one or two. Most people did not advance farther since the two main ways of receiving experience were battle, quests and apparently skill leveling. The last depended heavily on your inherent ability for a skill and how much time you could invest into practicing it. Richter took his fast leveling for granted, but he had the boon of his Fast Learner ability. He had primarily been in combat for most of his time in The Land, and as such his magic and combat skills had leveled quickly. Not too many bakers were fighting, and not too many glass blowers were pursuing large quests. There were always small quests associated here and there Richter had been told, but apparently the experience earned was modest. As such, most nonfighters did not advance their level past two or three.
The point was, the 5,000 experience points would bump his lower level villagers up one or two levels all at once. Richter just hoped the parents would guide their children to wise point allocation. He didn’t need a bunch of super strong toddlers k nocking down walls!
Randolphus was at the front of the crowd. He looked at Richter with an unreadable expression. Wiping rain off of his face he asked, “Is this experience because of you, my Lord?”
“Yes,” Richter replied. “It is a bonus reward for planting the Seed Core.”
A chorus of ‘Thank you’ and ‘Hooray for Lord Richter’ issued from the crowd.
Your efforts have aided the development of your people! Morale increased +300. Loyalty increased by +150.
DING!
The Morale of your village has increased from Neutral to Happy. Your guidance has made the general mood of your village increase! +10% to Population Growth. +10% to Productivity. +10% to Fighting Spirit.
“Thank you, my Lord,” Randolphus said with his head bowed. Richter just smiled at him and nodded his head. He turned back and took in the sight of the Quickening illuminated by Hisako’s golden light.
The tree truly did belong in heaven, Richter thought. The base was about fifty feet across, each of the eight tendrils about five feet in diameter. Gaps could be seen in the trunk, the tendrils forming an octuple helix. It wasn’t the width of the trunk that was remarkable, however. The tree had the shine of polished silver. Every surface was smooth without the ridges that were normally seen in bark . Instead, intricate tracings ran across the trunk in smooth whirls. The branches exhibited the graceful bowing limbs of a willow tree, and the tips were only five feet above the ground.
It was the forming leaves that made the tree truly breathtaking. Each was about the size of Richter’s hand and were a soft white in color. The leaves’ thick velvet appearance made them appear heavy, but they easily shifted in the wind, showing their silver underbellies for just a moment before again presenting the creamy white smoothness of their tops. The effect was mesmerizing. Hisako was walking under the boughs of the tree with her hands cupped to her chest. Just before passing under the canopy she looked back, and then motioned with her head for him to follow.
Richter and the rest of the villagers walked forward to shelter under the tree. The broad leaves formed a thick canopy which effectively kept all rain off of them. Hisako cast another globe of light that made a cheery atmosphere under the protection of the trees limbs. As Richter joined her, she gave him a brilliant smile with tears flowing freely down here face. Her words were so soft they seemed like an exhale, “We did it.”
She had been holding her cupped hands to her chest. She slowly and carefully lowered them to show all what she had been holding. An opalescent orb was resting in her hands. As he watched it grew more and more clear until it was gone all together . In its place was a small figure curled up in the fetal position. The creature was wrapped in clear wings that had an iridescent shine. They unfurled and the diminutive person stood, using Hisako’s hands as a
The point was, the 5,000 experience points would bump his lower level villagers up one or two levels all at once. Richter just hoped the parents would guide their children to wise point allocation. He didn’t need a bunch of super strong toddlers k nocking down walls!
Randolphus was at the front of the crowd. He looked at Richter with an unreadable expression. Wiping rain off of his face he asked, “Is this experience because of you, my Lord?”
“Yes,” Richter replied. “It is a bonus reward for planting the Seed Core.”
A chorus of ‘Thank you’ and ‘Hooray for Lord Richter’ issued from the crowd.
Your efforts have aided the development of your people! Morale increased +300. Loyalty increased by +150.
DING!
The Morale of your village has increased from Neutral to Happy. Your guidance has made the general mood of your village increase! +10% to Population Growth. +10% to Productivity. +10% to Fighting Spirit.
“Thank you, my Lord,” Randolphus said with his head bowed. Richter just smiled at him and nodded his head. He turned back and took in the sight of the Quickening illuminated by Hisako’s golden light.
The tree truly did belong in heaven, Richter thought. The base was about fifty feet across, each of the eight tendrils about five feet in diameter. Gaps could be seen in the trunk, the tendrils forming an octuple helix. It wasn’t the width of the trunk that was remarkable, however. The tree had the shine of polished silver. Every surface was smooth without the ridges that were normally seen in bark . Instead, intricate tracings ran across the trunk in smooth whirls. The branches exhibited the graceful bowing limbs of a willow tree, and the tips were only five feet above the ground.
It was the forming leaves that made the tree truly breathtaking. Each was about the size of Richter’s hand and were a soft white in color. The leaves’ thick velvet appearance made them appear heavy, but they easily shifted in the wind, showing their silver underbellies for just a moment before again presenting the creamy white smoothness of their tops. The effect was mesmerizing. Hisako was walking under the boughs of the tree with her hands cupped to her chest. Just before passing under the canopy she looked back, and then motioned with her head for him to follow.
Richter and the rest of the villagers walked forward to shelter under the tree. The broad leaves formed a thick canopy which effectively kept all rain off of them. Hisako cast another globe of light that made a cheery atmosphere under the protection of the trees limbs. As Richter joined her, she gave him a brilliant smile with tears flowing freely down here face. Her words were so soft they seemed like an exhale, “We did it.”
She had been holding her cupped hands to her chest. She slowly and carefully lowered them to show all what she had been holding. An opalescent orb was resting in her hands. As he watched it grew more and more clear until it was gone all together . In its place was a small figure curled up in the fetal position. The creature was wrapped in clear wings that had an iridescent shine. They unfurled and the diminutive person stood, using Hisako’s hands as a
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