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Chapter 24

Camrad_RIP 10.10.22 в 07:39

It's good to wake up in the morning, lie down, lazily pull my leg out from under the covers to check if it's too cold, stretch, and slowly wonder if I should get up or not.

Camrad_RIP 16.10.22 в 19:57

Wake up!

Camrad_RIP 16.10.22 в 19:58

I jumped to my feet and staggered into the bathroom. I dreamed all night about something gambling, nervous, with an unremembered jumble of events and disappearing personalities. I had had enough of it: this was the first time I'd dreamed about something in a game setting.

Camrad_RIP 16.10.22 в 19:59

As I ate breakfast, I thought back to yesterday's trip to the Mist Fields. It turned out about as I expected, even better - I was able to show up, was in the public eye, successfully avoided negativity in the sharing process, and earned a little but obvious credibility. And don't forget the 20 or so names on the Friend List, all around level 20, which means I could get my own group together or at least justifiably fall on someone's tail.

Camrad_RIP 16.10.22 в 20:03

Another thing to note is less fatigue after a fight. In the crypts, I fought once or twice a minute but I was more tired in two hours than I was in twenty minutes of war with the Spawn yesterday. I must look at the workloads and puzzle over food and training: maybe I manage to squeeze out more in such, "high-cost" battles? Then I will have to reconsider some aspects of pumping.

Camrad_RIP 16.10.22 в 20:04

But most importantly, the half-orc decided to take revenge, even hired mercenaries. Not much of a problem: the experience is not lost when the character dies, and I do not carry a lot of gold, but it is troublesome. I have to do something about this pain in the ass. What would I do if I were him? I'd pay the mercenaries for a couple of weeks of hunting, and I'd move on. If he purposely bought the character for "owerpowering" he's not leaving here. Where the opponents are equal it wouldn't be fun for him, not the type. If I was in a situation like he was yesterday in the gully, I would have cut into the crowd of noobs and tried to take the graveyard as much as possible. To be remembered, to have a reputation later, even if it was negative. But this one chickened out, even though he was in no danger, as he'd get dirty sooner or later anyway. In a word, a slushy. However, if he chickened out, it means he values something. So, maybe he won't buy another char.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 07:22

Yeah, but I have to do something. Hire high-level mercenaries or even a squad? It's not proper for a paladin, his reputation would be damaged, the deals are registered. I myself will be at least somewhat dangerous to him at level forty, with the receipt of the "Divine Touch ", an advanced version of the "Exorcism of Evil ". According to many observers of the classes, one of the indirect reasons for the unpopularity of paladins.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 07:28

"Divine Touch" once per hour damages the target equal to the paladin's life, or heals the same amount, depending on the target's reputation. Very tempting, since with this skill three paladins take out a group of five assassins with almost a hundred percent probability. Three simultaneous touches and then into swords easy mod for warriors of light. Damage to the good is impossible, evil dies, and truth triumphs.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 07:30

Except that most people lose the desire to develop the character further. Easy victory is too rare, enemies are not always evil, and waiting destroys hope. Nine out of ten players who take paladins burn out just at level forty.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 07:31

And anyway, I'm still twenty-three and a half levels away from "Touch". So I'll have to find another way out, or next time he'll catch me right on the rift.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:26

What can I do? Negotiate for guards through real? Join a guild? A single man doesn't survive in Creators: It's a game densely packed with social. Assaults, alliances, wars, resource and land battles. How can I be useful to a decent guild? I have no super useful skills or talents unless I'm unusually well-pumped in my profession. Hell, I wish I could ask some NPCs for help!

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:28

However... There is something about it.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:28

What powers do the city NPCs have?

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:29

Guards. Mobs of the thirtieth to fortieth level, a dozen officers of the fiftieth. Templars are practically invincible within the walls of their temples, but they do not show their noses out. Mages from the city towers, who are completely indifferent to me.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:29

Merchants? They have the power. Take the same Khramm with a guard of the two-hundredth level of fighters. Funny, but in the initial locations of such NPCs are stronger than on the frontier, because must somehow compensate for the weakness of the players. Can I take advantage of this? Are there hidden scenarios?

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:31

How can a low-level player possibly kill a high one?

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:31

No way. Only if I'm upgraded to a comparable level. Even the virt won't help, it just has higher damage: two misses and I'm dead.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:32

I can, of course, exchange strikes and without stopping the battle retreat to the same Khramm. The guards will stand on the side of the player with a higher reputation. But again the problem - a hundredth level requires dozens of completed quests. So that the dwarves will not help me. It's for my level I have a lot of rep, but for the hundredth and a thousand reputation points - not uncommon, especially for roleplayers.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:37

Another option is to build traps. They are made by craftsmen, and it is possible to install them yourself. Detection depends on the secondary parameter "attentiveness", and it is unlikely that the purchased Char is high, unlike me. But then again, where do I buy a trap capable of damaging a high level here? I can order from other cities, but how long does the delivery wait? And what would that win for me? So he dies once, so what?

