Twilight Heroes Game Manual

Skills by Class, and Skill Points

Each skill is listed below with the current effect, the new equation, and the Max value when the full 10 skill points have been invested.

Damage spells with caps can have "hard caps" (absolute limit) or "soft caps" (point at which damage becomes lessened by some factor).

Elemental

Current: 4-7 + (level/2); hard cap at 20

New equation: 4-7 + 2X + (level/2), hard capped at  15 + 3X

Max: 24-27 + (level/2); hard capped at 45

2. Air shield

Current: defense increased by 5*level; capped at 20; 30 minute duration

New equation: defense increased by 5 + 3X; capped at 35; duration = (30 + X) Max: +35 defense; cast for 40 minute duration

3. Icebolt

Current: 7-13 + level + [intellect factor]; soft cap at 30 (+square root of overage)

New equation: 5-10 + ((2-3)*X) + level + [intellect factor]; soft capped at 30 + 3*X Max: 5-10 + ((2-3)*10) + level + [intellect factor]; soft capped at 60

4. Groundquake

Current: Foe hit and foe dodge reduced by 8

New equation: Foe hit and foe dodge reduced by 5 + X, chance to stun Max: Foe hit and foe dodge reduced by 15, chance to stun

5. Proper hydration

Current: Regenerate 1 PP/turn

New equation: Regenerate PP at a rate of round((X+2)/3) per turn; get a bonus point at 10 Max: Regenerate 5 PP/turn

6. Lightning bolt

Current: 2-6 + 2-6 + 2-6 + level + [intellect modifier]; soft cap at 50 (+half of overage)

New equation: 2-8 + 2-8 + 3X + level + [intellect modifier]; soft cap at 60 + 3X Max: 34-46 + level + [intellect modifier]; soft cap at 90

7. Fire shield

Current: attacker takes damage of 4 + ceil(level/2); (30 minute duration)

New equation: attacker takes 5 + 2X + round(level/5); duration = 30 + X Max: attacker takes 25 + round(level/5); duration = 40 minutes

8. Stone armor

Current: defense increased by 25 + level; capped at 40; 10% fire, ice, elec resist; 30 minute duration

New equation: defense = 10 + 2X + level; capped at 30 + 2X; duration = 30 + X fire, ice, and elec resist = 5 + (X/2)% Max: +50 defense, 10% fire, ice, elec resist; duration = 40 minutes

9. Tornado

Current: damage is 5-10; foe to-hit and dodge reduced by 14;

New equation: damage = 4-8 + 3X; foe to-hit and dodge reduced by 10 + X Max: 34-38 damage; foe to-hit and dodge reduced by 20

10. Lifeblood manipulation

Current: heals all but 2-6 HP; costs 20 PP

New equation: heals 50 + 5X% of HP; costs 20 - round(X/2) PP Max: heals 100% of HP when cast; costs 15 PP

11. Metalmorph

Current: allows conversion of metals into other metals; costs 20 PP

Equation: Cost = 20 per conversion 0 Convert Titanium 1 Convert Plasteel 2 Convert Simple Items 3 Convert Cybertronium 4 Convert Depleted Dust 5 Convert Complex Items 6 Convert Tritanium 7 Convert Foundry Items 8 Convert Polysteel 9 Convert Infernium Slabs 10 Convert Byzantium Max: can convert all items

12. Firestorm

Current: 20-35 + 2*level + [intellect bonus]; no damage cap

New equation: 15-30 + 10X + 2*level + [intellect bonus]; no cap Max: 115-130 + 2*level + [intellect bonus]

13. None (water-themed skill)

Current: (none)

New equation: Max:

14. Fire within

Current: +20% max PP

New equation: +10 + X% max PP; +X% spell damage Max: +20% max PP; +10% spell damage

15. None (Rock golem sidekick?)

Current: (none)

New equation: Max:

16. None (eventually some elemental absorption skill?)

Current:

New equation: Max:

Naturalist

Current: +8 STR; +15 max HP; duration 45 minutes

New equation: 5 + X STR; 10 + X max HP; duration = 30 + 3X minutes

Max: +15 STR; +20 HP; duration = 60 minutes

2. Charge of the bovine

Current: weapon damage doubled; to-hit +5 + (level/2), capped at 20

New equation: weapon damage multiplied by 1.5 + (X/10); to-hit increased by 10 + (level) + X, capped at 30 Max: weapon damage x 2.5; to-hit +30

3. Mantis reflexes

Current: +8 REF; + 10 initiative; duration 45 minutes

New equation: 5 + X REF; 5 + X initiative; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: +15 REF; +15 initiative; duration = 60 minutes

4. Echolocation

Current: 15% item drop

New equation: 10 + X% item drop Max: 20% item drop

5. Memory of the elephant

Current: +8 INT; +15 max PP; duration 45 minutes

New equation: 5 + X INT; 10 + X max PP; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: +15 INT; +20 max PP; duration = 60 minutes

