now, I'd totally flip it...

A bit unfortunately, he had already put stats in melee combat abilities, but that was fine. Odd numbers bothered him. He recalled the dragonkin get some inherent magic anyway, so he'd have to deal with the system no matter what. Might as well dive in! With that, he selected Sorcerer.

[Rizban]

You select Warblade, and the starting gear appears equipped on your body. You attempt to change your choice to Sorcerer, but the system had already recognized and processed Warblade, even if the choice confirmation hadn't appeared yet. You did receive a warning that all choices made would be final...

Your character sheet appears again, and begins to fill itself out.

You have the option to select two feats for your first Hit Die. Your choices are any feat you qualify for from the Player's Handbook or Tome of Battle.

In addition, you gain Least Dragonmark (Ray of Frost) as a bonus feat from your race.

[Deadguy]

That's really annoying... at least the regular game let me go back if I didn't like my choice. Or even start over.

At this point, Eli was all but fed up with the whole process. This was suppose to be something that distracted him from being stuck in the house. Now it felt like he was stuck here too. He decided to just call it a day. He could log back in if he felt like it later to continue.

He reached his hands up to where he believed his head was in order to remove the VR headset.

[Rizban]

Your hands brush against only rough scales and the raised ridges of your ear canals. The level of detail on the haptic feedback is significantly higher than you thought your VR gloves were able to provide.

[Deadguy]

Ok... it doesn't matter how it feels. I know the headset is there. Just pull it off.

Eli dug into the sides of the scaled head, trying to drag his hands over where the visor surely was resting. He had taken enough biology in college to know that the nervous system could be tricked.

[Rizban]

You tug on your face a bit, but the visor doesn't budge. You also feel your fingers digging into you face through where the visor sit, which shouldn't really be possible. It should be blocking your fingers, and the visor itself only gave small puffs of air for haptic feedback.

[Rizban]

The system issues a popup notice.



System Notice
Please select two [2] Feats to continue character generation.

[Deadguy]

This doesn't make any sense. I'm not even in the game yet. My cheapo VR equipment can't come close to doing this.

Eli was growing frustrated. He looked down at the hands, claws... whatever. He tore at the sides of his head. If he couldn't take the stupid thing off, he'd rip it off!

Why did I ever think playing a stupid video game would be fun?!

[Rizban]

You make no progress at removing the VR hardware.



System Notice
Please select two [2] Feats to continue character generation.

The system notice seems to somehow have more weight to it now, almost becoming insistent in its request.

[Deadguy]

Stupid thing can't even follow it's own rules! It says I have claws, why didn't I just cut myself?

He raked a claw across his arm to prove the point before giving a heavy sigh. Why was he raging against a computer program. It was almost funny, considering how many times he had watched videos of kids melting down while playing the game, all while thinking how they lacked discipline and self-control.

Eli opened the feat menu again and made his selections without further fuss. It didn't matter anyway, the program had obviously high-jacked his synapses. It was the only way to explain being stuck, or feeling this type of feedback. He wondered if it was some kind of terrorist or government plot to leave people helpless. Lord knows there were plenty of videos about the virus being manufactured.

[Rizban]

You seem completely unable to deal damage to yourself while floating in the black void of character generation.

Your interface freezes before you can select feats.



System Notice
It appears that you are attempting to disconnect from the System.
Note that disconnecting will result in immediate and permanent deletion and/or death.
Do you wish to permanently Disconnect?
| Yes | No |

[Deadguy]

Now it doesn't want me to select the feats... What the hell? Permanent death?! I don't care if the character is deleted, but the game is now threatening my life? I knew it did something shady.

Eli's attempt to calm himself had all but completely failed after this realization. So he had basically hooked himself into the Matrix. Good job moron. You're screwed now. He selected 'no' and selected the feats again. Let's just get this over with.

[Rizban]

Your interface remains locked.



System Notice
You seem to be having difficulty with this process.
Would you like to activate the personal assistant?
| Yes | No |

[Deadguy]

Sure, yeah, why the hell not?! It's probably just like that annoying paperclip Microsoft had that repeats the same things over and over again.

Eli's recalled his attempts to write papers in college using Word. He hated computers. What on earth made him think this would be a good idea. He couldn't recall when the notion even popped into his head.

[Rizban]

A yellow scroll appears before you and unrolls, revealing a floating blue light with wings.

Hey! Listen!
It appears that you are trying to select a feat!
Let me help you with that!

Your vision is filled with a box of slowly scrolling text explaining exactly how to open the feat list and focus on a particular entry for more information. You are unable to skip this painfully slow tutorial, but you are eventually able to select your feats.


You have also gained Personal Assistant as a bonus feat.

[Deadguy]

Ugh... this is worse than the in-game tutorial I played before, but it doesn't matter. I've got nowhere else I can go, apparently.

Time didn't seem to have much relevance. He was in limbo. So why not just follow along. He attempted to speed up the process by tapping here and there, on the sheet and the orb and the orb's dialog.

He already knew the rookie mistakes to not make. His first character had been a fighter, and he had spent all of his choices in defensive options. It made killing things almost as painfully slow as this tutorial. The only part he focused on was if the choices of feats would remain the same forever, or if other options would be opened as the game progressed. If that was even mentioned at all.

[Rizban]

Ssrask! Hey! Ssrask!
I know the answer to that question!
There are a potentially unlimited number of Feats available!
However, your starting options are quite limited.

Hey! Ssrask! Listen!
It looks like you're trying to select Exotic Weapon Proficiency!
You need to choose a specific weapon with that feat!
Would you like me to select a weapon for you?

Hey! Ssrask
It looks like you're trying to select Weapon Focus!
You need to choose a specific weapon with that feat!
Would you like me to select a weapon for you?

[Deadguy]

Spiked Chain. Eli remembered how the players had made fun of his choice to use a longsword and a shield, claiming the spiked chain was the most optimized weapon in the game for any melee player.

[Rizban]

Your selected feats populate to your sheet, changing other values that they affect automatically.

Hey! Ssrask!

It's time to assign skill points!
Would you like help with that?
A selection of skills appears, and you are informed that you have 16 Skill Points to assign. Clicking through a few of the skills, you discover that the that your skills are the normal selection for a Warblade. You gain 4 + Int mod skill points per level, and cross class skills still costs two points. So, nothing significant has changed with this process as far as you can tell.

[Deadguy]

I don't need help with this part, at least. Eli recalled going through all of the skills and their descriptions during his first character creation.

He assigned skills as follows:
Balance - 4 points
Climb - 1 point
Concentration - 4 points
Diplomacy - 1 point
Jump - 4 points
Intimidate - 1 point
Swim - 1 point

[Rizban]

Hey! Ssrask! Listen!

You've completed assigning your skill points!
It's time to choose your martial maneuvers!
Would you like help with that?

A list of martial maneuvers appears, including only the ones that can be selected by a 1st-level Warblade.

[Rizban]

You appear to be asking about: Racial Traits

You have been recently reincarnated into the body of a race that is different from your original race.
You are familiar with only the most obvious racial traits and will have to learn more through personal experience or formal education.

You are aware of the following racial traits of the Lizardfolk (Dragonkin):

Ability Scores: Your base ability scores are modified.
Claws: You have a natural weapon and are able to make one claw attack per round.
Dragonmark: You have gained Least Dragonmark (Ray of Frost) as a bonus feat.



Would you like me to repeat this information?

[Deadguy]

I accidentally hit edit on previous post instead of quote, disregard the change in text please.

You aren't my formal education? Ok.. onward and yon-ward then! Eli dismissed the information and waited for the next prompting.

[Rizban]

I need you to record your maneuvers on your sheet, please.

[Deadguy]

I need you to record your maneuvers on your sheet, please.
Added them.

[Rizban]

Hey! Listen!

You appear to have completed Character Generation.
Please relax, as the transition can be unsettling.

Your character sheet fades from view as you hear dice clattering in the background.

