Jack had done well with the recipe. The game’s system gave its blessing.
You’ve crafted [Molotov Cocktail].
Crafting grade: C+
+200XP in [Bushcrafting].
[Innovating Pioneer] kicks in.
Molotov Cocktail (Uncommon)
A makeshift bomb with some incendiary potential. Han...
2024-12-31 11:01:45 +0000 UTC View PostFinally, the stew finished cooking.
Congratulations! You’ve crafted [Survival Stew].
+630XP in [Bushcraft]
Crafting grade: C+
Ingredients: [Exquisite Roach Meat], [Exquisite Roach Meat], [Exquisite Roach Meat].
Item description: A nutritious, tasty meal made from ingredients gathered in t...
2024-12-31 10:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostYou’ve looted [Mother Roach].
+1 gold and three silver.
You’ve looted:
18x [Exquisite Roach Meat];
63x [Insect Fat];
3x [Mother Roach Chitin];
[8-Leg Slash];
+500XP in [Butcher].
As expected of a boss, the dro...
2024-12-30 11:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard squinted as he materialized back at the tree overlooking the cliffs. The warm sun bathed his skin, drawing a contented sigh. “That’s more like it,” he murmured. He knew he’d better savor the sunlight now because, after earning the title [Lone Wolf], countless future days and evenings awaited him in the dank shadows of moldy dungeons.
“It is what it is,” Deckard said, s...
2024-12-30 11:22:20 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor note:
Any Toy Story fans out there?
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A thirteenth tunnel had appeared in the main chamber where players spawned—its entrance partially blocked by debris. Large rocks and shattered stones lay scattered like something had forcibly blasted its way through the dungeon walls. Deckard’s heart quickened. ...
2024-12-24 16:21:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe steady rhythm of Tenderizing Repercussions was the perfect follow-up to March of the Embers. Even though Jack had less practice with this melody, it was fresh in his mind. On his first try, he managed to play it well enough to finally discover what it did.
You’ve played [Tenderizing Repercussions].
Performance rate: C+ ...
2024-12-24 08:46:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe well was nearby, so he reached his makeshift “cellar” quickly.
The amphorae were just as he’d left them, but something immediately caught his attention—about 40% of them no longer had progress bars.
Frowning, Jack reviewed the notifications he’d overlooked while practicing:
Your mead has aged successfully.
+50XP in [Brewing] 2024-12-24 08:07:11 +0000 UTC View Post
"I wonder what this one does in a fight," Jack said, leaning forward.
The most recent skill Jack had unlocked was Tenderizing Repercussions, a song born from the synergy of [Butchering] and [Bard]. He had the system play it, closing his eyes to focus on each note.
The rhythm pulsed steadily, driving like a marching beat. Its lower tones were grounded and deliberate, setting...
2024-12-23 20:54:56 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone!
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2024-12-23 19:08:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone!
This post is for all of you who’ve been reading Hidden Class: Card Slinger!
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If you’ve read Hidden Class: Pacifist, you might remember that the beginner region in the Green Country featured five ...
2024-12-19 10:54:58 +0000 UTC View Post“So, what’s the plan now? How are we organizing this?” Jack asked, barely able to contain his excitement. Amari’s map was riddled with pins. Each might mark the location of another Esther and Riku, just waiting to be discovered. If he could recruit more NPCs to share in the load, that would be amazing. Jack almost drooled, thinking of an army of NPCs doing his bidding as he sat back and...
2024-12-19 10:47:58 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard kept observing the Spider Crab, his eyes flicking occasionally to the repository. The image of the Spider Crab was sharpening, though it remained black and white. He sighed; it seemed he'd be stuck here a while longer.
The Spider Crab sat as still as the rock it camouflaged against, but Deckard’s vigilance didn’t waver. Hours of grinding the dungeon weren’t worth risking on ...
2024-12-18 10:12:23 +0000 UTC View PostHorace had put Riku to work. What had once been an open stretch was now a sprawling minefield of traps—a chaotic patchwork of caltrops, stakes, bear traps, and nooses. Little colorful flags fluttered in the wind, marking the narrow, safe paths through the hazards. Jack couldn’t help but chuckle, shaking his head. “Horace took Marie’s advice to heart,” he muttered.
The sheer numb...
2024-12-16 16:52:16 +0000 UTC View PostYou’ve played [Clay Dome].
Success rate: D-
+300XP in [Bard]
Audience bonus: 150XP in [Bard]
All ceramics in the area are shielded from durability loss.
“Oh my goodness, this is what Clay Dome does?” Jack exclaimed, a smile breaking across his face. The melody s...
2024-12-16 16:50:47 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard stepped off the hover bus, the hiss of the brakes fading into the heavy silence of the neighborhood. The sky had darkened during his trip from his mother’s nursing home, casting long, grim shadows over chipped paint and sagging porches.
