Chapter 34: Thirst for Knowledge
Later, when Alex asked Tom what [Thirst for Knowledge] felt like when combined with [Visions of Akashic Records], his only response was that it felt like having his brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick. His mind was flooded with more information than it could possibly handle. His hands smacked into the side of his head as if his hands could somehow stop his head from exploding.
Name: Samatha Mato
Race: Human
Type: Humanoid
LVL: 6
SubRace: Native American
Age 19
Health: 525
Stamina: 860
Mana: 140
Health Regen: 4.9 per hour
Stamina Regen: 8.2 per min
Mana Regen: 2.1 per min
Titles: Awoken Myths
Immune
None
Resistances
Physical 4%, Elemental 4%, Vitality 4%, Crit 8%, Poison 8%, Disease 8%, Insta-death 8%
Weakness
None
Bane
Manslayer
Classes: Rouge 3, Ranger 3
Total
STR: 54
AGIL: 0
DEX: 18
CON: 48
END: 12
PER: 24
INT: 0
WILL: 0
SPIRIT: 12
EGO: 6
CHA: 0
LCK: 18
Base
STR: 54
AGIL: 0
DEX: 18
CON: 48
END: 12
PER: 24
INT: 0
WILL: 0
SPIRIT: 12
EGO: 6
CHA: 0
LCK: 18
Personal: +4 STR +4 PER +3 DEX +3 LCK
Racial: +3 CON +2 END +2 SPIRIT +1 EGO
Bloodline: +5 STR +5 CON
Bloodline: Bloodline of the Ursa Nox - Historic
(Warning: This name has been translated from its original language due to [Universal])
Going back generations, the Lillooet were originally a group of powerful mystics deeply in tune with the spirits of the land. The Ursa Nox, in particular, favoured the mystics and lay with them, creating the bloodline of the Ursa Nox. Generations later, the bloodline has started to fade, no longer matching the glory it once had.
[Senses of the Ursa Nox]:
Allows the user to detect and identify herbs, poisons, and natural treasures just as the Ursa does. It increases range by one meter per point of perception and accuracy by 5% per skill level.
[Black Hide of the Ursa Nox]:
Your skin has taken on the properties of the Ursa Nox, reducing the effect of physical and elemental attacks against your person by 0.5% per skill level. You also increase your ability to remain hidden by 2% per skill level.
[Immortal Organs]:
Increase your resistance to Crit, Poison, Disease and Insta-death by 1% per skill level
Increase your resistance to vitality damage by 0.5% per skill level
[Hibernation]:
When meditating or sleeping, increase your natural resource regeneration by 3% per skill level
When meditating or sleeping, your HP regeneration changes to [Regeneration]. HP restoration increases to per minute instead of per hour, and lost limbs and damaged organs will grow back.
[Spirit of the Ursa Nox]
Summon the Spirit of the Ursa Nox to protect you
Ursa Nox's level and skill levels are equal to the level of this skill
Skills: [Bear Claw], [Shadow Claws], [Ursa Protector], [Ursa Guardian], [Restoration]
+5 STR per Level
+5 CON per Level
Skill Slots 4/60
Personal Skills 02/??
