studies before calling it a day. Knowledge was power, but training was the method by which that knowledge became useful. He stopped by his hotel room and checked in on Herbert. The grass dancer was still busily working on the helmet that he had promised to give to Scott.
"Hey Herbert, I'm heading to the field outside of town to practice. Do you want to come?"
The Grassrat chittered at him without taking his eyes from the skull that sat before him. He waved one paw into the air in a dismissive fashion and Scott took the hint. Herbert was focused on his current task and could not go out to play.
The twilight master left his furry friend to his business. The training field awaited. While there were places in town that he could go to train, it just wasn't the same. It would also cost money. He would need to hold onto that for specialty spell patterns not freely available in public libraries, and better equipment.
After a short bus ride later, he was out the gate and heading into the field. The grassland beyond the city was alive with random people searching for lost treasure. The sight of the former battlefield being used as a scrap dealer's wet dream made Scott's fingers itch. It seemed disrespectful to those who had died, but he also wanted to go looting for loose items as well.
"Place is a bit crowded..." grumbled Scott, before heading further out of town. The short walk brought him to a place far enough from random scavengers that he felt comfortable closing his eyes.
Scott took out his notebook and looked over his spell patterns. He did not have enough mana to work on more than one. After a moment's debate he settled on the Uncompromising Mountain spell pattern. It promised to grant him access to an ability that he would need in the immediate future.
While the spell pattern's name gave the impression of an eternal mountain set to withstand the elements, it was actually shaped in a much simpler fashion. In fact, it was only a square. He read over the notes that he had taken to make certain that he had the information committed to memory. Unlike the tutorial dungeon, he would not be able to rapidly regain his mana after a short nap.
[Earth Elemental Spell Patterns]
Uncompromising Mountain [Basic]
A spell pattern designed to generate an energetic phenomenon that spreads outward in four directions in order to create a solid energy screen.
Minimum Creation Requirements: 4 Mana threads, 1 Earth Elemental Mana thread, Attunement 15
Process: The pattern is created by utilizing four threads of mana in a square pattern. While holding these threads of mana, draw Earth mana to the center of the square and allow it to radiate outward until it reaches the four sides of the pattern. Once the threads merge, a single layer energy screen will have been created.
The screen of energy created will float in place and cannot be moved unless it is customized in some manner.
Application: This pattern is best applied to area of effect spells or layered spells that are used to separate two areas. Typically uses include base patterns for ward spells, shield spells, and elemental wall effects. Reorientation of this spell pattern can allow for utilitarian abilities such as floating steps.
Suitable Sub-Elements: All
Unsuitable Sub-Elements: None
[--]
It was a simple pattern, possibly the simplest pattern among the patterns that he had to work with. Scott undertook a simple breathing exercise to prepare himself then set about attempting to utilize his new ability.
He touched his mana then followed the directions that he had studied. He drew a simple line in the air that he infused with mana. The glowing line hovered in place while he drew on his mana once again and drew a line at a near-perfect right angle from the first line. He repeated that process twice more to create a symbol that looked close enough to a square to serve his purposes.
Next came his innate connection to
"Hey Herbert, I'm heading to the field outside of town to practice. Do you want to come?"
The Grassrat chittered at him without taking his eyes from the skull that sat before him. He waved one paw into the air in a dismissive fashion and Scott took the hint. Herbert was focused on his current task and could not go out to play.
The twilight master left his furry friend to his business. The training field awaited. While there were places in town that he could go to train, it just wasn't the same. It would also cost money. He would need to hold onto that for specialty spell patterns not freely available in public libraries, and better equipment.
After a short bus ride later, he was out the gate and heading into the field. The grassland beyond the city was alive with random people searching for lost treasure. The sight of the former battlefield being used as a scrap dealer's wet dream made Scott's fingers itch. It seemed disrespectful to those who had died, but he also wanted to go looting for loose items as well.
"Place is a bit crowded..." grumbled Scott, before heading further out of town. The short walk brought him to a place far enough from random scavengers that he felt comfortable closing his eyes.
Scott took out his notebook and looked over his spell patterns. He did not have enough mana to work on more than one. After a moment's debate he settled on the Uncompromising Mountain spell pattern. It promised to grant him access to an ability that he would need in the immediate future.
While the spell pattern's name gave the impression of an eternal mountain set to withstand the elements, it was actually shaped in a much simpler fashion. In fact, it was only a square. He read over the notes that he had taken to make certain that he had the information committed to memory. Unlike the tutorial dungeon, he would not be able to rapidly regain his mana after a short nap.
[Earth Elemental Spell Patterns]
Uncompromising Mountain [Basic]
A spell pattern designed to generate an energetic phenomenon that spreads outward in four directions in order to create a solid energy screen.
Minimum Creation Requirements: 4 Mana threads, 1 Earth Elemental Mana thread, Attunement 15
Process: The pattern is created by utilizing four threads of mana in a square pattern. While holding these threads of mana, draw Earth mana to the center of the square and allow it to radiate outward until it reaches the four sides of the pattern. Once the threads merge, a single layer energy screen will have been created.
The screen of energy created will float in place and cannot be moved unless it is customized in some manner.
Application: This pattern is best applied to area of effect spells or layered spells that are used to separate two areas. Typically uses include base patterns for ward spells, shield spells, and elemental wall effects. Reorientation of this spell pattern can allow for utilitarian abilities such as floating steps.
Suitable Sub-Elements: All
Unsuitable Sub-Elements: None
[--]
It was a simple pattern, possibly the simplest pattern among the patterns that he had to work with. Scott undertook a simple breathing exercise to prepare himself then set about attempting to utilize his new ability.
He touched his mana then followed the directions that he had studied. He drew a simple line in the air that he infused with mana. The glowing line hovered in place while he drew on his mana once again and drew a line at a near-perfect right angle from the first line. He repeated that process twice more to create a symbol that looked close enough to a square to serve his purposes.
Next came his innate connection to
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