NOVEL NEXT Chapter 86 - Earl.
Loosh was in surprisingly good health when we found her, though she was exhausted after all the healing she'd had to do.
I was bandaged and needed to rest, so I took light duties and just spent the next cycle going around threatening and cajoling the people we could get to in Peralt's network.
Moll was invaluable with that, because his involvement changed people's perception of what had happened. We encouraged the story that he'd killed Peralt, and I gave him a place as my right-hand man and a figurehead in lots of cases as part of the new leadership. It meant the takeover appeared internal, rather than a gang war that Peralt lost.
All told, we had saved and converted over seven-hundred of Peralt's people and made sure all of his businesses continued as they were.
As Loosh reminded me nightly as we settled down. None of that would have been possible without the Siroth's organizational skills and echoes already in place.
She was right, of course, but I suspected she was reinforcing their importance because she sensed I would be turning my back on the Siroth very soon, now I was technically as powerful as Peralt.
She needn't have worried. I wasn't intending to break away until I understood exactly how all of the businesses worked and I knew the names of each and every echo.
When I did make my move, I'd need to make sure I could remove them root and branch.
All things to contemplate later. Right now I was all about keeping what we'd won and nowhere was that more important than the treasure room.
Peralt had been a serious hoarder and once the hard yards of settling everyone down was done, I spent a full day picking through all of his gear.
Despite not being able to use half of the enchantments on my new gear, I actually started feeling like a multi-world gang lord.
Name: Earl Henshaw
Title: ---
Level: 21
Class: Warrior / Tradesman
Stats:
Toughness – 38 +10
Mental Acuity – 25 + 5
Harmony- 0
Total: 63
Progress in Class:
Warrior Level 39: 150/390
Level 10 Boon: +5 in durability.
Level 20 Boon: +5 in reaction speed.
Level 30 Boon: +5 in durability.
Tradesman Level One: 2 Leather Worker.
Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.
Mage: 0
Holdings.
Wealth: 700U
Clothing / Light Armor:
Shadowweave Tunic
Level Requirement (28)
Price Range – 1000 – 1450 Unitols
Attributes:
Durability - 2200 – 100%
Comfort – 94 of 100
Special:
Grants 30% reduction to slashing and piercing damage.
Provides +2 Mental Acuity when worn.
Material dampens sound, granting 20% improved stealth.
Breathable weave resists heat and flame damage.
Shadowweave Trousers
Level Requirement (28)
Price Range – 1000 – 1450 Unitols
Attributes:
Durability - 2200 – 100%
Comfort – 88 of 100
Special:
Reinforced knee and shin guards grant 15% improved stability.
Provides 20% reduction to blunt-force trauma.
Tailored for high-speed movement with flexible material for evasion.
Mantle of the Duskwind (Elite Cloak)
Level Requirement (30)
Price Range – 5500 – 8200 Unitols
Attributes:
Durability - 1500 – 100%
Comfort – 98 of 100
Special:
Shifts color to match surroundings, granting 30% improved stealth.
Reduces hostile tracking abilities by 25%.
Enhances wind-based movement abilities, allowing for brief bursts of speed in combat or retreat.
Weapons:
Venom Dagger
Level Requirement (27)
Price Range – 1800 – 2200 Unitols
Attributes:
Durability - 3000 – 100%
Special:
Grants a 30% increase in attack speed when wielded.
The blade secretes a toxin when employed, that causes 10% stamina drain over 15 seconds. (Warning. Do not use to prepare food.)
Pierces enchanted armor up to Level 30 enchantments.
Concealed wrist-sheath for instant deployment in close-quarters combat.
Adornments:
Gologrid's Grip
Named after the fearsome Ogrid who stood atop the Velorian defenses on Tarranth and held back three Xeo Juggernauts.
These gloves provide incredible durability and strength.
Crafted from Estra hide, reinforced with olithin plating, these gloves offer exceptional durability and enhanced striking power while maintaining flexibility. The reinforced knuckles are layered with harmonized Osterite , a rare material that channels energy from the power of the strike to create a reverberation effect causing 30% additional damage to living targets.
Level Requirement (30)
Price Range – 4200 – 7340 Unitols
Attributes:
Durability: 3400 – 100%
Comfort: 88 of 100
Runes:
Level 3 Rune of Power (Indebted)
+70% Strength boost in for 7 minutes. 50% Mana Drain, followed by a 3% penalty to reaction time for three hours.
Perfect for last stands.
Ring of the Predator's Eye (Combat Ring)
Level Requirement (30)
Price Range – 10000 – 12000 Unitols
Attributes:
Grants +3 Mental Acuity.
Passive ability: Hunter's Focus — Highlights weak points on enemies after 5 seconds of visual focus.
Active ability: Predator's Surge — Increases movement speed by 30% for 6 seconds. Cost: 10% of Mana Pool.
Belt of the Titan's Spine (Utility Belt)
Level Requirement (28)
Price Range – 1300 – 1500 Unitols
Attributes:
Grants +3 Toughness.
Reinforced plating provides 20% blunt damage resistance.
Special: Adrenal Surge — Provides +10% stamina regeneration for 30 seconds when activated. Cost: 10% of Mana Pool.
I couldn't remember ever being so excited as I read through the stats again, and thought about all off the trouble I could cause.
The End of book 2