[roll0]

You notice a new ability appearing on your sheet as it fades away.



Your vision goes completely black.

You feel something cold and hard on your back.

Odors of dust and damp earth assault your senses.

You realize that you are lying on the ground, your eyes closed.

[Deadguy]

The assistant let something slip. Reincarnation. This is like the Matrix then... but to be reincarnated, I would have had to die. While in the game. Was that the blue screen and error code.

The dragonkin opened his eyes and stood up, taking in the surroundings for the first time. The entire system, the prompts, the weird saying about death being possible all seemed to make sense once he had heard her say it. Looking down, he took stock of his body. Claws, scales, the feeling of minor magic. Was it dark, could he see clearly even if it was?

He activated the stance to heighten his sense of smell, to help investigate his surroundings.

He opened the character sheet and noticed the Hearthstone and Inspect abilities. "Siri, what were those dice for? And tell me about the Hearthstone and Inspect, please."

[Rizban]

You personal advisor does not respond to your question.

However, when you examine your sheet, you find that descriptions of those abilities are readily available on your sheet.

[Rizban]

You open your eyes and find yourself in a small cave, approximately 20 feet by 20 feet. It looks very much like a basic room in a Dungeon.

Near the center of the room is a shallow pool not quite an inch deep and about two feet across. The faintly glowing water is the only source of light in the room.

A dark tunnel in one wall appears to be the only exit.

[Deadguy]

After studying his sheet for a few moments, he laughed. Reincarnated into a game. As a naked. The videos of watching people play Rust didn’t seem like such a waste now.

The dragonkin used his Inspect ability on the glowing pool of water, it being the only real feature of the room.

[Rizban]

Inspect
Sacred Pool

Hey! Listen!

You look like you're trying to use a System ability.
Would you like help with that?

[Deadguy]

"Yes, please."

While he waited, Ssrask checked the room for any not-so-obvious things. He was immediately grateful for his new scaled body, complete with clawed feet and hands. It might have been very uncomfortable if he were still in a human form being naked in a stone dungeon room.

[Rizban]

Tutorial: Inspect

To use the Inspect ability, look at a creature or object and think the command word "Inspect!"
If your check is successful, Inspect will provide basic information based on how advanced your knowledge is.
To gain additional information from Inspect, you will need to already know it!
Invest heavily in your information skills to make the most of Inspect!

Would you like to hear this information again?

[Deadguy]

"No."

He waved the information away.

Focused on the Sacred pool, Ssrask wondered if it was like a catholic holy water basin. He dipped a claw in at first, to mark his skin with. If that did nothing, he cupped his hands to drink from it.

[Rizban]

Nothing happens until you drink from the pool. Once your thirst is quenched, a small glowing gold buff icon in the shape of an open book appears in the top left of your vision.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask stood up and inspected the golden icon as he made his way toward the doorway out of his stone room.

[Rizban]

Sacred Water

You gain 25% increased Experience.
(23:59:47)

Beyond the doorway is a narrow tunnel leading down to a deep pool of water.

You notice a small jade obelisk about six inches tall near the doorway and feel drawn to reach out and touch it.

[Deadguy]

"Hmmm..."

He couldnÂ’t help but not trust his feelings. He assumed this was a Hearthstone that his ability suggested. He used his Inspect ability to verify and touched it, it thatÂ’s what it was.

[Rizban]

Inspect
Hearthstone

You touch the obelisk.

Hearthstone Discovered

Do you wish to bind your soul to this hearthstone
to be revived here upon death?
| Yes | No |

[Deadguy]

He selected ‘Yes’ and moved down the ramp closer to the water. He tried to notice if the tunnel was completely dark or still lit by the pool.

[Rizban]

There's enough ambient light from the pool to make out basic details. The water at the end of the tunnel, however, is dark and cold.

[Deadguy]

"Are Dragonkin good swimmers... are we cold-blooded?"

Ssrask waded in about waist deep to see how his body reacted.

[Rizban]

You shiver a bit as your scales shift in reaction to the frigid water, but you mostly stay warm. You wouldn't want to be in the water for too long, as it's too cold to be pleasant; however, you determine that you are definitely endothermic and not in any immediate danger from the cold.

[Deadguy]

Once the initial shock wore off, he took a deep breath and dove in. If his eyes couldn’t make out details, he’d use his claws to guide along the wall.

[Rizban]

The tunnel continues down for about three feet and then turns sharply upwards. After making it past the bend, you see sunlight filtering down from the surface.

As you emerge from the surface of the water, you see a valley opening up before you. You float in a deep pool at the narrowest point of it, right at the foot of the mountains. Running water burbles its way down an almost sheer cliff into this icy cold pool before flowing away as a narrow stream.

The immediate area is filled with rocks which range in size from gravel to stones the size of your head.

In the distance, you see the valley grows broader as it descends from the mountains, becoming quite lush, filled with knee high grass and a few low bushes and shrubs but no trees to speak of.

In the far distance at the end of the valley, you are able to make out the start of a large forest. Your high vantage point reveals that the forest extends farther than you can estimate in every direction not blocked by sheer mountains.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask climbed out of the pool and gave himself a few moments to warm up on the sun-baked rocks. The woods seemed like the best option for both food and resources, but he also looked up behind him to see if the mountain was indeed impassable.

He made a few scratch marks on a stone close to his pool so he could easily recognize it's location later on. That experience buff would be important to a strong start.

Once he had made his mark, he moved down the rocks carefully, following the stream's flow toward the forest. He kept his Hunter's Senses active while moving. On the lookout for both possible food and threats.

[Rizban]

The water trickling down the rock face isn't a true waterfall, more just really wet rocks. The cliff face is mossy and crumbling. It looks like it could be climbed, but it would be very difficult to do.

You look for the way back in, but you don't see immediately see it. You know it's there somewhere, and when your eyes finally move across the right spot, the opening is suddenly completely obvious. You don't know how you missed it.

You swim closer to mark the entrance, but you realize you don't really need to it if you choose not to. As long as you are near it, you feel a pull from your bound hearthstone that leads you directly back there without fail. Had you just approached it, you realize that it would be trivial to find. You also suspect that it's going to be nearly impossible for anyone but you to even notice the tunnel exists.

[Rizban]

Your blue Starter "Robe" has quickly dried in the sun by the time you're comfortably warm and in danger of dozing off.

Your feet slide some in the scree as you make your way down into the valley, but other than dislodging a few smaller rocks, you have no real trouble finding a way down. The stones are fairly uncomfortable on your bare feet.

The grass is a welcome relief, soft underfoot. Other than a few dragonflies buzzing near the stream, you don't note any other wildlife.

[Deadguy]

His goal is the forest, or at least a nearby tree suitable for harvesting limbs and firewood. Ssrask removed the robe completely, folding it up and holding it in one claw.

It might be useful as a binding for carrying more wood, but he was a lizard... maybe. He checks his own physique in the sunlight. Lizards did not have exposed reproductive organs, and he thought the digitigrade feet should be able to handle rocks without footwear needed.

[Rizban]

You are definitely anatomically reptilian, though you idly wonder whether or not others of your kind would still find nudity taboo.

While you have no significant trouble finding purchase on the rocks, the relatively soft scales on your feet don't make walking barefoot on gravel any less uncomfortable.

The grass is a welcome relief, soft underfoot. Other than a few dragonflies buzzing near the stream, you don't note any other wildlife.

[Deadguy]

As he walked, Ssrask continued to do a self-examination. He inspected his claws first. The sheet said that they did damage similar to a dagger, meaning they were fairly substantial, not just long nails.

He also reached up and felt his teeth. Wear they primarily shaped like a human, or a mammalian predator, or like reptiles. He needed to know his primary food types if he was going to survive in this world.

Continuing to walk, he kept an eye out for bushes with berries or trees that were closer than the actual forest. Having watched a fair bit of survival shows, both real life and video game, he knew the primary goals early on were fire and food.

