Horde Alone And Inheritance Quiz

While House Andrews is away (hopefully somewhere gorgeous, where the only monsters are overloaded breakfast waffles), you’re left with me. Mwahahaha.

As always, the result is chaos! Fluffy, nerdy, deeply chalant chaos. Some of you are still trying to marry London though sheer force of headcanon – because would a guy with such good jawline really be capable of betrayal? And who among us hasn’t at one time suggested impromptu post-mortem thumb fingerprint extraction surgery in a toxic monster-infested cave trap? Long live Team Facts Be Damned, you’ve taught me all I know!

The comments have also been busy trying to figure out which Talent would serve us best beyond the gate.

I see you. I hear you. I have made you a thing: The Inheritance Talent Sorting Quiz.

Tried to write it as a ‘choose your own adventure’ story. That’s technically the tank-repairing grandma of LitRPG, so it should work. There are 6 possible results: assessor, tank, blade warden, scout, healer and mining foreman. Sorry chat, you can’t aim for the InBearitance. If we can’t all be Bear, no one can be Bear. It’s only fair.

Gentle note:

This is just for fun. Every Talent plays a vital part in helping humanity survive. If you think getting a particular result might ruin your afternoon, it’s perfectly fine to skip the quiz. Bear still loves you.

Also: the newsletter doesn’t like the quiz plugin and sends it out in code. If you read this in email form and want to take the test, click here to come directly to the website.

Long may you survive the breach, BDH! Preferably with all your thumbs.

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The Inheritance Talent Quiz

When the first gate tore and monsters came out, everything went sideways. Humans freaked out. A few—not me, I’m a dog—woke up with powers no one could explain. Talents. Some became walking shields. Some turned into stabby-happy blade machines. Some just got very good at finding shinies.
The war is still going. It's time to find your place in the breach. Take the quiz. Get sorted. Don’t die. And bring dog biscuits.

— Bear, Winner of the "Best Girl" Guild Award, 3 years running

1 / 10

You step through the gate. The mist clings to your boots and the air smells like copper and rain. Ahead, alien darkness stretches, waiting.

Before you challenge it, you reach for your talisman. Every diver has one. Something to hold, remember, and ward off the worst. What do you carry?

A dog tag from someone who didn’t make it. You wear it so no one forgets.

A coin you flip before each gate run. It doesn't matter what you call—it’s not about the outcome, it’s about the toss.

A nugget of rusty breach ore. Worth nothing. Kept it anyway. It hums sometimes.

A loop of thread, torn off from your oldest guild coveralls. It’s frayed. So are you. Still works.

A polished citrine crystal. Your mother said it brings prosperity. You mostly use it as a fidget spinner.

Just a ritual. You whisper your name once, then leave it behind. In the breach, no one can hold you, even by your shadow.

2 / 10

The first thing you encounter is a grove of bioluminescent fungi, stretching as far as the eye can see. Some pulse with variegated light; others twitch when the air moves. Do you…

Immediately start cataloguing. Potential resource, possible danger—both matter.

Could it work as potential escape cover for later? Who knows what will be chasing you on your way out.

Clear a path through it—gently, if possible, forcefully if not.

Look for signs of medicinal properties. Even breach-nature heals if you know where to look.

Check whether it grows over something more valuable. You're in this for the income as much as the outcome.

Investigate the wider area while everyone is focused on the mushrooms. Someone has to.

3 / 10

At the other end of the mushroom field, the ground starts to shake underfoot. Debris cascades down the cave walls. Ahead, a narrow tunnel splits left, and a spindly stone bridge stretches right across a deep chasm. Neither path looks safe. Make your choice.

Pick the path your intuition dictates. A "gut instinct" is your experience telling you something before you had the chance to formulate rational thought.

Not all of you will be able to fit through the narrow tunnel. You test the bridge’s strength with your full weight. If it breaks, better it’s you than the others.

You guard the crossing until everyone else makes it through.

Survival is a priority, but resources are the whole reason the team is here. Which path leads to fewer regrets?

Bah. Rocks. You know rocks. Rocks fall, nobody died. They're overreacting.

Make sure everyone’s stable before committing to either direction.

4 / 10

Good news: your whole team made it across the narrow stone bridge. Bad news: the air here crackles with static. Something hums in your teeth. Only one step into the eerie cold and your comm unit sputters and dies. HQ is gone. Radio silence. What do you do?

Fall into leadership mode. Contact or no contact, someone needs to take responsibility for the team.

You have no authority here. You can only hope procedure will be maintained.

Mutter a curse and keep working. If it's important, they’ll find you.

Rally the team, keep panic from spreading.

Hold position and fortify your location until a new plan forms.

Double-time it to higher ground to assess the new area. Sooner or later, the order will be to move.

5 / 10

You hear a faint tapping behind a collapsed wall in the new cavern. Comms are still down, so it could be someone from the assault team, trapped. How do you handle it?

Leave the team to their work and go investigate from a side tunnel.

Clear the rubble with brute strength—there's no time to lose!

Weapon at the ready. Chances are it's foe, not friend.

Have your supplies at hand. You hope it's not too late for whoever's out there.

Use tools to clear rubble efficiently, like you were trained to do.