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:38

What remains to be done? Playing in guild groups capable of revenge? They won't take me, I'm too low. Real mercenaries? Expensive, with no guarantees. Escorting caravans? Yes, the exp drops, the reputation is growing, and the dangers are not more than in a dungeon, but it will slow down my pumping in times, plus will not develop skills. Ambush.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:39

Without thinking of anything, I finished eating, washed the dishes, and went back to my room.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:40

"Comp, search for today's news on the Creators of Destiny game."

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:40

**New types of modules appeared in...

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:40

"Skip."

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:41

**Announced a line of quests, available from the 200th level in Lyrostan. Already two guilds have received a level upgrade, in time to capture...

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:45

"Skip."

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:45

**A team of adventurers from the Hamsters and Rangers guild discovered a multilevel crypt in the sands of Nadis. At the entrance, there are monsters of level eighty-five and above but in the depths, there are monsters of level one and above. As a reminder, Nadis is a level fifty zone. Finding such a rich and dangerous dungeon there increases attention to local guilds

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:46

Yeah. Nadis - farm-zone seems the casual guilds sit there. They are not involved in politics and fighting for resources. And suddenly a fresh, not looted dungeon with strong defenders. Oh, it's going to be a riot!

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:47

**A young guild from Adar, the Flame of Anor, announces that they are going to hold regular introductory raids in entry-level dungeons as part of their training for novice players. The raids will take place twice a week...

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:48

Oh. But they play it right. I've spread enough rumors to make everyone expect action from them. So let them drive the noobs, the half-elf will probably figure out to take money from the rich, and the petty will walk on the ears with the greatness and the prospects of the guild. Everyone will be happy, and one paladin will walk away from the spotlight. That's good, no need to annoy those who can gather a hundred fighters and hunt me down.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:50

**The Las Banditas Guild has posted a new video of the battle in the Valley of the Serpents. This time they defeated a fiery serpent, with seventy guild members participating in the battle. Recall that Donna Hetalia, head of the guild, claimed the recently discovered in-game location, where envoys of three guild alliances clashed for valuable reagents. Watch the video here. And check out the loot from the victory here.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:51

Interesting. The new location, fights not even guilds - alliances! That's how people live! I want to.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:52

"Comp, start the video."

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 11:53

**This video is available in seven versions. Check out the menu.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 13:16

Right. Is there a paladin? Nope. There's a priestess of Amala, a record in 3D format. That'll do. Launch. Where are my glasses? Screw them.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 13:17

"Broadcasting on the virtual helm."

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 13:18

At first I was lying down, but the picture with no relation to the real position of the body caused dizziness, I had to stand up.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 13:19

The scene was impressive. The serpent was as thick as a bus and about two hundred meters long, so the raid resembled ants crawling into an anthill. The priestess stood on a small slide in the company of two laths protecting her from the fiery creature's familiars. Despite the stereotypes "armor-bikini" didn't apply to the CODs. Both warriors were armored from head to toe, in part, however, because of the danger of being burned by the serpent's fiery aura. The Guilders were protected by a magical shield, which melted as it collided with the hot haze and required renewal time and again - that was the priestly duty.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:20

The fight looked like a half-hour flicker, interrupted by streams of fiery blood, the hissing howl of a serpent, and flashes of magical blows. Unfortunately, the raid's internal channel was down. I wouldn't mind listening!

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:25

Well, it's an interesting spectacle, but we've got some business to attend to. What do we have today?

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:26

The hell if I know. But from the city - only in the group!

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:27

"Comp, the launch of the Creators of Destiny!"

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:27

Flashes, check, room.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:27

I opened the cabinet and pulled out the supplies for the drawing. Two dozen blessing scrolls would come in handy, plus I needed to load my belt and keep a dozen more Ice Arrows in my inventory. I'd had a hard time yesterday without supplies.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:31

This time there was only one masterpiece, and it was only at level five; I guess all this thinking made me less careful about my drawing. I'd have to figure out how to make masterpieces three levels higher; there was no one here to sell them, but knowledge, as they say, is power.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 16:32

As I shoveled the week's worth of junk out of the closet and into my bag, I wondered what I was really going to do about the half-orc. Or, rather, how to keep him from doing something to me?

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 17:37

Who in the temple hierarchy can answer my questions? Perhaps the temple priest should have a prompting function for newcomers, so I'll go get blessed.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 17:38

As I entered the gates of the sanctuary, I stopped, looking around. It was a marvelous sunny day, the rays passing through the colored stained glass windows and spreading across the room.

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 17:38

What a splendor, Vova! If you were a warrior, you wouldn't have seen such a thing, would you? Appreciate it!

Camrad_RIP 17.10.22 в 17:39