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Click here+1 Constitution and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
Stealth lets you hide your presence from enemies and move silently.
+1 Dexterity and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
Taming allows you to tame wildlife and monsters. Some creatures are impossible to tame however. You can have as many tamed creatures as you want, however party sizes are limited to six. If two or more parties attack the same thing a large penalty is incurred by all players outside of the first party to engage the target. It's possible to give tamed creatures commands that they will follow even if you aren't online. The type of commands they follow are limited to your skill level and the creature's Mind stat.
+1 Spirit and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
Tailoring lets you make armor and accessories out of different fabrics and leather.
+1 Dexterity and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
Unarmed Combat Mastery gives you bonuses to unarmed combat. Unarmed combat is still possible without this skill, but the damage is greatly decreased. I have studied various martial arts in the past so hopefully my theoretical martial arts ability will be helpful with this skill. However I am aware that just because I know the forms and techniques that doesn't mean I'll actually be able to use that information when the time comes.
+1 Strength and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
Weapon Knowledge allows you to use any weapon in the game except you lose access to the specialized abilities gained by focusing on one skill instead. This skill doesn't restrict you from learning other weapon skills. In fact it allows you to use abilities gained with specialized weapon skills even without the required weapon equipped as long as it's within the same category one-handed, two-handed, ranged, or thrown. For example you could use the spear ability Throwing while equipped with an axe or sword. Some abilities can't be used outside of their standard weapon however. An example of this is essentially all of the whip abilities. That example however is less about game balance and more because a lot of whip abilities don't make sense with other weapons. This skill is a must have for weapon craftsmen because you can produce better weapons if you are capable of using them. This also means a blacksmith with a specialized weapon skill produces even better weapons.
+1 Mind and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
Woodworking which lets you do any kind of crafting involving wood. It can be anything from making a staff to a house.
+1 Dexterity and an additional +1 every 10 levels of this skill
- COMMENTS
Karveover 2 years agoUmm, borderline oldschool gamer that did Not spend 24h raising stats at level 1?!
Great story, hope more chapters comes.
Anonymousabout 6 years agoI actually enjoyed this allot more than I thought I would. Have read The Deal as well and enjoy both series. The fact that the npc have personality and are not just puppets makes the story more interesting. I hope to see more releases and will check out it your patron page.
Anonymousabout 6 years agoGood to read. First I came for the sex-part, but stayed because the story was awesome and very well written.
kurgosabout 6 years agofound it decently written and thought through, id like to see more of this story as it evolves could be a good one if you keep it within theme of it and maybe get his friend ari to join him in the game to help out more with him comming out of his "shell" ^^
ReaderReaderficabout 6 years agoThis is sooooo good I honestly didn't think it would be as good as it is but here we are also this Is leaps and bounds better than THE DEAL with that I get easily confused but I understood every second of this it is of my opinion that you should put more time into this because unfortunately I'm a binge reader so I just finished this in less than an hour but a sincere thanks for the great read
Anonymousabout 6 years agoSorry, but it just doesn't work for me. The story is 70% exposition, and it's not even worked into the narrative; it's just shoved down your throat. The dialogue feels stilted, and some of the views of smart people that are expressed are just laughable stereotypes - the whole IQ/EQ thing is pseudoscience, and once you get past the CEOs who are "smart" in that they're very driven and possibly sociopathic, most highly intelligent people also have a strong sense of empathy.
The way you've made this socially-awkward, super-genius protagonist just turns him into a caricature, and it turns the story into the literary version of "The Big Bang Theory" - using outdated stereotypes of a 'smart' character to entertain people who make fun of nerds, while completely missing the mark when it comes to making a believable, human character.
I feel like you could do so much better with this story if you step away from it for a while and come back with fresh eyes. Take the time to develop your characters: don't make your main character that level of smart unless you're willing to actually delve into what that's like, instead of just using it as a gimmick. Oh, and for the love of all you find dear, cut the mountains of exposition and work the rest back into the story properly, instead of just dropping it on the reader's plate.
PureEvil88about 6 years agoAuthorFor anyone who is worried this story will be replacing The Deal there's no need to be concerned. This story was simply another idea that came to me so I decided to start a second series. The chapters for ALO will be shorter so that I can publish them more frequently while The Deal will continue to be around 20k words.
PS: Pleaae consider checking out my Patreon the information can be found in my bio.
