Becoming More than Mortal
Now the dilapidated church that housed the Hestia familia did not inspire a lot of confidence. Luckily Hestia made the basement very homey, as is her nature as the goddess of the hearth and home. Hestia was also very welcoming and sharing some of the limited food she got from her day job of selling baked potatoes. It's not the most healthy or well-balanced meal, but it did make me feel at home for the first time in this life of mine.
I then had to put away my limited possessions: the clothes on my back, the chest plate and knife provided to beginner adventurers by the guild, and my trusty, read rusty, backup knife.
The last order of business was to get my falna, the power granted by the gods. Falna was a sliver of divinity mixed with mortal experience, it elevates a mortal existence to a level that approaches the gods. It's a common theory that anyone that beats the last boss of the dungeon at level 100 and reaches lv10 would become a god. Although no one has reached it yet. The closest was the Zeus and Hera familias 14 years ago. They made it all the way to level 70, but were killed by its boss, the black dragon.
I took off my shirt and laid on Hestia's bed so that she could perform the ritual. Hestia pricked her finger and a drop of her divine blood landed on my back. The next thing I knew was light and pain, then I suddenly was more.
"Even the hardest materials are but clay in my hands"
Determines how much you can affect your surroundings with your body
"it's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you can get hit and keep going"
Determines how much your surroundings can affect your body
"Might unbounded is might unfounded"
Determines how much control you have over your body
"Speed is always a game of numbers, make sure yours is always higher"
Determines how much faster you are than your surroundings
"To the powerful mage, reality is merely a suggestion"
Determines how good you are at everything magic
"It's not that beast inside that makes you a monster, it's knowing when to let it out that makes you a man"
Absorb Monster Stones to Obtain Alternate Forms
"A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, you can allow no weak links"
All Stats Grow at the Same rate
"It's a hunk of iron that barely enough to provide minimal protection"
Provides minimal defense in covered area
"I've seen better weapons made of toothbrushes"
Provides minimal increase in melee damage
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Strength: I 0
Endurance: I 0
Dexterity: I 0
Agility: I 0
Magic: I 0
Take Over(Monster): Absorb Monster Stones to Obtain Alternate Forms
Weakest Link: All Stats Grow at the Same rate
Beginner Chest Plate
Beginner Knife
"Wow. You have both a magic spell and a skill to start, looks like I lucked out big time" (Hestia)
She proceeded to hand me my status sheet. I must say it looked both mighty good and pathetic at the same time. It listed two abilities, but at the same time had a series of zeroes for stats.
I have to say I am very excited for tomorrow to see the first in action and to change the second. However, for now my bed, aka the couch, was calling me after my long day. It was not the most comfortable but beat any other place I slept. I.E., the dirt and street.
I woke up the next day ready to enter the dungeon for the first. I then remembered that I did not research what was in store for me in there. So, time to research.