<06 September 2024, MIRROR DEEP RETREAT, ????> [Theo and Julia] Julia quickly slipped out of her clothing and into the strange waters of the Deepwater Soul Mirror. She sank up to her shoulders and felt a flush of power wash over her, then things began appearing on the crystal slab, starting with her normal status screen.

Julia Sorrin, Hearthsoul Keeper - 014 Stat Full Base Level: 14 STR 22 8 Class: Hearthsoul Keeper DEX 26 13 Race: Human CON 66 42 Age: 23 INT 51 37 Bound To: Theo Sorrin CHA 46 30 Titles Earned: 22 META 73 48 Personal Mana Rank: A-

"One less title than you," Julia said, "what's the difference?"

They both looked at the list of her titles.

Title Name STR DEX CON INT CHA META Planetary Unique: Class 1 1 1 1 1 1 Planetary First: Land Claim 0 0 1 0 0 2 Planetary First: A-Rank Killers 2 1 1 0 0 0 Bonded Pair 0 0 0 0 0 0 System First: Penitent Strike 4 2 4 4 2 4 Draconic Favor of the Karzun - Greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 First Boss: S- 2 2 2 2 2 2 Planetary First: Dungeon Challenger 1 0 3 0 0 1 Planetary First: Tasker 0 0 0 0 2 2 The Sundering Star 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monster Slayer - I 1 1 2 0 0 0 Just the Begining 1 1 1 1 1 1 Skilled Up 0 0 0 0 0 2 Human Curiosity 0 1 0 1 0 0 Minor Social Legacy 0 0 0 0 2 0 Founding Member: Sorrin 0 0 0 0 0 0 System First Hearthsoul Keeper 1 3 2 5 4 5 Planetary First: Family Formation 0 0 0 0 0 2 Friend of the Mothlings 0 0 0 0 0 1 Human Condition, Mitigated I 0 0 5 0 0 0 Monster Masher 1 1 2 0 0 0

"It looks like the difference is our class titles, and..." Theo said, turning his focus to his status, for a moment, "a title that I have called 'Low Level Wrath.'"

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Julia nodded and was about to ask him what that title was when her skills came up.

SKILLS SKILL NAME RANK SKILL TYPE DESCRIPTION VAR NOTES RANK UP DOES WHAT SOURCE Bond S+ Special Allows the user to bond to another user. This does not bind them in death. This does provide many unique abilities and perks. Children of the Bonded Pair will have a bond placed upon them at birth, this bond is temporary and lasts until the age of 16. Can not be reused until the target of Bond dies. Used on Theo. Due to nature of Bond, Skill will level up with use of enhanced Skills and Bond effects instead of repeated use. N/A Achievement sharing (Both, limited) Level 1 Class starter skill Location Awareness (Julia Only) Skill Enhancement where Appropriate (Both) Shared Dreamspace (Both) Ward S- Active Allows the user to place a ward on a surface; the ward will provide a basic level of protection and minor functionality depending on the level of the user. Increased level of protection from projectiles. Damage from Retaliate is now greater. 1650 Ward Array Area of Effect: 70' radius circle, centered on Julia. Increase Ward Array base mutiplier. Also add cuntionality, and protection. At A- does damage. Var up by .25 Level 1 Class starter skill Retaliate S- Passive When the User, or the target of Bond (Rank A- or higher) is dealt damage, strike back at the attacker, dealing damage based off of the User's CON and META. Can stack with the target of Bond's attack skills. 825 Increase damage. Differnt situations? Level 1 Class starter skill Stanch B+ Active This skill stops blod/fluid loss on target until otheriwise damaged or skill removal. N/A Increases the effect, and allows fluid replenishment at high enough rank Level 2 Class Skill Identify F Active You can identify things that you touch. This skill provides more information depending on its Rank. If used on a person of higher level, they can elect to try and block your skill or they can allow it N/A From Skill Crystal Hand of Gold D Special The skill allowed them to store currency in a small dimensional pocket that was linked to their hand. It would also display a tattoo-like number on the palm of the hand to indicate how much money was in the pocket. The user could then summon whatever coin directly to their hand for purchases. N/A Tuned by Argo, creator of the skill From Skill Crystal Hearthmade C+ Passive Food and other things made using the hearth are 25% easier to make and will keep for an extra 62 days. MOD Bond Enhanced: This skill also affects food prepared by your bonded Pair while both of you are in teritory you own. Increase % by 5% Increase Mod multiplier by 0.2 Level 3 Class Skill 2 Bound Teleport A Active While in land that is owned by yourself or your Bond, freely teleport from anywhere in that claimed land to the location of your bond. If you are not in your owned land or your Bond's owned land, you may teleport your Bond to you once per day. N/A Resets at sunset Increase number of teleports that are possible outside owned land. Maybe able to open a portal later From Skill Crystal Warmth of the Hearth B+ Special The user radiates a soothing warmth in a 70' radius circle around them.Those in this circle have incresed healing and are harder to influence mentally. Using this skill in an active fashion reduces the radius of effect to zero and instead heals one target at an even higher rate. N/A Bond Enhanced: This skill affects the Bonded Pair at a distance of 350' reguardless of sight, walls, and other obstructions. Increase Radius Multiplier by 1 Level 4 Class Skill Runecarvers Touch A- Passive Grants the User a specialized understanding of Runes. Allows the placement of Runes in a permanent state on Claimed land. On unclaimed land, the size of a rune can determine its strength. Enemies repelled by a permanent rune will take damage. Allows the learning of runes. 1320 Skill Synergies Detected: Ward, Retaliate. Damage of runes will be provided by Retaliate. Permanent Ward Runes Placed: 38/160 Increase damage by factor of .15 Increase number of permanent wards Level 5 Class Skill Dungeon Mapping D Passive Map the route and explored parts of Dungeons that you venture into. Will also store locations of Dungoen Entrances to add to map Codex data. N/A Bond Enhanced: Share data with your Bonded Pair add level/10 +1 times per day From Skill Crystal Message F Active Send a Message to a known target. Three times a day. N/A Bond Enhanced: Your Bonded Pair may send a response times per day From Skill Crystal Hearthwarden's Vigil C Passive When you are inside your homestead, you are instantly aware of all who enter, what they carry, and whether their intent is hostile. Able to keep track of a limited number of people based on your Level. 18 Increase Modifier by 0.2 Level 10 Class skill Table of Names A- Special Once per day, perform a 1-hour summoning ritual to summon a table that seats twelve. Those who sit at the table fall under the effects of Revealing Presence, Symbolic Tokens, Recorded Agreements, and Balance of Status 1/day Revealing Presence shows the name, affiliation, and active titles of all who sit at the Table decrease ritual length by 10 min at S, remove 1/day limit +1 seat at S++ add Word of Law effect From Skill Crystal Symbolic Tokens creates a small token reflecting their allegiance or declared purpose 1 hour Recorded Agreements declared and accepted by all seated parties is logged by the System Balance of Status means participants are considered equals in the eyes of the System. Power disparities are softened for the purpose of negotiation

"Table of names has good growth potential," Julia muttered to herself.

"I wonder why some have more information than others?" Theo asked.

Julia shrugged. "Who knows. It is good to see it all laid out, though."

Alisaria walked over just then. "Theo, Julia, if you are done, I believe that Ashtarn has prepared a dessert for you both. And then you are more than welcome to utilize the other facilities here for as long as you like."

Julia got out of the strange waters and slipped a robe that Alisaria offered her. Alisaria picked up Julia's clothing and led them to a small sitting area just outside the mansion, where two bowls of ice cream waited for them.

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