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Aloof Bard
Chapter 2

Chapter 2

After 3 days of nothing but simple cleaning work, running errands and delivering medicine, but as Will ran across the town he was able to increase his dexterity by 3 stats, Will finally reaches the Old Sages shack the sun just about to sink down the horizon and enters, finding the Old Sage brewing something.

Old Sage: Good timing there, come here let me teach you few things.

Several hours pass with the Old Sage showing the correct brewing method, explaining several important properties of common herbs, extracting essence and several more things.

Skill: You have learned Alchemy.

Wisdom increased by 1 (+1 Wis.)

Old Sage: Now that you know the basics, I will leave you to brew the rest of the herbs.

Will lets out a small sigh as he examines all the herbs left for brewing. Several hours pass as will sits in the huts and keeps an eye on the brewing every once a while collecting the essence and adding new herbs. Upon adding a new patch Will decides to stretch a bit, walking around the shabby shack, stopping at a shelf filled to the brim with different books, picking out several of them and moving back to the seat. Handful hours pass again as the sun starts to slowly rise while Will still patiently takes care of the brewing and continues to read one of the books. The Old Sage awake and comes to inspect how Will fared the night, the Old Sage was quite pleased with his perfomance and finally allowed Will to go rest, before Will was able to get any decent rest the Old Sage woke him up. Will still half asleep but trying his best to pay focus as the Old Sage finished the last patch of herbs and now showing Will exactly how to produce a simple detoxin potion, Will repeats the exact same steps as the Old Sage.

You have produced a Simple Detoxin Potion.Doses: 1-3.Effect: Cures common poison.

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You have raised the skill Alchemy by 10%.

The Old Sage: Good Good, now study these recipes make sure you know them by heart. I will finish the rest of potions.

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Will studies the scrolls patiently in the room, reading them carefully and doing best to memorize them.

You have learned Simple Health Potion.Doses: 1-2.Effect: Restores 30 Health points.

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You have raised the skill Alchemy by 5%.

You have learned Simple Mana Potion.Doses: 1-3.Effect: Restores 40 Mana points.

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You have raised the skill Alchemy by 5%.

Once Will finishes with the scrolls, returning them to the Old Sage and once again Will is sent to deliver the potions, after finishing the delivery task Will returns to the shack and finally gets the well earned rest. Later that night Will is woken up by the Old Sage, chased into the workshop to brew herbs again but tonight Will has to produce the required potions. The night passes quite swiftly since Will was so busy, did not have time to finish the book he was reading the other night, but alas Will was quite enjoying all the pop up windows during the night.

* Your Alchemy level has reached beginner 2

Increased effect of produced potions.

* Your Alchemy level has reached beginner 3

Reduced production time.

Wisdom increased by 1 (+1Wis).

Finishing all the required potions Will decides to finish the book before resting, a bit over an hour later.

You have completed the book: “Parables from Nature.”

Wisdom increased by 1 (+1Wis).

Earth Affinity Acquired.

This skill represents the infusion of an essence of elemental earth into the substance of one's body, reducing the harm caused by such forces, potentially even to the point where exposure becomes restorative.

Affinity: 1%