Mechanics

One page per system: the rules behind it, the numbers the game actually uses, and the catches that are easy to miss.

• AlchemyRune sums decide every product; try any mix in the mixer.
• FishingWhere each fish lives, what it bites on and how hard it pulls.
• CombatGetting into a fight, damage and armour, squads and defences.
• FarmingBeds and trellises, harvest size, fertilizers and the orchard.
• GraveyardDigging graves, scoring them, and the graveyard total.
• CorpsesDeliveries, autopsy odds, and every corpse by tier.
• ZombiesRaising the dead, skulls and collars, and the zombie limit.
• TradersStock and buy lists, how prices move, and town orders.
• SermonsAttendance, the success roll, and what each sermon pays.
• TechnologyEarning red, green and blue points, and the cost of the tree.
• Energy & InsanityThe shared bar, sleeping, and what raises or lowers insanity.
• TalentsFrom inspirations to talent points to tree nodes.
• QuestsHand-ins versus checks, quest markers and the Story Tree.
• CalendarDay length in real time and the job of each weekday.
• HappinessSources of happiness and the town quality ceiling.
• ReputationEarning trust, and the technologies and quests it opens.
• Inventory & BagsSlots, the toolbar, and all nine bags.
• MasteryWhere mastery comes from and what a shortfall does.
• StarsStarred items, how grades are rolled, and upgrading them.
• AppearanceFixing the mirror and unlocking every outfit.
• Teleport StonesActivation prices and fast travel between stones.