EverPhoenix
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EverPhoenix Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:32 am Post subject: Resurrection Manual |
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Resurrection Manual
This is a guide to the various things you might find in the world. It is by no means complete, as some things are bound to show up later in the DnD. This will be periodically updated as new things become available.
The Stats
Health
If you don't know what this one is, then you really shouldn't be here. Seriously though, if this reaches zero, your character dies. And gets resurrected in the last town, losing some gold and a few items.
Mana
Mana is the reserve of arcana in each individual. They can call upon this to bend the universe around them in various different ways. In short, use mana to cast spells.
Moxie
This is basically an Attack stat. It represents how aggressive and willful your character is. It influences the damage you deal to enemies, and gives you a greater likelihood of winning arguments.
Fortitude
This is basically a Defense stat. Opposite to Moxie, it represents how resilient your character is. It influences the damage you receive from enemies.
Arcana
This is the magical proficiency of your character. If affects all magical interactions your character has with other things. Predominantly affects spellcasting.
Skill
This is the physical counterpart to Arcana. As such, it affects any physical interactions you may have with others. Your skill directly affects how well you can use weapons.
Dexterity
Basically, Dexterity is speed. It affects your turns in combat, and it affects your movement on the world map.
Combat
When you are engaged in combat, you are fighting another enemy, usually to the death. The damage you deal to the enemy is derived from a calculation involving your Moxie, their Fortitude, and the appropriate stat corresponding to the method of attack (Arcana for magical, Skill for physical).
If you win a battle, you gain experience, and you might find loot. Loot is usually gold or items.
If you lose a battle entirely, you die. If you die, you respawn in the town you most recently visited, with full Health and Mana. However, you lose some of your gold and items. You will not lose equipment.
If your Health reaches 0 while your allies are still fighting in the same battle, you are merely incapacitated and will be on 1 Health at the end of the battle. You can be healed by allies, but it will take more than a simple Restore spell.
When you gain experience, you might level up. An abridged table for experience is below:
Level 2: 16
Level 3: 36
Level 4: 60
Level 5: 88
Level 6: 120
Items
Coming Soon
Heroes
Sorcerer
Base Stats:
Health: 25 + 3
Mana: 25 + 3
Moxie: 20 + 2
Fortitude: 15 + 2
Arcana: 30 + 3.5
Skill: 15 + 2
Dexterity: 20 + 2
Advancement
The Sorceror gains additional Experience from Mana expenditure. Every time he casts a spell, he gains Experience equal to a portion of its Mana cost.
Additional skills are learned from casting a specific spell a certain number of times, in addition to gaining levels.
Skills
Arcane Bolt is a spell that deals damage to one target enemy. Plain and simple, it is a bolt of pure magical energy.
Restore is a basic healing spell. It heals a constant amount of 8 Health per cast.
Thief
Base Stats:
Health: 25 + 3
Mana: 20 + 2
Moxie: 20 + 2
Fortitude: 15 + 2
Arcana: 15 + 2
Skill: 30 + 3.5
Dexterity: 25 + 3
Advancement
The Thief gains additional experience based on the value of the loot he finds, in addition to levelling up.
Additional skills are learned from the repeated use of items.
Skills
Shadow Strike is a physical spell (uses Mana but is based on the Moxie stat) that also reduces the enemy's skill when it hits. Deals the same amount of damage as your weapon.
Steal does what it says on the box. It steals an item from the target. If successful, the item will be different to what the loot item can be, and does not count as loot for the thief's experience.
Paladin
Base Stats:
Health: 40 + 5.5
Mana: 15 + 2
Moxie: 20 + 2
Fortitude: 25 + 3
Arcana: 15 + 2
Skill: 20 + 2
Dexterity: 15 + 2
Advancement
The Paladin gains additional experience whenever he takes damage. A portion of the damage he takes is converted into experience. It does not decrease the damage.
Additional skills are gained from attacking normally without using spells. A certain number of consecutive attacks are required to learn a new skill. Skills are also gained from levelling up.
Skills
Holy Strike is a physical spell that adds damage to the Paladin's weapon.
Blessing is a buff spell that increases the target's Fortitude.
Wayfarer
Base Stats:
Health: 25 + 3
Mana: 20 + 2
Moxie: 15 + 2
Fortitude: 15 + 2
Arcana: 20 + 2
Skill: 25 + 3
Dexterity: 30 + 3.5
Advancement
The Wayfarer gains additional experience from moving on the world map.
Additional skills are learned from visiting new towns, in addition to gaining levels.
Skills
Sandstorm is a spell that summons a sandstorm on the battlefield, dealing minor damage to enemies every turn until the battle ends.
Adaptation, once cast, reduces the damage the Wayfarer takes from enemies, depending on the amount of times they hit him since he cast it.
Alchemist
Base Stats:
Health: 25 + 3
Mana: 30 + 3.5
Moxie: 20 + 2
Fortitude: 15 + 2
Arcana: 25 + 3
Skill: 15 + 2
Dexterity: 20 + 2
Advancement
The Alchemist gains additional experience from successfully synthesizing an item using one of his skills.
Additional skills are learned from defeating new enemies, in addition to gaining levels.
Skills
Weaponize turns one of your items into a weapon. Effects vary.
Imbue upgrades a target item. Equipment cannot be upgraded. Common effects include increasing magnitude of the item's effect. _________________
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