[Rizban]

Your claws look much like those of a monitor lizard, sharply curved for hooking into prey and tearing flesh. You think they'd get in the way when trying to use your hands for other tasks, but you find that you can relax a new set of muscles, which allows your claws to fold backwards a bit to use the base of them similar to the way you'd use your fingertips previously. They're definitely going to take some getting used to though.

Your teeth are... unimpressive. Your front teeth are tiny, almost nonexistent, while only your back teeth have any size. Those are still pretty small. All of your teeth are pointed and spaced out quite a bit more than you're used to having (https://wishihadgills.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/8-24-10-019.jpg). These are definitely teeth meant for grasping and swallowing rather than chewing or tearing.

[roll0]

You find a bush with bright red berries on it that looks appetizing enough. You don't think there's enough for a full meal, but you could at least take the edge off if needed.

[Deadguy]

He gathered up the berries in the robe and tied it together in a makeshift bag. He continued on toward the tree-line. After several minutes of walking, he’d stop to drink from the stream, taking note of how he felt out here during the day.

Lizards didn’t sweat, but he wasn’t cold-blooded, so he had no real idea how his body regulated itself and fluid lose.

[Rizban]

You tie a few knots in the Starter "Robe" to form a makeshift bag and fill it with berries. It takes awhile to clear the bush, but you eventually have a nice supply of red berries. It weighs about 1 pound.

((Please update your gear on your sheet.))

[Deadguy]

Sheet updated.

[Rizban]

It would also be good to declare an action.

[Rizban]

You hear a splash in the stream behind you. You turn just in time to see another lizardfolk about chest deep in the water. While you're muscular and hefty, he's thing and sleek, more salamander than dragon.


Um. Hello? Who are you?

[Deadguy]

Oh.. another lizardfolk. Different though...

The dragonkin studied the newcomer for a moment, trying to determine if they were a player or npc. It was strange to be reincarnated into a game where people might not be people.

”Ssrask, you?”

Just as FYI, I had posted action of what he would be doing after picking berries by continuing toward woods and drinking water as needed, but we have a new encounter so that doesn’t matter much.

[Rizban]

Ks'kilith. Where did you come from? I was just out here, then I went back to my cave for a few minutes at most, then you showed up. Is there a village around here somewhere?1234567890

[Deadguy]

”Walked from my own starting area. You’re the first person I’ve seen. No idea on towns, I was walking toward the forest. Looks like the only real source of usable wood.”

He pointed a claw toward the wood line.

[Rizban]

I'm guessing you're also level 1? We should probably stick together for safety. I have some weapon-crafting skill, so I ought to be able to make some clubs or something to use as weapons if we can gather some good wood.

He seems to be waiting for you to finish picking berries.

[Deadguy]

”I've just started, yes. Teaming up would definitely make things easier.”

Carrying the make-shift bag in one hand, he started out toward the forest again.

[Rizban]

Party Notice

Ks'kilith has offered you a party invite.
Do you wish to join this party?
| Yes | No |

[Deadguy]

Yes.

Ssrask gave his acceptance to the invitation mentally. He continued to walk through the fields, following the stream as it lead toward the forest. Every now and then he would pause to sniff the air currents, checking if any out of place smells, like smoke or cooked food, indicating a town, could be picked up.

[Rizban]

Huh. Sure.

Hey, Ssrask. I just got a pop-up asking for a party name. What do you think should be the name? Any ideas?

He starts to follow along behind you.

[Deadguy]

"Hmm... how about "The Blooded". As we share a common bloodline, albeit pretty far diverged."

Ssrask looked back to see if Ks'kilith's expression remained agreeable to the suggestion.

[Rizban]

Party Notice
You have joined the party The Blooded (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?616186-Portal-to-D-amp-D-IC-The-Blooded&p=24624003#post24624003).

Please continue in party chat (the new thread).

[Rizban]

Your assistant does not speak, though it does seem to be paying attention to you.

[Rizban]

You drink from the pool.

Sacred Water

You gain 25% increased Experience.
(23:59:47)

Note that XP totals given will never include bonus XP. You'll need to calculate it yourself.

[Rizban]

Achievement: Killed a Monster

You have killed your first Monster. Gain 10 experience.

Please record both of your kills on your sheet, separated by creature. If you keep track of them, you're likely to gain bonuses at some point in the future...

[Deadguy]

Ssrask looked at his sheet's xp total, wondering if the achievement xp was also adjusted by the buff from his spring.

Just an rp way of me asking if I should take the buff into account when tallying. Also a bit confused on your request for what to add to my sheet. I added the carcasses, is there something else you wanted noted?

[Rizban]

All XP gained, regardless of the source, gains the bonus as long as the buff remains active.

[Deadguy]

After eating his fill of meat and splitting up the party, Ssrask moved toward the stream near the woods.

Killing rabbits to gain strength was the most direct method, except for the bashers. There was no way he could consistently kill those. The math just wasn’t in his favor after looking back on the last battle.

His new plan was to hunt the rabbits from near the stream backs and dive under after an encounter to avoid the spawn. He wasn’t completely sure that a basher would avoid water, but if it did come, the water gave his spear and claws the advantage.

The hunt began.

[Rizban]

You quickly find [roll0] rabbits nibbling on clover.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask approached slowly, only getting close enough to call upon his magic to shoot a ray of cold energy at the lone rabbit.


Move to within 25 ft.
Ray of Frost Ranged Touch - [roll0]
Ray of Frost Damage - [roll1] cold

[Rizban]

The rabbit tries to hop away but becomes completely rigid mid jump, falling to the ground.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated:
Experience Gained:
1
30

[Deadguy]

Looks like I'll be using the trusty rock for the rest of the day...

Ssrask retrieved the frozen carcass and used the scent ability his stance granted in an attempt to track where that rabbit might have ventured from.

[Rizban]

Tracking by scent still requires the Track feat.

However, you can tell that there's a strong scent of rabbit coming from the valley.

Heading that direction, you soon see your party member trying to herd some rabbits without provoking them too much. It doesn't seem to be going well.

[Deadguy]

Once in the safety of his cave, Ssrask set all his items down and opened up his sheet to check the leveling process.

[Rizban]

Experience Notice

You have earned enough experience to level up.
Begin Character Advancement?
| Yes | No |



The instant you mentally select "Yes," your vision goes black, and you find yourself floating in the same featureless, dark void that you experienced during Character Generation.

Character Advancement

You have 1182.675 experience.

Select an option


Advance Primary Class Slot


Unlock Secondary Class Slot

[Deadguy]

While he wasn't completely sure of the direction he wanted to take, Ssrask risked it and selected the 'Unlock Secondary' option.

As he waited, he thought about asking his assistant a question. Siri, is there a way to retrain classes if dissatisfied?

[Rizban]

Hey, there, Ssrask. Listen!

You seem to be asking about removing class levels.
There are some ways do this, but all of them involve the loss of a large amount of experience.

The easiest method is to suffer a level draining attack.

[Deadguy]

Hmm... tricky but not impossible then. Ok, thank you. He has no further questions at the moment as he waits to see what options present themselves.

[Rizban]

When you select "Unlock Secondary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement

You have 182.675 experience.

Select a Secondary Class



You have the same class options as before—Barbarian, Fighter, Ranger, and Sorcerer—plus a few new choices: Bard, Beguiler, Dragon Shaman, Duskblade, Soulborn, and Totemist.

[Deadguy]

Siri, do Alternate Class Features exist?

Ssrask was trying to remember all the rules and options that were available. He could have sworn there was a retraining feature in the conventional game, and knew there were options, because he remembered reading on the forums about what were the most "OP!" and "optimum" choices.

While he was waiting for her to answer, he selected Totemist as his class.

[Rizban]

Listen! Hey! Listen!

Alternative Class Features exist and are offered if you meet the prerequisites for them at the time you take a level in that class.

