My grandfather told me it happened along time ago when his grandfather's grandfather was still young that the first rifts in the world appeared. He would tell me stories of how humans were once the only race of people on the planet. How they didn't have magic or the system that exists today and monsters and dungeons were the things of stories and entertainment of the people. He told me how people use to live in an age of technology. Where everyone was connected to each other by devices and they would use such craftings to do everything, and how everything was run by it. But, when the rifts and system came the technology they had become so reliant upon failed to protect the world. In the new system against the monsters. New races appeared on planet. Races they believed from folk lore like elves, dwarves, halflings, orcs, goblins, and beastkin. The races all banded together and fought off the devastating monsters. For generations the whole world wage war with the skills and magic of the system killing all the monsters they could, and as a result people reached legendary levels of power. It has been many years and many generations and with most of the monsters gone except those that dwell in the dungeons, where monsters can be reborn. When the rifts appear which is a rare thing now a days the last one to open up was over 50 years ago. That leaves little opportunity for everyone to get strong and most people stop getting levels without monsters to fight. Skills only grow without fighting til level 15. My family has a small apothecary where we grow herbs to make potions, pills, and medicines. Our family also has few utility monsters breeds for instance I have a plant slime that my dad helped me acquire. My mother has a mushroom crab it can grow unique mushrooms on its back that we use to make a special mana potions “its a family secret.” To keep the monsters from attacking you. You need skills like beast tamer or summoner but, at such low levels as the general populace has it only works on weak and low level monsters. We also have a few family enchantments for potions that can preserve special potions that have limited time frames or increase affects.
That is why I decided to begin my travels most of my skills are lvl15 now. It wasn't my first time in this city because sometimes my father would travel here to trade and bring me along but, it is my first time going in to the dungeon.
I waited to enter the dungeon... the guards posted at the entrance going through everyone's equipment and cataloging it before they enter, and after they leave the place. Taking all they can for the military from those that are leaving the dungeon. In the line I could see people from all the races lined up tall slender fair skinned elves, short heavily built dwarfs, furred bipedal, with animal ears and tails beastkin, even a few lizard type beastkin. While I'm waiting, I mentally go through the items I brought with me.
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Small pouch
Ring of minor mana recharge: mana recharges 10% faster.
Belt of minor mana: mana increased by 10, 5 slots for inventory.
Backpack : carry weight increased by 10 units 5 inventory.
Minor health potion : recovers 10 health over 1 second. X 5
Minor mana potion : recovers 10 mana over 1 second . X 5
Scroll of minor barrier: creates a dome like shell of energy that can absorb 50 damage
As I finish my mental inventory and look at the people I saw ahead of me I begin to think I'm under equipped hoping I am at least able make through the first floor of the dungeon. The line grows shorter and a little worry sets in. Ok a lot of worry sets in as I picture images in my head of great monsters and dark showy figures with fangs biting in to me and ripping my arms off. When I receive a tap on my shoulder startling me, and making me jump. I turn around and see woman with fox ears and and elaborately patterned eyes looking at me.
“Keep the line moving” with irritation in her tone as she spoke to me.
It was only then then I realized how much of gap there was between myself and the next person in front of me. So I scooted myself closer to the entrance following the line finally I reach the entrance blocked by a guard.
“How many?” the guard asked with a deadpan that only happen after you asked the same question a thousand times.
“Just myself” I respond with the same deadpan tone as before the drone of a guard began he his speech “ when entering by yourself you except all liability, and the owner of the dungeon is not responsible for any affliction you may suffer. I am required to inform you that it is highly ill advised to enter this place by yourself and although it is authorized it is highly discouraged. As you are entering yourself the cost is only 10 silver or an equivalent in items to enter. When you exit ½ of all loot will be confiscated. Or all loot will be confiscated if you wave the 10 silver entrance fee.”
“ I accept and enter upon my own volition. As I hand over most of my money.” He cast the inspect spell on me making notions of my equipment. And he beings speaking to me again, “ ring of minor mana, belt of minor mana, one non enchanted backpack, one scroll, 5 minor health and 5 minor mana potions, anything else you would like to declare if not it maybe confiscated as dungeon loot upon your exit.” The system generated a screen in front of myself and the guard the blue translucent window containing the understanding and my agreement. The darkness that covers the entrance is a light eating black and for a moment I hesitate before closing my eyes and taking a breath and walking through almost as if being pulled in.