Thirty minutes later, he had done everything that he could. Richter had even stopped a bleeding wound on one of the goblin prisoners by casting Weak Stabilize. Other, non-life-threatening injuries were left unhealed on the captives. Richter didn’t see any reason to make his prisoners stronger. It wasn’t like they needed to walk after all. Caulder made sure each goblin was gagged and bound tight upon his liege’s orders. After that, the chaos seed summoned a host of mist workers to carry both the living and the dead. Sadly, three of his guards would never rise again, Gregane, Amara and Nitol. His forces had won the day, but the mood of the war party was still somber.
His forces weren’t quite ready to leave, so Richter took the time to go through the equipment the goblins had been holding. The scouts and fighters had little more than crappy armor and rusted weapons. He still put it all in his bag, just in case his smiths could salvage anything. The three Professional goblins were another story. Each of them had been stripped of gear by his people, and their weapons and armor were laid in a pile before each of the bodies. Richter walked up to the body of one of the Warriors.
You have found: Grooved High Steel Cutlass.
Damage: 14-17.
Durability: 158/158.
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 2.4 kg.
Traits: +3% increased chance to cause Bleeding status.
You have found: Steel Cuirass.
Defense: +11.
Type: Medium Armor.
Durability: 74/77.
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 9.8 kg.
You have found: High Steel Chain Gauntlets.
Defense: +9.
Type: Medium Armor.
Durability: 64/69.
Item class: Common.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 3.5 kg.
You have found: Leather Greaves.
Defense: +4.
Type: Light Armor.
Durability: 25/41.
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Average.
Weight: 3.5 kg.
You have found: Ring of Health.
Durability: 12/12.
Item Class: Uncommon.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 0.1 kg.
Traits: +18 to Health.
You have found: Ring of Stamina.
Durability: 13/15.
Item Class: Uncommon.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 0.1 kg.
Traits: +23 to Stamina.
The gear was nothing to write home about, but the magic rings would be useful. It was gratifying to be able to identify magical gear without asking Futen for help. The fifteen Talent Points he had spent to unlock his identification Talents were well spent so far as he was concerned. He thought about what to do with the rings for a moment, but then a loud voice drew his attention. Looking over, he saw his sergeant, the war party Tank, giving commands to everyone that was still able to stand on their feet.
Without another thought, Richter called Caulder over. The sergeant jogged up and asked, “Sir?”
Richter handed him the rings. A look of shock came over the sergeant’s face at receiving such a gift. The chaos seed was confused at first by the man’s reaction. He had expected a thanks, maybe a grateful laugh, but not the intense look of gratitude that Caulder was giving him. Then he remembered how expensive even weak magic items were. These rings might cost three to five gold pieces each. When most guards and craftsmen earned less than one gold per month, it was easy to understand why his guard was impressed. It made the chaos seed feel good to help the sergeant, but it was also a reminder that he was becoming jaded with his access to magic. Still, it felt great when he received the following prompts.
Your generous gift has moved Caulder. You have gained 242 Relationship Points. Total Relationship Points: +26,517
Congratulations! Your relationship with Caulder has improved from Admiring to Trusting.
The sergeant smiled profusely, promising that he would put the rings to good use. Then he moved off and proceeded to shout at his men again, the personification of a perfect drill sergeant. At least now he was berating his men with a smile. Richter walked over to the next Warrior’s gear.
You have found:
Orichalum Longsword.
Damage: 15-19.
Durability: 67/101.
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 3.3 kg.
You have found:
Steel Helm.
Defense: +8 (Max +9)
Durability: 34/47
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 2.5 kg.
You have found:
Steel Chestplate.
Defense: +5 (Max +9)
Durability: 32/65
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Average.
Weight: 6.1 kg.
You have found:
High Steel Plate Bracer.
Defense: +4 (Max +8)
Durability: 38/77
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Average.
Weight: 1.8 kg.
You have found:
High Steel Chain Gauntlets.
Defense: +9
Durability: 62/71
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 3.6 kg.
You have found:
High Steel Chain Greaves.
Defense: +8
Durability: 72/84
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 2.9 kg.
You have found:
Iron Spiked Boots.
Defense: +5
Durability: 23/44
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Average.
Weight: 3.6 kg.
Traits: Kicks have +2 damage.
You have found:
Belt of Agility.
Durability: 19/23
Item Class: Uncommon.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 1.3 kg.
Traits: +1 to Agility.
You have found:
Ring of Pain.
Durability: 16/22
Item Class: Unusual.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 0.1 kg.
Traits: Injuries caused by the wearer of this ring are 16% more painful.
You have found:
Ring of Health.
Durability: 15/17
Item Class: Uncommon.
Quality: Above Average.
Weight: 0.1 kg.
Traits: +12 to Health.
You have found:
Ring of Health.
Durability: 12/12
Item Class: Uncommon.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 0.1 kg.
Traits: +25 to Health.
This second Warrior had been better equipped. There was no denying that the orichalum longsword was a solid weapon, despite its lacking enchantment. The steel and high steel armor also provided powerful defense. Each piece stank of goblin and had some rust on it, but it would still keep one of his guards safe in the future. Richter was happy to find the Belt of Agility and just wished that the enchantment had been on a piece of armor so he could feed it to the Forge.
The health rings would be helpful as well, but the Ring of Pain was fascinating and horrifying at the same time. He hadn’t even thought something like that was possible. He could see the utility in combat immediately. The seconds that an enemy reeled back in agony could be enough to finish them. What really disturbed Richter was that his mind was already leaning towards… other uses for the ring. He slipped all of them into his bag. The health rings would be gifts to the two families of the guards who had died. The Ring of Pain would stay with him. Richter turned his attention to the Witch Doctor’s gear. He had always been one to save the best for last.
You have found:
Bone Wand.
Damage: 2-6 (Max 5-8)
Durability: 13/26
Item Class: Scarce.
Quality: Exquisite.
Weight: 0.8 kg.
Traits: +18% spell strength to Dark magic spells that are focused through this wand.
You have found:
Journeyman Dark Mage Robes.
Defense: +7 (additional + 9 vs magical attack.)
Durability: 23/24
Item Class: Uncommon.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 2.6 kg.
You have found:
Darkleaf Cloth Shirt.
Defense: +2 (Max +5)
Durability: 20/32
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 0.8 kg.
You have found:
Darkleaf Cloth Pants.
Defense: +3
Durability: 33/35
Item Class: Common.
Quality: Well Crafted.
Weight: 1.1 kg.
You have found:
Bone Knuckles.