Chapter 63: Assume a Spherical Path in a Vacuum

Chapter 63: Assume a Spherical Path in a Vacuum

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Construction Level 015

Harvesting Level 06

Purify Level 04

Feel any different?

Not really? Am I supposed to?

No.

Edwin blinked at Inion. Then why ah, it was either a human thing or a fey thing. Either way, not something worth trying to puzzle out. Honestly, he wasnt sure which would be harder to actually put together, though he almost suspected it might be humans.

Okay, but Paths now, right?

Ya! Tell me what you got.

Edwin pulled up his list. It was getting rather lengthy, but they had time.

Current Plan:

Adventurer 0/30, Warrior 0/60, Athlete 0/60, Researcher 0/60, Skilled Arcanist 0/60, Potioneer 0/60, Wanderer 0/60, Stonehide Vanquisher 0/60, Scientist 0/60, Outsider 0/60, Blackstone Conqueror 0/60, Mage 0/60, Novice Pyromancer 0/60, World Traveler 0/60, Physical Arcanist 0/60, Field Medic 0/60, Unkillable 0/90, Path Less Traveled 0/90

Save for Tier 2

Micro-Biomancer 0/90, Realm Traveler 0/120, Alchemical Warrior 0/90, Pioneer 0/60, Alchemical Medic 0/60, Titan Slayer 0/90, Explorer 0/60, Giant Slayer 0/60, Superior Alchemist 0/60

Maybe

Novice 0/12, Trainee 0/60, Trapper 0/60, System Scholar 0/60, Survivor 0/60, Daredevil 0/60, Escapee 0/30, Lecturer 0/30, Steadfast Medic 0/60, Rebel 0/30, Arsonist 0/60

Unsorted

Woodsman 0/30, Hunter 0/30, Novice Ritualist 0/60, Feycaller 0/60, Fey Friend 0/60, Feybound 0/60, Feytouched 0/90, Physical Alchemist 0/90, Makeshift Alchemist 0/60, Practical Alchemist 0/60, Chemist 0/60, Biologist 0/60, Physicist 0/60, Experimenter 0/60, Scientific Revolutionary 0/90, Forerunner 0/60, Purifier 0/30, Master of Obairlann 0/60, Recluse 0/30, Primal Constructor 0/90, Primal Ritualist 0/90, Potter 0/30, Physical Laborer 0/30

Probably Not

Lumberjack 0/60, Way of the Empty Hand 0/60, Pyromaniac 0/30, Exile 0/30, Rebel 0/60, Master of the Ruined Tower 0/60, Razer of the Ruined Tower 0/60

No

Slave 0/12, Assassin 0/60, Killer 0/30, Traitor 0/60, Burglar 0/60

Hmmm.

Any interesting insights? Actually, any thoughts about how to get rid of some of the Paths I dont want?

Slave will definitely go away if you take Escapee, but probably if you take Master of Obairlann or any of my Paths.

Your paths? You mean the fey-related ones?

Inion nodded, Feytouched and Fey Friend especially. Killer and Assassin you wont get to go away outside of a Pacifist path which you dont want, youd need to get a Loyalty path or something to be rid of Traitor, and Burglar if you got a Reformed Criminal path, maybe? Itd probably cover for Assassin, too.

She shrugged, Not that any of those other than Slave is actually bad, you might even benefit from them- Killer would advance one of your Skills to be offensive in nature. Harvest, maybe, now that you have it. Or perhaps even First Aid. Assassin would do something similar, but more subtle in nature. If it could affect Alchemy, youd end up with something poison-related almost certainly.

You wanted my advice on your Paths?

Yes. Can we get to that?

Inion smiled, Of course, now that youre no longer pulling us off-topic.

I was the one pulling us off-topic? You were-

Would you like my help or not?

Edwin bit back his tongue, Continue.

So! Youve got yourself a bit of a problem, dont you? Some three hundred points below where you should be, given the skills of yours which have advanced? You need some careful planning, dont you?

Yeah. Im really not sure what to do in that regard.

Well, you have a few advanced Skills with loads of levels.

Shouldnt I wait to use those Points for when Im evolving them, though?

What was I saying about interruptions?

Sorry.

As I was saying, you have a few high-level advanced Skills, and theyll only be higher level by the time youd advance them. So, Id say you should use those for any Paths which give you an Attribute.

Edwin frowned.

You may speak.

He glared at the smug fey, I was collecting my thoughts. How do Attributes fit into the whole ideal Skill metaphor? Also, how would I know which will? Oh, or do you mean like after they reveal themselves to be Attribute-granting, then I mentally pretend those Points came from Almanac or whatever?

Yeah, exactly like that. Attributes they come about when oh man this is going to be tricky to explain without tripping into stuff I cant say lets say the Class needs some aspect to properly function.

A Mage needs mana to do anything, a Warrior needs to be able to survive hits they take, a Scout needs to be able to understand whatever they get, a Diplomat needs to influence those they meet, that sort of thing. Itll also happen when the System notices theres an easy Attribute to give, or something you really need. Again, its all quite complicated, Im just giving a very general guide.

Fair enough. So then what does that mean?

Well, it means you only need to worry about your current Skills paying off your point lack, and not about any extra youll need for Attributes. That means youll want all of your Skills to be what is that?

Seventeen points above their Path cost. Edwin rolled his eyes at Inions glare, You asked! he sighed dramatically, Sorry for interrupting.

I was getting there. But yes, seventeen points. So when all of your Skills are at least level seventy-seven, then you should start to advance them. If youre feeling adventurous, get them to a hundred and seven and take all ninety point Paths! Now, thatll take a while, but with my help and my Token, we might have you all set in less than a year! Or five years, if you wanna go with pricier Paths.

So long?

Hey, it takes most people some fifteen years to get to level sixty in their Skills. Advancing the last one was seen as the mark of an adult back in my day. Getting ten levels past that? Yeah, a year is making good time. Thirty past that? Count yourself lucky it isnt a decade.

What about choosing Paths?

She shrugged, We can do that now if you really want, but you might want to just take them later, once you have more to choose between?

He shrugged, Whatever you think is best. Though this still feels a bit like just do what Ive been doing again.

Well, what youve been doing has worked well so far.

Well, a year wasnt that long, when she put it that way. Still, though. A year? That was a long time. But at the same time, that was also a year of being generally alone, with nobody but Inion to talk to save perhaps occasional trips into Vinstead for supplies?

It sounded so very isolated and alone.

Sounds good to me.

She laughed, Perfect! Lets get started.