Ok. I see what you’re saying. I think it would be easier for the author if he limited to treasures and reliquaries. Trying to incorporate that into the day to day is just tedious just for the sake of saying “it’s happening”... just tons of extra words for no reason.
He could have easily left out the whole transformation of loot thing and just said, "hes getting 30 percent more, trust me." I was pretty surprised when the dark energy shot out of him. I wonder if he will ise this to upgrade a spell book in the future.. how pissed would richter be if that had happened to his level 1 spirit magic book, making spirit magic just out of reach for him this whole time.
Alright I feel like this is the best place to drop my god node theory. Master node: Actively works to connect the dungeon to other nearby dungeons (via node roads). The closer the dungeons are to each other, the more likely and faster a connection can form. Each connection increases the DP and ambiemt mana bonuses. Also allows instant travel for anyone who has found all the nodes. Only works to connect to other dungeons in the land. God node: Actively works to form connections (node roads) to dungeons other worlds and higher planes. Far greater amount of ambient mana and DP's gained due to higher concentrations of power. Allows instant travel to and from higher planes/fey worlds/different planets for anyone who has discovered all the nodes.
But can you move the Reliquary to a different location and open them when when you haven't used all you Luck Points (LP) for the day?
Kender already know of the bugbears, possibility even the army. However I think no one will spy the scouts that come checkout the village. But will the ones with the adventure mark be able to stay away from the new entrance that might have formed outside the village walls? I think no, plus he will probably need to provide info about the new Dungeon (maybe it's type, possibly level). Will this scout survive? Probably, but I also assume Roswan could be notified who is in his Dungeon. Hmmm yes, let us keep far out afield on this thought trip. Would the bugbears be able to invade, not through the Labyrinth, but through different entrances to the Dungeon? Of course I have no idea how multiple entrances work. Do they all start you out at the level 1 entrance instance, or to different floors? If these bugbears assume as a new Dungeon it would have no instance and only one floor, they would in for a big surprise. Side note, since the Dungeon is instanced, is the barbican is ever instance? It is a room, so it should be. But there would be no defenders Manning the defenses. Still I don't think he can get inside using the main entrance. So they can't get into the village via the main entrance. They keep going through the Dungeon looking for other villagers but, the dungeon is instanced before it should be. They reach the third door, the one leading to the catacombs and the chapel. They take the stairs leading up up up to the Keep. They look around for someone to kidnap or question and kill. Oh look at this old man that is level...19 wow. No profession, but looks to be a Chamberlain or Lord/Royal. Let's just close the door and ask this old man a few questions... After an few hours the Bugbear is near death having spilled every secret he knew. The would be assassin is kept alive only to keep a certain Dragonet mollified. A war council is called with Hisako, Sion, and Yoshi. The sprites are familiar with bugbears skirmishes. They have never needed the mist to help them, and do not need it now. Plans are made, and Yoshi will show them what 10,000 war points in 2 weeks can purchase, at the journey rank "Battle Leader", with a thousand fighters max under his umbra, Spoiler: War Leader skill Spoiler Novice, Strike Leader, 0.5K? Initiate, Battle Sergeant, 1.0K Apprentice, Battle Captain, 2.5K Journeyman, Battle Leader, 5.0K? Adept, War Leader, 10K? masters, Battle Lords. 35K?
Richter controls access to the dungeon. So he would have to allow them access. Would he? Hard to say. Certainly not if he is not in the village. Also I do not believe Sion being heir gives him the authority to do so. Maybe Roswan could but I doubt it.
I wonder if any of the magics from the exiles explosion filled any of the dungeons limitless powers motivation. A condensed ball of magic of every type seemed like it could’ve at least fulfilled the ley line powers.
I would tend to agree but should not not have been included with the dungeon leveling up? I suppose it possible that he just cannot access until he gets back.
Seems like any boon and motivation prompts will be saved until he gets back to the well of offering. Like the Blood Rite motivation. Should clear the associated quest "the power of blood 1" and 2 easily with all the varied monsters the dungeon now has access to. That being said, I think Void will be the only magic we see increase any significant amount for the limitless power motivation. First the mention that the magic was exceptionally pure when devouring the voidlings in book 7, which actually makes sense for void magic as it is anathema basically to everything. Second the massive ball, though it contained a lot of mana (read: a metric fu** ton) doesn't make it pure especially because the explosion was caused by the opposite kinds of magic annihilating on each other. By definition mixing and forming impurities. This also leads me to believe that while death magic may make a small jump from the shear number of undead, it won't be unlocked, again due to purity. They were all rather steeped in eldritch magic a naturally corrupting magic, and I don't see that as 'refined' or 'pure expression' of death magic.
The awakening of the eldritch could be a crisis in book 9. Eldritch could almost be unlocked and feeding on the ambient magic to awaken itself. Richter could have to do a quest to cleanse to Dungeon.
I am with you. If any was woken as was mentioned it would be a ley line power. Most likely dark magic. We know the undead were using dark magic because Richters arrow went through a mage shield.
