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<p>[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]</p> <p>Nuri, an [Assistant Glassworker], only has a single Skill. It's really not fair.</p> <p>He's worked in the hot shop his entire life, following in his father's footsteps after his parents passed away, but he's stuck. Despite possessing above-average talent as an artisan, he still hasn't shed his [Assistant] status, gained a second Skill, or even leveled enough to reach the first Threshold. Besides, he's bored; most days he daydreams of adventure and becoming a hero, or pines for the renown that's sure to be his if he evolves his Class into a [Master Glass Smith], but nothing ever changes—until suddenly, fate strikes, and nothing is ever the same again.</p> <p>These days, Nuri sees more magic, prestige, and adventure than he can handle as he gets swept up in realm-shaking conspiracies and desperate fights for his life. Maybe a boring life wasn't so bad after all.</p> <p>Disclaimers: 1) Names were mostly chosen through random generators and aren't necessarily final. If they seem derivative or boring, blame RNG. 2) Skills, Classes, levels, and the entire system is currently a work in progress; please be kind if it's not very well fleshed out yet. 3) This is the first full-length novel I've set out to write without a single plot point ready. I had nothing in mind other than a recent visit to a hot shop. Molten glass is pretty awesome. 4) Related, I know much less about glass than I'd like. I did some research, but mistakes are bound to happen. If you have a correction, thanks! Please be polite about it. 5) The prose is my experimental attempt at first-person, present tense. I realize it may not be everyone's preference, but I hope you'll give it a try anyway!</p>
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