6. Armadillo armor

Current: damage absorption = 2+ floor(level/4); 45 minute duration

New equation: damage absorption = 2 + X + round(level/6); duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: 12 + round(level/6); duration = 60 minutes

7. Snout of the swine

Current: +20% chips; 45 minute duration

New equation: 15 + X% chips; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: +25% chips; duration = 60 minutes

8. Starfish regeneration

Current: regenerate 2 HP/turn

New equation: regenerate 2 + round(X/2) HP/turn; get a bonus point at 10 Max: regenerate 8 HP/turn

9. Talons of the raptor

Current: melee damage +2 + ceil(level/2); capped at 15; 45 minute duration

New equation: melee damage +3 + X + round(level/3); capped at 10 + X; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: melee damage +13 + round(level/3); capped at 20; duration = 60 minutes

10. Trample of the rhino

Current: weapon damage * 3; to-hit modifier is 15 + level; capped at 40;

New equation: weapon damage multiplied by 2.5 + (X/10); to-hit +10 + 2X + (level), capped at 50 Max: weapon damage x 3.5; to-hit +30 + (level), capped at 50

11. Summon wolf

Current: summons wolf that does 4-8 + floor(level/5) damage if it hits; duration 60 minutes

New equation: wolf does 4-8 + X + floor(level/5) damage; duration = 30 + 6X Max: wolf does 14-18 + floor(level/5) damage if it hits; duration = 90 minutes

12. Nurture versus nature

Current: sidekick bonus of 15%; duration 45 minutes

New equation: sidekick bonus of 10 + X; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: 20% sidekick bonus; 60 minute duration

13. Spines of the echidna

Current: attacker takes 8 damage; duration 45 minutes

New equation: attacker takes 5 + X damage; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: attacker takes 15 damage; duration = 60 minutes

14. Sinus of the shark

Current: +5% chances of combat adventures; duration 45 minutes

New equation: +3 + round(X/3)% chances of combat adventures; duration = 30 + 3X minutes Max: +6% chances of combat adventures; duration = 60 minutes

15. Summon water buffalo

Current: duration 60 minutes; summons water buffalo that does either: 6-11 + floor(level/5) or 12-18 + floor(level/4) damage;

New equation: duration = 30 + 6X; damage is either: 6-(6+X) + X + floor(level/6) or 12-18 + 2X + floor(level/5) Max:duration = 90 minutes; buffalo does damage if it hits: 16-26 + floor(level/6) or 32-38 + floor(level/5)

16. Maul of the cave bear

Current: weapon damage * 4; to-hit modifier is +20% of current (unmodified) to-hit, minimum of +20

New equation: weapon damage multiplied by 3 + (X/5); to-hit +15% + X% of current to-hit, minimum of 20 + X Max: weapon damage x 5; +25% increase to to-hit, minimum bonus of +30

Gadgeteer

Current: foe hit -6, foe offense -6; chance of stun 1/4;

New equation: foe hit and foe offense reduced by 5 + (X/2); chance of stun 20 + X%

Max: foe hit and offense reduced by 10; chance of stun 30%

2. Upgrade armor

Current: lots of stuff; duration = 30 for basic

New equation: Max:

3. Basic martial arts

Current: to-hit increased by 10

New equation: to-hit increased by 10 + X Max: to-hit increased by 20

4. First aid

Current: out of combat cures 10-20 HP; in combat, heals 6-10;

New equation: out of combat cures 10-20 + 3X HP; in combat, heals 6-10 + 2X; Max: 40-50 out of combat; 26-30 in combat

5. Supercomputer skills

Current: includes increased firing rate for software, ability to make positronic computers, and increased bonuses for most of the software effects

New equation: Max:

6. Upgrade weapons

Current: lots of stuff; duration = 30 for basic

New equation: Max:

7. Metal detector

Current: +30 % item drop (this was a mistake -- was always intended to be +20% items); 30 minute duration

New equation: +15 + X% item drop Max: +25% item drop

8. Advanced martial arts

Current: offense increases by 20 + level power

New equation: offense increases by 10 + 3X + level power Max: +30 + level offensive power

9. None (Upgrade Vehicle?)

Current: (none)

New equation: Possibly choose from: * Ruggedized: +1 vehicle range * Turbocharged: -5 seconds/turn * Booster jets: allows super jump and flying Max:

10. Improved tinkering

Current: improves options for upgrade armor and upgrade weapons;

New equation: improves options for upgrade armor (at 0 points) and upgrade weapons (at 5 points) Extends the duration of all gadgeteer buffs/skills by 10 + X minutes Max: improves upgrade armor and weapons; all gadgeteer buffs/skills get +20 minutes

11. Electric net

Current: deals 5-8 + sqrt(level) damage; reduces foe dodge by your level

New equation: deals 4-8 + 2X + sqrt(level) damage; reduces foe dodge by your level * (.5 + (X/10)) Max: deals 24-28 damage + sqrt(level) damage; reduces foe dodge by 1.5 * your level

