City of Fallen Souls: A LitRPG Adventure (UnderVerse Book 3) by Jez Cajiao (fb2 epub reader .txt) 📕

most of the first half an hour before Nerin arrived, sorting out potions and gear. I checked through some of my Emporium loot, using ‘Examine’ on the rings and various bits of jewelry, downing a couple of the cheaper positions to bring me back up to full mana.

I found, of the seventeen bits and pieces, eleven rings, six necklaces, and single thick metal torc, only five were really useful at this stage. The others were put aside for use at the Tower, since most of them were geared towards crafting, rather than combat.

Ring of Immediate Healing

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

This ring provides up to 70 points of healing twice per day. Cooldown between uses is one hour.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Uncommon

Yes

99/100

2/2

Ring of Dexterous Handling

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

This ring increases the Dexterity of the user by three points.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Uncommon

Yes

100/100

N/A

Bleeding Band

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

This ring is covered in thorns and inflicts a constant -1HP per second bleed effect on the wearer, but also adds this effect to the bearer’s attacks. This effect can be stacked on an enemy up to ten times, and each debuff will last ten seconds, refreshing with each successful attack. Wearer suffers one bleed effect only.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Rare

Yes

100/100

N/A

Guardian’s Torc of Determination

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

This thick metal Torc, designed to be worn around the neck, grants a stat boost of five points to Constitution, as well as adding the taunt ability: ‘Face ME!’ Taunt ability forces those effected to ignore all other targets and charge the user heedlessly for a period of five seconds. This ability has a one-hour cooldown.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Highly Rare

Yes

89/100

N/A

Shadow’s Revelation

Further Description Yes/No

Details:

The chain of Shadow’s Revelation grants its wearer a boost in Perception equal to their Stealth skill.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Highly Rare

Yes

100/100

N/A

I gave the ‘Ring of Dexterous Handling’ to Stephanos, figuring it would help him hit things faster, as well as the ‘Bleeding Band’. He was grinning from ear to ear as he tried them both on, until the ‘Bleed’ effect started, and he nearly stripped his finger of flesh in his need to take it off.

“You don’t have to wear it…” I said to him, but he cut me off before I could finish speaking.

“No, Jax, we’re in this together. It’s too good a bonus to pass up; can you imagine the bleeding effect I’ll be able stack when I keep firing into the same target? I just don’t want to feel it until I need it!”

“Fair enough.” I acknowledged, passing the torc and ‘Ring of Immediate Healing’ to Lydia. She smiled in thanks and settled them into place, grinning as her Constitution jumped. I took my old healing ring back from Miren and passed it to Grizz, who beamed, obviously excited to be joining the team and fighting in the arena.

Lastly, I gave the chain of ‘Shadow’s Revelation’ to Bane, as he would get by far the biggest boost from it, then pulled out the pair of ‘Dagomar’s Daggers’ I’d looted from the Emporium, passing them to Bane as well.

I examined the other weapons, disappointed at finding that most were crap, but there were three that were worth the attention. A spiked mace, the sword from the former commander of the Golem maintenance station, and a wand, and I couldn’t help but smile as I checked them out.

Mace of Confusion

Further Description Yes/No

Damage:

15-35 DPS

Details:

This mace is set with spikes that flare up and down between the flanges and has a faint aura that makes close examination feel uncomfortable. Each hit with the Mace of Confusion has a 5% chance to ‘Confuse’ the target, leaving them unsure who or why they are fighting. This effect lasts up to ten seconds, depending on the target’s Intelligence stat.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Highly Rare

Yes

100/100

100/100

Commander’s Sword

Further Description Yes/No

Damage:

25-50 DPS

Details:

This sword is modeled on the traditional Legion Gladius but is both longer and heavier. It imparts the ability ‘Rallying Cry’ to its bearer and has a 10% chance to inflict a ‘Fear’ debuff on its victims. Facing the bearer of the Commander’s Sword will be an experience few will forget… if they survive it.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Highly Rare

Yes

100/100

100/100

Wand of Darkness

Further Description Yes/No

Damage:

10-15 DPS

Details:

This wand shoots Darkbolts. Each hit inflicts between 10-15 damage, but also carries a 5% chance of inflicting the ‘Darkness’ debuff on its target. ‘Darkness’ makes it harder for the target to aim, cast spells successfully, or use abilities, depending on the Wisdom and Intelligence of the target relevant to the caster.

Rarity

Magical

Durability

Charge:

Highly Rare

Yes

100/100

100/100

Lydia got the mace, and Arrin the wand, and I thoroughly enjoyed the delighted looks they gave me, and the curious looks the rest of the room gave them.

“Augustus?” I called and he walked over, giving me an eyebrow raised in question. “I kinda fucked your sword up, mate, so… here you go.” I presented him with the Commander’s Sword. His eyes snapped up from the weapon to me in shock.

“Jax, there’s no need…” he started, and I shook my head.

“Seriously, mate, you’ve earned this, and you lead your team well. I’ll square it with the Legion Prefect if it’s an issue, so don’t worry about it.”

“I don’t know what to say…” he stammered, and I chuckled, clapping him on the shoulder.

“Try ‘Thank you,’ and bugger off,” I said, and his eyes took on a mischievous cast.

“Thank you and bugger off.” Then he winked and moved aside, examining the sword with awe. The other Legionnaires especially were a mixture of envious and impressed by Augustus’s new weapon.

“What’s all this crap about using Spellbooks?” Nerin said from the door, and I smiled brightly at her as she walked in, grumbling.

“Ah! Good of you to join us, Mistress Nerin…” I began, getting a glare from her in return.

“I had things to sort out, boy; not least, those patients that I help on a regular basis. You think a healer disappearing overnight wouldn’t cause a few deaths if people didn’t know?” She snapped, and I gaped at her in shock. “Don’t be foolish,” she said, rolling her eyes as she pushed past me to sit down. “I didn’t tell anyone anything I shouldn’t have; I just told those who needed to know that