Tales Of Gridarnia

Ray

Ray followed the six into a side entrance and down into the far dungeon. He made a left and then a right followed by a narrow hall into a large thirty by thirty foot room with a twenty foot ceiling. There was a man sitting in a chair drinking some tea. He looked up and smiled as they walked in.

“Hello Lord Ray, My name is Fredrickson O’Connell. I am the assistant to the Supreme Bishop.” Fredrickson said. He was an older man, mid seventies. He had white hair, no beard. Medium height and was dressed in crimson and gold robes with a matching headdress.

“Hello sir.” Ray replied. “What is all of this about?”

“We need to speak to you about the King that rests inside of you.” Fredrickson said. “But first, may I see your stats?

“Tonya, Please show Mr. Fredrickson and myself the status screen” Ray said, opening his bag to let Mace out before he moved to sit in one of the chairs in the room. Mace walked up to Fredrickson and sat in front of him. He stared at him like he was waiting for a treat.

Name: Ray Maximum Age: 31 Weight: 225 lbs. Height 5’ 11”

Citizenship: Affirmative Military Status: Retired/Reserve Military Rank: Captain

Adventurer Status: Active Adventurer Rank: Master - Teacher

Health: 100% Health Rank: S Health Recovery: 30%/ Min

Mana: 100% Mana Rank: S Mana Recovery: 30%/ Min

Bond (1/1)

Name: Mace Age: 7 Weight: 12 lbs,

Type: Canine Beast

Title: Berserker Kings Beast Level 8

Form: Pup (Base), Lambda(Wolf), Gamma( Armored Wolf), Beta (Werewolf), Alpha (Armored Werewolf)

Abilities: Teleportation, Puppies Roar, Puppy Scratch, Wolf Sense

Class:

Master Elementalist

Master Mana Specialist

Berserker Level 10

Weapon Proficiency:

Swords, Bow and Arrow, Daggers, Throwing Knives, Hammers, Buckler, Shields

Magic Affinities

Water: S Earth: S Fire : S Air : S Void/ Dark: A Holy/ Light: A

Lightning: S Ice: S Plant: A Lava: A Sand: D Metal: D

Matrix - 2/3

Dungeon Core (Tonya) (Gold)

Primary Matrix - Removed (All associated Class, skill, and abilities locked)

Secondary Matrix - Captain (Grey) - Inactive

Titles:

Baron of Gridarnia Region XI (72%)

Duke of Manchester (Temporary)

Lord of Goldenleaf Village

Description on next page

Goblin Assassin

+ 5 Damage +10 Health and Physical Resistance +20% when battling Humanoid Creatures : Goblins, Orcs, Uruks, Gnomes, etc

Comradery of Gnomes

The Gnomes are your friend. + 3 Gnome Companions, Teleportation Mastery

Complete Mana Mastery

All mana related skills unlocked

Complete Elemental Mastery

All Elemental related Skills unlocked

Lord of The Goldenleaf Village

Total Control 72%

Region XI controlled: Golden Leaf Village, Boar Canyon, Boar Canyon mine, Poorman's Harbor

Lord Skills = Vice Lord Skills

Telepathy (Kingdom only)

Access to Lord System (Kingdom Only)

Teleportation Golden Leaf Village, Boer Canyon, Boar Canyon Mines, Poorman's harbor, city of Manchester, Manchester fields (region only)

Lord Pocket Inventory

Previous Lord Inventory

Previous Duke and Vice Duke Inventory

Skills:

1) Goblin’s Roar Max Level

Create a shockwave of sound which causes enemies to be stunned and unable to move. Duration: 10 seconds Cooldown: 5 seconds Distance: 30ft Radius

2) Complete Mana Mastery - Title

All mana related skills unlocked

3) Complete Elemental Mastery - Title

All Elemental related Skills unlocked

4) Teleportation Mastery - Title & Bond

Through relationship with Bond and Gnome Kind, all teleportation related skills unlocked

Berserker King Level 10 (Max)

Description: The Berserker King known as Curaidh Von Cu Chulainn, has granted you his power and abilities. Progression to higher levels will unlock more Skills, items and abilities.Berserker has been integrated into the Lord system. Progression in the Lord System will have a positive impact on the Berserker Level.

Skills

Berserker King’s Armory Level 10 Max

Berserker King’s Authority Level 0 - Locked

Berserker King’s Elemental Control Max Level

Berserker King’s Army 0/8 - Locked

Berserker King’s Mount Level 10

Berserker King’s Beast Level 8

Berserker King’s Transformation Level 10 Max

Berserker King’s Court 0/6 - Locked

Stats

Health Reservoir Increase + 70%

Health Recovery Increase + 50%

Mana Reservoir increase + 90%

Mana Recovery Increase +50%

“Do you know where your Primary Matrix is?” Fredrickson asked.

