Tobias plan was to Kill, Survive, Regen and repeat...

It sounded so simple in his mind when he built the plan. But there were so many moving parts and places that it could go wrong. Uncertainty gripped his body. It was as if the air had become solid and the ground its self was projecting a powerful sense that his plan was fatally flawed. Death was coming and not for the rats but for Him.

Ping new attribute Resistance 1

Tobias sense of self overwhelmed the fear that was not his but emanating from the environment. If death comes let it be, but he had a plan and was going to deliver on it. Taking a previously created touch he tossed towards the closest nest in the group that needed to be cleared. The rats leaped into attack mode without a transition. From passive to 100% committed to attacking to no time at all, a learning experience for Tobias. While with 2 points of attack He was still able to ignite his aura of flame and ready his club. The other nests that were within the group also leaped into action, but because of the distance were not able to close in that first round. However, within that first round, the 4 nests that he had been able to double trap lost 9 out of the 20 rats that sprang from them, with the last trapped nest surprisingly one off the level 0 rats died while the level 1 rats were damaged but were able to continue its charge.

So while Tobias has failed to craft as many traps as he planned the success rate was far higher. He had expected only expected to kill 4 or 5 rats, but with 10 already dead, and one wounded he was very pleased. The first group arrived and was quickly dealt with. In the next round, the remained arrived and swamped him. Even with the new defense Characteristic, he took damage. Due to the sheer aggressive nature of his attack on the rats, the amount of loot that was dropped was minimal.

Collecting the traps was simple however the collisions had been too much for all the spikes to take and he had lost 5 spikes so, he was down 2 traps at this point. Not wanting to risk waiting, He moved forward to the final contest. This group only had 5 nests but the second on the left clearly contained the Boss rat.

Sneaking forward as far as he felt safe he was able to place 5 of the seven traps in line with a cluster of 3 nests that were to the right-hand side of the group.

Ping Stealth +1

Then moving back, he added the remain traps in line with that cluster as well. The last 2 spikes he just dug into the right of where he planned to stand. Grabbing a torch, lighting it, and tossing it at the closest nest, he started the last stage of the conflict.

Again the stake traps performed admirably and out of the 5 nests 28 normal and large rats spawned, Additionally the rat lord Big Black appeared from the central tree which was a surprise, meaning he was not targeted by any of the traps. From the left 11 rats, from the right 16 rats that were cut down to 9 by the time the rats arrived. As the Rats arrived it was clear that they were not the same rats as before, Tobias minor predator recognition identified them as forest rats and they were all stronger than he had previously encountered.

Tick 1

Tobias activates the Flame Aura, and charges on of the large rats swing his club and killing his first rat.

4 small forest rats arrive and as they bite their fur catches on fire and they take ½ their HP in damage.

7 large forest rats arrive, and while their starts smoking they don’t catch fire, but they do take 1/3 damage.

Combined They are unable to Damage Tobias as his movement and defense skill meant that their swarming attack just brought them into contact with the aura without causing any damage

Mana 15-3 HP 20

Tick 2

Tobias moves towards the right and swings and attacks one of the newly arrived rats. This time the rat fails to Die is significantly damaged. Again his movement and the sheer numbers of Rats surrounding him work in his favor and none of the small rats and only 1 of the large rats were able to damage him

The 4 small rats consumed by the Aura, the large rats that were first to arrive are now on fire, all the rats other than the Boss arrive and start smoking. While the attempted bites and scratches had failed to damage Tobias, his clothing was shredded, and his skin felt as someone had rubbed coarse sandpaper across large patches. Tobias was shocked by the experience.

Mana 12-3(aura)+1(regen) HP 20-2

Tick 3

Tobias tumbles as he attempts to swing the club, and fails to come close to hitting anything.

With all the small rats now dead, the first 5 large rats attacked and did 4 points of damage as they died. The rat that was hit during tick 2 died without causing further damage, the last 5 rats have flames dancing across there coat. These caused a further 3 points of damage.

Bick Black has arrived, the only reason that anyone could consider it a Rat if it was possible to ignore the size of the creature. The quote normal rats were large enough, and then the forest rats were a size up. But the Bos Rat was just impossible, how could a rat be the height of my waist. It stopped just outside Tobias’ range and roared at him. The spittle and snot sprayed across the gap and splattered against Tobias' chest.

Mana 9-3(aura)+1(regen) HP 18-7

Tick 4

Tobias waits until the rats have died before activating the aura of pain. As he attempted this the aura of flame started to turn off. Swearing Tobias forced his mind to hold both concepts in his mind and both auras stayed active. This clearly was not normal as it took an extreme amount of will to hold aggressive auras active.

Ping new skill Aura, Ping Mental toughness + 1

All the forest rats were now dead, their corpses littering the clearing. While they were not going to attack anyone, the footing had now become much more problematic for Tobias. The boss rat with four feet on the ground seemed much more secure although it was clearly less than pleased that its minions had been killed.

Big Black shudders when it swipes at Tobias and encounters the flame aura for the first At the same time the aura of pain added its impact. The rat has never encountered such pain and is stunned by the shock. This gives Tobias an extra chance of swinging his club which crashes into the rat’s shoulder putting that limb out of action (5 damage). But even that brief contact Tobias takes 2 points of damage.

