Vanguard: Welcome to level 8
I went out to reach level 8 and made it. I found I wasn’t as indestructible as I’d thought when I attacked, or was attacked by, three mobs deep in a dungeon. Finding a safe place to die isn’t easy in that situation. I killed two of them and took the edge off the third. At level 7 I had to make a corpse run. Luckily, most of my gear is bound to me, so I wasn’t reduced in power going back in.
Later, I purchased one of the binding spheres intending to bind a level 8 sword and bow, I’ve avoided binding because of the 30 copper cost. It turns out the sphere has ten charges. Binding an item costs 3 copper. That’s not bad.
I created a skinning knife and axe for Marks gathering skills. I understand blacksmithing a little, but even though these tools are trivial to me, it’s no guarantee I’ll succeed in achieving “A” quality and success. I’m going to try to build some armor or a weapon next. I wish I had a little more cash. Now that I’m 8 I must start saving for a horse.