Skills & Spells

Every class and race has a full path of growth ahead of it - some abilities come early, some are earned over months of real play. The rarest and most powerful are reserved for those who reach the very top: level 90 and beyond.

Novice
Level 1+

Adept
Level 15+

Veteran
Level 35+

Master
Level 60+

Mythic tier (Level 90+) abilities are marked in gold below - the single most powerful ability each class or race will ever learn.

Augur — Light, Support Caster

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Cure Wounds	5 MP	Heals a single ally a moderate amount.
5	Auspice	4 MP	Grants the caster a temporary defense boost.
8	Favour of the Sky	4 MP	Grants an ally a temporary accuracy boost.
15	Divine Judgment	5 MP	A bolt of heavenly light - Augur's basic offensive spell.
20	Omen of Weakness	5 MP	Lowers an enemy's defense for a short time.
25	Blessing of Fortune	5 MP	Grants an ally a temporary damage boost.
30	Birdsight	3 MP	Reveals who is present in an adjacent room, through a named exit, without entering it.
35	Illusory Duplicate	5 MP	Confuses enemies with illusory copies, making the caster harder to hit for a short time.
40	Veil of Night	6 MP	Turns the caster nearly invisible, making them much harder to hit for a short time.
45	Omen of Doom	7 MP	Curses an enemy with lowered accuracy and damage at once.
50	Prophetic Ward	8 MP	Fully absorbs the next hit against the warded target.
60	Conjure Weapon	6 MP	Conjures a staff into the caster's hands, its power scaling with the caster's level. Fades after 10 minutes.
65	Summon Familiar	10 MP	Calls a divine bird to fight at the caster's side - owl, eagle, hawk, or phoenix, depending on level.
80	Gate	8 MP	Teleports the caster to one of a small set of known safe locations.
90	Wrath of Olympus	15 MP	Calls down the fury of the sky itself - a devastating lightning strike.

Medicus — Light, Healer/Support

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Cure Wounds	5 MP	Heals a single ally a moderate amount.
5	Field Dressing	4 MP	A fast, smaller heal usable mid-combat.
8	Antidote's Grace	4 MP	Cures poison and a few other harmful conditions on a single target.
15	Bless	5 MP	Grants an ally a temporary accuracy boost.
20	Guardian Spirit	6 MP	Grants an ally a temporary defense boost.
25	Vigor	8 MP	Restores MP to a target - one of the only ways to recover spent MP outside of resting.
30	Purify	6 MP	Cures poison and several other harmful conditions from a single target.
35	Divine Favor	7 MP	Grants an ally both an accuracy and a damage boost at once.
40	Mass Cure Wounds	10 MP	Heals up to five allies at once.
45	Cleanse	10 MP	Cures poison and several harmful conditions from up to five allies at once.
50	Ward Against Death	10 MP	The next fatal blow against the warded target instead leaves them at 1 HP.
60	Greater Restoration	12 MP	Heals a single ally for half their maximum HP.
65	Smite the Unclean	6 MP	A lance of holy light - Medicus's one offensive spell.
80	Blessing of Asclepius	18 MP	Resurrects a dead ally, wherever they are.
90	Sanctuary	20 MP	Equal-or-lower-level characters cannot drag the target into a fight at all. Higher-level attackers can try to break through, at a real cost to their own damage if they succeed. Lasts a full hour.

Haruspex — Light, Offense Caster

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Mark of Decay	4 MP	A damage-over-time curse that saps enemy strength.
5	Grave Chill	4 MP	Lowers a target's accuracy for a short time.
8	Weaken Flesh	4 MP	Lowers a target's defense for a short time.
15	Rite of the Entrails	5 MP	Curses a target to take extra damage from all sources for a short time.
20	Ritual Flame	3 MP	A jet of ritual fire - reliable single-target damage.
25	Ill Fortune	5 MP	Lowers a target's outgoing damage for a short time.
30	Vampiric Touch	8 MP	Damages a target and heals the caster for half of it.
35	Curse of Silence	8 MP	Prevents a target from casting any spells for a short time.
40	Blood Sacrament	6 MP + HP	Converts a portion of the caster's own health into a devastating burst of damage.
45	Doom	7 MP	A heavy bolt of black doom - strong single-target damage.
50	Omen of Ruin	8 MP	Frightens a target and lowers their accuracy and damage at once.
60	Soul Rot	9 MP	A spreading poison curse that can strike up to three enemies at once.
65	Summon Lemures	10 MP	Calls a restless spirit of the dead to fight at the caster's side, its strength scaling with level.
80	Necrotic Storm	12 MP	A wave of necrotic force striking up to three enemies at once.
90	Wail of the Damned	16 MP	A wail from the underworld striking up to five enemies at once.

