Wulfrin

"Still a bit of a trek to get there," Wulfrin replied. "I've still got like seven or eight levels to go, but I figured since I was grinding my blacksmithing may as well get ahead." Wulfrin listened to his companion's explanation of their craft with great interest. A wave of sympathy washed over Wulfrin on the comment about mob drops. "Just like any other game," he said with a chuckle. "I bet it can get a bit depressing when you've been searching for something and just can't seem to find it." In a way he felt a bit sorry for Morningstar. Whether for personal use or just to say he got it, M

"Sword's been a fantastic addition to my arsenal," Wulfrin replied. "It's a slight downgrade from my current tier of gear, but the blight damage has been making up for it. I've started work on my Tier 3 blade even though it's a ways down the line, and at that point this blade will likely find itself a new wielder. It would be a nice find for a newbie should they need a weapon." Wulfrin tought back to his start in the Town of Beginnings. He had come a long way from that day. Then he wouldn't have dared step foot outside of a safe zone, now he was actively seeking danger out in the wilds of Ainc

Wulfrin kept his eyes fixed on the swamplands flanking the caravan to the right. Occasionally he would see brief glimpses of movement within the gnarled roots of the land. It was hard to tell where the solid ground ended and the pools began. Careful footing was required to keep from being swallowed by the boggy terrain. Nothing made an effort to strike out, at least not yet. There was still plenty of travel time to their destination. Wulfrin kept his sword arm at the ready. He was taking no chances on getting ambushed. The terrain offered many opportunities for a surprise attack, be it form th

"A dungeon wouldn't be too bad," Wulfrin replied. "Hell I'd settle for a fishing spot. I've just about tapped my Col and Material reserves by grinding crafts." He wasn't wrong. Ever since he had opened his shop, he had been in it nearly everyday grinding out his smithing skill. He was poor when it came to resources, as his main focus had been levels. He rarely took the time to unwind and relax to gather materials. This had caused his progress to come to a rather sudden halt. "No Col or Mats, means no stops to the general merchants. That's a dangerous position to be in." He lay back on the log

"Thanks for the assist," Wulfrin said as he returned his necrotic blade to its protective scabbard at his side. "Guess that's one down and five to go." Wulfrin pulled out the small tablet that he had revived at the end of the first quest. On section on it had begun to glow with a dull green light as a cave painting of Kumatetsu filled a portion of the rocky canvas. He flipped the tablet to the back side where the inscription remained, the guide as to what they may face next. "Assuming that was the fiercest of beasts," Wulfrin said as he studied the prophetic text. "That leaves the sentin

"What swamp would be complete without those?" Wulfrin asked as he stood up shaking his head. "Right behind you." "Careful out there," The bartender added as the two started to exit. "I've heard word that the wolf pack's alpha gives a nasty bite. I've heard some mentions of poison. You might want to stop and grab an antidote before you go out there." Wulfrin gave a nod of thanks to the barkeep as they exited. The duo pressed out into the town and made their way towards the caravan's rendezvous point. Luckily it appeared they only had to look over one cart. That was fine with Wulfri

"Truth be told," Wulfrin responded to the comments about how two of them had missed the quest. "I started the quest in the Town of Beginnings. The Mayor, Dorian White, usually is running around here looking for new players to send out to find the person who owes him some money. Problem is he doesn't remember who, and thus starts you on a wild goose chase. First Lesson is all about gathering materials from the environment. The second is monster combat. I don't know about the final lesson, as I have yet to take that one on. All I know is that it involves fishing." As he took count of the hands t

"So far," Wulfrin replied. "Haven't really done much since our little venture in the mountains, except blow through most of my materials. I'm hoping I can maybe hunt down some mats in like a dungeon or on monsters at some point." Wulfrin pulled up his map and studied it intently. The scenario wasn't too terribly unfamiliar. He had seen the type many times before. In just about every RPG, there is some number of quests like this, act as an escort for a defenseless party. There was little doubt in his mind there would be at least one ambush on the road. Unfortunately his battle tactics wer

Seizing the opportunity to try out a new Sword Skill in the heat of a boss battle was probably not the best idea. As Nari completed her rebuttal to Kumatetsu's attack, Wulfrin noticed an opening in the boss's defenses. His blade still flickered with the light of a Sword Art poised to strike. Truthfully wulfrin had never gotten to properly stretch his legs in a combat since Mama Boar, and that was before he was able to power level his weapon skill. He had hoped the devastating Sword Skill Nova Ascension would demolish the rest of the boss's Hp but as Wulfrin began to execute the combo fini