“They took me to Compound Gamma to have it removed so I assume it is still there.” Ray replied.

“The King has asked me to speak to you. He sent these gentlemen to watch you. Do you know who they are?”

“No sir.” Ray replied.

“These gentlemen are referred to as the six dice of the Holy Church of light. Each number represents a side of standard dice. They are one of the Supreme Bishop’s personal security teams.

“Greetings Gentleman. Sir, if they are here, who is protecting the Bishop” Ray asked. Greeting them individually with a head bow.

“We have multiple teams on an ever changing rotation. I promise you our Bishop is safe.” Fredrickson said.

“Do you know much about Curaidh Von Cu Chulainn, the Berserker King.” Frederickson asked.

“I know only what was taught to me by the previous vessel and her people. That is, a Long time ago, he and his bond were sealed into one of the tribe's people. Through the years, he was transferred to a new person. They were never able to access the power that I have been able to however. I was taught that by activating it, you would be consumed with it. Activating it was essentially trading your life for a guaranteed win in a fight or a battle. My Late Fiancé was the previous vessel, her bond seemed to have gained some of the power as he is able to transform. She transferred the bond with Mace to me.” Ray explained. “I also know that the berserker King was a bit harsh. He never had any kind words whenever he was in my head.”

“Interesting, Are you still able to speak to him?” Frederickson asked.

“No, shortly after I killed two black pawns, he unlocked more of his abilities and told me that we would not speak until the end. He talked of some sort of mission or quest but I do not know what he meant by that.” Ray answered.

“You have a good deal of missing gaps and information. Lucky for you we should be able to help fill them in.” Frederickson began to explain.

“Our world has always been a battlefield for what is best described as light versus dark. The Angels and humans have always fought against the demons and dark mages that worshiped them. There was once a queen. This was a kingdom hundreds of years before our original king created the Gridarnia that we know today. The queen and her king ruled together over the east half of this continent. For this story I will call the queen the White Queen and the king the White King and the kingdom the White Kingdom. The other half to the west was ruled by another kingdom. That King, which I will refer to as the black king and his kingdom the Black Kingdom, did not have a queen. He yearned for a queen and pined after the white queen. A war was started over this because he wanted the white queen to be his and he also wanted the rest of the continent to be ruled by him. This war lasted many years and the people in each kingdom suffered greatly because of it. The black king in his desperation, signed a contract with demons and had their help in pushing towards the white castle. The white king, who was close friends with the angels, asked and received their help in defending from the demon onslaught

One day, the white queen went to the border of the kingdoms. She told the black messenger to go get the black king and he did. There she asked the black king to stop this war. He refused at first. She then offered herself to him and that she would be his queen if he left her people alone. He agreed to this and she went with him. The white king found out about this and he grew very angry. He and his six most trusted knights led their army and pushed through the black kingdom until they reached the black king's castle. This took many months and when the White king arrived at the castle, he was unfortunately too late. The black king in his fury and his harshness, killed the white queen. This caused the white king to go into a fit of rage so powerful that it flattened the castle of the black king. He was since referred to as the berserker king, because of how he lost all control.

The berserker king went on a five day rampage where he killed every demon he could find. Using the elements and his bonded beast, they conquered the black kingdom and drove the demons nearly off of the continent. The black king fled his kingdom, and went into hiding far to the north west of the continent. While in the south west region of the continent, the berserker king mistakenly attacked a tribe. This tribe, who was well versed in the use of element and mana, captured the white king and sealed him into one of their own. In doing so, they formed a bond with the king's beast whose power was locked away with the berserker king. The white and the black kingdom collapsed shortly after. You seem to know the rest of the story.” Fredrickson explained.

“You said that the bond of the original king became the bond of the vessel right. Would that make Mace here a thousand years old? Ray asked.

“Yes it would. The King's Beast has carried his power for a very long time.” Frederickson said

“What happened to the black king?” Ray asked.

“The black king, in his attempt to flee the Berserker, went with the demons to their home in hell. As he chose to go willingly, he was bestowed with many demonic powers, however he is forever locked there until such time as he is released. It is his army that the kingdom is currently fighting in the west. He sends his hoard to try and conquer the land since he was never able to have the queen.”

“And what is the significance of the chess pieces?