12. Catalyze

Equation: 0 Catalyze Titanium 1 Catalyze Plasteel 2 Catalyze Medicines 3 Catalyze Cybertronium 4 Catalyze Caffeine 5 Catalyze Clockwork Cores 6 Catalyze Cryonite 7 Catalyze Vehicles 8 Catalyze Cavorite 9 Catalyze Tok'l Ore 10 Catalyze Illuminum Max: can convert all items

13. Shock grenade

Current: damage = 12-18 + (level/2); foe to-hit and offense reduced by 20

New equation: damage = 5 - 15 + 3X + (level/2); foe to-hit and offense reduced by 20 + 2X Max: damage = 35-45 + (level/2); reduces foe to-hit and offense by 40

14. Stealth

Current: +5% chances of noncombats; 30 minute duration

New equation: +3 + round(X/3)% chances of noncombat adventures Max: +6% chances of noncombat adventures

15. Sniper

Current: +10 ranged damage; +15 initiative

Equation: Ranged damage +5 + 2X Initiative +10 +2X Max: Ranged damage +25; Initiative +30

16. Battle armor

Current: defense increases by 10 * level

New equation: Defense increases by 30 + level*(X+1) Max: Defense = +30 + 11*level

Psion

Current: +15 to hit; +15 dodge; 30 minute duration

New equation: to-hit and dodge = 10 + X; 

Max: to-hit and dodge = +20

2. Knit flesh

Current: heals 2-4 + 2-4 HP

New equation: heals 2-4 + 2-4 + ((2-4)*(X/2)) Will also remove one or two negative effects (stitches, concussed?) Max: 4-8 + 10-20

3. Telekenesis

Current: 4-8 + (level/2) + [intellect bonus]; soft cap at 30;

New equation: 4-8 + X + (level/2) + [intellect bonus]; soft cap at 20 + 2X Max: 14-18 + (level/2) + [intellect bonus]; soft cap at 40

4. Aura: mystery

Current: spell damage increased by +level; combat spell cost -1; duration 30

New equation: spell damage increased by 2X + (level/2); might need a cap?; combat spell cost -1 Max: spell damage increased by 20 + (level/2); might need a cap?; combat spell cost -1

5. Premonition

Current: initiative increases by (10 + level/3)

New equation: initiative increases by 5 + 2X + (level/5) Max: initiative increases by 25 + (level/5)

6. Mind jab

Current: 10-16 + level + [intellect modifier]; soft cap at 45 + 1/2 of remaining damage

New equation: 8-16 + 3X + level + [intellect modifier]; soft cap at 30 + 3X Max: 38-46 + level + [intellect modifier]; soft cap at 60

7. Wind warrior

Current: does 3-5 + ceil(level/3) if it hits; 30 minute duration

New equation: does 3-5 + X + round(level/3) if it hits Max: does 13-15 + round(level/3) if it hits

8. Aura: keen observation

Current: +5% XP gain; +30% chips drop; 30 minute duration

New equation: XP gain increased by 1+ (X/2)%; +20 + X% chips drop Max: +6% XP gain; +30% chips drop

9. Knit bone

Current: heals 15-20 + 15-20

New equation: heals 10-20 + 10-20 + 3X HP Removes several negative effects (stitches, concussed, still bleeding) Max: heals 50-70 HP

10. Meditation

Current: +30 minutes to bedtime each rollover

New equation: grants 10 + 2X minutes to bedtime each rollover Max: grants +30 minutes to bedtime

11. Electronic understanding

Current: psion spells can do damage to electronic robots, but not positronic

New equation: Electronic robots take 50 + 5X% damage from psion spells; Positronic robots take 10 + X% damage from psion spells Max: Psion spells will do 100% damage to electronic robots, and 20% damage to positronic robots

12. Aura: vigor

Current: regen 4 hp/turn; +30% to max HP; 30 minute duration

New equation: regen 2 + round(X/3) HP/turn; +20 + X% max HP Max: regenerate 5 HP/turn; +30% maximum HP

13. Psionic blast

Current: 9-14 + 9-14 + level*3 + [intellect modifier]; no cap

New equation: 15-30 + 8X + level*3 + [intellect modifier]; no cap Max: 95-110 + level*3 + [intellect modifier]

14. (none)

Current:

New equation: Max:

15. Biofeedback

Current: fire, ice, sonic, and psychic resist +15%; duration 30

New equation: Starting at 0: Fire and ice resist = 5 + X Starting at 5: Add sonic resist = 5 + X Starting at 10: Add psychic resist = 5 + X Max: Fire, ice, sonic, and psychic resit +15%

16. Aura: mental magnetism

Current: +/- 5% chances of noncombats; duration 30 min

New equation: +/- 3 + round(X/3)% chances of noncombats Max: +/- 6% chances of noncombats