Nephilati Story Piece
Card Symbology was the corner stone of his
entire culture, his race specialized in the art of card usage,
combination and manipulation. It was a craft as old as their race's
history and was their leading science as well as the main focus of
their magical abilities. Some sects within the core of the Nephilati
society focused on different operational aspects of the cards, from
breeding manipulation to weapon specialists and spellcraft. He himself
was a generalist.
Taking classes in the Nephilati high institute on a diversified path to
enable him to combine Symbology with his already exceptional skills as
a beast rider. He wanted to be both a warrior and a scholar for his
people. to stand against their enemies and yet have meaningful
discourse with their allies. Not so different form the path his father
had taken before him. The subtle differences lay in those areas they
went for. Where his father gained a mastery level not only in combat
and tactics, but healing, he sought to attain mastery in breeding and
beast enhancement. He didn't have the patience for healing, though he
knew how prized and necessary it was for supporting a rider and their
beast companion.
With an affectionate hand he patted his dragon's chest upon which
he leaned against as he studied. They had bonded when they were both
very young, and while he had progressively trained to ride a variety of
creatures, Mezohur was by fair his favorite amongst his personal
stable. They'd been through many races and trials over the 22 years of
life they shared together. Stretching forward he flexed his wings
slightly to relieve a cramp from having had them folded against his
back for a prolonged period of time. He longed to ride across the open
grasslands outside of town. But with another test of his Symbiologic
Competency forth coming he knew he had to focus on the task at hand.
"Connecting a web of cards to create a network magic network from
strengthening to final weapon discharge, will result in greater damage
and better chances of disabling one's opponent" he read aloud from the
text he held firmly in his grasp. His final aim was to become an
Enforcer, one charged with both protecting his race and city, but also
the secrets and lore of both card Symbology and also the Nephilati
Race. With attack card methodologies he excelled, but he always knew
that during the testing, situations of both complex tactics and
increasing difficult if near nigh impossible creature encounters were
the main course of the questions he would face.
Coming up both with tried and tested tactics as well as card
combination innovations would ensure his progression to another level.
With a faint chuckle, followed by a patient sigh, he delved deeper into
the text and took that knowledge in while applying it with his own
theories to create his strategies of combination, effect, status change
and attack. As complex as it was beautiful, Card Symbology was a fine
art and he wished and strove to be an artist of great success.