DATE: [3/6/24] RANK 3 BLACKSMITH | [EXP: 73/79] | Daily Crafting Attempts: 4 CRAFTING BUFFS: Ambition Tool +1 EXP per craft Crafting Tier 3 [One Handed Straight Sword]s: ID: 219830 | CD: 9 | Success | Uncommon ID: 219831 | CD: 4 | Fail | Materials Lost ID: 219832 | CD: 11 | Success | Rare ID: 219833 | CD: 8 | Success | Uncommon RESULT: 16+XP (3+3+5+1+4) | [EXP: 89/159] Rank Up! -4 materials | sent to banker New Items: 2x Uncommon T3 1HSS | IDs: [219830] [219833] 1x Rare T3 1HSS | IDs: [219832]

Wulfrin drew his Blighted Fang. As Nari shouted her challenge to the beast, Wulfrin sprung into action. Kumatetsu had focused solely on Nari's challenge. The massive bear towered over the duo as it prepared to lash out against the tiny morsels that had come to act as its meal. Wulfrin slashed outward, raking the sickly looking blade across the bear's exposed underbelly. The familiar movement of Horizontal creating a trail of blue light behind the blade. The impact was strong leaving a large gash across the bear's center of mass. From the wound left behind dark necrotic veins appeared and began

“I’m not too concerned about the trip,” Wulfrin said as he made a mental note of all the names and HP gauges that appeared below his. “I’m more than capable of handling anything on this floor. I’m more concerned for this one.” Wulfrin pointed to Miryu. “Miryu? Not sure if I’m pronouncing it right. Japanese isn’t exactly a fluent language for me, but she seems like she doesn’t even realize this is a game and not reality. Guess that’s a good thing considering the crazy GM that runs the place.” Wulfrin guided the group to a nearby table in the open seething area of a nearby tavern. He quick

DATE: [3/5/24] RANK 3 BLACKSMITH | [EXP: 55/79] | Daily Crafting Attempts: 4 CRAFTING BUFFS: Ambition Tool +1 EXP per craft Crafting Tier 1 [One Handed Straight Sword]s: ID: 219824 | CD: 11 | Success | Rare ID: 219825 | CD: 8 | Success | Uncommon ID: 219826 | CD: 3 | Fail | Materials Lost ID: 219826 | CD: 10 | Success | Rare RESULT: +18XP (5+1+3+1+1+1+5+1) | [EXP: 73/79] -4 materials | sent to banker New Items: 2x Rare T1 1HSS | IDs: [219824] [219826] 1x Uncommon T1 1HSS | IDs: [219825]

Fusing: 2 Uncommon T2 Straight Swords (IDs: 219790 & 219819) -> 1 T2 Rare Straight sword Fusing: 2 Uncommon T2 Straight Swords (IDs: 219820 & 219821) -> 1 T2 Rare Straight sword Fusing: 2 Rare T2 Straight Swords (above) -> 1 Perfect T2 Perfect straight sword (materials sent to banker during craft of components) New Item Result: Thunder Fang | Fusion ID: 219823 | DMG 1 | Bleed 1 | Paralyze 1 This longsword was crafted using a unique style of Damascus Steel. The pattern resembles arcs of lightning bolts moving up the flat of the blade towards the point. Jus

DATE: [3/4/24] RANK 3 BLACKSMITH | [EXP: 41/79] | Daily Crafting Attempts: 4 CRAFTING BUFFS: Ambition Tool +1 EXP per craft Crafting Tier 2 [One-Handed Straight Sword]s: ID: 219819 | CD: 8 | Success | Uncommon ID: 219820 | CD: 9 | Success | Uncommon ID: 219821 | CD: 9 | Success | Uncommon ID: 219822 | CD: 2 | Fail (Lose Material) RESULT: +14XP (3+1+3+1+3+1+1+1) | [EXP: 55/79] -4 materials | sent to banker New Items: Rending Longsword | T2 Uncommon Straight Sword | ID: 219819 | Bleed 1 A tempered steel longsword whose blade has been sharpened to cu

As the pair continued down the alleyways towards the main thoroughfare, Wulfrin continued to point out key spots to remember. The most notable was a small store, The Evening Star, a player ran shop that would be a nice place to pick up some starting trinkets. "This place is called The Evening Star," Wulfrin said calmly. "A player named night runs this place. Got my first few trinkets there, in fact I'm still using one of them." He pointed to the silver ear cuffs. They increased his accuracy in combat, but he had no doubt they would eventually lose their relevance. They stopped just inside the

Wulfrin had just wrapped up a craft when a notification panel appeared in his vision. A message from Morningstar instructing him to meet up on Floor 18. Wulfrin sent a short reply affirming he would be present and set off towards the teleport gate in Coral. Immediately the stink of the swampy marsh filled his senses. He had only briefly stopped on this floor while scoping out places to set up shop. He very quickly decided this place was not to his liking. It didn't take long to find the bar, as like Star had said it was the only one. Once he had entered he scanned the room for Morningstar. It