[Rizban]

You select Totemist as your Secondary Class. You immediately noticed that you have gained 4 max (and current!) hit points and an increase to your base saves.

Character Advancement

You gain one [1] feat.

You choices are any feat that you qualify for from PHB 1 & 2, MM 1-5, Tome of Battle, Magic of Incarnum, Races of the Dragon, Dragon Magic, or any Dragonmark related feat.

Edit: Remember that you have the dragonblood subtype, so you can meet that prerequisite if necessary.

[Deadguy]

I thought so... Ssrask chuckled to himself and selected 'Dragon Wings' as his feat.

[Rizban]

After eventually selecting your feat...

Character Advancement

You gain eight [8] skill points.

Your class skills for these skill points are only those for Totemist. All non-Totemist skills cost two points as normal for cross-class skills.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask wondered if he was limited to putting only 4 points in a skill like creation.

He tested it by trying to put another point in concentration.

Whether it was successful or not, he settled on:
Knowledge (Nature) - 1
Knowledge (Arcana) - 2
Knowledge (Planes) - 1
Spot - 1
Listen - 1
Survival - 2

[Rizban]

Your skill cap is still based on total Hit Dice, so 3+HD for any skill that's a class skill for any class you have and 1/2 that amount for all other skills.

Character Advancement

You may shape two [2] soulmelds.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask scans the options quickly. I need offense AND defense....

Ankheg Breastplate seemed to give some of the best armor, while Claws of the Wyrm gave him the offense he needed. Recalling the crack he heard in the spear, he'd rather rely on his own abilities. Besides... DRAGON!

[Rizban]

You spend an hour in meditation, shaping the two soulmelds you have chosen, watching as they form around your throat and hands.

You're given a last chance to look over everything, and then Character Advancement will end.

[Deadguy]

Everything seemed correct, but the new direction still bothered him regarding things he just wouldn't use. Hey Siri, I know you already answered me about classes, but I might have used the wrong term. Tell me about class REBUILDING, and feat RETRAINING.

[Rizban]

Hey, there, Ssrask. Listen!

You seem to be asking about removing class levels and feats.
There are some ways do this, but all of them involve the loss of a large amount of experience.

The easiest method is to suffer a level draining attack.

Powerful magics and highly skilled specialists can also accomplish this.

[Deadguy]

Thank you Siri.

Sarawak was a bit disappointed that it was so difficult, but at least it was possible. Everything else looked correct with the leveling, he he closed the prompting.

[Rizban]

The darkness fades, and you find yourself in the same place as you were. Despite the long hours in the Character Advancement process, no more time seems to have passed than the mere blink of an eye.

You suddenly stumble backwards, as your previous stance didn't take into account the weight of your wings.

It takes you a few minutes of practice to adjust, but you soon are able to move about as if you've had wings all your life.

[Deadguy]

Once he's adjusted to the new appendages, Ssrask checks his buffs. If he needs food, he'll eat now.

When he is finished, he grabs the spear and basher plate heading out of his cave. The higher elevation was bothersome before, but now... it's the perfect way to test out the glide of his wings.

With a leap, he unfurls them and soars toward the field where he and Ks'k had entered the dungeon.

[Rizban]

You experience the joy of flight!

Achievement: Take Flight!

You have flown for the first time and embraced a nearly transcendant experience as you became one with the sky! Gain 20 experience.
You are the first player to gain this achievement. Gain 20 experience.

You glide nearly the full length of the valley, landing only as the valley levels out.

You make your way back to the dungeon, the euphoric thrill of flying for the first time under your own power threatening to overwhelm you.

You're shaken out of your joy when you hear the sounds of combat from within the dungeon.

[Rizban]

As you enter the dungeon, you receive a popup.

You have entered a Transient Dungeon!
You have previously entered this dungeon two [2] times.
Note that each reentry reduces personal Completion Rewards.

[Rizban]

Experience Notice

You have earned enough experience to level up.
Begin Character Advancement?
| Yes | No |

[Deadguy]

Once he was sure he was a good distance from the dungeon and the others, he mentally selected the 'Yes'.

[Rizban]

You find yourself floating in the now familiar dark, featureless void of Character Advancement.

Character Advancement

You have 1325.375 experience.

Select an option


Advance Primary
Class Slot


Advance Secondary
Class Slot


Unlock Tertiary
Class Slot

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selected advancing primary option.

[Rizban]

When you select "Advance Primary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement

You have 325.375 experience.

You gain two [2] Ability Points.



As before, you must spend them on different ability scores.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask advances his Charisma and Intelligence by 1 each.

[Rizban]

Character Advancement

Select a Primary Class



You have the same class options as before—Warblade, Barbarian, Bard, Beguiler, Dragon Shaman, Duskblade, Fighter, Ranger, Sorcerer, and Soulborn—plus a few new choices: Hexblade, Psion, Warmage, Wilder, and Wizard.

[Deadguy]

Not going to make the same mistake as before. I should have started this way to begin with! He selected Dragon Shaman.

[Rizban]

You immediately hear roaring load enough to shake you to your very soul. The sounds of draconic combat are overwhelming.

From among the din, you hear several distinct voices emerge, each a different dragon of enormous power offering to accept you as their shaman.
[roll0]
"Pledge yourself to me, and I will grant you the power to burn your enemies to ash and make this world your own!"

"Join me! Give you strength! Fight! Kill! Loot!"

"The path of glory stands before you, child. Do not let temptation sway you from righteousness. Together, we can purge evil from this world."

"Ha! Don't listen to these fools. Together, we can have endless fun and take hold of all this world's pleasures!"

You may respond to one of them or rebuff them all and hope to find a different patron.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask's eyes widened as the sounds of battle raged. Are they fighting over me...?

He wondered if they might be akin to deities, gaining power from those that would pledge themselves. It made sense. He pondered each of their responses. He also noted the colors of their words. Red... white, I think... gold... copper, maybe...

The last two seemed far less appealing. He had chosen white based off looks initially, and knew that fire in the regular game was the most resisted element. Cold was second. While acid was the most optimal choice, he was drawn to the cold. It had always been his favorite season, in his other life. There was an inherent toughness that came with it.

His only hesitation was that the speech of the second was simple, bordering on slow. When accepting power from some greater being, that might actually be an advantage. They were probably far less likely to attempt some sort of manipulation.

"I've decided! Great dragon of the desolate frozen wastes, I submit to you!" He selected the second option.

[Rizban]

You hear a victorious roar of triumph from the white dragon.

The sounds of battle grow dimmer, fading into the background as if the battle is moving away from you, but the intensity of the fight does not seem to have lessened, even after you can hear it no more.

The feeling of frigid cold pervades you, chilling your soul until it feels as though you must die from it. Then, within the span of a heartbeat, the cold becomes one with you, and you no longer suffer from its bite.

You gain Draconic Heritage (White Dragon) as a bonus feat.

Your base attack bonus and saves and hit points all increase.

You gain five [5] skill points. Your class skills are Climb, Craft, Hide, Intimidate, Knowledge (arcana), Move Silently, Search, and Swim.

[Deadguy]

Yes! Exactly what I desired.

He looked at his skill options and was slightly disappointed. I was hoping for more skill points based on the increase of his intelligence stat. Apparently they weren't retroactive.

Regardless, he pushed forward, placing his points as follows:
Intimidate +1
Knowledge (Arcana) +3
Search +1

[Rizban]

You gain knowledge of 3 draconic auras. (Link sent via discord)

[Deadguy]

Ssrask studied each of his new options before deciding on the three starting auras. His choices were based off what he had already experienced in this life, and what would make the most impact currently.

He chose:
Arcane Vigor
Energy Aura
Draconic Prowess

[Rizban]

You're given a chance to review your sheet and make any final updates, then Character Advancement ends.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask closed the window after double checking his selections. Once he was back out of the void, he checked the time on his buffs and the location of the Sun again.

