Waking up the next morning, Sam stretched and looked around her little home. Iggy was still sound asleep in the egg crate. Tempy was beside her twitching in her sleep like she was dreaming about fighting or just being her usual manic self. Sunblaze was still in the beast space, but Sam could feel her contentment in there.
Before making breakfast Sam decided to look at her profile.
{Profile:
Operator: Samantha "Sam" Foreman
Age: 18
Species: Human
Tier: Purple
Level: 11
Experience: 1801/5783xp
Health: 300/300HP
Mana: 300/300MP
Mana Control: 20
Mana Regeneration: 30MP/s
Stats:
Strength (S): 20
Agility (A): 25
Perception (P): 25
Vitality (V): 30
Intelligence (I): 20
Wisdom (W): 30
Charisma (C): 20
Luck (L): 5
Available Stat Points: 7
Available Skill Points: 83
Primary Class: Beast Tamer
Active Skills
Beast Command LVL 1
Issue precise orders to a bonded beast (+10% execution speed & success).
Mana: 10 | Cooldown: 5s
Bond Healing LVL 1
Heals 20% of missing HP to Sam or beast.
Mana: 30 | Cooldown: 20s
(Skills Listed Below Require Unlocking)
Animal Empathy Surge
Beast's Insight
Beast Bond Boost
Beast's Roar
Shared Senses Activation
Call of the Wild
Pack Leadership
Tame Beast's Power
Passive Skills
Animal Empathy LVL 1 – Bonus to calming, training, or bonding with beasts.
Keen Senses LVL 1 - 10% Bonus to perception (Tamer and beasts).
(Skills Listed Below Require Unlocking)
Beast Familiarity
Enhanced Bond
Tamed Resilience
Companion's Fortitude
Night Vision
Natural Camouflage
Loyalty Aura
Natural Hunter
Secondary Class: None (Available at level 15)
Support Class: Master Crafter
Active Skills:
Item Creation LVL 2 - This skill allows the operator to create various non-combat items. Advancing the level allows for more complex items of higher quality*.
Mana: 20 | Cooldown: Variable.
Accessory Weaver LVL 1 – This skill crafts accessories ready for enchantments. Such as rings and pendants.Advancing the level allows for more complex items of higher quality
Mana: 25 | Cooldown: 30s
(Skills Listed Below Require Unlocking)
Human-Forge
Mana Hands
Weapon and Armor Smithing
One Size Fits All
Beast Accessory Weaving
Beast Armor Smithing
Crafting Repair
Disassemble/Reassemble
Passive Skills:
Material Manipulation LVL 2 - Shape/Mold raw materials with magic.
Waste Not, Want Not LVL 2 - Reuse scraps, reduce waste.
(Skills Listed Below Require Unlocking)
Efficient Crafting
Material Identification
Recursive Inspiration
Mana-Forged Crafting
Enhanced Durability
Ambient Workshop
Tool Symbiosis
Forgemind Sync
General Skills:
Advanced Skills:
All Tongues* (Passive)
Double Double* (Passive)
Inspect LVL 2
Movement LVL 1
(Walking, Running, Sprinting, Jumping, Dodging)
Communication LVL 1
(Reading, Writing, Talking)
General Cleaning LVL 1
(Sweeping, Mopping, Tidying, Dusting, Surface cleaning)
Survival LVL 1
(Hunting, Gathering, Skinning, Tracking, Fire starting, Water gathering)
Animal Husbandry LVL 1
(Feeding, Rearing, Harvesting, Butchering)
Knowledge LVL 1
(Math, Physics, History, Geography, Science)
*These skills have no level advancement
Basic Skills:
Cooking LVL 7
Baking LVL 5
Mending LVL 6
Healing LVL 9
Herbology LVL 9
General Crafting LVL 10
Construction
General Weaponry
- Knife LVL 7
- Dagger LVL 10
- Short Sword LVL 8
- Short Bow LVL 10
- Spear LVL 8
- Axe LVL 7
Achievements:
Realm Traveller
Second Life
Sneak Attack! (Or Not)
One-(Wo)man band
Resistances:
Fire - 0%
Heat - 0%
Ice - 0%
Cold - 0%
Fear - 10%
Bleeding - 10%
Sleep - 20%
Mental - 50%
Pain - 40%}
Looking at the newest entry she questioned Jarvis about it.
