An Unwavering Craftsman Fantasy Mystery Adventure
Given the hereditary nature of classes, everyone expects Damien—the child of two high-tiered adventurers—to be granted a high-tier combat class of his own. Expectations are betrayed, however, when Damien finds himself instead saddled with a crafting class of the lowest possible tier: [Neophyte Tailor].
Left practically crippled compared to those with better classes, Damien wants to avoid becoming a pawn in the machinations of the nobility, desiring only to grind his level in peace while wondering why the usual rules of inheritance were broken. Was it his desire to excel by his own effort, rather than an unearned blessing from a god? Did the Five take offence at his opinions on the unfairness of hereditary classes? Or maybe it was something to do with the alien voice that intruded on his ceremony?
A voice that offers great power, and freedom from the tyranny of the Five, but that never names its price.
This story is litRPG-lite. While the class someone possesses controls most of their lives, people don't get dinged at for every level they gain, nor can they see their status without undergoing a special ritual. The MC has no romantic interest. Crafting is merely a way to game the system, and doesn't feature heavily in the story, aside from a few descriptions on how they're carrying out the system abuse. There is, on one unfortunate occasion, maths. The pace is quick.
This was a participant in the Spring 2022 writathon. (i.e. it was posted as-written at high speed. I may give it another editing pass in the future.)
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1. Chapter 1: In which someone slays a dragon
2. Chapter 2: In which it was not, in fact, him
3. Chapter 3: In which a noble continues to be an arrogant prick
4. Chapter 4: In which more maths occurs than is healthy
5. Chapter 5: In which a priestess raises her voice
6. Chapter 6: In which Damien trips over a runaway
7. Chapter 7: In which there turns out to be nuance
8. Chapter 8: In which no-one gives up
9. Chapter 9: In which cultural difficulties prove widespread
10. Chapter 10: In which a noble is surprisingly polite
11. Chapter 11: In which someone finally does some crafting
12. Chapter 12: In which it speaks its name
13. Chapter 13: In which someone knocks on a door
14. Chapter 14: In which a merchant points out the loopholes
15. Chapter 15: In which the trio dream
16. Chapter 16: In which there is a murder
17. Chapter 17: In which no-one slays a dragon
18. Chapter 18: In which foreign lands have hostile climates
19. Chapter 19: In which alternate truths are explored
20. Chapter 20: In which Damien decides that being a badass isn't for him
21. Chapter 21: In which reunions deserve better food
22. Chapter 22: In which there were no good options
23. Chapter 23: In which immortality is a curse
24. Chapter 24: In which success feels hollow
25. Chapter 25: In which a healer heals
26. Chapter 26: In which someone explains what's going on
27. Chapter 27: In which Lana climbs a tree
28. Chapter 28: In which it comes
Legend of the Spellthief
Logan Hall, a simple family man and office worker, was abducted from Earth and thrust into the fantastical world of Avanar. Lost deep in the wilderness, he quickly finds that fantasy is fraught with danger: fangs, claws, and magic. Gifted with the power of the unique class, Spellthief, which allows him to absorb spells cast against him and cast them back at his foes, he swiftly learns to fight back, trampling his way into safer civilization. Shunned by adventurers, who see spellcasters like him as poor party members, Logan finds few allies, but his progress does not go unnoticed. As he gathers the personal strength to fend off wolves and goblins, he also attracts the attention of evil magi, eager to steal his powers. While he scrambles to find a way back home, will he even muster the will to do so? Or will he be seduced by the power of magic? Chapters have an average of 3,500~ words. New chapters every Friday at 6pm GMT. This work is only posted on Royal Road. Cover image by JiiBee.
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