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

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) and select a Secondary Ability. For a Magic Path, you may only use Mana (MP), and must select a Primary Ability Score. For a Hybrid Path, you may use either MP or TP, at your discretion and select a Secondary Ability and sometimes a Primary Ability.

• 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 Duelist - Master the art of the blade and control the battlefield
• 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 the Paragon - Swear fealty to a higher power, and slay in their name.
• 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 gun finger 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!

• 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 Nature - Why fight against nature, when you may walk alongside it as an ally?
• 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.

• Path of Alchemy - Create potent brews to bolster and mutate yourself 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 Mobility - Practice the art of not getting hit.
• Path of the Mutator - Alter your mind and body with foul brews!
• 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.