If everything looked like it had more than two hours remaining, he would head back toward the fields, searching for gatherings of rabbits.

[Rizban]

Without double checking the times given in the party thread, it's been about 1 hour since the last time you were given the durations.

I really need to start keeping better track of time elapsed. I even have really nice, useful homebrew systems for keeping track. I'm just not using them...

[Deadguy]

Lol, I get that! I think when I make my info section, I'm going to add those buffs to the list for ease of checking.

Ssrask headed toward the woods in the direction of the structure he had seen. As he crosses the field, he keeps an eye out for any rabbits, as there might be another burrow in the area.



https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonborn | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 22/28
⛨ AC 12, Touch 9, Flat-footed 12
Fort 5, Ref 0, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition

[Rizban]

You find two dozen rabbits in the area. All of them appear to have been slaughtered and left for dead. A closer examination reveals that they appear to have been torn apart by very small enemies, leaving no useful materials.

It seems that, without the dungeon, the spawn rate of rabbits in the area has dropped to normal reproduction rates for the species, and someone or something has been rapidly slaughtering any that can still be found.

[Deadguy]

Hmm... Disappointing, but that means where I find an abundance, there's likely a dungeon as well.

He continued on into the forest. His stance giving him the Scent ability and his Energy aura were both active incase he came upon a sudden threat as he made his way toward that structure.


✥ Spot Vs Ambush [roll0]
✥ Survival Vs Tracks [roll1]




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonborn | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 22/28
⛨ AC 12, Touch 9, Flat-footed 12
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition

[Rizban]

You soon stumble upon a badger nearly as large as you are. It sniffs at the air and turns towards you to drive you from its territory!

Initiative
[roll0]
[roll1]

[Rizban]

The giant badger charges, its jaws wide open as it tries to make a quick snack of you!

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Deadguy]

The Dragonborn roars in surprise. The energy from his aura creating a frigid cold around his enemy even as it moved to bite him.

With a flap of the powerful wings, he created distance between them, only to charge in violently with a full body tackle.


✥ Energy Aura; reflex dc 11 for half [roll0] cold damage
✥ Sudden Leap (10 ft dc 20) [roll1]
✥ Charging Minotaur: Attack [roll2] / Bullrush [roll3]
✥ Damage [roll4] / Bonus Damage [roll5]




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonborn | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 19/28
⛨ AC 12, Touch 9, Flat-footed 12
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition

[Rizban]

Energy actually triggers at the start of the target's turn if they're within your aura at that point. Entering and passing through it doesn't harm them. Thematically, it takes a moment for the energy to build up and discharge to harm them. Balance wise, this is to limit the power of an always on AoE damage source.

It also helps keep things straight by rolling saves/damage at start of each affected creature's turn rather than trying to go through and roll them all at once on the player's turn.

The badger attempts to resist your bull rush [roll0]
but is slammed backwards 10 feet from the force of your impact.

[Rizban]

The badger flies into a rage as it takes [roll0] [roll1] = [5] damage from your energy aura.

It then goes wild charging and attacking you with everything it has.

[roll2]+2=[24] - [roll3]
[roll4] - [roll5]
[roll6] - [roll7]

[Deadguy]

This was one of those 'do or die' moments. Ssrask attempted to rip the massive frenzied creature apart with his own set of claws.


✥ Claws (2)
✥ Damage [roll1d6+2 [roll1d6+2




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonborn | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 12/28
⛨ AC 12, Touch 9, Flat-footed 12
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition

[Rizban]

Your claw tears into the badger, opening deep furrows in its shoulder. The massive rage-filled badger is a bloody mess, but that seems to only make it fight with even more ferocity.

[roll0] - [roll1]
[roll2] - [roll3]
[roll4] - [roll5]

[Rizban]

But, first, it takes damage from your aura...
[roll0] [roll1]

Which is enough damage to incapacitate it, ending its rage.

With a final, rattling huff, it expels its last breath. The badger dies.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated:
Experience Gained:
1
600

[Deadguy]

The Dragonkin slumped over, his claws on his knees as he breathed heavily. "Too close..." Being able to see his imminent death was rattling. Yet, he had overcome it.

Willing himself to stand, he altered his aura in order to recover some of his vitality. Circling the fallen beast, he searched the local area for a possible den or where it might have drug it's previous kills.

✥ Search (taking 20) - 23




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonborn | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 12/28
⛨ AC 12, Touch 9, Flat-footed 12
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +4/+4 (1d6+2, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Arcane Vitality (fast healing 1; up to half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You find a large hole nearby, clearly the den of this particular badger. Inside, you find grasses and leaves lining the ground but nothing much else. It seems that this was just a relatively normal badger.

[Deadguy]

As Ssrask gave his body time to mend through the arcane power of his blood, he opened his sheet and checked his experience total.

If the pop-up presented itself, he would select 'Yes' and 'Secondary Class'.

✥ None




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonborn | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 12/28
⛨ AC 12, Touch 9, Flat-footed 12
Fort 5, Ref 1, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +4/+4 (1d6+2, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Arcane Vitality (fast healing 1; up to half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Experience Notice

You have earned enough experience to level up.
Begin Character Advancement?

Yes
No

You select "Yes" and find yourself in the familiar void.

Character Advancement

You have 1,105.375 experience.

Select an option



Advance Primary
Class Slot


Advance Secondary
Class Slot


Unlock Tertiary
Class Slot

[Deadguy]

Ssrask mentally selected advancing the secondary class.

[Rizban]

When you select "Advance Secondary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement

You have 105.375 experience.

You gain one [1] Ability Point.

Select a Secondary Class



You have the same class options as before—Totemist, Barbarian, Bard, Beguiler, Duskblade, Fighter, Ranger, Sorcerer, and Soulborn.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask places the ability point in constitution, and selects Totemist.

[Rizban]

Your hit points and saves increase.

You gain two [2] Skill Points. Totemist class skills.

[Deadguy]

He places a point in concentration and a point in spellcraft.

[Rizban]

You are able to shape one [1] additional Totemist soulmeld and may choose to bind any of the three you have shaped to your totem chakra.

Then, unless something was missed, Character Advancement ends.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask formed the Wormtail Belt for additional protection. He bound the Claws of the Wyrm to his totem and filled them with his spiritual energy. Once that was completed, he closed out the leveling process.

Back in the world, he put his new abilities to the test. He adjusted his aura, the chill of the bleak wastelands surrounding him again. Using the climbing ability granted by his claw totem, he made easy work of scaling one of the trees. Then, using his wings to glide, he began moving from tree to tree in the direction of the structure he had seen.

Each jump, he paused to assess the ground, looking for any animals that he might fight to continue to increase his strength.


✥ Climb [15 ft speed] - take 10 [20]
✥ Spot [roll0]




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You see a wolf standing in the middle of a small clearing. It seems to be swaying back and forth slightly but is otherwise completely still. Its back is towards you.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask moved toward the clearing while maintaining his height in the trees. Once he was within 30 feet of the strange acting wolf, he concentrated on condensing his energy aura to inflict the cold on his target.


✥ None



https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The wolf doesn't react to your aura.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask shifted his aura again, feeling the surge of energy increase his physical prowess. He leapt from the tree, barreling toward the wolf in a controlled dive to full-body tackle it.


✥Swift Action: Aura - Draconic Prowess
✥Full Round: Charging Minotaur - Charge [roll0] | Bullrush [roll1]
✥Damage: [roll2] | Bullrush [roll3]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14 (-2 charge), Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Prowess (+1 str checks / damage)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Bull Rush
[roll0]

[Rizban]

The smell of decay slams into your nose just before you slam into the wolf. The cracking of bones and the tearing of skin echo in your ears, but the creature doesn't move. The canine turns to bite you, revealing a yellowed skull with only patchy bits of fur still stuck to it!

[roll0] - [roll1]

[Deadguy]

Ssrask stands his ground for the moment. Slashing it the undead with his claws, while refocusing his martial ability.


