The answer to this question is still unknown to me...

Wiergraf · Post by **Wiergraf** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:08 pm

Hello everyone. My question is: What is Perspective, Essence, and Willpower when you make a character? I think Essence has something to do with magic, so when I make a magic character I always put that up. I dont get what the others are. I dont see how they would really help.With the left over skill points for a character I make, I always add it to Willpower if it is a melee fighter. Does ANYONE know what these do?

Freo · Post by **Freo** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:14 pm

they are not in use yet...

Darlok · Post by **Darlok** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:23 pm

Are you sure about this ?

Its very dangerous to say "This is unused right now."

And please, dont spoil the fun of getting to now Effects on your own.

[Edit]

Basicly i am saying "Never leave anything blank, you will regret that."

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:48 pm

Quite right darlok, you should make the stats fit the char. As they will be put to use (if they aren't already). The gm's always love keeping secrets from the players

Stag · Post by **Stag** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 1:25 am

I believe that Eccence is your magic defence

Perspective is your accuracy

And im not sure what willpower is?

Setherioth · Post by **Setherioth** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 12:46 am

It is hard to say though when something will be brought into effect. I remember when i created a character and i put points into a useless stat (i didn't read the advice and didn't know it wasn't being used) and then not too long ago they found a use for it and many of the older characters were very upset at the penelty of the loss of the ability to cast some spells.

Darlok · Post by **Darlok** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 12:54 am

Inteligence was always used, but back then it was only used to determine the Amount of Mana you need to cast a Spells.

Adano Eles · Post by **Adano Eles** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:13 am

All abilities are used somewhere, as some GM stated some time ago.
Just some are more obvious then others.

martin · Post by **martin** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:49 am

There is no attribute called "Perspective". Probably you mean "Perception".

The higher your perception-attribute is, the better you hear, see, smell, ...
Essence tell you how well you can stand magica or how difficult it is to hurt/kill you (by magic).
Constitution is quite analoguous to essence, but against physical influences.
Dexterity tells you how well you can do something with you hands, let's say how good your coordination of hand-movements is, e.g. to catch a ball or to carve into a piece of wood.
Agility stands for the ability of moving your body quickly, e.g. to jump over an moving obstacle.

HTH,

Martin

Seth Valor · Post by **Seth Valor** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 7:21 pm

Well, i know essence is magic resistance. And willpower i dont think is in use yet. And I heard perspective was like this:

If Two characters go down into a demon cave, and the demon is at equal length to the both of them, then the demon will go to the character with less perspective.

THis is only what i have heard.....so i dont know for sure : )

Darlok · Post by **Darlok** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 7:26 pm

I just will quote Martin, just for Seth, who doesnt have had the Time to read.

There is no attribute called "Perspective". Probably you mean "Perception".

The higher your perception-attribute is, the better you hear, see, smell, ...

Stag · Post by **Stag** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 11:24 pm

So I was right about the essence stat? cool!

paul laffing · Post by **paul laffing** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 1:33 am

Does it mean anything that we can not hear, see, or smell?

Adano Eles · Post by **Adano Eles** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:58 am

Your char can hear, see, smell...
Just because there is no skill named "hear, see, smell" doesn't mean you can't do it...
As I said, those attributes are just less obvious in their effects.

Stag · Post by **Stag** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:17 am

Mabe their making a graph or a bar that tells you if you hear, smell, feel, ect. something. or it could be how well you can identify something.

Well... Its just a thaught so dont get on my back if i said something bogus.