Essence and Armour

In the world of Eanae, the Innate that Ateus etches into your Soul can make or break a person...On the first day out of school, a trio of friends venture into the nearby Dungeon to start their journey to fulfil the childhood dream - to become the richest, most powerful and highest Tier Adventurer Trio in the Eight Kingdoms.Armed with decent Innates, some tools from the garden shed, a passing acquaintance with Magic, and a plan, the three are ready to take on the world. Unfortunately, it is a Delve that ends disastrously for the youngest of the three, but a previously unknown quirk of his Innate and it's interaction with the world ensures his journey is just beginning.- Competent, trained, but young and inexperienced MC that learns in situ.- Extremely chewy mechanics that govern everything - No Blue Boxes, but plenty of numbers.- Realistic Progression.- Slow build, ramping up to fast-paced action.- Complete world, with thousands of years of history.- Magic Items just as important as Skills and Levels.- Impersonal 2nd person conversational style narrative. This is not a tale to be read as quickly as possible! This fiction is published exclusively on Royal Road.