Kaius held firm under the assault of platinum shards of crystallised power, preparing himself to link to the final nexus he needed to create his next legacy skill. It would be agony, that he was certain of. Every legacy skill he forged added to the difficulty of merging the next, and with seven o...
2024-10-18 20:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostStanding in the vault they had gained access to after slaying the assassin Champion, Kaius crouched down to take a closer look at the rewards. A pair of greaves and a ring that lay in the centre of the inscribed metal floor, haloed by the light of the wardlights set into the ceiling.
2024-10-17 20:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Kaius felt cold, ever so cold, as he lay in a growing pool of his own blood. He could faintly hear the ongoing cries of his friend’s fury as Porkchop savaged the Champion who had slit his throat and ruined his chest.
He coughed, a spray of red glugging out of the ragged tear in his...
2024-10-16 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius crept alongside the exterior of a regal building that backed up onto the wall that led to the final layer of the dwarven city, shadowing himself under a massive balcony of stone. It rose a dozen stories into the air to taper into a collection of spindly spires, with heavily barred wi...
2024-10-15 20:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostSitting down on the raised platform where he and Porkchop had discovered the stash of potions, Kaius repacked his bag.
With a single tonic each of Solar Revitalisation and Psychopathic Assault, the lastest haul had brought them to a total of nine toni...
2024-10-14 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius stumbled away from the corpse of the goblin Champion, his chest heaving as he slid to ground. He groaned as his hip crunched against the stone with his too rough movement.
Lowering himself slowly to lie flat on his back, Kaius stared up at the vaulted stone roof of the pavi...
2024-10-14 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius flew backwards, giving ground before the goblin attendants assault. He could feel it, the energy that had seeped into his bones from the spell the shaman had cast on him. Sapping their strength, weakening the very foundation of his body.
His health flooded out, saturating h...
2024-10-13 20:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post“I hope real dwarven cities are built like this.” Kaius said as he stared at a row of immaculately carved statues that were laid in a circle around the plaza that he had spotted earlier. Each and every one was easily twice his height, and looked like they could have been living figures simply...
2024-10-13 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostStanding in one of the bathrooms, Kaius activated an enchantment that was set into the wall of an absolutely massive tiled washroom. A moment later hot rainfall fell from the ceiling in a torrential downpour, splashing on the slanted floor to drain out of a grate. It was a clever bit of runework,...
2024-10-12 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostPorkchop smashed into the clumsy formation of goblins with the force of a landslide. Diminutive green bodies crunched. The line collapsed, the ‘lucky’ goblins that weren’t completely trampled being sent tumbling to the floor.
Kaius watched his frie...
2024-10-12 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius held his arm steady as he put the finishing touches on his Arcane Bolt hymn. In comparison to the sheer effort that his glyph had taken, the runic spell was simple to hold steady in his mind. Thanks to being directly attached to a supporting structure, all he had to do was dra...
2024-10-11 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Kaius~” Something whispered in his mind in a singsong voice. Quickly followed by something wet and cold prodding his cheek. Kaius murmured, slapping away the intrusion.
“Kaius!” The voice screamed.
“I’m awake!...
2024-10-11 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius stared at the blood that rocketed from his hand, spraying down the front of the desk. Splattering on his carefully arrayed notes. He spun in his seat, turning away from the desk to spill blood on the floor, groaning as agony lanced through his hand.
Porkchop was on him in a...
2024-10-10 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post*Ding! Skill Merged! Mana Manipulation obtained!*
Upon receiving the system notification that he had successfully merged his next legacy skill, Kaius collapsed. Falling backwards in relief. He opened his eyes, only to find Porkchop staring at him in curi...
2024-10-10 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius’s eyes bored into the jagged shard of stone that hovered in the air between him and Porkchop. They’d been at it for a couple of days now, and he was finally at the finish line. Fire Manipulation and Water Manipulation had quickly followed his fi...
