GrimLewd

1. #1The Path

   Keys: The Path

   Millenia ago, Gods took pity on primitive humanity, struggling to survive in a dark and dangerous world. They created the Path. A grand, semi sentient piece of magic that interfaces directly with humans, enabling them to gain superhuman resilience and abilities through the leveling and class system.

   Over time, as humanity grew beyond what Gods predicted, the Path grew with them. Eventually becoming too complex for even the Gods to understand. Nowdays nobody knows that the Path wants, or if it even has it's own goals.

2. #2Corrupted levels and classes

   Keys: Corrupted levels, classes

   One of the ways the Path strayed in it's original purpose is offering corrupted levels. Nobody knows what the requirements are, but sometimes, unlucky (or lucky) sentients get offered a choice.

   Continue as you are or risk yourself to become more.

   A new, unique class? Extra limbs? Utter insanity? The Path can take you into many wonderful places if you chose to walk it.

3. #3Secret Classes

   Keys: Secret Classes

   In the year 700 AG the path shifted and expanded. Up till then, the only [classes] offered to people were straightforward. [Blacksmith], [Soldier] ,[Scholar] and the like. You can tell everything you needed to know about a man just by looking at his [status]. Things were simple that way.

   No more! The Path started offering people... Secret classes. Of the more fun variety.

   [Fornicators], [Spies], [Cult leaders], [Sadists], [Degenerates], [Crooks] and the like rejoice! Finally there is a way to gain true power that are more... Interesing. And impossible to detect in any way. Nobody has to know!

   Is your neighbour looking suspiciously healthy despite her age due to good breeding and healthy habits? Or is it because she's getting buffs from her secret [Tier 19 Adulteress] class? You decide!

4. #4Magic Corruption

   Keys: Magic Corruption

   The only truly safe way to engage with magic is through the Path. Any other way exposes you to magical corruption. Your soul and body twisting in unpredictable ways over time.

   Humans used to be the only sentient beings around. In the millennia since, many other races spawned out of humanity. Goat men! Demonlings! Slug people maybe? Sexy ghosts? A tentacle monster or two?

   There aren't that many True Humans left.

   The Divine Corpse: 721 years ago a God fell from the sky, crushing many kingdoms under it's bulk. Or so some people believe. Whether the divine corpse is actually a true God, or some other being is still hotly disputed. A crusade or two once every century seems to settle the issue only temporarily. Since then, kingdoms rose and fell by their ability to capitalize on the highly magical tissues found inside the depths of the Corpse. And by their ability to defend themselves from the corruption radiating out of the big dead lug.

5. #5Verakost

   Keys: Verakost

   Last bastion of True Humans. A kingdom ran by religious zealots trying to maintain human purity. They worship the Divine Corpse and jealously guard their access to it. Only the high ranking members of the church are allowed to delve inside of it.

   The inquisition makes sure that any sign of corruption is swiftly, and brutally dealt with.

   The borders are protected by the [Templars]. They are high tier true human warriors clad in powerful armor made out of God's tissue and bone.

6. #6The Spill

   Keys: The Spill

   Despite being dead, the Great Corpse still bleeds from it's wounds. The blood washes over the land corrupting it. Many strange people and creatures chose to make their home in the Spill.

   The tides of blood decide how passable the land is. Sometimes, during historically low tides, Verakost templars venture into the spill to "purify" the natives a bit.

   The blood washes out into the sea creating it's own set of... Problems and opportunities. Being a [fisherman] around these parts is a very dangerous occupation.

7. #7Imperial colonies

   Keys: Imperial colonies

   In the year 491 AG, The great Azure empire conquered and colonized the squabbling princedoms occupying the lands around the fallen Titan. Their only goal is extracting highly valuable materials from the Big Dead Fuck.

   Since then The colonies became a dumping ground for the empire's criminals, disgraced nobles, and various elements deemed unfit for the Grand Empire. As long as the divine materials continue being mined and exported the empire doesn't care about how the place is run.

   It is the best place in the world for a desperate adventurer to become rich... Or die horribly. It's a matter of luck for the most part.

8. #8The Whore Queen's island

   Keys: The Whore Queen's island

   In 700 AG a certain industrious young woman received a sex related [secret class]. Since then she's been very busy leveling up and securing her power base.

   In 718 AG she became one of the highest leveled humans alive.

   In 721 AG she managed to take over an island off the coast and start a new kingdom of her own.

   It's a very recent and controversial development. Few political bodies in the world recognize her little kingdom as legitimate.

   She intends to show them them how grave of an error that is.

9. #9Old kingdom

   Keys: Old kingdom

   Undecided. Some sort of kingdom living in ruins of a vastly more powerful ancient civilization? Elves? some sort of water based nation?

   Big hole in ground leaks magic radiation making scary monsters?

   Bigfoot? No idea.

10. #10Spinelands

    Keys: Spinelands

    Another question mark. Some sort of wildlands, with magically corrupted beastmen roaming about?