Mana 7-4(aura)-1(pain) HP 11-2

Tick 5

Tobias recalls the impact of exhausting his mana and cancels the aura of flame. Taking a defensive stance Tobias prepares to counterattack. The boss is so large and fast, he identified that the only way he was going to defeat this monster was to chip away at its strengths. His first blow had reduced it agility, next was to focus on its vision. The plan was to ignite the club while swiping at the rats left eye.

The boss rat, shocked by the accumulated damage taken, regrouped and lunged at Tobias. Attempting to knock him and tear out his throat.

In the end, neither plan worked perfectly, Tobias certainly came out a little ahead. As the rat lunged Tobias step back and swung his club at the rat’s face. As it approached Tobias attempted to ignite the club, it failed to ignite doubling the cost of the spell. There was a flash of flame which startled the rat allowing the club to land squarely on the side of the face. This resulted in the rat failing to knock Tobias down but it struck Tobias left arm putting the arm out of action. The blow spins Tobias and caused 4 points of damage. In return, the club caused critical damage to the face of the rat knocking the eye out of its socket and causing 8 points of damage.

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Mana 3-2(flaming weapon) HP 9-4+1(regen)

Tick 6

Tobias completes the spin and sees an opportunity to hit the right hip of the boss, this is successful but fails to break the hip which was Tobias’s dearest wish at this point, but a further 4 points damage land on the Rat.

Unable to turn the rat uses it’s tail as a whip and snags Tobias ankle pulling to the ground and causing 2 points of damage.

Mana 1+1(regen) HP 6-2

Tick 7

The Rat spins to face Tobias and while in a great deal of pain does what it knows best and charges at Tobias, planning to plant it claws into the belly of its’ prey and disembowel it.

Tobias unable to react first finds his only option is to roll to ensure that the boss misses as it is so large that even if it was to collapse on him, he would likely be killed.

Again, neither plan really succeeds Tobias right leg gets clipped but a hind foot, and somehow he rolls up against one of the stake traps and takes a further point of damage. The rat at this point has not been damaged Tobias but has created a gap between itself and its target. At the end of it’s charge it spins and readies for the next attack.

Mana 2 HP 4-2

Tick 8

All Tobias can do at this point is to roll on to his back and shuffle back so that the spike trap points reach out above his shoulders. The Bos rat has become totally enraged and has become totally tunnel vision and leaped at Tobias’ head.

Tobias ducked and rolled, Big Black the boss Rat crashed down onto the spike trap expiring, While Tobas leg gets smashed by the rat's body.

Mana 2 HP 1

[Fight Summary]

Damage taken 19, Damage given 227, Mana used 15. Duration 8 ticks

Skills Gained

Resistance to Pain +1

Flame Aura +1

Titles Updated

Tutorial innovator, (First person to solo Big Black Boss encounter) 1 Characteristic skill point.

Fast Growth 2

Bonus Skill Choose between

+2 basic trade-skill

Harden Skin (10% increase in HP) (capped at level 10)

Mana Boost (10% increase in mana) (capped at level 10)

Given how hard it was to level trade-skill that was definite option for Tobias, and while mana boost was attractive. It was not going to help if he was dead so Harden Skin, was very attractive as well. Survival won. Too many times Tobias had ended up with only 1 point or less of health, If he was to continue the passive attack strategy of using Aura's then being able to take some damage was critical.

Player Tobias 

Male

Characteristics

Strength

1

Constitution

2

Endurance

2

Agility 

2  

Intelligence

3

Ego

6    

Perception

1

Attack

2

Defence

1

Hit-points

22

2 per Round

Mana

15

3 per Round

Stamina

20

.2 per Round

Attributes

Mental Toughness (Ego)  

2 + 1

Affinity for Fire (Ego)

1

Mana Boost (Intellect)

1

Resistance (Ego)

+1

Auras(Intellect)

+1

    Harden Skin

+1

    Resistance to pain

+1

Skills

Flame Aura

3

4 damage per tick

3 per tick

Pain Aura

1

Reduce attack

1 per attacker

Minor Predator Recognition

2

Flaming weapon

1

Minor Gathering

2

Minor Item recognition

2

Basic Trade-skill

1

Perception

1

Stealth

1

History

Near death Experience

Bonus Skill point

1 used

Near death lover

Bonus Characteristic

1 used

Fast Growth

Bonus Characteristic

1 Used

Quests

Available

Name

Reward

Description

Completed

Rat Hunt

5 Skill Points

Active Quests

Warm coverings

5 trade-skill points

Create Chest covering 0/1

Create Leggings 0/1

Create shoes 0/1

Safe Lodgings

5 Characteristic points

Create shelter 0/1

Archetype Quest

10 skill points

10 Attribute points

5 Characteristic points

Achieve 50 points

Leave Tutorial Isles

5 Characteristic points

Complete Architype Quest (arrival location part of Architype quest)

or

Leave Isle once 100 points gained (choice of arrival town)

Or

Be teleported to random town once 150 points achieved.