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Chapter 15

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:43

Bazaar. It's noisy, people and non-humans jostling, running from counter to counter, waving their hands. Equipment that's being replaced through the inventory blurred, magical mirrors were summoned by fashionistas, and the noise of anvils and workbenches merged into a murmur. My commerce channel is off, but the close personal conversations whispering on the edge of consciousness make me listen.

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:48

I'd been watching Loyni for a quarter of an hour. His trade was not going well, judging by the lack of customers, but the blacksmith stood at his folding counter, apparently hoping for something. At last, a customer came up to him, a conversation ensued, and sparks flew from the sharpener. It was time.

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:49

Coming out from around the corner, I headed toward the acquaintance.

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:50

"Greetings, blacksmith."

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:51

Loyne turned and, clearly recognizing me, looked me over from head to toe.

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:52

"Hone your sword?"

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 19:52

"Yes, please. Five?"

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 20:58

He nodded, and the bargain menu appeared in front of me, and in a minute the honing on the damage was displayed in the list of buffs.

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 21:02

"Thanks."

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 21:02

"You're welcome. Do you want to fix something?"

Camrad_RIP 30.08.22 в 21:03

"No, everything is fine. I'll come by tonight, will you be here?"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 04:33

"Yeah."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 04:33

A player standing nearby, who was looking at me curiously, asked:

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 04:33

"Are you melee? Or a ranger?"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 04:34

Before I could answer, Loyne interrupted:

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 15:41

"He is a paladin. He brings vengeance, in the name of the Moon!"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 15:42

"I bring healing to the world, in the name of Amala," I corrected in a dull voice.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 15:42

"A Roleplayer?" The elf wiggled his long pointed ears. I wonder if they can be controlled?

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:27

"No, just a paladin."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:27

The elf looked me over again.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:28

"Look, Pal, don't you need some noob stuff? I'm selling off my old set, I'll give it to you cheap, it's on the verge of going bad." He was staring at me with obvious impatience.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:28

Raising my hand, I made a few movements, as if summoning a menu.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:29

"What do you have? I'd like a pair of greaves and some chainmail, not too heavy. Do you have any?"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:30

"There's a leather cloak with camouflage, seven-ten; a chain mail with two protection, nine-twelve; reinforced pants, with an enchantment for attack speed... but they're only five-five. There's an archer's bracelet, too. It's for shooting, but you don't need it, do you? The rest will come in handy!"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:31

I thought about it.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:31

Each item of player equipment has a "durability" parameter. Metal armor is more durable, fabric armor is less durable. The durability parameter consists of two numbers. The first one shows the current state of the item, with a certain chance of decrease from the passed enemy hits, and as soon as it reaches zero, the item is considered broken and is moved to the inventory. The second shows the number of possible repairs, decreasing with each new one.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:33

The first number can not be higher than the second, which means that over time, the equipment "wears out", breaking more and more quickly, and then it must be replaced - this is the economy of the world "CoD" is based on. You can fix it from the NPC blacksmith, who always fixes everything, but also always removes one "unit of repair". But players-smiths with the skill of repair can repair without losing this unit... but it costs a lot of money on expensive ingredients and, in fact, the pumping of the skill. To be completely hilarious - sometimes every profession has a "failed attempt", and blacksmithing is no exception. And if in my drawing fiasco will waste one paper and one ink, well, at most the pen will break, then the blacksmith failure is much more fun. The last global clan war was fought because one guild's smith failed to repair an expensive piece of armor from one of the other guild's warriors, and the thing with a forty-try repair reserve simply crumbled.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:36

This state of affairs determined many things. For example, the most popular magical branch was the summoner. Demonologists, elementalists, and other skilled mages could make some creature fight instead, and thus not lose the durability of their armor. Another consequence of the destruction of equipment is the mass of different, sometimes very valuable, and rare armor with a single unit of durability. Not that there were very many of them, but it wasn't hard to get. Right now I was offered good stuff for cheap. But enough for a couple of days. It would be enough for an ordinary newcomer, as long as the Companions were fighting for me, it would be enough for me for a week.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:44

"No, I'm sorry. I'd like to have a belt with slots."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:45

"I can sew a two-slot!"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:47

Two slots were not enough for me.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:47

The belts were mini-inventories, each slot of which could be loaded with one vial, or one scroll, or one magical essence and summoned in combat with one command without delay of use. So far I don't have any spells for the scrolls to use in combat, but yesterday in the crypt some skeletons were throwing spells, which means...

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:49

"I'd like three, preferably four. And I also wanted to buy a map."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:51

"Hey, runt, you need a map?" A humanoid creature squeezed in behind Loyne. Probably some mix of orc and human blood, popular for its racial perks. "I can sell it for cheap."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:52

I looked around at the intervener.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:52

He was big, a head taller than my paladin, broad in the shoulders. He wore chainmail with a row of metal plates on his chest, a gold-embroidered belt, and a two-handed sword behind his back. He is a warrior of the first line and the high level. On his fingers - large rings: not concealing wears; on the neck - a gold twisted hoop. The whole outfit is expensive enough, new, but probably not the best. There's only one way I'd wear such an outfit...

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:56

"Mister, how long ago did you buy this char?" This I said at random. But something tells me...

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 16:57

The warrior did not deny it:

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:16

"Second day. Smart people do not pump junk and use the best. But I don't need the map, I'll sell it cheap."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:17

After looking him over from head to toe once more, I decided to give it a try:

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:18

"I'd buy it, but I'm just getting started myself, and I almost don't have the money."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:30

The half-orc hesitated for a second, then grinned:

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:30

"No problem, runt. Just three gold pieces and you have a map of all the noobs locations."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:33

I hesitated and decided to haggle:

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:33

"Expensive. After all, three gold pieces..."

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:35

The warrior reached out to me and patted my shoulder.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:35

"Take it, you fool. Gold comes and goes, and information is always needed!"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:38

I called up the bargain menu; outsiders could see it, too. Then I turned to Loyne and winked sneakily, so the half-orc wouldn't see.

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:40

"Well... yeah... it might come in handy after all. Three gold pieces? Couldn't you cut it down a little bit?"

Camrad_RIP 31.08.22 в 17:41