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Contacting Creation AI ID: Asclepius
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“Well, I guess that I have nothing better to do.” George exclaimed while floating around in a black empty space. The space was completely dark except for the words on floating in the air. If an outsider were to look in at the space George was floating in, they would see nothing at all. This is because George has yet to choose anything regarding what his ingame character will look like. However his one saving grace, or hell for some, was the fact he was hearing what could be called elevator music. For George, it was hell since he hated it and could not wait to get ahold of the guy who made it.
“Sorry about the wait kind sir” a voice said into his mind or maybe the void, George could not tell. This voice had a strong, wise yet warming tone to it.
“Who-where are you?” stammered George after being startled awake due to the music.
“Well, we can’t have that,” the voice said before hearing a snap of what sounded like two fingers. In an instant George was in a office or maybe library, he could not tell since the room have book selves on each wall with a door on the far side and a desking with a setting area in the middle of the room. On closer inspection, each of the wall had books relating to the medical field and George could see that the desk currently had a couple of books throw about. The desk itself was a bit chaotic with a note pad and pen setting perfectly in the middle, in a way the desk maybe chaotic but George could tell that in the chaos there was order to it.
“Have you had long enough examining my office?” said the old man, who was dressed like a doctor who just got home form work. His suit jacket was off but his tie was still nice and neat and his shirt unwrinkled. The man himself looked kind and understanding like a Grandfather. The question itself had no sense of annoyance even though the old man had to wait a few minute for George to get his bearings.
“Yes, sir. Sorry for taking up some of the time.” said George.
“It is perfectly fine. Understand able even, I don’t know if I could survive sitting in that void for the four hours that you were in it for.” said the man.
“Just out of professional curiosity, why did you not choose to sit some where while you waited?” asked the man.
“I could have chosen to sit somewhere while I waited? I did not know or else I would have, no one told me that I could. So I assumed that this was the same for everyone.” said George.
“It was not the same for everyone since they could have chosen any where they wished while they wait. But enough of the past since it can’t not be change lets talk about here and now. This is the most important choice that you have to make. You must choose your starting race. Then you must then choose your starting class. Both are huge choices that will effect the rest of your mortal life. For, if you choice incorrectly then you must live with the choice.” Said the old man in a stern voice that left no room for disagreement in any way.
“Before we start, may I get your name? My name is George and it is nice to meet you.” asked George.
“Of course, sometime I am so forgetful. My name is Asclepius, the god of health and everything relating to it” said the old man in a very sincere voice that had no malice or force behind it.
“Nice to meet you Asclepius. Is it just you doing the processing of new people?” asked George.
“Zeus’ hairy legs No! You think that I could do all this be myself? No, the entire pantheon is doing it. So over one thousand god and goddess are currently doing processing.” Informed Asclepius.
“So how long will it take for everyone to get processed?”
“It will take about two to three real world days depending on how fast we get through the current queue.”
“What do you mean ‘real world day’? Is the time not currently the same?”
“No, currently we have a 10 to 1 time dilation. This will slowly increase as people get used to the their new home”
“So, I have been in the simulation for over a DAY AND A HALF?”
“Yes, now clam down it will only get longer as time goes on since the system is taxing itself trying to process each new person.”
“I think it is time that we started your race selection, I you will see several prompts telling you information about each race and the current standing in the area you are set to spawn in.” said Asclepius.
“Prompts? So you cant see the blue screens or the letters?” said George.
“No, only the person, you, can see what is in the blue screens but your eyes do look like they are looking far away when anyone uses them.” informed Asclepius.
“Okay thank you for that, can you tell me the main races of the area that I am spawning in?” asked George.
“Sure, the five main race in the Tennessee area are: werewolves, orcs, humans, elves, and dwarves. There are currently three races that have less than a thousand people, which are: dragonborn, genasi, and aarakocra. However, these races are currently locked to most players without permission from one of the in-game gods. Can’t have an overpowered person in the world. Now back to the task at hand to see information about each race think about the race’s name and it will appear.” Asclepius said in a way like a Grandfather would as he tried to explain how a tool worked and that he could use it if he wanted too.
“Thank you, I will need to read over each one before choosing.” replied George.
“You are welcome, if you need help just ask and I will try to answer.”
George thought about which one he want to look at first. But have a good minute of thinking he decided that since he would read them all, it did not matter which went first. So George thought ‘Human’.
Human
The main stead of any fantasy world is human. Humans are not different than the ones that currently inhabit your old world. However the main deference is that all humans can use any type of easy to medium magic. All humans are incapable of using advanced magic without gene therapy.
Base Human Starting Stats:
+10 Endurance, +10 Vitality, +10 Wisdom, +10 Intelligence
Race Bonuses:
Able to Learn All Non-Racial Bonus Skills
An extra Two Stat Points Per Level
Neutral To All Races
At George did not know what to think about how basic the Human template was but he was interested in knowing how many stat points he got per level. So he decided to ask Asclepius about it.
“It depends on your class and how lucky you get.” responded Asclepius.
“What does luck have to do with choosing a class?” asked George.
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“It has everything todo with your class choices. Do you think we would give you all the same classes? No, each person will spin a wheel to see what their three classes they can choose from are. If you don’t like any of the three then you can always choose the main class types for lower gains.” explained Asclepius.