✥Swift Action: Maneuver recovery
✥Full Attack: Claws (2) [roll0] | [roll1]
✥Damage: [roll2] | [roll3]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 9/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Prowess (+1 str checks / damage)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Your claws scrape across the bone, barely doing any damage.

The skeletal wolf bites!
[roll0] - [roll1]3

[Deadguy]

Ssrask winced. He knew he needed to maintain some manner of advantage, since his aura was not working to tip the scales for him. He withdrew to his tree, climbing up and out of the undead's reach. He focused his draconic aura to regenerating the damage inflicted by the wolf.


✥Swift Action: Swift aura to Vigor
✥Withdraw (double movement; 30 land speed and 15 climb)

He will stay there until healed to 1/2 hp. The wolf can't really win. Ssrask will just Charging Minotaur and withdraw to safe height to heal. This only gives the wolf a single bite each engagement. Even a critical won't be enough to prevent the strategy from wearing it down.


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 6/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Vigor (fast healing 1; up to half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Agreed.

However, please roll for several of the attack routines. I'd like to see just how long it takes you to defeat it.

Wolf Attacks
[roll0] - [roll1]
[roll2] - [roll3]
[roll4] - [roll5]
[roll6] - [roll7]
[roll8] - [roll9]
[roll10] - [roll11]
[roll12] - [roll13]
[roll14] - [roll15]
[roll16] - [roll17]
[roll18] - [roll19]

[Deadguy]

✥Attack Routines
Attack: [roll0] | Bullrush: [roll1] || Damage: [roll2] | Bonus: [roll3]
Attack: [roll4] | Bullrush: [roll5] || Damage: [roll6] | Bonus: [roll7]
Attack: [roll8] | Bullrush: [roll9] || Damage: [roll10] | Bonus: [roll11]
Attack: [roll12] | Bullrush: [roll13] || Damage: [roll14] | Bonus: [roll15]
Attack: [roll16] | Bullrush: [roll17] || Damage: [roll18] | Bonus: [roll19]
Attack: [roll20] | Bullrush: [roll21] || Damage: [roll22] | Bonus: [roll23]
Attack: [roll24] | Bullrush: [roll25] || Damage: [roll26] | Bonus: [roll27]
Attack: [roll28] | Bullrush: [roll29] || Damage: [roll30] | Bonus: [roll31]
Attack: [roll32] | Bullrush: [roll33] || Damage: [roll34] | Bonus: [roll35]
Attack: [roll36] | Bullrush: [roll37] || Damage: [roll38] | Bonus: [roll39]



https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Vigor (fast healing 1; up to half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

On the fourth cycle, you finally manage to destroy the wolf skeleton, never having managed to successfully bull rush it but eventually whittling away enough shards of bone with your claws to end its cursed existence.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated:
Experience Gained:
1
300

[Deadguy]

Ugh... while not a real threat, it sure was tough. Still, the experience versus the chance of dying was far better than that badger. Ssrask looked to see if there was anything of notice on, or in, or around the body before climbed back up into the trees. He let himself heal to half his maximum health before continuing on toward the building, still keeping an eye out for any possible encounters.
✥Search - Taking 20 [23]
✥Shift Action: change Aura to Energy
✥Spot - [roll1d20[/roll]




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold each round; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The body of the wolf dissolves into dust a few short seconds after its re-death. However, when you Inspect the dust, you get the following notification.

Inspect

Bone Dust

You aren't sure what it might be used for or if it's valuable, but the System does recognize it as an item that you can collect, if you so choose. The biggest problem is going to be figuring out how to transport it after collecting it.

[Deadguy]

FAH! Dragons have no interest in dust! Ssrask made a mental note of it but continued with his planned course of action.

✥Spot - [roll0] (fixed)




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold each round; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Moving closer to the building, you spot a pair of skeletal wolves, much like the first.

[Deadguy]

Two could definitely kill me if there was a critical... Ssrask checked to see if he might be able to separate them by breaking off a tree limb and throwing it in the direction of one of them.

If he couldn't get them separated, he would circle around to look for any lone guards.

✥Ranged Attack [roll0]




https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold each round; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The limb lands harmlessly next to the skeletal wolves; however, they immediately go on alert and attack the limb. Finding it to not be an intruder, they begin searching for you. Within a few seconds, they seem to detect your location and begin to circle your tree, looking for a means to reach you.

[Deadguy]

He broke off a second limb and threw it down with enough force to attempt some damage. He might be able to stay in the trees and simply pummel them to dust as they circled.

If that didn't work, he moved back away from the building, to see if they had some kind of leash or tether to the area.

✥Ranged Attack [roll0]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold each round; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You manage to hit one of the wolves, but the limb does a measly [1] damage.

Dropping big sticks on them will work—eventually—so long as you don't run out of sizable branches...

As you back away, the undead continue to hound you.

[Deadguy]

Painfully slow... but not so painful as being bitten in the face. Ssrask settled in for the long hall. Taking limbs as he could from each tree before moving to the next tree. He switched his aura to one of prowess. It helped with damage, so perhaps it might speed up the process.

Once he had smashed one to dust, he could comfortably take out the other using his charging and withdrawing tactic.

✥Ranged Attack Routine
[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]
[roll7]
[roll8]
[roll9]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Prowess (+1 damage / strength checks)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

It takes you five full minutes of pruning, dropping, gliding, and more pruning before you finally re-kill the first undead wolf.

Then another full minute of your charging minotaur routine before you manage to drop the second.

Thankfully, it seems like you haven't drawn the attention of any additional nearby enemies in that time.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated:
Experience Gained:
2
600

[Rizban]

You note that you don't have enough experience to level up your primary or secondary class slots, but you think you should have enough to unlock a tertiary class slot. When you poke at the Experience field, you indeed receive a notification popup.

Experience Notice

You have earned enough experience to level up.
Begin Character Advancement?

Yes
No

[Deadguy]

Nothing ventured... Ssrask recalled that selecting a secondary class unlocked a number of new options. Perhaps the third would do the same. He selected the 'Yes'.

✥None


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 16/32
⛨ AC 14, Touch 9, Flat-footed 14
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+3, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Prowess (+1 damage / strength checks)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Character Advancement

You have 1,275.375 experience.

Select an option



Advance Primary
Class Slot


Advance Secondary
Class Slot


Unlock Tertiary
Class Slot




You may also cancel out of this process if you choose.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selected the tertiary option. There was a bit of anxiety. It was several difficult or tedious battles to get that kind of xp back if this ended up being a poor choice.

[Rizban]

When you select "Unlock Tertiary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement

You have 275.375 experience.

Select a Tertiary Class



You have the same class options as before—Barbarian, Bard, Beguiler, Duskblade, Fighter, Hexblade, Psion, Ranger, Sorcerer, Soulborn, Warmage, Wilder, Wizard—and have not unlocked any new ones. It seems that you only unlock new classes when you've either increases a key ability score or met some other unknown criteria.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selected Fighter as his choice. Siri, I want to utilize some ACFs for this class. Specifically Dragonscale Husk and Zhentarim.

[Rizban]

You receive Dragonscale Husk, losing all armor proficiency.

Zhentarim Soldier doesn't appear to be available. You can't tell whether that is because it's a 3rd level substitution level or because it's not available at all...[roll0]

[Rizban]

Your hit points increase slightly. but your saves do not change. Nor do you appear to be gaining any new skill points.

You gain one [1] feat.

You gain one [1] Fighter Bonus Feat.

ou choices are any feat that you qualify for from PHB 1&2, MM 1-5, Tome of Battle, Magic of Incarnum, Complete Arcane&Warrior, Races of the Dragon, Dragon Magic, or any Dragonmark related feat.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selects Dragon Tail as his additional feat. There wasn't MUCH use for it, but it was so close to appearing as a full dragon, he simply couldn't help it.