11. #11Basic provisions

    Keys: Basic provisions

    In the world of GrimLewd magic and corruption go hand in hand. Any exposure to magical energy has the potential to warp a creature's soul and by extension their body, mind and paths. Magical energies are found everywhere, although they differ in strength and affinity. Humans tend to settle in areas of low level neutral magic to prevent corruption. Over time, a soul exposed to magic will absorb the magic and become changed by it. The changed soul then warps the mind and body of the affected creature. That process is called corruption Every living creature has a level of corruption resistance based on their combined class tiers and their corruption level. As a result of that, corruption tends to stabilize over time, unless the corrupted creature continues to seek out stronger sources of magic. Over millennia humanity spawned new sapient races as a result of large groups of humans settling in an area infused with higher levels of magical energies. These humans would all eventually become corrupted by the local magic and stabilize at a level of corruption consistent with the environment. When large groups of creatures are exposed to the same source of corruption they tend to change in similar ways. This allows for entire new species to develop with big enough populations to support natural reproduction. Soul shapes and affinities are heritable and as a result, so is corruption. Humans and mundane animals have neutral magical affinity, making them magically versatile but easy to corrupt. Other flavors of magic show higher resistance to corruption, making the corruption a largely one way process. For example: a creature already corrupted by fire magic, will be very resistant to any other magical affinity. It can be further corrupted by fire, or similar affinities.

12. #12Mana

    Keys: Mana

    A synonym for magical energy. Almost everything in the world generates mana of differing affinities. All mana has a "flavor" or "affinity" that decides its nature and what it's best used for. To put it simply fire mana is best for burning things down and life is best for healing or creating life. Affinity greatly influences how corruption changes the infected creature. Affinities that are conceptually adjacent work better together. Life and Nature work better together than Life and Death etc. Connections between elemental and emotional affinities are rare but possible. Affinities can be roughly broken down into two large categories: Elemental: fire, water, lightning, life, death, divine etc. mostly found in nature. Emotional: anger, joy, lust, humor, ennui etc. mostly derived from the gods and sentient beings. You could try to use Joy mana to burn something down but it would be extremely inefficient and difficult to archive. Uncorrupted humans and animals generate neutral mana. It is not very strong, but able to fuel almost any spell. Strong emotions can generate small amounts of emotional mana, but not enough to corrupt. Sources of mana: Souls: every soul generates a small amount of magical energy of its own affinity. The amount is dependent on the being's levels and abilities. Natural resources: everything in nature generates at least a small amount of mana. The amount varies wildly depending on the resource in question. Gods: Gods and their tissues are extremely potent sources of emotional and natural affinity mana. Every god has its own mix of affinities. Rifts: Any area where the membrane between different layers of reality is weaker generates mana. The space in between realms is incredibly rich in all sorts of mana

13. #13Souls

    Keys: Souls

    Every sentient being in GrimLewd has a soul. Souls are used to connect to the path and interact with magical energies. While there is a weak body-mind-soul feedback loop within every creature it is the soul that strongly influences the health of the other two. A damaged body can house a strong mind and soul. A weak mind can be in charge of a strong body and soul. A damaged/corrupted soul will twist the mind and body to reflect itself. In rare cases it is possible to survive one of these being destroyed, but most often it results in death of the individual. Nobody exactly knows where souls come from and what exactly happens to them after death.

14. #14Сlasses

    Keys: Classes

    Getting a class is a mater of intent, action, identity and time. You must perform a role/profession/action over an extended period of time. You must see that role as a important part of your identity and you must consent to the class. You won't get an accidental [blacksmith] class just for knocking out a couple of daggers for fun. And you will not get it if you truly don't want to be a [blacksmith]. Simply put, you actually have to be a blacksmith to become a [blacksmith]. There is no limit to how many classes a person can have, other than time and practicality. There's only so many things a person can truly be. Most people will take a primary path, related to their profession and a handful of additional ones to compliment their main class. Each level in any class grants passive bonuses. Martial classes tend to give strength/dexterity or vitality. Intellectual ones boost memory etc. The higher your overall level, the more resistance you have to magical corruption. Along with levels come passive and active [abilities]. Each time you level up there's a chance you will get or tier up an [ability], depending on what you spent time on since the last level up. Training and stretching your [abilities] to their limits is key to growing more powerful and broadening your [ability] toolset. You can not lose a class, or levels. They can however be changed through corruption or path advancement. Getting your first path Pretty much every sentient being in the world of GrimLewd is given an option to take a [path] upon reaching later adolescence. For humans it would be around 18 years of age. Most adolescents get offered multiple options for their first path based on their experiences and surroundings. Knowing this, most societies tend to try to steer adolescents towards more productive pursuits. Most paths are mundane/non magical. A [farmers] child will be very unlikely to be exposed to any level of magical knowledge or energy. As a result of that magical paths tend to be very rare and highly valued. People living in more magically corrupted parts of the world are more likely to get offered magical variants of classes.

15. #15Path changes

    Keys: Path changes

    Any time you level up your classes can shift or merge. It almost always happens at tier 20, but it is possible in other tiers if something major changed in your life. A [wife] may turn into a [widow], a [warrior] into a [soldier] etc. depending on their experiences in life.

