Smoothly for now

Priests at level ten were granted two skills, lesser heal and holy bolt. After a short incantation a priest would hold up their holy symbol and release the spell. The whole system was simple but intricate. It was hard to concentrate on reciting the prayer while moving so to cast a spell one would have to stand still.

The first pack of monsters was three goblins patrolling down the tunnel. The path was wide enough for four people to walk stand by side so not small but provided limited movement. The battle was rather uneventful Neal tanking the monsters while the other two dealt damage.

It was possible to track the health of party members through the interface but the system was cumbersome and hard to interact with during a battle. Charlie pulled up the translucent screen checking the damage dealt versus the amount a lesser heal would restore. ' it seems within a reasonable range,' he closed the interface and focused on the battle.

Healing wasnt just about throwing a heal as soon as a tank took damage. One had to plan ahead for incoming damage and provide support when healing wasnt necessary. The attack patterns of the goblins was rather simple, the damage was consistent with no spikes in damage.

Charlie used this opportunity to practice, he would allow Neal's health to drop while casting holy bolt. Aiming seemed easy enough, then after topping up Neal's health he tried to time a heal to finish the cast as soon he took an attack where there wouldn't be any overhealing. This practice was overkill on this small pack of goblins, but the basics of healing was always the same. It would take alot of time to get used to this system and practicing now would speed up the breaking in process when it would matter.

The instance continued in this matter until the tunnel opened up into a cavern and they came to a halt.

"Jamal scout ahead," Neal ordered. Jamal nodded then disappeared activating his stealth skill. " Up ahead should be a boss. The area is generated randomly so we will make a plan after we know what the situation looks like."

Charlie nodded, he knew there was some variation in dungeons but he had not looked at a guide yet. Charlie froze up as he felt a pressure on his chest, then a grab. After a moment of shock he threw a punch hitting nothing but air, then a laugh could be heard. 'Why did i think this was a good idea.'