- [Storyteller] - Level 7
- [Pursuite Hunter] - Level 10
- [Storage] - Level 1
Rouge 1/6
- [Subterfuge] - Level 4
- [Assassination] - Level 2
Ranger 1/6
- [Bows] - Level 4
- [Silent Steps] - Level 6
- [Eagles Eye] - Level 2
Class Options available:
Fighter Class Options
Leader - Lesser
Monk - Common
Squire - Common
Spellcaster Class Options
Life Mage - Common
Dark Mage - Common
Air Mage - Common
Apprentice - Common
Rouge Class Options
Nobel - Lesser
Bandit - Lesser
Tracker - Lesser
Trainee - Common
Ranger Class Options
Driver - Basic
Hunter - Lesser
Pupile - Common
Support Class Options
Medicine Man - Common
Crafter Class Options
Trader - Common
Leather Worker - Basic
Student - Common
Magic Affinities
- Fire: 25
- Water 57
- Air: 76
- Earth: 48
- Light: 16
- Dark: 77
- Life: 96
- Death: 48
Spells:
None
Pre-existing Expertise:
- Archery
- Survival
- Tracking
- Herb Lore
- Driving
- Hunting
- Dissection
- Knife Fighting
- Knife Throwing
- Ax Fighting
- Ax Throwing
- Pet Training
Background & Cultural Information:
- Cultural Heritage: St'át'imc Nation (also known as the Lillooet people) For the St'át'imc and many other Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, the bear (particularly the grizzly and black bear) holds deep spiritual significance. Bears are seen as powerful beings that represent strength, healing, protection, and introspection. The bear is revered as a spiritual guide or totem animal, often embodying qualities such as courage, leadership, and wisdom. The St'át'imc believe that the bear’s ability to hibernate in the winter and awaken in the spring represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth, a central concept in their spiritual worldview.
- Personal Philosophy: Samatha Mato believes in the natural harmony of the world. Following the cycle of life, death and rebirth
Mental State
- Determined
- Hopeful
- Anxious
- Relief
Physical State
- Healthy
- Abrasive knees
- Twenty-Seven minor cuts
Physical Characteristics
- Height: 6 ft 0 Inch
- Weight: 154 pounds
- Gender: Female
- Biological Age: 19
- Chronological Age: 19
- Sexual Interest: Male
- Body Fat: 9%
- Damage: None
- Tattoos: None
- Blood Type: O+
- Hair Length: Shoulder Length
- Hair Color: #000000 / Black
- Eye Color: #50C878 / Green
- Skin Tone: #CC9A8B, #D4A99C, #DCB7AD, #E3C6BE and #EBD4CF / Light Brown
- Breast Size: D-cup…
Tom stopped digging through Sam's metadata. He was actually a bit disturbed at how much more information he could pull out of Sam alone. The worst part was the fact that the skill force-fed the information into his head. He didn't read the information. He just remembered something he hadn't known before. There were pages about everything, mental status, physical status. The system even kept a log of everything they had done since the system started, and it had a live feed of what she was seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and even tasting in real-time. And then there was the blinding headache along with the list of notifications.
<[Thirst for Knowledge] has Reached Level 8>
<[Thirst for Knowledge] has Reached Level 9>
<[Vision of Akashic Records] has Reached Level 3>
<[Vision of Akashic Records] has Reached Level 4>
<...>
<[Vision of Akashic Records] has Reached Level 10>
<[My Mind is a Temple, My Soul the Altar] has Reached Level 24>
<[Leadership 2] has Reached Level 14>
<[Leadership 2] has Reached Level 15>
<[Leadership 2] has Reached Level 16>
"You ok, kid?" Chester asked as he placed a hand on his shoulder to steady him.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just skill feedback," Tom muttered.
He didn't bother to use [Thirst for Knowledge] on Chester. That would be too painful as he pushed the darker implications of why the system had all this information aside as he focused on what was immediately important.
"You two have the Bloodline of the Ursa Nox? It's not bad for a rogue or druid build. But I didn't know you played Legend of Noralon." Tom said, testing the waters, hoping that what he had seen was wrong.
"Legend of what?" Sam asked, confused, causing Tom to be confused.
"Okay, how did you two get the bloodline?" Tom asked, cutting to the heart of the issue.
"We woke up to the system notification, and it told us about our bloodline," Sam said with a shrug.
Tom felt his mind churn at the news. It wasn't just Sam who had a bloodline; her whole family line probably had the same bloodline. Or maybe someone in her family did play the Legend of Noralon, and the system propagated his bloodline to his family like his bloodline had been propagated to Chloe. No, even if that were true, they would have picked up a legendary bloodline, not a historic rarity bloodline, which left just one terrible possibility.
