“Wait a second… I just noticed something. If all the pieces of gear have set amounts, then why do the pieces that cover multiple areas only count as one? Doesn’t that make them kinda shitty in comparison?” Michael asked himself a question, which was actually ‘answered’ by the System.

[Humanoids can Equip a limited number of Soulbound Items. Due to the nature of Soulbound Equipment, if a Humanoid has more than one head, a singular Soulbound helmet can be used on both. This also limits the amount of power amplification the Humanoid body is forced to endure.]

[The exact limits are: 2 Accessories, 12 Armor Pieces, and 3 Weapon Slots. Two-Handed weapons such as bows and most polearms are counted as two Weapon Slots.]

Another benefit was the cost of ‘upgrading’ and ‘leveling’ Equipment. The more a person had, the more money and time they needed to spend on everything.

“Interesante… It appears that my items are significantly more powerful than before.” Talia received the biggest upgrade out of everyone, since all of her Soulbound Gear was over level 20 and with the exception of one piece, everything else was Epic.

[Talia’s Equipped Gear

Harmonic Straight-Sword of the Musician: +90 Attack Rating, +30 Agility, +15 Dexterity, +15 Strength, +10 Charisma, +10 Perception, +10 Luck. Able to ‘daze’ or ‘stun’ nearby enemies below level-30, upon channeling 60 MP into the weapon. Reduces the mana-cost of Wind spells by 25%. Counts as a 1-handed weapon. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-30.

Jade Hairpin: +30 Defense Rating, +10 Vitality, +10 Charisma, +10 Willpower. Increases the wearer’s training speed with the Nature Affinity by 30%. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Rare Quality, requires level-30.

Talia’s Wedding Band: +90 Defense Rating, +20 Strength, +20 Charisma, +20 Dexterity, +15 Luck, +15 Willpower. Contains a telepathic message from the creator. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-30.

Recurve Bow of the Ancient Archer: +120 Attack Rating, +50 Agility, +50 Dexterity, +20 Strength. Baseline maximum effective range is 2 kilometers. Able to fire up to three arrows at the same time, but the damage will be spread out between them. Counts as a two-handed weapon. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-20.

Leather Boots of an Ancient Archer: +60 Defense Rating, +30 Agility, +20 Dexterity, +10 Strength. Reduces Stamina consumption from running by 25%. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-20.

Leather Jacket of the Ancient Archer: +60 Defense Rating, +20 Agility, +20 Dexterity, +10 Strength, +5 Vitality, +5 Endurance. Reduces the wearer’s damage taken from enemy projectiles by 50%. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-20.

Dryadic Quiver: +60 Defense Rating, +60 Attack Rating, +20 Dexterity, +10 Agility, +10 Strength, +5 Vitality, +5 Endurance, +5 Intelligence, +5 Perception. Reduces the cost of creating magical arrows by 20%. Counts as a left-hand bracelet. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-20.

Natural Fur Undergarments of the Huntress: +60 Defense Rating, +20 Charisma, +15 Agility, +15 Dexterity, +10 Perception. Produces pheromones that can attract or repel magical-beasts. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-20.

Misty Skirt of the Huntress: +60 Defense Rating, +20 Agility, +20 Dexterity, +10 Intelligence, +10 Wisdom. Reduces the mana-cost of Aerial-Step by 50%. Counts as thigh, knee, and shin armor. Soulbound to Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level-20.]

[Ancient Archer Set Bonuses

2 Pieces: +20 Perception
3 Pieces: +20 Dexterity

Current Set is Epic Rarity, Level 20. Bonuses will scale to the average Level and Rarity of the whole Set.]

[The Huntress Set Bonus

2 Pieces: +20 Agility

Current Set is Epic Rarity, Level 20. Bonuses will scale to the average Level and Rarity of the whole Set.]

She also had two separate ‘Sets’, which each provided a decent amount of Stats. Something of particular note, is that she was the only person with Artifacts that were not stored in her Inventory or within their Sealed territories.

[Talia’s Artifacts

Intermediate Ironwood Arrows: +96 Attack Rating, 2500/2500 Durability. Created by Talia Aeris Ramirez. Epic Quality, requires level 32. Quantity: 3527.

Orchid Pendant: While ‘activated’, the wearer becomes impossible to ‘Identify’ by anyone below level-30. Rare Quality, requires level-30.]

It is important to note that those Intermediate Ironwood Arrows, like most consumable projectiles, didn’t provide a Stat boost of any kind. The Attack Rating would only influence the damage of the attacks made with the ammunition. Durability was something that almost all Artifacts possessed, it just wasn’t displayed until after the ‘Patch’. Durability is essentially a Health Pool for various Items.

[Companion Information

Name: Talia Aeris Ramirez
Titles: The Ruthless, Of the Endless Storm
Level: 32
Experience: 1085/1240
Age: Adult
Race: High-Elf
Rank: D
Class: Huntress
Specialization: Ranged and Melee Damage Dealer, Healer, Support
Profession: Musician Level 47]

[Stats

Health: 250/250+30/300
Mana: 235/235+55/75
Stamina: 125/125+0/50
Mana Regen per minute: 210+100
Health Regen per hour: 250+200

Strength: 30+85
Vitality: 25+20
Endurance: 25+10
Dexterity: 55+180
Agility: 67+195
Intelligence: 47+15
Wisdom: 21+10
Perception: 30+45
Charisma: 14+60

Willpower: 32+25
Luck: 29+25
Aura: 250

Attack Rating: 150+270+425
Defense Rating: 12.5+360+5]

Stamina doesn’t have its own dedicated ‘Regen’ section, because aside from Spells and Passives, the only way to regain it was through eating and sleeping. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the being, they would eventually burn themselves out. Running out of Stamina wouldn’t lead to instant death, but it would be the point where a living being would lose consciousness against their will. Passing out or fainting is deadly during combat, but it was rare to run out of Stamina, so it’s not something that gets mentioned often. Regardless, that’s the reason why Michael, Talia, Sarah and Inari all had empty Stamina bars when they first Equipped their Gear again.