Speculator — Medium, Rogue/Scout

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Sneak	SP	Turn nearly invisible, making yourself much harder to hit. Usable in or out of combat.
5	Ambush	SP	Starts a fight with a burst from hiding, guaranteeing a bonus on your first successful attack. Only you and the target are drawn in.
8	Poisoned Blade	SP	Coats your weapon, applying a poison curse to the target's next hit.
15	Backstab	SP	Bonus damage against a target who hasn't yet acted in the fight. Requires already being in combat.
20	Field Report	SP	Reveals a target's current HP and conditions to your whole party at once.
25	Precision Strike	SP	Lowers a target's accuracy for a short time.
35	Crippling Strike	SP	Lowers a target's defense for a short time.
45	Smoke and Shadow	SP	A burst of evasion, making you much harder to hit for a short time.
60	Vanish	SP	A stronger, longer invisibility - usable mid-fight, not just before one.
90	Deathmark	SP	A blade meant for one throat alone - your next attack against the marked target cannot miss and deals heavy bonus damage.

Venator — Medium, Ranger/Hunter

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Mark	SP	Marks a target as prey, lowering their accuracy for a short time.
5	Keen Eye	SP	A hunter's focus - grants yourself a temporary accuracy boost.
10	Entangle	SP	A thrown cord, a snare line, a well-placed trip - lowers a target's defense for a short time.
15	Track	SP	Reveals who's present in an adjacent room, through a named exit, without entering it.
20	Piercing Shot	SP	An armor-ignoring ranged strike.
30	Rapid Volley	SP	A quick volley of shots, striking up to three targets at once.
40	Snare	SP	A hidden trap poisons whatever springs it.
50	Call of the Wild	SP	Calls a beast companion to fight at your side - wolf, boar, or something greater, depending on your level.
70	Pack Tactics	SP	A damage boost, but only while an active beast companion is out fighting alongside you.
90	Bane of the Wild Hunt	SP	A hunt Artemis herself would envy - a devastating volley striking up to five targets at once.

Gladiator — Medium, Arena Fighter

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Feint	SP	A theatrical feint that leaves the target's guard down - lowers their accuracy for a short time.
5	Weapon Mastery	SP	Channels years of arena training into your next few strikes - a temporary damage boost.
10	Weapon Flourish	SP	A flashy display of weapon control - a temporary accuracy boost.
15	Disarming Strike	SP	A precise strike aimed at the weapon hand - lowers a target's outgoing damage for a short time.
20	Second Wind	SP	The crowd's roar carries you through the pain - a short heal-over-time.
30	Gory Finish	SP	A cinematic execute - only works against a target already below 20% HP, but hits hard when it does.
40	Riposte	SP	The next hit you take triggers an immediate counter-attack against whoever landed it.
50	Finishing Blow	SP	A heavy, direct strike aimed to end a fight quickly.
70	Favor	SP	The crowd rises to their feet - both an accuracy and a damage boost at once.
90	Glory	SP	A strike worthy of a legend retold for generations - a massive damage finisher.

Legionary — Heavy, Tank

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Hold the Line	SP	Plants your feet and draws every eye - a temporary defense boost.
5	Shield Bash	SP	A heavy shield strike, driving a target back.
10	Provoke	SP	Draws a target's focus and rattles their guard - lowers their accuracy for a short time.
15	Gladius Cleave	SP	A close-range cleave, striking up to three enemies in front of you at once.
25	Shield Wall	SP	A stronger defensive stance than Hold the Line.
35	Testudo	SP, group	Forms a shield wall, granting up to five allies (use '= party') a temporary defense boost.
45	Rally	SP, group	Steadies the whole unit, granting up to five allies (use '= party') a heal-over-time.
60	Unbreakable	SP	A near-total defensive stance, held longer than any lesser stance.
75	Shattering Blow	SP	A heavy strike aimed to break through even the sturdiest guard.
90	Last Stand	SP, group	The line that will not break, no matter the cost - a powerful, long-lasting defense boost for up to five allies.