{"These appeared after level 10. The amounts were calculated from both you and O.S., but the majority from your past life. Since the ones with percentages are mainly mental in origin that is why mental resistance is so high."}
Jarvis said in a restrained voice, Sam could almost feel his anger towards the individuals responsible. While having the resistances was beneficial in the long run, the fact that she needed and had such high percentages right off the bat spoke of the things she went through.
"Ahh… ok. You said Advanced General Skills can be upgraded right? Do they not follow the same pattern as the others, the notifications when they are ready to advance?" Sam asked
{"Since they are the cumulative knowledge of multiple skills you will need to add skill points until you are told you need further knowledge. They progress so slowly it's more of a 'when you have an extra SKP toss it in' scenario. I could give you a numerical analysis of their current positions if you like."}
"No, no that's fine." Sam said
She then decided to make a few items that she could sell at the market in Crossroads Village, the closest village to her. Some household items like spoons, bowls, kitchen knives with Ash-Boar tusks that ended up giving a slight heat resistance to the wielder and simple shelves.
She made a few starter kit like a Traveler's tool kit with rope, a fire starter, bandages and a basic knife. A sewing kit with rough thread, bone needles, and a leather thimble.
She even crafted some decorative items like hairpins that can double as a basic weapon, cloak clasps, rings, and pendants. As well some simple furniture like camp stools and weapon/tool peg racks.
All in all she racked up quite the little inventory of goods to sell. As well as some XP. When she was done she had gained enough practical knowledge to boost 'Item creation" to level 3 using skill points to advance it. 'Accessory Weaver' to level 2, and 'Waste Not, Want Not' to level 3. That last one even ended up allowing her to make some extra items.
It had been a long day, Sam had taken a break to make dinner for her pets then she then got back to work.
When she was finally done it was almost dawn, she got ready for bed, said goodnight/morning to everyone and then slept like the dead.
When she awoke in the morning she took care of her personal needs first then fead the cats and Sunblaze. Then she opened her notifications since she had fallen asleep before checking.
{"The number of notifications were numerous so as per your request I have made a Crafting report.
Crafting Report
Items Made and XP Gained:
Simple wooden Bowl and Spoon set x 4 = 200xp
Individual Spoons x 10 = 200xp
Ash-Boar Tusk Handled Kitchen Knife (with minor heat resistance) x 2 = 200xp
Simple Wooden Shelf x 2 = 120xp
Wooden Peg tool/weapon racks x 2 = 60xp
Travellers Kit (Rope, Fire starter, Bandages, simple knife, leather pouch) x4 = 560xp
Sewing Kit (Bone needle (4), course thread, leather thimble, carved antler case) x4 = 400xp
Carved Antler Hair pins x 4 =120xp
Assorted Rings x5 = 250xp
Engraved Animal/nature themed Pendants (on leather cord) x 10 = 1000xp
Dappleback Antler Cloak Clasps (with minor illusion ability) x 2 = 100xp
Camp stool x 4 = 160xp
Grand total: 3370xp
Item Creation LVL3
Material Manipulation LVL 3
Accessory Weaver LVL 2
Waste Not, Want Not LVL 3}
Having still not reached level 3 in Accessory Weaver, Sam chose to work on that while her breakfast stew cooked. She brought out Sunblaze so she could eat too and fed the kittens. Moving the crate a little further away from the fire she went back to the workbench and scrolled through the items.
She made herself some things for once, and some makeshift collars for the cats. Until she got Beast accessory it would have to do. By the end she had six leather hair ties for her long chestnut coloured hair. Each with a subtle nature design. She made herself a new bowl and spoon from the Nature's bounty wood. The two collars were essentially very short belts with pendants with a storm and fire motif and their names carved into the other side.
{Crafting Report
Leather embossed hair ties x 6 = +100xp
Bowl and spoon set (cold resistance buff to keep food warm +5%) = 50xp
Carved Pendant x 2 = 20xp
Tiny Belts (Totally not collars) x 2 = 40xp
Total XP Gains (Double Double included) = 210xp}
{Ding! Your skill 'Accessory Weaver' is ready to upgrade. Would you like to add a skill point?}
Sam agreed and a new notification popped up
{Remaining Skill Points: 75}
{Ding! Your Support Class: Master Crafter has reached level 2. You now have access to the active skills:
Human-Forge LVL 1 – This skill allows the operator to mold metal by hand. Refining from raw ore still requires a forge. Advancing the level reduces mana cost and adds the ability to combine ores.