“Ah, the white queen loved to play chess and roll dice. She named the top six after the sides of the dice. The Queen’s Dice they were called. The White King later called them chess pieces as he utilized them to take back his land and defeat the black King. The black court, or the Black chess pieces that you have been fighting, are a group of people who, through the black king, were able to obtain demonic power. They are the Black Kings representatives on this continent. “

“So are you guys a thousand years old?” Ray asked the six.

They laughed, “No Lord Ray, We are of the same line however. Generation after generation, our fathers and their fathers have passed down the power and training of the White Court to their sons and so forth. Dice number one said.

“Lord Ray, it has been foretold that when the Berserker King returns, the Black King will return also. The holy war will begin again. That there will be a grand war to end the battle between demons and angels once and for all. The Berserker King would meet the Black King on the battlefield and they would fight until the very end. This prophecy does not specify what would happen. It is loosely interpreted as The Berserker king will win and eradicate the demons from existence or he will lose and the demonic hoard would ravage the earth for hundreds of thousands of years.

“So are you saying I am meant to go fight this Black King? His name isn’t Adrielle is it? I've fought that guy once before.”

“It is in fact Adrielle, who is the Black King and we know you fought him. That fight was felt from the Main kingdom. This next fight will be much worse than anything you could possibly imagine. The Adrielle you fought, only had about five percent of his overall power back then.”

“So what do we do? I still have about twenty-eight percent left before I am a Baron.” Ray asked.

“Right now, that should be your focus. Once you have completed the transformation into the baron, we should know a bit more about when the war will begin. We have spies everywhere trying to find information on this.” Frederickson said.

“Also, My Lord, we of the six are now at your disposal. We have seen you fight. We saw you defeat the chimera. We have looked into you and have deemed you worthy of us. We are yours to command” Dice two said. A status window popped up.

Berserker King Level 10 (Max)

Description: The Berserker King known as Curaidh Von Cu Chulainn, has granted you his power and abilities. Progression has reached Max level. Berserker Lord Class, abilities, and skills have been integrated into the Lord System. Progression in the Lord System will have a positive impact on the Berserker

Skills

Berserker King’s Armory Level 10 Max

New Berserker King’s Authority Level 1

Berserker King’s Elemental Control Max Level

New Berserker King’s Army 0/8 - level 1

Berserker King’s Mount Level 10

Berserker King’s Beast Level 8

Berserker King’s Transformation Level 10 Max

NEW Berserker King’s Court Level 1 (6/6)

Stats

Health Reservoir Increase + 70%

Health Recovery Increase + 50%

Mana Reservoir increase + 90%

Mana Recovery Increase +50%

New Berserker King’s Authority Level 1

The ability to reign over others. Your Authority as King, allows you to manage, control, support, and direct your subordinates in battle. Increase in level will increase effectiveness and range. Current Authority: Berserker Kings Army (0/8), Berserker Kings Court (6/6)

New Berserker King’s Army 0/8 - level 1

Units assigned to berserker King’s Army (Pawns) have increased stats, and deal holy light damage. Select for additional options.

Pending selection (0/8)

NEW Berserker King’s Court Level 1 (6/6)

The White court is now complete. Bestow powers to the Queen’s Dice. Level Progression unlocks more skills and class options. Select Class to see additional stats. Current Classes:

1) Fighter(Knight) 2) Defender ( Knight)

3) Cleric (Rook) 4) Mage ( Rook)

5) Ranger (Bishop) 6) Rogue (Bishop)

“Wait, you left the Supreme Bishop to come work for me?” Ray Asked.

“It was always understood that once the berserker King showed himself, that we would have to leave our post and become his White Court.” Number Four said. “Our families have been waiting for this honor for almost a thousand years, Nearly twenty generations of first born sons”

“I am a bit confused. Does this make me a King? What does this do to the current Kingdoms authority? What does this all mean?” Ray asked.

Frederickson and the others began to laugh. The six came and sat down at the table. Frederickson brought out some papers and they began explaining everything that he would need to know for the foreseeable future. At Ray’s Current level, he would have a tough time overtaking one of the other regions, much less the Demon Army to the West. He needed to obtain more power and complete his ascension to Baron. He also needed to somehow find his old Matrix, however the King and Collin were evidently working on that so he did not need to worry.

Ray left the church feeling much more confused and a bit depressed. The sun had set and he had already missed dinner. He walked by and found a small sandwich shop and ordered one to go. He walked to a nearby park and found a bench to sit on while he ate and contemplated everything. Mace got down and started exploring while he ate. Ray did not want to be a King. He wanted to live on top of his building in his hut and teach younglings, go fishing, hunt and do adventurer work. He had a new recipe of Meade he wanted to try making using apples, brown sugar and cinnamon and he hadn't even begun to test and experiment with what all Tonya the dungeon core was capable of. He had already fought in a major war. One where many of his friends had died. Ray felt like an eighty-five year old stuck in a thirty-two year old's body. He had been mentally, emotionally, and physically put through a rock grinder.