2024-10-09 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a hearty breakfast of fried eggs, buttered toast, and some seared meat that tasted like a cross between fish and beef, Kaius and Porkchop moved to one of the manors sitting rooms. It was a better fit for their purposes, with a tall ceiling and wide open spaces that provided them more than e...
2024-10-09 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaus sat in a comfortably overstuffed armchair, his legs splayed out in front of him thanks to its slightly too short height. He had returned to the office as soon as he had woken, rising with the dawn of the crystal sun that hung high above the Depths-created dwarven city. To his luck, he’d be...
2024-10-08 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing that the system had offered him the skill he wanted, Kaius smiled. It was the last he needed for Runic Lexicon.
Now he just needed to practise. That would come later, first he had to check his latest skill.
Rune Mastery - Simenoan: 2024-10-08 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Kaius sat at the head of a grand dining table, nine high backed seats lining each side with a long tablecloth embroidered with heraldry draping over its centre. After two full days cooped up in the manors office, he had decided he needed a change of scenery.
Sitting at the ...
2024-10-07 20:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostKaius held the piece of paper between ink stained fingers, his hands shaking slightly as he stared at the complex mess of a runic sigil that had taken him the better part of an hour to write. It had to work this time. It had to.
He felt like he was going ...
2024-10-07 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post*Ding! General Skill Available! Would you like to learn: Rune Mastery - Ykkardian (Rare)?*
Kaius stared at the system notification that hung in his vision, feeling exceedingly pleased with himself. Getting offered the skill on his first attempt was evide...
2024-10-06 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius crouched behind the massive desk that dominated the manors office. It was a little awkward to get at the cabinets beneath, as it had clearly been designed for non-humans. The seat was a little too broad, and everything was a good stride closer to the ground than was comfortable.
*Ding! Skill Merged! True Sight obtained!*
Kaius let out a whoop of joy as his latest legacy skill spun into existence. Crystallising into a new nexus of power that joined itself with his other merged skills to orbit his soul. A grunt from across the roo...
2024-10-05 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostPorkchop charged, activating his amulet to crush through the final thrum of goblins that had packed themselves into the tight alley separating the two manors. Depths-born screamed as their bones cracked, the force of Porkchop’s charge crushing them underfoot. Sending them rocketing into allies ...
2024-10-05 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostEdit:
I have now be informed that I should stop doing double dailies on RR now that I am on RS, otherwise i'm knee capping myself thanks to algo fuckery. I'll keep them going here, so in 10 days you guys will be 50 chapters ahead instead of 40 (faster than I expected!). I'm gonna bank RS b...
2024-10-05 03:32:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe hot rush of victory thrummed through him as the hobgoblins head fell to the ground with a wet thunk. Another Champion slain, another step closer to his goal. He turned to Porkchop with a grin, slapping his friend on the shoulder.
“All according to plan.” He said.
Kaius watched the hobgoblin Champion. Evaluating it even as he was forced to slip around ever more furious swings of its axe. Since activating it’s body enhancement skill, the hob had grown cold. Focused.
Whatever the skill was, it was broad, and powerful. It was now stro...
2024-10-04 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius and Porkchop tore across the open square, dancing over the mummified bodies of armoured dwarves as they closed in on the hobgoblin Champion. Their target was quite literally foaming at the mouth, lost in a furor as it charged to meet them. Its axe held high.
“Split!” Ka...
2024-10-03 20:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter spending a few more minutes to engrave a route through the twisting alleys of the dwarven military district, Kaius reduced the power of his Eagle Eye skill until he no longer felt like a giant was rapping him over his skull. Rubbing at his eyes, he stepped back from the ledge....
2024-10-03 20:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKaius charged through the broken gate, rushing into the wide street that led into the military section of the dwarven city. Goblins let out guttural hisses from the alleys and roofs, reacting quickly to their presence. Porkchop responded in turn, letting out a roar right next to him that rang Kai...
2024-10-02 20:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post