Mana: 40/sec | Cooldown: 1 min | Duration: Sustained
And
Mana Hands LVL 1 – This skill allows the operator to summon an extra pair of hands for crafting. Advancing allows for more additional pairs of hands with greater control and task related independence.
Mana: 10/sec | Duration: Sustained
And the passive skills:
Efficient Crafting LVL 1 – Reduced time and mana cost by 2%
And
Material Identification LVL 1 – Automatically uses best materials for better results.}
Grabbing her new bowl she ladled out her stew and ate breakfast sharing the rest with the kitties never ending hungry bellies. When finished she rinsed and cleaned the bowl and spoon then stacked it with the others.
Sam looked through her inventory. Now at level eleven she had twenty two additional slots making a total of thirty two. Typically she'd have eleven but good ol' Double Double gave her two per level rather than one.
She had a mix of things, resources, weapons, food, and crafted items she planned to sell. Removing anything non-perishable, she refilled it with every crafting resource she had. There wasn't much room left but it was temporary.
Back at the workbench she scrolled down to Transportation. Listed were a variety of carts and carriages. She chose a simple cart that should hold the things she wanted to take with her.
The cart blueprint showed how it was made up of various parts. Four wheels with metal rims, two axles, various brackets and things to hold the wheels to the axles and the axles to the cart, even the nails to hold it together.
The body of the cart itself consists of a floor, two long and two short sides, braces for stability and strength. A platform for a driver with the attachments for the harness that would be strapped to the beast pulling it, and the harness itself. Sam was amazed at all the different parts needed for something so simple.
{Item: Simple Large Cart
Required Resources: Wood, Iron, Leather}
{This item is larger than your workbench. To create this item it needs to be in an appropriate area, initiate creation, create the needed parts, then stand where you wish the item to manifest. Place required items in area and continue by saying 'Create'}
Sam followed the prompts. Making each item on the list. She tested out 'Human-Forge' while making the wheel rims. Traded out some wooden items for metal. The bench seemed to acknowledge the change on the Mana-pad's blueprint so she continued. She then placed the items outside the cave.
"Create" right before her eyes the pile of items were enveloped in a glowing light. Each piece moving into its assigned spot. It was both fascinating to watch and amazing how it all came together so quickly.
{Ding! You've created a 'Simple Large Cart'}
{+300xp}
{Due to your alterations your 'Simple Large Cart' has been upgraded to 'Basic Large Cart'}
{Ding! Your skill 'Item Creation' is ready to upgrade. Would you like to add 2 skill points?}
Sam added the points and now had access to the blacksmithing workbench. This would allow her to mix metals, opening her creation options to the world of bronze, steel and other alloys.
Looking at the size, she hoped everything would fit. She walked back inside and removed the resources from her inventory again, this time she grabbed the largest and heaviest items like the workbench and the water barrel.
Knowing she'd receive new household items as her reward for her moving quest, she left behind the bed and kitchen set up only taking the items inside the makeshift cupboards.
She arranged the largest and heaviest items first in the cart then used the crates she filled with other items and resources to fill the gaps. Then the remaining resources like wood were slid in where she could fit them.
She refilled her inventory with her weapons, the crafted items and anything she didn't want knocking along back there. Finally she tore the sheets and blankets off the bed and draped them over everything in the cart. No need to advertise what she had to every pair of eyes on the road.
Then taking a look around for anything she may have forgotten, she grabbed the egg box with Iggy still on-top and placed it at the bottom of the foot well in the driver's seat. She called her tames outside and apologized to Sunblaze for turning her into a cart horse for the time being.
Being the sweet horse she was, she was happy to help. Plus according to Jarvis attaching the cart to her saddle with its enchantment covered the whole lot. It would provide a semblance of protection in their way.
With Iggy and the eggs at her feet, Sunblaze strapped to the cart and Tempy sitting impatiently beside her, then headed off to their new life.