Mechanics & Systems
20 entries in the Planescape Torment compendium.
Real-Time With Pause CombatTactical control meets philosophical stakes in the planes of existence.Experience Point LevelingGrowth through knowledge and dialogue, not just combat.Charisma Stat ChecksWords wield power in Sigil, shaping fate through persuasion and presence.Inventory Weight LimitExceed the weight limit, and the Nameless One becomes a statue of flesh and regret.Alignment Shift MechanicsA fluid moral compass where every choice reshapes the Nameless One's soul across the planeQuest Journal TrackingA journal that helps the player keep track of the game's numerous quests and subplots.Stealth Skill CheckSlip through the shadows of Sigil where eyes watch and demons listen.Concentration CheckHold the thread of magic taut while the world tears at your focus.d20 Skill CheckOne die, one modifier, one chance to convince the universe you belong.Verbal, Somatic, and Material ComponentsSpeak the word, trace the gesture, burn the reagent—only then does the multiverse listen.Spell SlotsEvery power has a price, and the Incarnate must choose which wounds they can afford to paySpell ResistanceIn a world where memory is flesh, resistance is the mind's last wall against the unmakeablDiplomacyIn the City of Doors, a well-chosen word cuts deeper than any blade.SpellcraftIn Sigil, every spell is a memory made manifest across the planes.IntimidateSpeak, and the planes remember what it means to fear.BluffSay what they want to hear, and hope their eyes don't betray you.Sleight of HandA quiet theft of attention, performed with fingertips in the City of Doors.AppraiseKnow what you hold, and the world reveals its hidden prices.Knowledge (Arcana)Name the spell, identify the item, and the conversation changes.Spell MemorizationIn Sigil, even a 9th-level spell is a whisper, not a shout.
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