Redo: Grimoire System in the Apocalypse

Geth looked at his friend again and understood the Runes he was drawing. They meant detection. He could see that each Rune drawn had a small stream of Mana running in the direction the eyes had dispersed.

He began looking around the Dungeon again. There were Runes that he couldn't see before.

Some seemed to make the land fertile, while others kept the weather inside the dome in check.

'I wonder if the other Dungeons have similar controls,' Geth wondered. He couldn't see the subtle Runes before, only those in the glowing Formations. 

After looking around for a moment, he turned back to his Attributes and Talents. There were 5 TP left over for use.

Geth chose to upgrade each of his new Talents to Level 1. He was rather pleased with the effect of leveling his Rune Comprehension.

The Talent now reduced Skill cost by 6%. It also added another row of Runes to what the Talent called his 'Library.'

The first few rows consisted of things that could make everyday life less complicated. This new row seemed to help set up small traps for hunting or weaker monsters.

Like Thick Skin, upgrading his Mana Skin Talent to Level 1 increased its bonus to 2.5% additional base Wisdom. Picturing the 15% Dense Skin gave him, Geth couldn't wait to evolve this Talent as well.

Next on his list was Bane of the Undead. It simply increased his damage output against Undead from 5% to 7.5%.

It was a big jump, but it wasn't like he was pure DPS. It would be beneficial if another party member received that Talent as well.

Fearless was the same. It increased his chances of resisting strong Fear type Skills from 5% to 7.5%.

Next, he turned back to his Attribute page. It was a bit out of sorts due to the new bonuses from his Sockets.

He was a bit disappointed that his Defense had overtaken his Wisdom by so much. He looked through the gems again and found a gleaming purple gem to socket into his new hat.

The gem boosted his Wisdom by another 40 points. Geth's thoughts began to surge even faster after donning the cap again.

He took a moment to check all of his gear to confirm that no Sockets had were empty. In the next Dungeon, his priority would be a pair of boots for fitting an Agility gem.

***

Geth: Level 43

Class: Cleric

Exp: 155,053/270,000

Attributes:

HP- 3950 +350 (Rec. 14.28/Second)

MP- 3720 +2800 (Rec. 38.12/Second)

Strength- 5 +80 (P.Damage/Stamina Recovery)

Agility- 5 +75 (Mov.spd./Dexterity/Reflexes)

Defense- 95 +247 +[15] (HP/P.Res./HP Rec.)

Wisdom- 96 +190 +[3] (MP/M.Res./Mana Recovery/Processing Speed/Memory)

Intelligence- 50 +185 (MP/M.Dmg./Learning Speed)

Points Available:

TP- 1 (Talent Points)

SP- 4 (Skill Points)

AP- 0 (Attribute Points)

***

His progress amazed him. Particularly his Mana recovery, he would be hard-pressed to run out of Mana in the future.

Geth started to inspect his companions. All of them had gained a great deal from this Dungeon.

Blaze was now choosing his own set of gems. It looked like he was picking nothing but Intelligence and Agility.

He approached his friend to talk to him once he was finished. The others began to load up all of the loot and carry it into the unexplored tower.

Swole began the long trek with the enormous slab of Manatite. Though, it looked as if he was having a much easier time than before.

"What Class are you, if I may ask?" Geth asked his friend.

Blaze looked at him and smiled, "I'm a Mage, of course! Why would I ever pick anything else?"

Geth looked at him thoughtfully, " Do you intend on joining our party, or will you be going back to your wife?"

"Of course, I'm joining you! There is no way I wouldn't after witnessing all of this excitement!" He pulled a Dungeon Crystal out of his pocket and tossed it to Geth.

"I can see in the Runes that ten of these are needed for something to happen. I've sent a message to Pebbles and asked her to bring the kids here. 

Now that most of the Undead are gone, I'm not concerned with her traveling. The Boss that left here headed North-East, so she won't run into it."

Geth stroked his beard, "Speaking of the Runes, have you upgraded Mana Sense already?"

"Yes, I had the option to take Rune Comprehension. I've already leveled it to 4 and am saving up for the next upgrade."

Geth nodded. He wasn't surprised that Blaze would focus on something he could study.

"Have you added anything outside of Intelligence?" Geth asked.

Blaze turned his Grimoire around, "Only a few points into Wisdom. I intend on getting it to 50 for the increased thought processing.

For my gear, I've been focused on Agility Attributes. I won't waste any points for it, but it helps to be able to dodge while casting." He shrugged.

Geth nodded, "What types of Runes have you learned from leveling your Talent past Level 1?"

"When you reach Level 2, you'll get some slightly more advanced 'ease of life Runes.' At Level 3, you learn some very basic attack Runes. 

They seem to be the building blocks of some Spells. Level 4, you don't learn any new Runes, but you suddenly understand multiple ways to connect them into a Formation."

Blaze bent down and began drawing on the surface. Geth recognized the Rune as a basic entrapment Rune, but there was something additional there.

"Stand back." Blaze finished up his drawing and moved back with Geth. He picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it into the trap.

Instead of locking the stone in place, a small prison of flames burst from the ground and scorched the stone's surface. The rock became molten as it fell to the ground.

Geth lifted his eyebrows, impressed by his friend's use of Formations.. He looked at Blaze to find him grinning as if he was proud of his work.