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Paths
Paths offer a way for you to select special abilities which make your character uniquely yours. Paths offer entirely distinct abilities, and are a major factor in determining what a character is capable of! Each Path must be unlocked, unless you receive some for free from selecting a high Potential on the Priority Table.
The Experience cost to unlock a new Path is 10 * (The number of Paths you currently possess). Furthermore, all characters begin with one free Path their choosing.
Note that bonus Paths from your race or a similar source do not count towards the EXP cost of new Paths in any way. For example, if a Human wishes to unlock a third Path, they must still only spend 10 * 1, or 10 EXP.
After unlocking a Path, you may begin to purchase Talents within the Path. Some Talents are locked behind others in a particular order, this is known as a Trail. Additionally, every Path offers you a collection of Key Skills. These are skills which followers of your Path are considered to be particularly adept in. For every Key Skill in a Path that you’ve unlocked, you gain a +3 Keyed Skill Bonus
The Keyed Skill Bonus does not stack with other Keyed Skill Bonuses, meaning that if you have unlocked a given skill as a Keyed Skill twice, such as from taking two Paths which provide the same Key Skill, you will still only have total +3 Keyed Skill Bonus for that skill.
Paths are categorized into Martial, Magic, and Hybrid paths. This determines what resource pool you may utilize for that Path. For a Martial Path, you may only use your Martial Tactics Pool (TP). For a Magic Path, you may only use Mana (MP). For a Hybrid Path, you may use either MP or TP, at your discretion.
Martial Paths
- Path of the Adventurer - Use your wits to their fullest, no magic required!
- Path of the Bow - Learn to fire a bow at blinding speed to control the battlefield from afar.
- Path of the Crusader - Swear fealty to a higher power, and slay evil in their name.
- Path of the Duelist - Master the art of the blade and control the battlefield
- Path of the Forsaken - Swear fealty to the powers of the dark for true might.
- Path of the Huntsman - Become a relentless hunter of your prey.
- Path of the Lancer - Sometimes, keeping an enemy at arm's reach isn't quite enough.
- Path of Mastery - Learn to mix and match Combat Styles to outmatch your enemies!
- Path of Mobility - Practice the art of not getting hit.
- Path of the Perfect Self - The road to self perfection, and becoming a living weapon.
- Path of the Powder Monkey - Never bring a knife to a gun fight.
- Path of Rage - Followers of this Path channel their wrath to achieve incredible feats.
- Path of the Scoundrel - The Path of the assassins, bandits, and brutes - stand and deliver!
- Path of the Sleuth - What more do you need, than a silver tongue and a sharp knife?
- Path of the Sniper - Take out high priority targets with the unseen
gunfinger of death. - Path of the Trickster - Use underhanded trickery to swindle your way through adventures.
- Path of the Unbreakable - Invincible juggernauts of the battlefield are found here.
- Path of the Warrior - Master the art of martial combat with powerful techniques!
Magic Paths
- Path of Arcana - Learn unique abilities to advance your Arcane knowledge and power.
- Path of the Devoted - By swearing fealty to a deity, you may channel their power (literally).
- Path of the Spellblade - Learn to wield magic in tandem with weaponry in deadly harmony.
- Path of Wizardry - Delve into the schools of magic to unlock their true potential.
- Path of Destruction - Behold the powers of the Blackmage.
Hybrid Paths
- Path of Alchemy - Create potent brews to bolster
and mutateyourself and allies! - Path of Artifice - Learn how to create magical items and unique gadgets!
- Path of the Healer - Learn to channel energy from your deity or other planes to heal allies.
- Path of the Minstrel - Some say music is the most powerful magic there is.
- Path of the Mutator - Alter your mind and body with foul brews!
- Path of Nature - Why fight against nature, when you may walk alongside it as an ally?
- Path of the Shifter - Learn to morph your form to become a literal monster on the battlefield.
- Path of Sorcery - Tap into long-forgotten heritage in your lineage for supernatural power.
- Path of Technologist - Discover the Technological secret of old and bend them to your will.
