Chapter 38: Orientation
The first part of the clerk’s explanation wasn’t anything too eye opening. He went over some mundane things like how they were expected to conduct themselves within the Guild. The summary was that they were pretty much allowed to do whatever they wanted, as long as they wore the uniforms, treated others politely and didn’t kill, steal or cheat.
Each of them was going to be handed 5 contribution points to start with. It wasn’t a huge sum, but it was more than sufficient to cover their food and accommodation for their first month. Beyond that, they would have to pay for their expenses out of their own pocket. That said, the bare necessities weren’t difficult to earn enough for. The clerk even gave them a quick overview of the settlement, showing them where to find shops, inns, restaurants and other important facilities on a map.
‘So far, so good.’ Percy thought, suppressing a yawn.
It was the next part of the orientation that caused his eyes to widen. This was what he was interested in.
“The reason most of you are here are naturally the elixirs we all need to advance. Our Guild is where they are produced. You can learn to brew them yourselves, but you can also buy them with contribution points.”
“How much does a dose cost?” somebody asked.
The clerk smiled bitterly.
“400 points.”
His response elicited sharp breaths from the audience.