Wulfrin followed Nari into the wilderness. The sprawling forest's canopy was dense, blocking out a majority of the midday sun. "It would certainly help if we knew what we were hunting," Wulfrin said as he started inspecting the forest floor. "Unfortunately all we have to go off is the line that I assume references Kumatetsu, the fiercest beast with unmatched strength." Wulfrin spotted some peculiar tracks in the underbrush. The tracks were much larger than any of the others he had seen and they were very clearly predatorial. "I really hope it's not whatever made these, because I really don't w

For the first time in several weeks, Wulfrin found himself leaving the small smithing shop he had in Coral to return to the Town of Beginnings. It had only been a handful of weeks since he had set out on his own journey in this new world, but today he felt a bit nostalgic. He needed materials to continue crafting at his rather ramshackle establishment, so where better to take a day than the place where it had all began. He made his way to the teleport gate and was quickly whisked away to the starting town of Aincrad. The streets bustled with NPCs shouting out various deals on rather under

Shop Post: Transaction Date: 3/3/24 Cost: 1 Material (sent to banker) Profession: Blacksmith Rank: 2 Item Name: Rending Longsword Tier: 2 Rarity: Uncommon Type: 1 handed straight sword Enhancements: Bleed 1 Craft ID and Roll: 219790 | CD: 9 Description: A tempered steel longsword whose blade has been sharpened to cut deep with little resistance. The wounds it leaves behind are slow to heal. Just above the cross guard is a phoenix with its wings outstretched, the signet of Sentinel Armaments.

DATE: [3/3/24] RANK 2 BLACKSMITH | [EXP: 31/39] | Daily Crafting Attempts: 3 CRAFTING BUFFS: Ambition Tool +1 EXP per craft Crafting Tier 2 [One-Handed Straight Sword]s: ID: 219790 | CD: 9 | Success | Uncommon ID: 219791 | CD: 7 | Salvage | LD 12 | Success (No Materials Lost) ID: 219792 | CD: 6 | Salvage | LD 4 | Fail (Materials Lost) RESULT: +10XP (3+1+2+1+2+1) | [EXP: 41/79] Rank Up! -2 materials | sent to banker New Items: Rending Longsword | T2 Uncommon Straight Sword | ID: 219790 | Bleed 1 A tempered steel longsword whose blade has been sharpene

Shop Post: Transaction Date: 3/2/24 Cost: 1 Material (sent to banker) Profession: Blacksmith Rank: 1 Item Name: Keen Longsword Tier: 1 Rarity: Perfect Type: 1 handed straight sword Enhancements: Keen 2 | Damage 1 Craft ID and Roll: 219789 | CD: 12 Description: An agile longsword designed to be more accurate on each successive swing by allowing the user to more efficiently use their momentum. Just above the cross guard is a phoenix with its wings outstretched, the signet of Sentinel Armaments.

DATE: [3/2/24] RANK 1 BLACKSMITH | [EXP: 19/19] | Daily Crafting Attempts: 2 CRAFTING BUFFS: Ambition Tool +1 EXP per craft Crafting Tier 1 [One-Handed Straight Sword]s: ID: 219788 | CD: 7 | Salvage | LD 17 | Success (No Materials Lost) ID: 219789 | CD: 12 | Success | Perfect RESULT: +11XP (2+1+8+1) | [EXP: 31/39] Rank Up -1 materials | sent to banker New Items: Keen Longsword | T1 Perfect Straight Sword | ID: 219789 | Keen 2 | ACC 1 An agile longsword designed to be more accurate on each successive swing by allowing the user to more efficiently use

DATE: [2/29/24] RANK 1 BLACKSMITH | [EXP: 9/19] | Daily Crafting Attempts: 2 CRAFTING BUFFS: Ambition Tool +1 EXP per craft Crafting Tier 1 [One-Handed Straight Sword]s: ID: 219783 | CD: 2 | Fail (Materials Lost) ID: 219784 | CD: 8 | Salvage | LD 9 | Fail (Materials Lost) RESULT: +5XP (1+1+2+1) | [EXP: 19/19] -2 materials | sent to banker

"Let's see," Wulfrin said to himself as he scrolled his inventory after finishing his morning crafts. "I think I've got everything I need. New gear? Well I got that new armor, but I think I'll take the tier downgrade for Blighted Fang. Outside of going and just farming mobs, I think I've got all the levels I can. Guess I could message Nari, if she is okay with drawing the agro of whatever we fight I should be fine, but i should still be careful." Just as the suggestion was made, a message appeared in his inbox form Nari. "That settles that." Wulfrin quickly drafted a reply to Nari. To: Na