Chapter 44 - Quests and equipment. (2/2)
”We have a few quests. But only one per person. We didn't want to fill up our quota of four secondary trade professions, right now. We want to take some time to decide which is the best for earning money,” said Quiet Fire.
”That is a sensible move in general for games, but you can remove a secondary profession from your trade skills anytime you wish. The only problem is that you would lose all the trade profession related quests and the proficiency when you do that. Moreover, I heard that the quota is going to increase. So, just take whatever you find and use it to increase your experience,” said Balthazar.
”OK. We will try out the other tradesmen NPC quest in that case.”
Vita-nova had focused on the trade professions as much as the main professions. The level of detail of the combat increases with the level so that the players can slowly get used to it. The same concept was applied even to trade professions. All the trade professions which are seen in real-life are made as close to reality as possible. Even the mythical ones such as runecrafting have been made extremely close to what the myths suggest. That is why Balthazar had them work on filling up the slots for the trades. It is best to gather a decent amount of proficiency even in the gathering trades which most exploratory teams take up.
”Why don't we meet back at the temple in 30 minutes. You guys do whatever you want in that time. I need to finish up the guide for Blue Dart. We also need to discuss, the distribution of loot among us, if we are to work as a team for a continued duration,” said Balthazar.
”OK”
”See you at the temple gate in half an hour.”
”Wait, Quiet Fire and Little White Feet before you go doing your quests, I got something that might help improve our strengths. Come with me.”
Balthazar made his way to the Tailor and Leather working shop to finish the quest. The Tailor NPC Lydia gave a repeatable quest till a person reached level 5. But most stopped doing the quest as the amount of experience they got after level 2 doing the quest was too little. They would at least get money on selling the resources than completing the quest.
But once the quest is completed 6 times, a person's relation with Lydia improves and she begins to sell her handmade apparel to the player. This would be an easy way to get hold of leather and cloth armor. But the number of apparels she sold per day would be limited to 20. Still at this stage, Balthazar knows he would have monopoly over the wares she sold. These kind of quests were offered in every beginner village of the game so that the players are could easily adapt to the realistic way the trade professions are played in the game.
As they reached the tailor, they could see that it was quite sparse around the shop. The tailor sold only white trash clothes of lower level. Only really unlucky guys would end up losing them at this stage of the game. The low experience given by her already made her a pariah. Players would rather go to merchant's like Hart where they could get coins for their resources, especially when the resources and coins are scarce. Moreover, the coins can be used to purchase potions and supplies and can also be distributed evenly within a team but not the experience. Not everybody could solo kill wolves and rabbits at this stage of the game. They usually formed teams to kill them.
[Lydia] (Tailor)
Level ...
Protected by the system.
As soon as they approached her, she started her usual dialogue.
”Brave adventurers, could you please provide me resources for my shop. Assuredly I will repay you for your help.”
System: Lydia's Request: Gather 10 wolf furs or rabbit pelts for Lydia to make clothes. (Repeatable)
Balthazar already had 47 wolf furs and 18 rabbit pelts with him. He quickly put them up for Lydia to take.
”+10 experience points”
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System: Improved Relationship status with Lydia to Friendly.
”Brave Sir, Shadow Tyrant, I thank you for your patronage. These are clothes that have been made personally by me. Please, have a look at them. They might interest you,” said the NPC, displaying a new set of clothes.
The new ones on display ranged from level 2 to level 5 Black Iron leather and cloth armor. There were some special items which Balthazar wanted to buy.
[Explorer's Hooded Cloak] (Black Iron Cloak)
Level 2-5
Defense +10%
Agility +10%
Perception +10%
Cost: 80 coppers
There were others but right now Balthazar didn't want to spend, the little amount he had, in fully equipping himself with black iron armor. He chose the explorer's cloak for himself and provided the pictures of a couple of items.
”Pick one each suitable for you. We can come shopping another time when we have more money,” said Shadow.
Soon, the two of them soon selected a couple of clothes. Quiet Fire chose a pair of boots which would increase her damage while Little White Feet chose a pretty white gown which would increase her intelligence and health.
[Mage sandals] (Black Iron footwear)
Level 2-5
Restricted to mage class.
Intelligence +20%
Agility +5%
Cost: 80 coppers
[White Gown] (Black Iron gown)
Level 2-5
Restricted to Healer Class.
Intelligence +10%
Vitality +10%
Cost: 70 coppers
These were clothes with very good attributes. Lydia had similar ones in stock but the amount of coins that the team had weren't enough to buy them. Shadow had already told Blinding to stock up on basic health and mana potions to go through the quests. These three items had cost him a total of 2 silvers and 30 coppers. He would only have 20 coppers after the transaction.
As he pointed out to the three items in the display. They were immediately put into his hands and Balthazar selected 2 silvers 30 coppers and put it on the table.
”Since you have more than 200 reputation, you would be considered to have equal privileges to the village head. 20% off on all purchases in the village,” said Lydia returning 46 coppers back to him.
”Thank you,” said Shadow accepting the coins. He immediately called Blinding and rest of the team to tell them that he will make all purchases they require as he would be given a discount of 20%.