For his bonus fighter feat, he selected Weapon Focus (Claws).

[Rizban]

You gain the benefits of the feats, and then Character Advancement ends.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask whipped the tail back and forth several times, testing it out. Once he had grown accustomed, he continued his approach toward the building through the tree tops.

[Rizban]

You push through a couple of thick bushes and emerge into a small clearing.

https://kassondrakrahndotcom.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/closeup.png

[Deadguy]

Looking around the clearing for any threats, he doesn’t fully step out yet.

If he spots none, he’ll walk out about 10 feet and waited to see if anything responded like the wolves had earlier.

If a threat comes, back up into the trees for him.

Spot - [roll0]

[Rizban]

You spot movement from within the ruin.

[4] humanoid skeletons and [8] wolf skeletons emerge and begin heading directly for you!

You spot them in enough time to run as they are still emerging from the ruins.

[Deadguy]

Dropping limbs wasn’t going to work for these. Instead, he looked for a limb that could be used as a 10 foot pole. With the reach, he should be able to use it as a club to thin out the numbers.

[Rizban]

There is no such limb in sight. They draw closer, and your window to escape quickly closes...

[Deadguy]

I'll have to come back... I'm sure there's something here with the spawns being so heavy.

Ssrask retreated. Climbing up into one of the trees by the edge of the clearing, he waited to see if the skeletons would follow beyond it's border. Whether they did or not, he bounded from tree to tree back into the forest. He headed toward the swamp edge. As always, he paused after every leap to reassess and look for threats.

✥None


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 18/34
⛨ AC 18, Touch 9, Flat-footed 18
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +6/+6 (1d6+3, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The skeletons follow for a bit, but they get hung up in the undergrowth. Once you've gotten a certain distance from them, they seem to lose track of you and return to the ruins you found.
[roll0]
As you near the swamp, you spot movement just before gliding headfirst into a giant spiderweb!

A giant spider almost half as large as you are throws a glob of sticky webbing at you but, thankfully, misses. It leaps from its web to a nearby branch and lifts its front legs in a threat display to pounce!

[Deadguy]

At least it's not immune!

Ssrask leapt at the spider before it had a chance to do so to him, attempting to full body slam it and knock it from the branch so his aura could wear it down as it came back to him.

✥Charging Minotaur [roll0]
✥Damage [roll1]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 18/34
⛨ AC 18, Touch 9, Flat-footed 18
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +6/+6 (1d6+3, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

Bull Rush
[roll0]+4=[22]

You slam into the spider, but it does not budge. Those 8 legs give it tremendous stability, even in a tree.

[Rizban]

The spider takes [roll0] cold damage from your aura. I believe you still have your Prowess aura active.

The spider bites at you!
[roll1] - [roll2][1]+poison (Fort DC 10 negates) [roll3] Str damage.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask silently cursed his lack of attention to his aura, taking the time to change it now. The cold energy spreading out from him quickly.

He attacked with the full fury of his draconic abilities, clawing and bashing away with his tail.

✥Swift Action: change aura (Energy)
✥Fortitude [roll0]
✥Full Attack:
Claws (2) - [roll1] [roll2]
Tail Bash - [roll3]
✥Damage:
Claws (2) - [roll4] [roll5]
Tail Bash - [roll6]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 17/34
⛨ AC 18, Touch 9, Flat-footed 18
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +6/+6 (1d6+3, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You resist the spider's venom, but you don't seem able to strike the bugger before it can bite at you again, though it does take damage from your aura.

[roll0] - [roll1]+poison (fort dc 10 negates) [roll2] Str damage.

[Rizban]

Oh, right. It takes [roll0] cold damage, [roll1].

[Deadguy]

Ssrask was annoyed that he couldn't make quicker work of a spider. This had been a common occurrence for him. Taking far too much damage in such easy fights.

He attacked again with all of his natural weapons.

✥Fortitude
✥Full Attack:
Claws (2) - [roll1d20+6 [roll1]
Tail Bash - [roll2]
✥Damage:
Claws (2) - [roll3] [roll4]
Tail Bash - [roll5]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 18, Touch 9, Flat-footed 18
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +6/+6 (1d6+3, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You slash at the spider, which jumps out of the way, but you were ready this time. You intercept it mid-jump and shred it with your claws.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated:
Experience Gained:
1
150

[Deadguy]

Definitely less difficult than skeletons. Ssrask looked around to see if there were other spiders in webs. Things seemed to gather in batches within the woods.

✥Spot - [roll0]


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 18, Touch 9, Flat-footed 18
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +6/+6 (1d6+3, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You realize a little belatedly that you're actually surrounded by spiders.

[roll0] tiny monstrous spiders and [roll1] small monstrous spiders, like the one you just killed, are making their way through the trees towards you.

[Deadguy]

That's a lot of legs. With his energy aura already active, Ssrask assumed a completely defensive posture, shifting some of his spiritual energy to his wormtail belt as well.

✥Standard Action - Total Defense (+4 ac)
✥Swift Action - shift 1 essentia from hands to waist (+1 natural ac)


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

You drop into a defensive stance and notice movement from below.

You glance down to see a humanoid male accompanied by a wolf watching as a pale, wispy humanoid that doesn't look quite real practically throws itself up the side of the tree to attack the spiders. It swings onto a branch and completely eviscerates one of the larger spiders with a claw.

The two small monstrous spiders and half of the tiny ones turn to attack the creature that just jumped into the middle of them.

The remaining 4 tiny monstrous spiders move to attack you, which would normally provoke attacks of opportunity from entering your square, but you took a total defense action.
[roll0] - [1]+[roll1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
[roll2] - [1]+[roll3] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
[roll4] - [1]+[roll5] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)
[roll6] - [1]+[roll7] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)

[Deadguy]

Don't forget the aura damage on spider turn.

Ssrask continues his defensive posture, but has others come to take away his targets, he considers them hostile too.

"My aggro, my kills."

✥Standard Action - Total Defense (+4 ac)


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

They'll take damage this turn, now that they're starting within your aura.

The four tiny spiders suffer cold damage.
[roll0] - [roll1]
[roll2] - [roll3]
[roll4] - [roll5]
[roll6] - [roll7]

Three of them freeze and drop to the ground far below, shattering on impact.

[Rizban]

The last remaining tiny spider fails to bite you.
[roll0] - [1]+[roll1] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)

The humanoid in the tree kills one of the small monstrous spiders as it jumps for him but is bitten several times by the other spiders.

The man below calls out in a language you don't understand, and the summoned(?) humanoid swings back down the tree a bit, trying to keep them at a distance and seemingly ready to attack any that come near him.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask hissed and whipped his tail in annoyance at over half of his prey being taken from him. He held his position, letting the aura finish off the last spider while waiting to see what the man does.




https://i.imgur.com/ZS2Odha.jpg
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 50/61
⛨ AC 19, Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 6, Ref 1, Will 2
Speed 30 | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +3

MELEE
⯎ Claws
⯎ Tail Slap

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 14, Dex 8, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 light damage; reflex dc 13 for half)

[Rizban]

[roll0] - [roll1]

[roll2] - [1]+[roll3] Str damage (Fort DC 10 negates)

[Rizban]

[roll0] - [roll1]
[roll2] - [roll3]
[roll4] - [roll5]

The last spider attacking you freezes and dies, as do three of the tiny spiders attacking the other individual, as they are just within range of your aura.

A moment while I coordinate this between player threads.

[Rizban]

The individual in the tree kills the last small monstrous spider.

The final tiny monstrous spider continues attacking him, but a thrown rock from below pegs the spider directly in the face, killing it instantly.

When you look down, the man has a look of complete and total shock on his face, as if he had absolutely no expectation of hitting the spider at all.

Encounter Notice
Enemies Defeated:
Enemies Avoided:
Experience Gained:
7
4
787.5

[Rizban]

The man motions for his summons, you're pretty sure it's a summons of some sort at this point, to drop from the tree and join him. They then head deeper into the woods.

