Pool of Radiance Interview

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(Originally posted by Darien)

MGON has posted a lengthy interview with PoR's Chuck Yeager, covering some general questions about the genre and a lot of specifics about the game itself. Here's a short excerpt:

Steve: Monks will be included in the game, how will you include some of the more bizarre abilities the monk is supposed to have (eg quivering palm)?

Chuck Yeager: Quivering Palm is in the game, although we strip away the ability for players to choose what day they want the target to die if they are successful…you simply kill the creature right then if it works. Other abilities like Still Mind, Deflect Arrows, Kid Strike, Diamond Body, Stunning Fist, and Wholeness of Body are included as well.

Steve: Similarly you have included charisma-based abilities for Paladins in combat, how will this work?

Chuck Yeager: Paladins can use a special class ability known as Smite Evil that basically allows them to target a single evil creature and damage them with holy energy. The Paladin’s Charisma modifier is added to their chance to hit. Also, turning undead is also affected by the cleric’s/paladin’s Charisma score.

Steve: You also have 0 level spells (or cantrips in the game). This is great, but for those who aren’t familiar with the genre what are they and how will they be used to impact on the gameplay?

Chuck Yeager: Cantrips or Orisons (for clerics) are low level spells that are not powerful but useful in day-to-day adventuring. For example, the light spell is a cantrip, and can brighten a dark room. The Disrupt Undead spell is also a cantrip that can do minor damage to low level undead (useful at the start of the game). Then there is Cure Minor Wounds…a spell that only heals 1 hit point, but stops a character from bleeding to death; very useful at any point in the game when you are in situations where a few members of your party are down and dying.

Read the interview.