Bloodlines were already a thing before the system showed up. That meant that anyone could have a bloodline. Which meant anyone could have a crap bag of skills, and unless he used [Thirst for Knowledge], he wouldn't know.
"Are you ok?" Sam asked
"Yep," Tom said. I just realized that anyone on the planet could have a bloodline, and I'm going to have to look out for them." Tom said as he clutched his head, casting mend to try and heal the damage.
Tom wanted to kick himself. How could he have missed the possibility? Worse, he missed it twice with Luke but overlooked the fact because he hated Luke. Great, that's another thing to watch out for on top of the other beta-testers' random bloodlines. Demigods. The list was just getting bigger.
"Is this a problem?" Sam asked nervously.
Tom put his head in his hands as he felt a migraine coming on. "No, I just realized that now I'm going to have to watch for people with bloodline. Fuck."
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Name: Tom Bruner
Race: Half-Elf ()
Type: Humanoid
LVL: 13
SubRace: High Elf / Caucasian
Age 18
Health: 455
Stamina: 585
Mana: 2340
Health Regen: 6.5 per hour
Stamina Regen: 7.8 per min
Mana Regen: 13.0 per min
Titles: Beta-Tester, First, Awoken Myths, Guild Master
Immune
None
Resistances
Mental 40% Soul 24%
Weakness
None
Bane
Manslayer
Classes: Augur 10, Tactiction 1, Scribe 1, Pro-gamer 1
Total
STR: 13
AGIL: 13
DEX: 11
CON: 39
END: 13
PER: 130
INT: 117
WILL: 104
SPIRIT: 26
EGO: 13
CHA: 78
LCK: 13
Base
STR: 13
AGIL: 13
DEX: 11
CON: 39
END: 13
PER: 130
INT: 117
WILL: 104
SPIRIT: 26
EGO: 13
CHA: 78
LCK: 13
Personal: +4 PER +4 WILL +3 INT +3 CHA
Racial: +3 WILL +2 CON +2 CHA +1 SPIRIT
Bloodline: +5 PER +5 INT
Level Bonus: +1 to all Stats
Bloodline:
[Bloodline of the Keeper of Akashic Records]—Forgotten: Through your vein runs the blood of the forgotten Keepers of the Akashic Records. These monks, scribes, and scholars helped create the system, and within their blood are the keys to its secrets.
- [The Pen is Mightier than the Sword] - Level 26
- [Words Will Always Retain their Power] - Level 18
- [Library of Akashic Records] - Level 19
- [Universal] - Level 17
- [Wordsmith] - Level 23
- [My Mind is My Temple, My Soul the Altar] - Level 23 >> Level 24
- [Thirst for Knowledge] - Level 7 >> Level 9
- [Visions of Akashic Records] - Level 2 >> Level 10
- [Soul Forge] - Level 19
- +5 PER per level
- +5 INT per level
Skill Slots: 18/60: Skill Points: 2
Personal Skills
- [Analyze Person] - Level 20
- [Best of Both Worlds] - Level 10
- [Art of Water] - Level 7
- [Art of Earth] - Level 4
Augur 07/16
- [Augurs Eye] - Level 7
- [Bright Arts] - Level 25
- [Art of Life] - Level 15
- [Prophetic Meditation] - Level 27
- [Far Seeing] - Level 11
- Capstone: [Hand of Mercy] - Level 3
- [Quest Giver] - Level 1
Tactician 05/6
- [Nascent Guild Leader] - Level 11
- [Leadership Ⅱ] - Level 13 >> Level 16
- [Raider Ⅰ] - Level 15
- [Coordinate Ⅱ] - Level 10
- [Logistics Ⅲ] - Level 6
Pro-Gamer 01/11
- [Spell Trap] - Level 1
Scribe 01/6
- [Contract] - Level 9