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Name:
Jordan
Power:
1
Durability:
1
Alacrity:
1
Arcana:
1
Spirit:
1
Boosts:
None
Abilities:
None
“Everything at one, huh?” He thought things were finished, that he’d be able to return to the fight, but this place still required more of him before he’d be free to return.
Primary, Secondary, and Supplementary Attributes yet to be designated.
Proceed?
Yes
No
“I suppose so, yes,” he muttered, nursing his throbbing head.
Primary Attribute
The core Attribute you rely on. Determines the options available for Ability Nodes. Each Essence used on this attribute will be twice as effective as Miscellaneous Attributes.
Warning: This choice cannot be changed! Choose wisely.
Select Primary Attribute!
“That’s a no-brainer. Alacrity!”
Alacrity selected as your Primary Attribute.
Warning: This choice cannot be changed! Choose wisely.
Confirm selection?
Yes
No
“Do I really need to—fine, yes!”
Secondary Attribute
Your second most important Attribute. This selection provides additional abilities and tools to add to your ability set for variation. The options given will be augmented by the Primary Attribute.
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Each Essence used on this attribute will be fifty percent more effective than Miscellaneous Attributes.
Warning: This choice cannot be changed! Choose wisely.
Select Secondary Attribute!
Now that was a choice he needed to consider. The Arcana and Spirit, he could disqualify without giving a single thought. The real challenge was deciding whether he valued Power or Durability more, not that either would become totally unavailable to him if he didn’t choose it.
For a long moment, he deliberated, considering the feeling he’d received when experiencing both of the etchings and the auras that washed over him. The unchallengeable might versus the indomitable defense. When raised to the peak, which would win? A strength so great, none can match it, or a defense so great, a thousand men couldn’t scratch you?
A curious thought. If the greatest power couldn’t be defended against, then defense would matter little. However, if the greatest power couldn’t pierce the greatest defense, then what?
The longer he thought about it, the greater his headache. Reading over the message, one line kept repeating. The options given will be augmented by the Primary Attribute.
Alacrity was his chosen Primary Attribute. Even though the possibilities of defensive options through speed seemed interesting in theory, if he couldn’t pierce the ultimate defense with speed alone, his speed would mean nothing. And Power seemed more fitting for what he wanted.
I need the strength to save my family.
And in the end, a high enough Alacrity could substitute for Durability. If nothing ever hit him or he could strike his enemies down before they could mount an attack, being able to withstand getting hit became far less useful.
Power selected as your Secondary Attribute.
Warning: This choice cannot be changed! Choose wisely.
Confirm selection?
Yes
No
“Yes.”
Miscellaneous Attribute
These Attributes provide smaller boosts. Abilities do not inherently synergize with Primary or Secondary abilities. Gains no additional increases from Essence investments.
Durability
Arcana
Spirit
He’d made so many decisions in such a short amount of time, and the mental drain showed. The fact everyone’s lives hang in the balance made the moments of silence ring in his ears. He closed his eyes, hoping nothing would be waiting for him when he opened them.
Three Disciplines yet to be designated.
Warning: Once selected, Disciplines may not be changed.
Proceed?
Yes
No
“Son of a—no, this is fine. It just means more ways to grow stronger, right? That’s a good thing.” But it felt exhausting. Everything felt exhausting, but there was more to do. Sure, he could say no, but that didn’t seem reasonable. Choosing the Disciplines—whatever they were—would give him a deeper understanding of the system and let him grow, and that’s what he wanted. For what felt like the millionth time since coming to the stranger place, the Orrery as the messages called it, he once again muttered, “Yes.”
Enhancement
Lightning
Fire
Wind
Momentum
Metal
...
The list went on.
And on.
And on some more. Truthfully, the amount made his head spin.
And I’m limited to three. That’s just great.
There seemed to be a lot of elemental options despite not taking either Arcana or Spirit, like fire, metal, and wind. When he thought about it, it made sense. Fire was known for its ability to destroy, resonating with an innate sense of Power. Same with metal, and he did have two swords in-hand at the time the Orrery spirited him away. Wind might’ve had some relation to Alacrity, since you couldn’t really see it and it had the ability to move very fast.
And the more he thought about it, the more wind also fit into Power. Tornadoes were notorious for being very destructive, and their water infused cousin, the hurricane, were natural disasters feared by countless people that lived on coastal lands. Hell, hurricanes caused enough destruction to be felt in-land if severe enough.
Maybe.
Considering his current situation, Momentum seemed like something that could help him in the now. If he could speed himself up, he could increase the amount of damage he could do and dodge attacks easier. If he could affect the momentum of others, he could dull the attacks of others or negate them entirely.
Rasputin’s giant cleaver came to mind, and he almost locked it in as one of his options. Before then, he needed to consider the merits the rest of them had to offer. But like the Alacrity attribute, he felt a strong pull.
Since he’d followed his gut this far, he’d continue to do so. By the time he reached the bottom of the list, he felt numb. Totally numb.