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WILLPOWER: Represents a character's determination and mental fortitude. With high willpower, mages can cast
more spells due to the larger mana pool this stat provides. For Warriors and Rogues, willpower gives a larger
stamina pool for combat techniques, and for special attacks.
- What Willpower Does -
Increases Mana or Stamina by 5.0 for each point purchased.
Contributes to mental resistance.
MAGIC: Is the measure for a character's natural affinity for the arcane arts. This is a crucial attribute for mages, as it
directly increases their spell power score, and as a result of that, the potency of all of their spells. In addition to the
above, the Magic score also has a significant impact upon the effectiveness of potions, poultices, and salves for all
classes of character.
- What Magic Does -
Increases Spell Power by 1.0 for each point purchased.
Increases the effectiveness of potions, poultices, and salves.
Is a prerequisite for higher-level spells.
Is a prerequisite for higher-tier staves.
Contributes to mental resistance.
CUNNING: Determines how effectively a character learns and reasons. Most skills like Herbalism and Combat
Tactics require a quick mind (and high Cunning) to master them. This stat also helps your character to find
weaknesses in enemy armor and in attack and defense tactics. Rogue's in particular benefit from this stat, as many of
their class talents and special attacks rely upon it.
- What Cunning Does -
Increases the effectiveness of Rogue Talents.
Is a prerequisite for many skills.
Contributes to armor penetration, persuasion, and mental resistance.
CONSTITUTION: Represents health and resilience. A higher constitution stat directly increases the amount of
damage a character can receive before falling on the battlefield.
- What Constitution Does -
Increases health by 5.0 for each point purchased.
Contributes to physical resistance,
Skills
You are provided with a point to spend on a skill here.
Coercion (Passive)
With this skill your character becomes influential and is able to convince others to change their views or decisions.
Depending upon whether you have a higher strength or cunning stat, you will be better at either intimidating or
persuading respectively.
There are three upgrades to this skill - Improved Coercion, Expert Coercion, and Master Coercion.
Stealing (Activated)
This stat permits you to steal small items from others - whether enemy or friend - as long as you do not alert them to
what you are doing.
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