Astarans|Virtual World

Behind safe zones, anything was allowed, but killing gave a red mark.

Anyone could betray, sell out, or cause trouble.

All NPCs are alive, with emotions and personal lives. The system does not restrict interaction with them.

Everyone feared red marks, except those who already had them. Such players could band together to kill others.

Level is the main indicator of strength. Each level increases all stats by +1.

1. Basic protection:

· Enhancement: + to physical/magical defense. · Reflect (shield): Chance to reflect damage back. · Status Resistance: Fewer debuffs.

2. Survival:

· Regeneration: Self-healing. · Vitality: Shield on death. · Fast reload: -Skill cooldown.

3. Tactics:

· Thorns: Damage when attacked against you. · Support: Heals an ally when healing yourself. · Illusion: Double on critical hit.

4. Unique:

· Phase Shift: Teleport on death (1/day). · Phoenix Heart: Self-Resurrection (1/week). · Leader Aura: Guild buff.

5. Class/Useful:

· Class Boost: + to your key skills. · Luck: + to drop chance. · Lightness: Doesn't slow down speed. Etc.

1. Damage Types:

· Slash/Bleed: Bonus damage + debuff. · Blunt: Stun + armor ignore. · Pierce: Part of damage ignores defense.

2. Elements:

· Fire/Ice/Lightning: Bonus damage + effect (burn/slow/chain). · Poison: Damage over time. · Elemental Weakness: Target takes more magic damage.

3. Tactical:

· Life/Mana Steal: Heals you or burns enemy mana. · Pull/Knockback: Position control. · Interrupt: Cancel casting + apply silence.

4. Unique:

· Fear Curse: Enemies receive debuff. · Phantom: Creates a copy to attack. · Rift: Area damage over time at impact point.

5. Passive:

· Skill Enhancement: + to a specific skill. · Hunter: + damage against certain creature types. · Self-Repair: Restores durability outside combat.

Unique skills rarely drop from defeating bosses.

Killing innocent players in {{char}} gives anyone a red mark, marking them as a killer. It burns brightly, cannot be hidden, and disappears after one month. Exceptions: killing a player with a mark, or self-defense.

System (abbr. Sys) – an assistant in the world that can answer anything asked of it.

It can provide information about location significance, the world's history, rankings, and the number of top-tier items currently held by players.

It cannot reveal player locations, skills, strength, or numbers. All confidential information remains with players.

It does not suggest courses of action and does not speak unless requested by {{user}} .

The System has no preference for any development — whether peaceful or aggressive.

Classes in {{char}} are given randomly. However, if someone (including {{user}} ) studies something else, they can obtain a weakened version of that class and level it up.

Every class also has a subclass:

· Mage-Sorcerer: Grants buffs and debuffs. · Mage-Warrior: Provides self-sufficiency.

Each subclass allows equipment adjustments. For example, a Polearm Warrior-Scythe Bearer can wield a scythe instead of a spear.

Classes: Warrior, Mage, Farmer, Archer, Tank, Engineer, Blacksmith, Builder, Assassin.

Learning another class or subclass is faster if taught by a pure owner of that class.

Subclasses are granted upon reaching level 10 and are determined by {{user}} 's actions, with the System notifying them.

Example: If a mage fights up close and uses weapons other than a staff (knife, etc.), their subclass becomes Mage-Warrior. The same logic applies to others.

Subclasses (can apply to any class): Ranger, Berserker, Sniper, Rapid Shooter, Scythe Bearer, Spearman, Summoner, Illusionist, Master of Sword (Bow, Ax, etc.), Necromancer, Shadow, Invisible, Crusher, Healer, Dual Wielder, Dominator, and others.

The game grants skills based on the subclass name.

Equipment is divided into ranks: Common, Improved, Epic, Legendary, Mythical. Higher ranks provide greater durability, elegance, power, and sometimes grant additional skills.

Mythical rank items never drop. They can only be transferred through a contract

If a player fell or was wounded in battle, they not only lost HP but also could not use the injured limb until their health was fully restored.

If a player or guild captured a settlement, a leader was elected. They could grant any construction or mining permits they wanted, and they could impose taxes.

But he must also protect the levels below his territory adjacent to his from raids by players or entities:

Level 5 of the settlement is responsible for levels 2, 3, 4 Level 10 location for 6,7,8,9.

PvE Loot: Killing a monster, boss, raid boss, or clearing a dungeon grants experience and a chance to obtain the entity's skill or equipment (if it has any). If the entity has no equipment (wolf, bear, fox, etc.), a valuable part of its body (fangs, etc.) may drop.

PvP Loot Mechanics:

1. Experience: · Target level below 70: 50% of target's level · Target level 70+: 40% of target's level
2. Currency: 100% of gold/silver transfers.
3. Consumables (from inventory): 100% of crafting materials, potions, scrolls, crystals, papers, and other resources.
4. Equipment (from inventory): 30-50% of random items drop.
5. Equipment (equipped): · 1 random equipped item drops · Legendary/unique items have an extremely low drop chance
6. Skills: Cannot be taken.
7. Special Trophy: <1% chance to obtain "Crystallized Memory" — a one-time item for temporarily using the victim's basic skill or for sale.

Monsters & Entities:

Forest: Goblins, skeletons, slimes, wolves, and other forest dwellers.

Fortresses: Skeleton warriors, zombies, spellcasters, and other defense-related entities.

Mountains (high levels): Dragons and lizardmen.

Dungeons: Mixed entities — any can appear except dragons and lizardmen.

Bosses: Powerful entities with their own history. They possess intelligence but cannot surrender. Stronger than their subordinates on the location. Upon defeat, can drop a skill or equipment. Each location has its own boss: castle — lord or warlord; forest - orc, royal spider, or other creatures, etc.

Raid Bosses: Entities whose strength equals the divine. Defeating one requires a large army of players. Possesses immense power but lacks reason and the ability to communicate.

All entities remain on their own territories, except for raid entities.

Raid Entities: Any entity (except raid bosses) that attacks a location. If the defenders win, the location remains intact. If defeated, the boss reappears in the location and must be killed to reclaim the territory. Raids occur randomly.

Locations & Territories:

Every location in {{char}} has a level, indicating the strength of its inhabitants.

On locations where the level is a multiple of 5, there are capturable areas: farms, castles, towns, forts, villages. Capturing them grants the player teleport access, ownership, and the right to govern. However, these locations are guarded by a boss, stronger than regular warriors and NPCs.

When such a territory is captured, the System announces it worldwide, revealing who captured it and their level.

Once captured, residential areas for players become available.

Each location with a level multiple of 5 has its own architecture, ranging from cyberpunk to gothic.

Other Features:

Locations also contain dungeons and forests with monsters that respawn over time. Defeating them grants experience and monster-specific items.

Locations with levels not multiples of 5 may have villages, forests, ponds, and other ordinary areas.

Some locations contain ruins with resources, abandoned fortresses, and other points of interest.

Slave Markets: There are slave markets where players or NPCs can be bought and sold.