After taking a moment to think about Asclepius answer, George went put it aside since right now he had to choose what his starting race would be. This, he knew, would be a major choice since if he screws up the choice, then his entire life would be miserable until he got out of the game. So, thought about the next race, ‘Werewolves’.
Werewolf
The most noble of all the races in New Age Online. This race was first found in the New World. A popular myth about this race is that they can change other races into Werewolves. This is incorrect, it was made up as a scare tactic as way for monster hunters to hunt down the wolves. The only way to become a Werewolf is to be born one. There is a popular modern saying is, “A Werewolf can be a loyal friend or a fierce enemy if you threaten their family.”
Werewolf Stats:
+10 Endurance, +10 Vitality, +6 Wisdom, +7 Intelligence
Racial Bonuses:
Loyal To The Pack
Fast Healing
Wolf Form
Pack Call
“Can I see what these racial bonuses do?” asked George.
“Sure, just think the skill and it will come. This will work for most things if you can access the information or have a way too.” said Asclepius.
Loyal To The Pack
This Bonus is only available to Werewolves:
While in a group of 3 or more Allies: +3 Endurance
While in a group of 5 or more Allies: +1 Vitality per Two Werewolves
While in a group of 10 or more Allies: +2 Endurance, +2 Vitality
Note: The Allies must be in your Pack.
Pack Call
This Bonus is only available to Werewolves:
If any Werewolf is within a mile of you when used, then it will come to the users aid.
Note: The Werewolf must be in your Pack or allied to your Pack.
Interesting, so that race is all about working with others. I wonder what the other races will get to make this even. Well let’s check the next race, ‘Elf’.
Elf
Elegant and beautiful in everything they do. The Elves in this region are the outcasts of Elven kind since they are known as the Red Neck Elves. Red Neck Elves specialize in things that go boom, bang and other loud noise. They are the nicest of all the Elves. If a player were to choice this race, they would attend an academy to ensure all players know what is to be expected of them in Elven Society.
Elf Stats:
+8 Endurance, +6 Vitality, +12 Wisdom, +14 Intelligence
Elf Racial Bonuses:
Magic Researchers
Magic Control
Elven Archer
Tree Home
Magic Researcher
Elves are known for their magic. All elves get a passive bonus for discovering new spells.
+25% Chance of Discovering A Spell
Note: Any Race May Get This Bonus Through The Hard Work Of A Person.
Elven Archer
A Bow is a natural weapon of an Elf. An Elf starts with knowledge up to the Beginner Level Of Archery
Note: This is a Racial Ability For Elves Only
Tree Home
The Trees are the Home of Elven People. All players start with there own home. However, this home can be lost at any point in time if a player does not take care of the tree. It is a symbiotic relationship people, not you take advantage of the tree and do what you want.
Note: All Races start with home but, since tree are better it was noted as a plus for elves.
Great another race that will benefit from a team. Lets hope the last two are not the same and that I have the choose of being solo for a little bit. On to the next race, ‘Orc’
Orc
Big ugly and green, what is not to love about this race. Orcs are not the smartest of the races. They are also not the brightest either, never ever insult an orc. They were first found in the planes of North America and slow spread throughout the world. This is the most misunderstood race as many still consider this to be a monster and some will be attacked on sight.
Orc Stats:
+16 Endurance, +16 Vitality, +4 Wisdom, +5 Intelligence
Racial Abilities:
Orcs gain +2 Vitality Per Level
Quick to Anger (This is a bonus in my eyes)
Too Dumb to Know When to Quit
Magic Resistance
Orc Tribal Camp
Orc Tribal Camp
This Camp is a mini-city for Orcs. The Camp can only be accessed by Orcs or with special permission.
Warning: If a player enters a Orc Camp without permission, they wont live to come out alive.
Note: This can be given to any person in NAO.
Nice, this is a race I could play if I wanted to be solo. Overall nice stats and all balanced in a way that no one race could over power another. Time for the final race, ‘Dwarf’.
Dwarf
Dwarves are one of the few races you never ever wish to piss off. Unlike Orcs, Dwarves hold grudges. Dwarves live in large clans under the mountains of the World. No one knows where the first dwarven city was but everyone knows if you need something crafted you go to a Dwarf.
Dwarf Stats:
+14 Endurance, +14 Vitality, +10 Wisdom, +10 Intelligence
Racial Bonuses:
½ Experience on Kills
Double Experience on items crafted
Dwarven Master Smith
Night Vision
Dwarven Master Smith
No other Smith could be a Dwarven Master. All Dwarfs start as beginners in their blacksmithing skill.
Note: This is a bonus only Dwarfs can get.
Overall, I think that I could play any one of these classes but I might want to check with Asclepius on what I should maybe play as. “Hey Asclepius, I was wondering if you could give me a suggestion as to what I should choose my race as.” asked George.
“Sure, it all depends on your play style. I am not allowed to give any advice but I can tell you that you can play anything with any race. However, one race might be easier than the rest for that type.” informed Asclepius.
“So, I could be a mage as an Orc then?” asked George.
“You could very well do that. Although I don’t think that would be the wisest choice given that they do not have a high wisdom or intelligence stat. But, yes it is possible to play as a Orc mage.” he said in a very wise tone. Suggesting that although something was possible to play as. The better question should be whether it should be played as a certain class.
“I think I might take a couple of minutes to review these races and figure out which one I want to play as.” said George.