Outdoor Adventure Time!, part 2, Tuesday, period 1

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Class met today on the sand below the boardwalk, where the geography of the island kept the waves to a minimum, allowing for greater underwater visibility. Eliot, wearing a pair of swimshorts and a tank top, was holding a swim mask and giving it a suspicious look. There were other masks, tanks, fins, vests, and other equipment carefully set in a line on the sand.

“How many of you are already SCUBA-certified?” Parker asked, looking hopeful. “It’s okay if you’re not. We both are, unlike last week. Eliot just has issues.”

"I don't have --" Eliot sighed. "Look, you try fightin' a spear fisherman underwater while avoiding getting shot by drug runners and see how you like it."

Parker kept talking like Eliot hadn’t said anything more combative than “It’s hot out today.”

“For those of you who want to take it easier, we do have snorkeling, which is just as fun. But if you go into the deeper water, you’ll probably see weirder and more beautiful things! Or possibly find shipwrecks! Or pearls!”

Yeah, Parker was in it for the treasure.

"Or a damned seamonster," Eliot muttered. "Swear to god, one of these days I'm gonna get tossed into this water and end up fighting that damned seamonster. . . ."

Adventuring!, Thursday, Period 3

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Today, rather than an armory, the Danger Shop opened into a library. And on the walls, where there were no books there were racks of staffs. Their teacher turned to face them, wearing an impressive set of robes, a book tucked under one arm, and a staff in his hand. "Welcome back to class," he said with a grin. "Today we're coverin' my favorite class, the magic-users. Whether they're memorizin' spells out of old dusty tomes or spell-slingin' on the fly, magic-users twist arcane energies into a variety of different spells. They can fling attack spells, heal people, enchant items, give bonuses to their allies, an' hex their enemies. Also, their clothes are dope."

Not that he was biased or anything.

"Now then, havin' phenomenal cosmic powers comes with some drawbacks. Most magic-users have less health, strength, an' stamina than the other classes. They can only wear light armor, which means they're vulnerable to attacks from other characters. They're kinda glass cannons, capable of dealin' a helluva lotta damage, but unable to take much in return. Also, magic-users work from a limited number of spells. Unlike a fighter or a rogue who can keep fightin' until their weapon breaks, most magic-users can't go that long. Some magic-users are limited by how many spells they can memorize in a day. Others have a supply of mana that they burn through, an' either need to wait until it refreshes naturally or take some kind of potion to give themselves a boost. Either way, when they're out, they're out, an' few magic-users have the strength or skill to wield a weapon."

"Now, because there are so many ways that magic can express, there are plenty of different schools of magic an' various kinds of magic-users. We're only gonna cover a few today, because we just ain't got time to cover 'em all. But if the amount of spells a magic-user can throw is limited by their memory or mana, the only limit to the way a magic-user uses their magic is only limited by their imagination." He grinned at them, then held out his palm where a glowing ball of electricity formed. "An', of course, for today's class we all have magic."