Patricia Smith
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Honour is degenerative. Bravery is a fever. The brave make kinship with the leper. Crucis limped back to the , looking tired. His first task had been to kill some of the nearby , in order to steal their equipment. There were some weaker enemies of this type to the West of the , guarding a small bridge, and a few level 45 ones patrolling slightly South of that. Crucis remembered the killing quest from his early days as an Assassin, and comfortably killed off the low-level enemies by the Western bridge.…-
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"There's a lot of talk about DeathGang in town right now. The Guilds are gathering, planning an offensive into DeathGang territory. Several strong players have entered Kruxol, eager to make an example of your Guild," said Crucis, with a false tone of grave sincerity, "They have already sent a few players to patrol the East, and they said that they are trying to shut down your route to Kruxol through the woods, if they can find it. From there, they will try to hem your Guild into the abandoned village, then…
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After patrols through the woods reported that it was safe, a few smaller players began to enter. However, as it was night, the woods were still quiet. Cael saw that a few players from had just wandered away from the patrol to grind or do quests instead, without alerting their Guildmates. It seemed that nobly patrolling an area to keep players safe was one thing, but organising your members was quite another. Once a patrol had confirmed an area to be safe, typically small players would swarm in to take…
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Before leaving his small room in the , Cael looked through his mail, which he had dumped in a corner of the room before sleeping. Discarding most of the spam, such as Guild advertisements and reports on far-away Arena tournaments, he found a couple of letters pertaining to the Draugr Invasion event. One was marked 'Draugr Invasion: Participation Rewards,' and the other was marked 'Draugr Invasion: Fighting Rewards.' Opening the first, he found a letter which said: "Congratulations on taking part in the…
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"That's the fourth sword!" said Crucis, "We should dig there." The party of three had already obtained three of the swords buried within the garden. Under Crucis' direction, the Mage DigdugMan had used spells like and to raise the soil in areas of the garden without much grass, as Crucis had guessed that these areas were the ones where previous players had dug for swords. Crucis and GemsBond would crouch and scan beneath the soil which DigdugMan had raised away, before the soil returned to its normal…
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Grey hulks of stone littered the ground at the once-borders of the castle, as the mighty structure dissolved into the green earth. Tall grass and lush bushes grew freely around the castle, where few dared to tread due to rumours of ghost sightings. The castle had once held a prominent place in the large Pext Empire, before this split into a handful of imitators such as the Kingdoms of Asuor and Brazekr. As such, myths about the castle's denizens were widespread, and they were still believed to haunt its…
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The white cottage, surrounded by wisps of mist like cirrus clouds, was decorated with an innocuous floral pattern. Crucis scanned it carefully from behind some trees, and couldn't find any differences from the cottage had had visited earlier for quests. Even the inside of this cottage was filled with the same stacks of swords in each corner, and small tables covered with messy paper, as the old man's cottage. However, Crucis didn't see anyone nearby, and, apart from a frail wind rapping hoarsely against…
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Few players visited the thick fog and old, large trees on the far-West side of the woods. There were barely any NPCs, and none of them gave quests. The stillness and fog hovered eerily over the ground, which was littered with fallen leaves. Crucis saw a few clumps of blackened, dead trees, as he cautiously made his way through the fog. He had gone some distance West of where Hiroto had told him to go, because he was looking for the cottage. As he ducked under a low-hanging vine, he heard the sound of a…
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"Congratulations on defeating the first three waves of the Battodo Trial!" said Hiroto, "It is not an easy challenge for new swordsmen, and as a reward you may have additional sword EXP. This will allow you to develop your skills further. Your next task will be to face the boss, Athur. The boss room can be found in the corner of a small garden to the South-West of Kruxol, which I have marked on your maps, and you will need to dig up four swords hidden in the garden's soil before the boss' door unlocks. It…
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Three strong enemies materialised in the centre of the wooden floor, each at level 50. They were named . This was the third wave of the Battodo Trial, and the one that Crucis' team was tasked with defeating. Another figure appeared next to them, a level 40 , and he walked away from the others to join Crucis' team. This allowed for fights to be 3v3, as the emphasis was still on basic swordfighting against one opponent. Crucis saw one of the figures walk up towards him, preparing for combat. This…
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