[Deadguy]

I can't believe someone would just run up on me like that. Rude! Ssrask hissed again and shook his head. After a brief pause, he spread his wings, and jumped from his branch to one deeper into the spider territory. He would continue to advance until meeting more threats, pausing on each landing in a defensive stance to see if the local arachnids reacted.

✥Move Action - Jump / Glide / Climb to new trees
✥Standard Action - Total Defense (+4 ac)


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

It seems that the man and his companions are heading in roughly the same direction that you are...

[Deadguy]

Sseask pondered for a moment as he noticed the man continuing in the same direction. He opened his character options and attempted to invite him to a party.

“Join. Kill. Together?”

✥Invite man into party
✥Move Action - Jump / Glide / Climb to new trees
✥Standard Action - Total Defense (+4 ac)


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The man holds up one finger and begins obviously messing with his interface. He's clearly another player.

Party Notice

has rejected your party invite.


You receive another notification.

Party Notice

[Unknown Player] has offered you a party invite.
Current Members: 1 [name unknown]
Do you wish to join "Spider Squishers"?
| [U]Yes | No |

The notification glitches momentarily before it updates.

Party Notice

Iriander has offered you a party invite.
Current Members: 1 [Iriander]
Do you wish to join "Spider Squishers"?
| Yes | No |

[Deadguy]

Ssrask tilts his head to the side slightly as the program seems to glitch or change. He wondered how much influence the actual personalities or souls of people pulled into the game affected it's program.

He selected Yes, despite the name being childish.

"Can you understand me now?" He had been wondering if the party would translate directly, since his previous party had a shared language.

✥Move Action - Jump / Glide / Climb to new trees
✥Standard Action - Total Defense (+4 ac)


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The man clearly doesn't understand you. He grimaces and gives an exaggerated shrug. Then he slams his fist onto his open palm from above and holds up one finger for you to wait...

[Deadguy]

Unfortunate. Ssrask was hoping that his increased intelligence would help him understand another language, or the group function would act as a translator. He vaguely understood the man's desire for him to wait, so he perched on a limb until he seemed ready to continue on.

✥Waiting


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

His eyes go blank for almost a full second, then he turns to you and says something, clearly proud of himself.

You still don't understand anything he's saying, but he seems to be waiting for you to respond to him...

[Deadguy]

"Whatever you did, it didn't do anything noticeable." Ssrask continues to perch in the tree, though his tail twitches as he doesn't want to simply sit around any longer.

✥Waiting


https://i.imgur.com/Xh1z8bV.jpg?1
Ssrask
Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16I5doEUepZxWY44NpsUBgWF91W7OTuptMqLvENlHBJ4/edit#gid=1497159469)

Lizardfolk (Dragonkin) | Dragon Shaman
Player: Deadguy

DEFENSE
⛨ HP 15/34
⛨ AC 19 (23 this rd), Touch 9, Flat-footed 19
Fort 5, Ref 2, Will 1
Speed 30 (15 climb) | Init -1

OFFENCE
Base Attack Bonus +2

MELEE
⯎ Claws +5/+5 (1d6+2, x2)
⯎ Tail Slap -2 (1d6, x2)

STATISTICS
Abilities Str 12, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 12

Condition
Active Aura - Energy (1d6 cold damage; reflex dc 11 for half)
Active Stance - Hunter's Sense (scent)

[Rizban]

The man works his jaw a bit awkwardly as he says, "I'll have to disagree with you on that. I've never heard of 'Ssralish' as a language before."

He shrugs. "Like my message said, the name's Iriander. Ready to kill some spiders? I've got a quest for it, too: the spiders are rapidly expanding their territory, I'm supposed to kill a whole bunch of them and find out why they're expanding so rapidly."

All party members speak a shared language. The party chat is now enabled. (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?617575)

[Rizban]

Experience Notice

You have earned enough experience to level up.
Begin Character Advancement?

Yes
No

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selected the Yes option.

[Rizban]

Once again into the darkness of the Character Advancement void...

Character Advancement

You have 2,518.525 experience.

Select an option



Advance Primary
Class Slot


Advance Secondary
Class Slot


Advance Tertiary
Class Slot


Unlock Quaternary
Class Slot

[Deadguy]

Uh... there's even more slots available? Ssrask pondered for a moment, but decided he'd have to choose carefully on that. This level was to gain more draconic power first and foremost. He selected Primary and Dragon Shaman when it became available.

[Rizban]

When you select "Advance Primary Class Slot," your experience total rapidly ticks down.

Character Advancement

You have 518.525 experience.

You gain two [2] Ability Points

Select a Primary Class



You assign those two points and then advance dragon shaman...

[Deadguy]

Ssrask placed a point into Strength and Constitution.

[Rizban]

Experience Notice

You gain one [1] Feat

You gain one [1] Draconic Adaptation Feat (https://aldhaven.com/class/base/dragon-shaman/)

[Deadguy]

Ssrask selected Multiattack as his regular feat and Draconic Claw as his Adaptation feat.

[Rizban]

Experience Notice

You gain five [5] Skill Points



After assigning those, Character Advancement should be completed.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask placed all of the available skill points into Hide. Once that was completed, he closed the leveling window.

[Rizban]

System Notice

This Beast Core contains four thousand [4,000] experience.

Drain this core?

Yes
No

[Deadguy]

Ssrask swallowed hard and steadied himself, selecting ‘Yes’.

[Rizban]

The core pulses faintly, and you feel a burning in your gut, just below your navel as an invisible wisp of power from the beast core connects with your personal core. The mild nausea fights the surging sense of growing power you receive from the core.

Beast Core (spider)

Choose where to apply drained Experience

Absorb directly as Experience
Enhance core Abilities
Enhance a Class Feature
Gain new Feat
Apply towards Rebuilding
Merge with Personal Core




Your entire mind and being are focused completely on this process, and you feel that if you let your mind wander or interrupt the process in any way before it's completed, you risk harming yourself or destroying the beast core without gaining anything from it.

[Deadguy]

Ssrask focused on the options through the waves of pain. He inherently knew he couldn’t ask for help from Siri at the moment, that could wait.

Growing stronger was important, but he could not pass up the opportunity to attempt anything that had to do with rebuilding. He quickly selected that option.

[Rizban]

Make a Concentration check and two Fortitude saves.

[Deadguy]

✥Concentration - [roll0]
✥Fortitude - [roll1]
✥Fortitude - [roll2]

[Rizban]

The beast core shatters, and the shards quickly dissolve into useless dust.

Your vision constricts to mere pinpoints of light then goes completely black as energy surges through your core and flows through your body, leaving burning trails through your muscles.

[Rizban]

Character Advancement

You have absorbed 4,000 experience.

Select a segment to rebuild.


Primary


Secondary


Tertiary


Warblade


Totemist


Fighter



Dragon Shaman


Totemist





Dragon Shaman









Warning!

This process can have dangerous and unpredictable results. You should only undergo this process with the guidance of a trained professional with proper ritual safeguards.



Despite the warning, you don't seem to have the ability to cancel out of the rebuilding process...

Once you make a selection, you'll need to make another Concentration check and two Fortitude saves.

[Deadguy]

Impatient. He chided himself but reaffirmed his resolve and selected Warblade.

✥Concentration - [roll0]
✥Fortitude - [roll1]
✥Fortitude - [roll2]

[Rizban]

Warblade deletes itself from your class list, and you are violently ejected from the Character Advancement process.

[Deadguy]

“Ufgh... that’s what she meant by needing someone.”

Ssrask opened up his sheet. As he infected it for changes, he called on his assistant. The process had just created so many questions.

“Hey Siri, what does applying Cores do to each of the given options?”

[Rizban]

Check the party thread, as I posted more results of the interaction there.

[Deadguy]

After learning quite a bit more about the cores from Siri and talking to Iriander, Ssrask opened his sheet again to check the leveling options.