16. #16Corruption

    Keys: Corruption

    Magical corruption tends to extend the lives of humans, allowing them to reach higher levels over their lifetimes. Corrupted classes also tend to be easier to level and more powerful. Corrupted classes also tend to be highly personalized. They are very dependent on a person's psychology, the situation in which they were acquired as well as the type of magical corruption involved.

17. #17Leveling

    Keys: Leveling

    You gain experience and levels differently depending on your path. Broadly speaking fighters do it by fighting, crafters by crafting, and thinkers by thinking. Example: Billy the [blacksmith] gained his class at age 18 after apprenticing in his father's forge for 4 years. He is a kid of above average talent and drive, and he is happy to work in his father's profession.

18. #18Levels 0-10

    Keys: Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5, Level 6, Level 7, Level 8, Level 9, Level 10

    An average person, with moderate drive and talent, will archive level 10 in their main class in about 10 years of moderate effort. At that stage they will be as skilled as a pathless human would be after a lifetime of training, but no more. Example: At age 25 Billy reaches level 10 of his class. His forge is always the right temperature, his hammer accurate and swift. He can tell a bad piece of metal at a glance, and he is very difficult to tire when he is at his forge. He can make pretty much anything, but he specializes in making armor. As long as he's paying attention whatever he crafts will be of good quality, but not excellent. He is also mildly resistant to heat, and fire. He is incapable of working with magical materials.

19. #19Levels 11-20

    Keys: Level 11, Level 12, Level 13, Level 14, Level 15, Level 16, Level 17, Level 18, Level 19, Level 20

    Reaching level 20 is an effort of a lifetime for a person of average talent and drive. Most will stall out between levels 15-19 due to lack of dedication. Most people are content with being simply good enough at their jobs. Average age for reaching level 20 for a human of an above average talent and drive is 20 years after reaching level 10. Starting at level 11, the path offers skills and buffs that are supernatural in scope. No matter how much they trained, a pathless human would never be able to accomplish those feats. Example: Billy, being a talented and driven lad, reaches level 20 at age 39. He is as strong as two men and inexhaustible. He is able to heat his forge to temperatures beyond what should be possible, and keep it at that level with less fuel. He can use magical materials to moderately improve his crafts, and stretch mundane ones to somehow make more with less. Everything he makes is of great quality. If he puts in effort, he can create masterpieces. He is completely immune to heat and fire. His aging is starting to slow due to the accumulation of levels.

20. #20Levels 21-30

    Keys: Level 21, Level 22, Level 23, Level 24, Level 25, Level 26, Level 27, Level 28, Level 29, Level 30

    You can only advance past level 20 after accomplishing a great feat. Win a fight in a spectacular way, create a one of a kind masterpiece, make a scientific breakthrough etc. At level 21 your class may shift, specialize, or broaden depending on your great feat. It is also possible for a number of your classes to merge into one or split apart. It all depends on the feat you accomplished. It will define you for the rest of your life. Paths over level 20 let you accomplish impossible things, in a way that's unique to you. Breaking through the level 20 cap will almost always set you for life in your chosen profession. Less than one in ten thousand ever break through to level 21. Example: At age 43 Billy, struck by inspiration, locks himself in his workshop for two months. In that time he nearly drives himself mad while creating a masterwork armor made out of fire infused metals. His [blacksmith] shifts into [Embersmith], giving him ability to forge magical armors out of the fire alone. He is skilled enough in mundane crafting, that he can easily supply an army with weapons and armor on his own. With time left over to focus on his magical crafts. He's able to create one of a kind artefacts with unique magical properties.

21. #21Levels 31-50

    Keys: Level 31, Level 32, Level 33, Level 34, Level 35, Level 36, Level 37, Level 38, Level 39, Level 40, Level 41, Level 42, Level 43, Level 44, Level 45, Level 46, Level 47, Level 48, Level 49, Level 50

    Very few humans have ever archived level 30 and above. It is mostly the domain of the corrupted and the insane. There is no level cap, or a great feat requirement. Most humans simply don't live long enough to be able to reach this level. Upon reaching level 31 you become a living legend. Less than one in a million ever reaches over level 30 Example: At age 73, frustrated with his old age and lack of advancement past level 30, Billy takes some corrupted levels. He is changed in body and soul. His essence is corrupted by fire and ambition. Billy's corrupted soul gives him insight into the domain of fire and metal. He learns how to reforge fire spirits into armor, enslaving them and feeding off of their energy. He sets up his forge at the peak of the highest mountain in the kingdom and sets to work, reforging himself in search of immortality. He lives for a very, very, very long time. The few of his creations that make it down the mountain shape the course of history. Wars break out over scraps of iron discarded from his forge.

22. #22Level 50+

    Keys: Level 50, Level 51, Level 52, Level 53...

    Gods fear you. As they should. Example: Billy captures the God of fire inside of a helmet of his creation. With it, he burns entire continents, and wipes out multiple civilizations. He uses the heat of the burning souls to fuel his great forge. Finally he reforges his own fiery soul into something greater to become the new God of fire. All hail Billy the god of Fire and Torment!

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