Foundations Quotes

“The first level is about establishing yourself. The smart player will gain enough skills and levels in those skills to clear the maximum number of dungeons and defeat the floor guardian.”
― Cale Plamann, Foundations

“Training area?” Kat asked, bewildered. “Do you mean the first floor is some kind of tutorial? Almost a third of humans never make it past this level.”
― Cale Plamann, Foundations

“Mana + 6 Perk: Nightvision”
― Cale Plamann, Foundations

“Nothing on the first eight or nine levels of the tower will be stronger than wood tier, but wood tier levels and skills will cap at ten. At that point, you will need an iron tier stone to evolve them. That means either paying an absurd sum in marks for a higher leveled player to make the trek down to sell them to you, or challenging a more difficult foe.”
― Cale Plamann, Foundations

“I don’t understand why human society isn’t an absolute meritocracy.” Dorrik trailed after them, a pair of longswords with extended handles crossed on their back. “Clearly your people understand the concept. You’ve told me about this ‘aptitude test’ that you take upon reaching the age of majority. If you removed corruption from the process, your entire race would benefit.” “I would tend to agree, Dorrik,” Kat responded absently as her eyes scanned the nearby grass, looking for any abnormality that might indicate a hidden animal.”
― Cale Plamann, Foundations

“Even then, she would have been tied to the corporation. Slotted into a corporate team, her build and class selected for her by a specialist. In all likelihood, she’d be groomed into some brand of support class, focused on helping an executive candidate in their climb. With Arnold’s gift, she was free. Kat could take whatever class she wanted and develop her skills in a direction that actually suited her. True, she wouldn’t have the support and resources of the corporation, but that was a small price to pay for finally escaping their control, if only in her sleep.”
― Cale Plamann, Foundations