[F1-OP] A Boaring Encounter

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Boars. The staple of many a fantasy game - and, invariably, a low-level enemy that got players used to aggressive entities, without putting them in much danger. Sure, some got exotic variants later in the game, but by and large, the digital porcine tended to be little more than fodder for people and their experience bar. Even with their status ranking them just a hair above slimes in terms of how dangerous they were, however, Hyousuke was still a little cautious as he took his starter sword out into the open field. He could still die to them - quite literally - and being done in by a starter enemy was never good look for anyone.

That aside, he needed some money and some coin for a shield. He wasn't picky - this early in the game, he'd have taken a square of bark broken off a dead log if it meant he'd be provided some modicum of protection. While he hoped that one of the mobs he'd be slaying would drop something he could work with, he was more than prepared for the possibility that he would probably have to find an NPC shop that sold something affordable, or that he'd have to get in touch with a player he didn't think was ripping a newbie off.

He trudged through the grass, eyes scanning the distance for anything that seemed remotely pig-shaped. And there, poking around the ground (and not detecting Hyousuke) was a boar. A remarkably unremarkable thing, but worth slaying all the same.

ENEMY	BOAR
HIT POINTS	17
DAMAGE	8

NOW PLAYING

Spoiler

[1] Encountered Boar (HP 17, DMG 8)

 

Edited June 18, 2019 by Rushdown