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“In games you always get starter equipment and weapons…”
Another tutorial message popped up.
Choose your class and get your starter pack! You’ll get a free set of clothing or armor that goes with your Class. Of course, you CAN upgrade with Coin to get a better set of clothing or armor and weaponry. You have two free skills no matter what, as well!
There was a list of classes in the letter, but it seemed like they were all drop-down menus.
“Ugh… can I narrow down the things that don’t require a lot of strength? The magic classes and stuff?” I was not a fighter. I'd try if it said it could change my body, give me muscles and train my mind so I'd already have learned it, but just looking at how you could only unlock two skills to begin with...
A bunch of the classes slowly faded away and the list was much smaller as it reassembled itself.
Alchemist: A quill pen crossed with a hammer. Both are rather ornate. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/4fd0f29e07d11acfa69e05a45ae8e6eb/c23a275e074130f5-07/s250x400/1069755d48a0cd0f439d5e10ec25579ab1e9f53e.pnj]
Pharmacist: Creates magical potions with various effects including healing and status clearing.
Poisoner: Specializes in creating poisons and other solutions for people to dip their weapons in or feed to monsters.
Tinker: Develops explosive and chemical devices for use in traps and combat as well as small intricate devices like watches.
Diviner: A trio of eyes facing outward with billowing green energy running between them. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/1a92562edb7deed24cad66ccd94d163e/c23a275e074130f5-4b/s400x600/293d1e89a052bdba37f69303efa110b655056306.pnj]
Augur: Uses prophecy to predict outcomes based on occasional visions from those Above, Beyond and In-Between.
Oracle: Calculates the future with a Seer Index given by the Above, Beyond and In-Between that will predict outcomes based upon knowledge of events and people’s behavior.
Astrologer: Can use the stars to predict the future, love matches, business opportunities and other possible lucky or unlucky events for a person.
Warlock: A white magic wand trailing glittering gold smoke. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/81b9e6920622d0e6b9e945397f34df19/c23a275e074130f5-fd/s400x600/64702f1b98bb479316da4f640e332ae39dbad6a7.pnj]
Summoner: Summons helpful spirits in physical objects for assistance in tasks or combat.
Exorcist: Banishes spirits and removes all effects of spirit magic. Can help to calm spirits in an area that have become agitated.
Channeler: Healing magic using Spirits to channel the energy of your body and surroundings.
Machinist: A quill pen crossed with a hammer. Both are rather ornate. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/4fd0f29e07d11acfa69e05a45ae8e6eb/c23a275e074130f5-07/s250x400/1069755d48a0cd0f439d5e10ec25579ab1e9f53e.pnj]
Engineer: Specializes in building complex mechanical structures of all kinds, that are entirely mechanical with no magical components. Bigger structures than what a Tinker can build and repair.
Artificer: Blends mechanical and magical principles to create powerful hybrid devices of all kinds.
Gunsmith: Designs and creates firearms that have special effects. Can also craft the Bullets that go with these firearms.
Machinist is greyed out, why?
Another Codex entry.
Greyed Out?
These options are ones you COULD choose if you were to train in one or more skills required. As this is your first class selection, you may only choose what you already have skills for.
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I don’t have Alchemy skills, but that’s not greyed out… wait. It’s like cooking, isn’t it? I have cooking skills, which transfer over? Maybe… but then why would it show it at all? Something to look forward to? Everything is hinting at you being able to change your class. But maybe it just means there's one or two small skills and that you had all the rest? Meaning you're just an inch away from it?
And that symbol... was that a wand trailing gold smoke? And... a pen and a hammer crossed... Crafting! Right. Crafting class, magic class...
...I had no idea what that other symbol next to Diviner was. When I focused, the icon got bigger. It was three eyes... facing outward... with weird green billowing energy going between them? It looked like a cloud of smoke going in three directions? It couldn't mean Vigilance, it was like a Priest class...
The rest were… ah…
Ranger: A pair of Crossed Swords [https://64.media.tumblr.com/e5274819b2f557e364961240d5f32064/c23a275e074130f5-8f/s250x400/0c3f554bc645afc32eeac5c6ec2189836a5079d6.pnj] A blue hooded figure with a green eye shining out of the shadow of the hood. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/fed3b508b70616dccca7682d838dfeea/c23a275e074130f5-20/s400x600/818c6e2190217ef5140d3d2acd0ea5e593c5db35.pnj]
Beastmaster: Partner with Beasts or magical creatures to aid in scouting or combat.
