[Abilities] Abilities - Talents

Thieving
Lockpicking
Bargaining
Singing

Thieving

Thieves learn all about stealing valuable items like coins, jewellery or letters directly from their victim, but also things from market stalls, tables, chests, etc. They need to be deft and quick and careful, if they don’t want to be catched.

For this ability, your skill points directly affect the probability of success of your actions.
It depends on how many points you have and how many the other person has.
You add the points of your speed, your dexterity and your thieving together.
Whoever has the higher number can decide how the action will go. If you both have equal points, the victim can decide.

When you have 15 or more points on thieving your points on dexterity count double.

An example:

Your stats:
Thieving 8/25
Dexterity 6/25
Speed 7/25

You have 21 points

Your opponents stats:
Thieving 5/25
Dexterity 8/25
Speed 6/25

He has 19 points

You have more points, which means your action succeeds.


To avoid that this, especially in higher levels, gets out of control, you can only steal one item at a time. With every successfull theft you get, temporarely, a minus point, which you have to subtract from your points.
Temporarely means one ingame day.

Example:

You have 21 points, your opponent has 19 points. On day one, you steal his necklace. You now have 1 minus point which means you only have 20 points now. You steal your opponents wallet. You now have another minus point, which means you have 19 points. You cannot steal from this person today anymore, unless he allows it. On day 2 you have 21 points again.


Furthermore there are diffrent levels of stealing. It takes more skill for example to steal someones socks out of their shoes than to steal their hat from their head.

You need:
At least thieving 3 to steal: out of their pockets or bags, hats
At least thieving 5 to steal: jewellery (except necklaces)
At least thieving 10 to steal: Necklaces
At least thieving 15 to steal: Weapons
At least thieving 20 to steal: Clothe

Lockpicking

This skill gives you the ability to pick locks from doors or chests, but also the ability to open handcuffs, cords or chains.

Stage 1

Name: Beginner of lockpicking [Doors I]
Stage: 1
Type: Talent
Description: Normal doors can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 5

Name: Beginner of lockpicking [Chests I]
Stage: 1
Type: Talent
Description: Normal chests can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 7

Stage 2

Name: Apprentice of lockpicking [Chains I]
Stage: 2
Type: Talent
Description: Simple chains, handcuffs or cords can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 10

Name: Apprentice of lockpicking [Chests II]
Stage: 2
Type: Talent
Description: Chests with valuable content can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 12

Name: Practitioner of lockpicking [Doors II]
Stage: 3
Type: Talent
Description:Doors from important NPCs or players can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 12

Stage 3

Name: Practitioner of lockpicking [Chains II]
Stage: 3
Type: Talent
Description: Normal chains can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 15

Name: Practitioner of lockpicking [Doors III]
Stage: 3
Type: Talent
Description: Enhanced doors can be opened. (Like in big/wealthy estates or government buildings)
Requirement: Lockpicking 17

Stage 4

Name: Expert of lockpicking [Chains III]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: Enhanced/ Difficult chains can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 20

Name: Expert of lockpicking [Doors IV]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: Magic doors can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 23

Name: Expert of lockpicking [Chains IV]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: Magic chains can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 23

Name: Expert of lockpicking [Chests III]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: Magic chests can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 23

Stage 5

Name: Master of lockpicking
Stage: 5
Type: Talent
Description: All locks, magic or not, can be opened.
Requirement: Lockpicking 25

Singing

Those who can sing well, are usually popular and welcome where ever they go. They provide entertainment and good mood. But it isn’t a skill just used for fun. Singer which perfect their craft can raise great emotions in those who listen to them. Joy, sadness, pride, courage, this skill can be used for many things.

Stage 1

Name: Beginner of singing
Stage: 1
Type: Talent
Description: Talent and practice made ones voice strong and confident. People like to listen to it and all those who hear it sing a song get 2 energy refilled (Only once per ingame day)
Requirement: Singing 5

Stage 2

Name: Apprentice of singing
Stage: 2
Type: Talent
Description: Through a lot of practice and nurture, ones voice has become a wonderfull organ, which can be used to bring joy. All those who hear a song sung by this voice become happy and get 5 energy points refilled (Only once per ingame day)
Requirement: Singing 10

Stage 3

Name: Practicioner of singing
Stage: 3
Type: Talent
Description: From this stage on, ones voice contrasts from all others. It is so beautiful and impressive, that those with lower willpower than the singer, can’t move, as long as they hear the voice sing.
Requirement: Singing 15

Stage 4

Name: Expert of singing [Ballads]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: An incredible voice like no other. But the singer also knows exactly how to use it. He can evoke emotions in his listeners. If he sings sad ballads, he can make his listeners question their own luck and can manipulate moods and opinions. All those who listen get -2 on volition for two ingame days.
Requirement: Singing 20

Name: Expert of singing [Happy songs]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: An incredible voice like no other. But the singer also knows exactly how to use it. He can evoke emotions in his listeners. If he sings happy or calming songs he can make his listeners joyfull and energetic. All those who listen get +2 on one skill for two ingame days.
Requirement: Singing 20

Name: Expert of singing [Hymn]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: An incredible voice like no other. But the singer also knows exactly how to use it. He can evoke emotions in his listeners. If he sings a hymn to praise the gods, they will be pleased and more likely to help the singer. All those who listen get +2 on volition for two ingame days.
Requirement: Singing 20

Name: Expert of singing [Love song]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: An incredible voice like no other. But the singer also knows exactly how to use it. He can evoke emotions in his listeners. If he sings a love song he can make his listeners fall in love.
Requirement: Singing 23

Name: Expert of singing [War song]
Stage: 4
Type: Talent
Description: An incredible voice like no other. But the singer also knows exactly how to use it. He can evoke emotions in his listeners. If he sings a powerful song about war or fighting he can bring courage and strength to his alleys and fear and defeat to his enemies. All alleys who listen get +2 on strength, while all enemies who listen get -2 on strength for two ingame days.
Requirement: Singing 23

Stage 5

Name: Master of singing
Stage: 5
Type: Talent
Description: Only few voices in this world are like this. Those who listen to it, regenerate 25 energy (Only once per ingame day) and those with lower willpower than the singer, can be forced to do things told by them in the song.
Requirement: Singing 25