Dawnstar:Dictionary

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This page covers terms that Dawnstar expects you to know. Not knowing them can make the game quite frustrating when starting up.

Gameplay Terms

Class

Main Article: Character Creation

• Class

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Level

Main Article: Leveling System - Level

• Level

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• Experience

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• Level Up

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Attributes

Main Article: Leveling System - Attributes

• Attribute

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Critical Attributes

• Health

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• Magicka

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• Fatigue

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Primary Attributes

• Agililty / AGI

Determines your character's base defense against physical attacks.

• Endurance / END

Affects the amount of health your character has.

• Intelligence / INT

Determines your character's supply of base magicka.

• Luck / LUC

Represents your character's fate and fortune.

• Personality / PER

Determines how well you interact with the Champions.

• Speed / SPD

Determines how fast your character moves.

• Strength / STR

Affects the amount of damage your character can inflict.

• Willpower / WIL

Affects the recovery speed of Magicka energy.

Skills

Main Article: Leveling System - Skills

• Skill

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Magic Skills

Main Article: Magic

• Alteration

Alteration is the magic of altering the physical world. It provides many useful effects that can make up for other character weaknesses. In Dawnstar, the use of Alteration is limited to five different spells and the strength of each spell depends on your Alteration skill level. For more information, see the lore article.

• Conjuration

Conjuration is the magic of summoning creatures from other planes, creating magical weapons and armor, and repelling undead creatures. In Dawnstar, Conjuration is limited to five spells, and can prove extremely helpful along the way, especially at higher levels. For more information, see the lore article.

• Destruction

Destruction magic provides many means of inflicting damage on enemies and is one of the most effective magic schools for direct damage to an enemy. For more information, see the lore article.

• Illusion

Illusion spell effects, such as paralyze, blind and fear, alter the perceptions and thoughts of living beings. For more information, see the lore article.

• Restoration

Restoration involves the magical healing or augmentation of living tissue. You can cast spells to restore, fortify, or absorb physical and magical attributes, cure disease, and resist magical attacks. You can heal yourself while or after fighting with this type of spell. For more information, see the lore article.

Weapon Skills

Main Article: Weapons

• Blunt Weapon

Blunt Weapon is a skill that governs the use of Blunt Weapons, such as Clubs and Maces. The higher your skill level, the stronger the weapons will be.

• Long Blade

This skill governs your use of Long Blades and generally makes your attacks more effective and strong.

• Short Blade

This skill governs your use of Short Blades and generally makes your attacks more effective and strong.

Armor Skills

Main Article: Armor

• Heavy Armor

Heavy Armor is more or less self-explanatory. The Heavy Armor Peaddler will sell you a few cuirasses, all tagged as Heavy Armor items. The higher the skill level, the better protection is received by equipping Heavy Armor.

• Light Armor

The Light Armor skill resembles the Heavy Armor skill. The Light Armor Peddler will sell you a few cuirasses, all tagged as Light Armor items. The higher the skill level, the better protection is received by equipping Light Armor.

Non-Combat Skills

• Speechcraft

This skill will help you communicate better with the Champions, gives you a better chance to befriend them and a more convenient way of befriending them after threats. ^(?)

Places

Main Article: Places

• Dawnstar Camp / Dawnstar / Camp / Camp Dungeon

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• Dungeon

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Player Interactions

• Attack

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• Spellcast

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• Camp

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Status Ailments

Main Article: Status Ailments

• Status Ailment

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Gifts

Main Article: Gift Items

• Gift

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• Aid Points / Gift Points

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Menu Options

• Inventory

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• Clue Log

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• Save Game

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• Load Game

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Lore Terms

Dawnstar

• Dawnstar

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Enemies

Main Article: Bestiary

• Ice Tribes / Glacier Tribes

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• Gehenoth

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• Troll

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• Bandit

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Allies

• Governer

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• Champions

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• Oracular Powers

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• Healer

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• Emperor

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Classes

• Barbarian

Nordic blood runs through the veins of these fierce mountain warriors.

• Battlemage

Battlemages are masters of combat magic.

• Knight

These noble warriors are able to use the heaviest weapons and armor with ease.

• Nightblade

Trickery and illusion give the Nightblades an edge in war.

• Rogue

Brigand blood and harsh battles made these clever warriors terrible opponents.

• Sorcerer

Sorcerers are powerful masters of all mystic crafts.

• Spellsword

Members of the Spellsword class combine deadly bladesmanship with quick-hitting magic.

Races

• Nord

See Lore:Nord

• Breton

See Lore:Breton

• Redguard

See Lore:Redguard

• Wood Elf

See Lore:Wood Elf

• High Elf

See Lore:High Elf