He contemplated running away. Heading south and living in a shack somewhere off the coast. He checked on Mace and saw that he was chasing another Dog and There was a small set of courts to the left where a group was playing Tennis and over to the right was a pick-up game of basketball. People were living their lives. They were happy and safe and Ray started to think about what would happen if he did disappear. The younglings that would suffer from not being prepared for the compound, Theo and Dayton who he had promised to train, would struggle. His Mom, Dad, and even his younger brother Dean would be worried and wonder where he went. He hadn’t seen Dean since before his graduation exam. He went off to the Capitol and was working as an Aid to one of the King’s advisors. They wrote to each other, but it had been a while since he had heard anything. He made a mental note to write a letter once he got back to the village.

“I can’t believe you are nearly a thousand years old.” Ray said to Mace. “No one ever told me, I just assumed that you and Minh were already bonded when she became the vessel.” Ray said. Mace just kept playing.

“Tonya, Show me the Berserker Kings Court, Full detail.” Ray said.

Name: Brice Trippet

Age: 40

Title: Queen Dice #1 (White Knight)

Class: Elite Champion

Abilities: Cleave, Dual Strike, Battle Trance, Perfect Parry

Weapon Proficiency: Daggers, dual wield scimitar, Katana

Magic Affinity: Fire

Married: Olivia

Children: Thomas (10), Millie(8), Sarah (3),

Home Region: X

Name: Gary Smithson

Age:41

Title: Queen Dice #2 (White Knight)

Class: Elite Knight

Ability: Shield Bash, Taunt, Meteor Strike, Ice Wall

Weapon Proficiency: Shield, Hammer, Sword

Magic Affinity: Ice

Married: Single

Children: None

Home Region: III

Name: Quincy Shiftry

Age: 38

Title: Queen Dice #3 (White Rook)

Class: Elite Priest

Ability: Heal, Cleanse, Protect, Energy transfer

Weapon Proficiency: Staff, Pole, Knives

Magic Affinity: Light/ Holy

Married: Morgan

Children: None

Home Region: IX

Name: Douglas Matthews

Age: 51

Title: Queen Dice #4 (White Rook)

Class: Elite Sorcerer

Ability: Fire blast, Poison, Life Steal, Lightning Bolt, Stone Wall, Mana Blast

Weapon Proficiency: Sword, Staff, Wand

Magic Affinity: Fire, Lightning, Dark/void, Earth

Married: Catherine

Children: Jasmine (24), Elizabeth (18) Timothy (10)

Home Region: VI

Name: Terry Watchman

Age: 45

Title: Queen Dice #5 (White Bishop)

Class: Elite Ranger

Ability: Multi-shot, Poison Arrow, Precision shot, Hawk Vision, Wolf Sense

Weapon Proficiency: knives, Daggers, Swords, Bows, Spears

Magic Affinity: Wind, Nature, Water

Married: Widowed

Children: Tiffany (3), Silver (1)

Home Region: V

Name: Andrew Bearden

Age:36

Title: Queen Dice #6 (White Bishop)

Class: Elite Ninja

Ability: Sneak, Swift, Detect trap, Rope bind, Shadow strike

Weapon Proficiency: Knives

Magic Affinity: Dark/void, earth, wind

Married: Sydney

Children: none

Home Region: IV

“These guys are completely balanced. A standard set of classes that have been perfecting their skills for longer than I have been alive.” Ray said to himself. “They are from all over the kingdom too. I will need to figure out how to get their family here. I do not want them to be away from them. Andrew and Quincy appear to be the youngest. It looks like Andrew just recently took over for his father, Dalton Bearden. Dalton passed away two years ago from an extended illness.”

Ray closed the window and called for mace to come back. He packed up his sandwich wrapping and threw it away into the nearest trash can before heading back to the Baron’s Castle. He passed by a group of girls at the bar and thought he heard Annie but decided not to check. He had already spied on her once today. He went back to the castle and found Caleb and Collin sitting up in the balcony watching the city and drinking what appeared to be their third bottle of castle whiskey. Ray grabbed a new bottle and a glass and found a chair in between them. They drank and told stories and told inappropriate jokes about hundreds of different things. At some point Caleb passed on in his chair and it was just Caleb and Ray. They discussed the day's events and what all needed to be done in the upcoming weeks. They threw a blanket on Caleb before heading to their individual rooms.