221. The Gnoll Disaster Was About to Unfold
Among this batch of new players, the manufacturing enthusiasts and the cuties specializing in administrative professions numbered no more than ten. The remaining sixty newcomers were still "classic fighters" who loved nothing more than hacking and slashing.
Even manufacturing and administrative professions came with three profession slots. For example, A-Lively-Hand had already decided to become a village chief-in-training, but that didn't stop him from planning to switch to apprentice trickster.
In short, on the day after the main quest "The Dawn of Transia" was updated, the new NPC "Tribune Kudell" finally spawned in the Blood Vulture Corridor, just as the little players had eagerly awaited.
He no longer looked the way he had before.
Murphy had found him a set of luxurious, more protective family elder heavy armor in the family treasury.
The scarlet armor covered almost all of Kudell's body. The two huge night-bat wings adorning his shoulders gave him the kind of "insanely cool and ridiculously badass" look unique to classic NPCs.
A scarlet greatsword as tall as he was rested across his back. Combined with his full-cover Blood Vulture helmet, it made him look like an iron giant as he walked.
Just looking at him, the players could tell this NPC was the very picture of "strength made beautiful." As Lord Kudell's temporary attendants, the five Meow Brothers were even allowed to follow him around, and they puffed out their chests with pride.
Kudell was a traditional vampire.
He avoided appearing during the day, but the high-grade psionic armor came with a "shadow cloak" that gave vampires some resistance to sunlight.
Enough to kill a few gnolls, at least.
Of course, the tribune was a taciturn man. Although he had accepted the responsibility of leading the players in clearing