Evaluate the surroundings and probabilities before you even touch this new problem.

6 / 10

An ambush! There's monster fire as soon as you clear the suspicious tapping wall. Your instincts scream. You react with:

Shield up, block as much of the damage as possible.

Fall back, analyzing the cavern for counterattack or escape options.

Find cover and prepare to deal with the inevitable.

Stealthily drop a grenade on the enemy from above. Play deadly games, win deadly prizes.

Rush the enemy, cutting your way out.

If it's heavy enough, it's a weapon. I'm not going down today.

7 / 10

You've escaped the monster ambush, but one of your teammates is down—bad leg wound, bleeding fast. What do you do?

Assess the wound and try to stop the bleeding immediately.

Carry them without slowing down.

Clear a path for evacuation, with force if necessary.

Look around for that one lichen that acts as a painkiller. They must be in agony.

Find the fastest way back to the gate. Time matters.

Rig a makeshift stretcher out of whatever you have. You'll take turns getting them through this.

8 / 10

You've been in the breach for a day now and it's taking its toll. You find a mostly intact supply crate dropped by the assault team. What's the first thing you grab?

The fresh pair of socks. Work conditions are hard and trench foot is harder!

A new can of high-vis spray paint. This breach is loaded!

Med supplies, the severe limb injury is draining ours.

Emergency rations. I need my strength.

Check for any weapons. Even with the safety protocols, we don't want them to fall in enemy hands.

The portable beacon. Escape routes matter more than loot.

9 / 10

You’ve reached the anchor chamber. It’s pulsing at critical mass. Once it ruptures, monsters will flood Earth. But this is also the first chamber you've come across any high-value ore. You have minutes. What do you do?

Collapse the anchor. We'll find good ore in other breaches.

Slash at anything that comes from the anchor while others mine. We're in a blue threat-level breach, we can take these monsters.

Block the entrance. If creature wants to go through, it won't make it past you.

Get your team out alive. Nothing is worth dying for.

Move out. No looking back.

Secure the ore—fast. After all that, you’re not leaving empty-handed.

10 / 10

As you stumble through the collapsing gate, bloodied and exhausted, one thought burns brightest in your mind. What was most important to you inside the breach?

Giving the fight my all.

Understanding the breach so humanity can make the most out of it.

Protecting my team. Always.

Getting everyone out on their own feet.

Having something to show for it. Glory is good, but bonuses feed my kids better.

Outmaneuvering every threat the breach threw at me.

See you on Friday for The Inheritance Chapter 4!

Comments

Nic says
May 2, 2025 at 1:23 am
That was fun. I got healer. Now to try different answers. Husband will want me to go for the shinies.
Joan says
May 2, 2025 at 1:46 am
Who is here constantly refreshing for the next chapter because too lazy to google international time zones?
Cec says
May 2, 2025 at 7:29 am
I’m a scout!
Then retook the test, changed one answer from beacon to medical supplies, and got healer!
These were the two answers I had hoped for !
Thanks Mod R !
Next chapter to come :-))))))
Pfefferminztee says
May 2, 2025 at 8:07 am
always the healer 🧡
Minna says
May 2, 2025 at 9:30 am
That was fun! Thanks Mod R.
Not sure if I would be able to go into a breach. Assessors – we should be ok?
Jean Morgan says
May 2, 2025 at 9:39 am
Thanks! That was fun.
MissB2U says
May 2, 2025 at 10:15 am
Healer! No surprise there – I’m a retired RN 😂
Rita says
May 2, 2025 at 10:48 am
Healer. hmmm
SteveL says
May 2, 2025 at 11:23 am
Yaay I am a Blade Warden!
But I don’t sacrifice teammates
Gloria says
May 2, 2025 at 11:43 am
I had picked that talent in my head! Very Fun Mad Mod R. Happy vacay HA.
Becci Johnson says
May 2, 2025 at 7:31 pm
I got HEALER
Kathy says
May 2, 2025 at 10:11 pm
I was a healer…which is what I do in real life. Hah.
Julie W. says
May 3, 2025 at 3:02 am
Interesting! I usually play healers in MMORPGs but this quiz gave me DeBRA.
Joy Wilson says
May 3, 2025 at 11:39 am
Healer. so true
Jerran says
May 3, 2025 at 4:53 pm
Got precisely the result I wanted: healer.
Sue says
May 4, 2025 at 4:56 am
Not surprised that I’m the Healer. My empathetic nature always takes over. I’d save Bear first.
Alison says
May 4, 2025 at 9:57 pm
Healer; figures, I’m a social worker.
Laura says
May 5, 2025 at 5:16 pm
a assessor. Sounds about right 😊
Poi says
May 5, 2025 at 10:09 pm
healer. makes sense rah
Kelticat says
May 6, 2025 at 2:49 pm
Healer. Not bad, I usually was designated team “mom” by my coworkers.
Kate says
May 7, 2025 at 12:36 am
Thank you for recognizing who is the most important character—Bear!
Because she’s the goodest girl, yes she is.
Cynthia H. says
May 7, 2025 at 11:50 am
Healer!!
Will I am in Health Care.
Lyn says
May 9, 2025 at 2:06 pm
A healer. I never expected that result. Hmm