Pathfinder: Excels in navigation and wilderness survival, providing valuable strategic insights.
Trapper: Sets up traps and snares to capture food or take enemies off-guard.
Scout: A pair of Crossed Swords [https://64.media.tumblr.com/e5274819b2f557e364961240d5f32064/c23a275e074130f5-8f/s250x400/0c3f554bc645afc32eeac5c6ec2189836a5079d6.pnj] A blue hooded figure with a green eye shining out of the shadow of the hood. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/fed3b508b70616dccca7682d838dfeea/c23a275e074130f5-20/s400x600/818c6e2190217ef5140d3d2acd0ea5e593c5db35.pnj]
Infiltrator: Masters of disguise and subterfuge, infiltrating enemy lines or secured locations.
Agent: Gathers valuable intel, executes targets silently and escapes easily from enemy compounds.
Private Eye: Follows evidence till the conclusion of each case has been determined. Has incredible tracking and logical reasoning skills.
Bard: A trio of eyes facing outward with billowing green energy running between them. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/1a92562edb7deed24cad66ccd94d163e/c23a275e074130f5-4b/s400x600/293d1e89a052bdba37f69303efa110b655056306.pnj] A white magic wand trailing glittering gold smoke. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/81b9e6920622d0e6b9e945397f34df19/c23a275e074130f5-fd/s400x600/64702f1b98bb479316da4f640e332ae39dbad6a7.pnj]
Minstrel: Playful entertainer that can raise morale through song and dance.
Skald: Uses magic to demoralize enemies and uplift comrades by having a psychological effect on enemies.
Historian: Gathers and records vital knowledge while sharing powerful stories of historical events to educate others.
It seemed that not only entire classes could be greyed out. It also applied if a subclass had a skill you didn't have that was absolutely essential. Like combat or...wilderness survival? I had skills for that, though...not many, I will admit. The symbols, too, they obviously had meanings that were easy to figure out. But only for gamers, probably? A masked hood for stealth class. Crossed swords for combat... but why didn't it have crossed swords next to every class that counted?
That must mean they only put a symbol to indicate the 'dominant' trait. And there were those eyes again...
And then there was something… else. Different than I’d seen in games before. Kind of like an Enchanter? Someone who makes enchantments… but… the name was new.
Sigilrant: A white magic wand trailing glittering gold smoke. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/81b9e6920622d0e6b9e945397f34df19/c23a275e074130f5-fd/s400x600/64702f1b98bb479316da4f640e332ae39dbad6a7.pnj] A quill pen crossed with a hammer. Both are rather ornate. [https://64.media.tumblr.com/4fd0f29e07d11acfa69e05a45ae8e6eb/c23a275e074130f5-07/s250x400/1069755d48a0cd0f439d5e10ec25579ab1e9f53e.pnj]
Runesmith: Specializes in the inscription of runes onto weapons and equipment to create an enchantment.
Sigilmaster: Focuses on using intricate sigils for the creation of specialized spellcards.
Glyphweaver: Crafts powerful, long-lasting magical glyphs for traps or support.
It was the most attractive option to me. As it appeared to not only be a crafting class, but also a spellcasting class, judging by the fact that it had that wand symbol next to it-
CLASS CHOSEN
“What!?” I shrieked and then corrected, so as not to alarm Sophia. “What the fuck do you mean ‘class chosen’?” I hissed.
The class of Sigilrant was all that was left and it said ‘Choose a subclass’.
“I didn’t WANT to choose Sigilrant!” I said. “I was just analyzing it!”
Truthfully, it’d be more useful to take up a class like Alchemist, Diviner, Warlock or Ranger for the subclasses Tinker, Oracle, Summoner or Beastmaster.
Tinker can make explosives, Oracles can predict the future based on what I think is the thin slicing principle? Which is WAYYY more reliable than visions. Then you’ve got the Summoner which can call spirits into phsyical forms to defend you. And Beastmaster where you can get animals to help you.
The sound of something cracking broke my concentration and I looked away from my Familiar to stare at the door, listening hard.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
That was inside the building.
“There’s no way to change class, is there?” I asked as I returned to my familiar.
No codex entry. That most likely means no.
“Fine, give me Sigilmaster then and show me how to make spellcards.”