Succubus

**Succubus** is a player character who can accompany the player during their battles. **Succubus** is a powerful demon. In the game, the player directly controls a succubus who seeks to restore her control over the territory. Others can join the player as followers, usually by liberating them from imprisonment by various minions.

## Player's succubus

At the beginning of the game, the player is given the opportunity to create their own succubus character using the Character editor. They can revisit the editor during the game to change her appearance as they see fit. She begins the game at level 1, but as she will always be leading the combat party, she will get more experience then any of her followers and thus rapidly become the highest-level succubus.

## Followers

Other succubae will join the player's succubus as the game progresses. An initial follower, Kira, is with her from the start, while opportunities will arise for her to liberate others from the dark forces as she proceeds across the land. A tavern where followers can be recruited is under development as of v.0.800.

## Levels

Each succubus has a character level which represents how experienced they are and makes them more powerful in battle. Initially, most begin at level 1, but some followers will join at a slightly higher level, though not as high as other party members generally. As the succubus gains experience from killing enemies, completing missions, and reading experience items, they will gain levels. Each level will grant an additional attribute point and two skill points for the player to allocate as they see fit.

## Attributes

There are four core attributes that give each succubus the basis for their ability in combat:

* Agility: increases Maximum Stamina and Attack Speed
* Power: increases Maximum Mana and Magic Damage
* Strength: increases Weapon Damage
* Vitality: increases Maximum Health

## Skills

There are 26 specific skills which a succubus can master. Each skill starts at level 0, and can be increased by using skill points to a maximum of level 5.

* Alchemist: increases effectiveness of potions
* Athletic: increases Maximum Stamina and regeneration of stamina
* Axe Proficiency: increases damage when using an axe
* Blocking: increases rate and effectiveness of blocks and parries
* Bow Proficiency: increases damage when using a bow
* Constitution: increases Maximum Health
* Crystal Hunter: increases amount of crystals dropped by enemies
* Dagger Proficiency: increases damage when using a dagger
* Dodge: increases duration and reduces cooldown for rolling
* Elemental Resistance: increases Fire Resist, Frost Resist, Poison Resist, and Shock Resist
* Fast Learning: increases the amount of experience gained
* Fireball: allows succubus to cast fire magic
* Focus: increases rate of rage
* Frostbite: allows succubus to cast freezing magic
* Golden Hand: increases amount of gold dropped by enemies
* Group Combat: increases amount of damage done by all party members
* Hardened Skin: increases defence
* Healing Aura: allows succubus to cast healing magic
* Ignore Pain: increases ability to take a hit without being stunned
* Mace Proficiency: increases damage when using a mace
* Phantom Slashes: increases damage of combos
* Regeneration: increases rate of health recovery during battle
* Scavanger: increases value of loot dropped by enemies
* Summoner: increases maximum number of summoned minions
* Sword Proficiency: increases damage when using a sword
* Trading: increases selling price of items to vendors

## Statistics

Based on a character's attributes and skills, several statistics can be derived that actually quantify their impact on the battlefield:

* Attack Speed: quickness with which a succubus can make attacks
* Damage
* Defence: basic ability of a succubus to avoid attacks
* Health: total amount of damage a succubus can suffer before incapacitated
* Mana: total amount of magical energy a succubus can draw on to use magic skills
* Stamina: total amount of physical energy a succubus can draw on to use weapons

A succubus may also have resistance to specific type of damage.