Barbarian — Heavy, Berserker

Level	Ability	Cost	Effect
1	Rage of the North	SP	A berserker's rage - a damage boost, at the cost of your own defense for the same duration.
5	Reckless Swing	SP	A wild, heavy swing with little regard for form.
15	War Cry	SP	A roar that shakes nearby enemies' resolve - lowers the accuracy of up to three enemies at once.
20	Thundering Maul	SP	A heavy two-handed strike. Requires an actual two-handed weapon in hand.
30	Intimidating Roar	SP	A roar that leaves a single enemy too frightened to act for a short time.
40	Ferocity	SP	A stronger, purer rage than Rage of the North - a bigger damage boost, without the defense cost.
50	Reckless Abandon	SP	A huge damage strike that leaves your own defense down afterward - real risk for real reward.
65	Unstoppable	SP	A powerful, sustained defensive resolve that nothing seems able to shake.
80	Earth-Shaking Slam	SP	A ground-shaking slam striking up to three enemies at once.
90	Fury of the Frontier	SP	A storm of axe and fury the legions still tell campfire stories about - a massive multi-hit rage attack striking up to five enemies at once.

Innate Racial Abilities

Every race carries its own natural gifts, available no matter which class you choose - fewer in number than a class's kit, but yours from birth rather than trained.

Human

Level	Ability	Effect
1	Command Presence	Passive bonus to leadership and diplomacy checks.
40	Civic Access	Unlocks the ability to hold or influence certain civic and political positions.

Minotaur

Level	Ability	Effect
1	Bull Rush	A charging attack that knocks enemies back.
40	Labyrinth Sense	Never get lost in complex or maze-like terrain.

Centaur

Level	Ability	Effect
1	Galloping Charge	Bonus damage on the first attack after charging into a fight.
40	Forest Tracker	Excellent movement and tracking ability in natural terrain.

Harpy

Level	Ability	Effect
1	Aerial Assault	Bonus attacks and accuracy from striking above your foe.
40	Skyward Scout	Traverse terrain faster and spot hidden foes more easily.

Nymph

Level	Ability	Effect
1	Boon of the Wilds	A small innate heal for yourself or an ally.
40	Elemental Ward	Temporary resistance to elemental damage.

Cyclops

Level	Ability	Effect
1	Crushing Blow	A massive melee strike, limited uses per rest.
40	Forge Mastery	Craft and repair weapons and armor faster and more effectively.
70	Intimidating Presence	Reduce nearby enemy accuracy simply by entering a fight.

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Faction Abilities

Beyond race and class, joining one of the city's eight factions (level 10+, by induction only, one at a time) grants a small set of abilities unique to that faction - on top of whatever your race and class already give you.

Imperial Legion

Ability	Cost	Effect
Muster	6 SP	Steadies your strikes through disciplined drilling - a temporary accuracy boost.
Forced March	5 SP	Cross several connected rooms in a single command.
Requisition	Once/day	Demand supply - gold, rations - from a Legion-aligned contact, no questions asked.

Praetorian Order

Ability	Cost	Effect
Coerce	8 SP	Freezes a target with sheer authority - they skip their turn entirely.
Censure	7 SP	Formally silences a target, denying them their spells for a time.
Interrogate	5 SP	Extract real information from someone who wouldn't otherwise talk.

Hellenic Resistance

Ability	Cost	Effect
Raid	6 SP	One hard guerrilla strike.
Safehouse	Once/day	A sympathizer hides you away and patches you up fully, out of combat.

Cult of Mithras

Ability	Cost	Effect
Vow	6 SP	An oath of protection - harder to hit while it holds.
Aegis	7 SP	The brotherhood protects its own - negates the next hit against an ally.
Oath Sworn	Free	Swear a binding pact with another player - fight at their side and both of you strike truer, but betray the oath and both suffer for it.

Orphic Mysteries

Ability	Cost	Effect
Dirge	7 SP	A funeral lament turned weapon, badly unsettling a target.
Rebirth	8 SP	The next fatal hit instead leaves the target at 1 HP.
Speak with Dead	6 SP	Ask the dead one question, and receive a genuine, if cryptic, answer.

Cult of Hecate

Ability	Cost	Effect
Hex	7 SP	A classic witch's curse - damage over time.
Curse	8 SP	Marks a target for doom - the next hit against them can't miss, plus bonus damage.
Scrying	5 SP	Inspect an item's true properties before you buy it.

Cult of Bacchus

Ability	Cost	Effect
Frenzy	7 SP	Reckless ecstatic power - a real damage boost, with a real accuracy drawback.
Wild Rite	10 SP	A shared ritual granting up to five allies a damage boost at once.
Libation	6 SP	A ritual wine-offering that cures a harmful condition on an ally, in or out of combat.

Collegium Umbrae

Ability	Cost	Effect
Evasion	6 SP	Harder to hit for a short time.
Wither	7 SP	A corrupted apothecary's touch - the target hits softer.
Cloak	8 SP	A longer-lasting Evasion, castable before a fight even starts.

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