He crossed the road to a building that stood out among the disrepair—a clean, modern supermarket. The automatic doors opened with a smoo...
2024-12-13 12:57:59 +0000 UTC View PostJack took a deep breath, glancing around at his teammates. “Alright,” he said. “Here’s my suggestion. Let’s have Riku help with trapping. Esther can stay with me and help me with mead. We can revisit this once Amari gets back and the waves get tougher.”
“So we give a minor to the mother? Even though she could potentially have a major?” Marie asked with a raised...
2024-12-10 18:26:53 +0000 UTC View PostFor a moment, Jack hesitated. Should I run? Should I keep moving forward? Maybe I should call Horace to back me up.
The silence pressed in on him, broken only by the distant sound of dripping water. Whatever it was ahead, it should be harmless. They were in between waves—there shouldn't be any beasts here.
Shouldn’t.
Jack swallowed his uncertainty and followed the...
2024-12-10 11:30:40 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the adrenaline rush, Deckard took a moment to study his new card.
As he inspected the description of [Fortified Shell], the details of another card came into view.
"This could change everyt...
2024-12-09 12:15:51 +0000 UTC View Post“You sure have been busy, eh?”
The sudden voice jolted Jack from his trance. “Ha!” he shouted, nearly dropping the amphora he’d been etching. His heart raced as he looked up to see Marie smirking at him.
“What?” she asked, clearly amused.
“I thought you were going to work at the citadel,” Jack said, trying to steady his breathing.
“I did. For nine...
Jack reread the details of his new title, his eyes lingering on every word.
Innovating Pioneer (Epic)
Title description: Instead of following the footsteps of others, you brave new ground with fearless experimentation.
Title effects:
+10 fame
+3 intellect
75% chance o...
2024-12-06 11:50:51 +0000 UTC View PostCards flew through the damp air of the grotto as Deckard darted toward one of two safe spots he’d found—a narrow ledge just high enough to put him out of reach of the snapping crabs below. He climbed quickly, feeling the rough rock scrape against his palms. Once on the ledge, he paused, leaning back to catch his breath. His stamina bar ticked upward, but his sweat-soaked clothes clung to hi...
2024-12-06 09:12:32 +0000 UTC View PostJack sifted through the battlefield, crouching by each fallen roach to trigger the system's notifications. The rewards were monotonous—mostly a few coppers, with the occasional [Insect Fat].
Each looted corpse dissolved into shimmering motes of light, leaving the battlefield a little cleaner with every pass. The task was mechanical, almost meditative until a burst of vivid color broke t...
2024-12-05 15:42:30 +0000 UTC View PostJack could hear the third wave coming, but he wasn’t worried. Wave two had been annihilated as easily as the first one; one of Marie's bombs had done the trick. There was no reason to doubt this one would be any different.
Between the first two waves the only difference was in the number of black roaches: fifty instead of thirty. Judging from the skittering sound growing louder an...
2024-12-03 11:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi, everyone!
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We’ve just reached an exciting new arc in the Handyman series: the Breach! This is a unique map where waves of monsters come in increasing numbers and strength until our her...
2024-11-30 16:03:10 +0000 UTC View PostA bee returns to the hive with nectar.
+10XP in [Beekeeping].
Knowing his bees had a way to keep producing honey—and that his [Beekeeper] minor would keep leveling up—gave Jack relief. He wouldn’t have much time to care for them, and seeing them thrive despite that made him smile.
The air around the gate smelled of sawdust and damp...
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2024-11-29 11:41:31 +0000 UTC View Post“A boss?” Deckard blinked, caught off guard. “I thought those were only in dungeons.”
The man chuckled, waving a hand toward the chaos. “No dungeon for turtles, man. Instead, there’s this bad boy who roams this map. First come, first served.”
The woman beside him rolled her eyes and punched his shoulder playfully. “The turtle’s a lady, actually.”
Deckard’...
2024-11-29 10:38:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe world snapped back into focus. A sharp gust of icy wind hit his face, stealing his breath. Around him, gray stone dominated the landscape, jagged and unyielding. The group stood atop a narrow plateau on the side of a mountain, with the faint outline of a fortress looming above.
The sky was overcast, a heavy blanket of gray clouds threatening snow. Below them, a winding road snaked it...
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2024-11-27 14:12:59 +0000 UTC View PostJack caught sight of Amari and the others at one of the pyramid's corners.
Amari stood, holding the reins of his horse in one hand. Horace’s and Marie’s horses were hitched to a sturdy carriage.
As he approached, he noticed how different they were from their usual selves. Typically, they’d be joking and teasing, but today, their movements were tense, their eyes darting t...
2024-11-27 12:15:19 +0000 UTC View Post