Game Guide. Witchery MMO

Start Here. What Is Witchery?

Witchery is a Celtic dungeon-crawling RPG you play with friends in the browser. A tabletop night online. You build a hero with a haunted past, gather up to five companions (friends, or hirelings from the Guild), and delve from the meadows of Port na Carraig to the basalt stones of the Giant’s Causeway. No download. Your party of six fights as one. And friends matter mechanically, not just socially.

1

Take the origin quiz (90 seconds)

Seven evocative questions reveal your path. The Vigil-Keeper, The Branded, and more. It sets your personal story chain and the tone (guilt, duty, desperate hope). Playtesters call it the best hook in the game. Don’t skip it.

2

Create your hero, draft a weapon

Pick race + class (every class works for every race. 200+ portrait combos). Then draft from three starter weapons, each with a blessing. Reroll up to 3 times. Fighters start tough (~85 HP); mages hit hard but fragile. Pick what sounds fun.

3

Visit Finn, then hire at the Guild

In Port na Carraig: talk to Finn O’Sullivan (Training Yard) for your class’s first signature skill, then stop by the Adventurer’s Guild. Solo? Hire Declan (free fighter) and Niamh (free healer). They solve Act 1 for small parties.

4

Win your first fight in the East Meadow

Follow the golden footprints west. When your character’s card lights up: ATTACK → tap the enemy. It resolves immediately, no round to wait for. One legal target? It auto-targets. See Your First Fight for CT order, formation, and the free item action.

5

Follow the quest tracker, bank in town

The gold banner + quest tracker always show your current objective. Talk to Oona (Salty Selkie) for The Wishing Chair. Rule of thumb: leave starter zones by level 3, retreat to town when low. entering town checkpoints your progress.

Port na Carraig town: the Salty Selkie, Adventurer's Guild, and party panel — Port na Carraig. The Salty Selkie, the Adventurer’s Guild, and your party panel. This is where steps 3–5 happen.

What “friends matter” means here

Shared quest credit. Grouped friends share kills, talk objectives, visits, and chest loot.
Downed, not dead. At 0 HP you go DOWNED with a 3-round bleed-out clock. Any ally can spend a turn to revive you to 25%.
Combos. Thief marks (Distract / Expose Weakness) and any ally’s basic attack detonates them for bonus damage (spells and abilities don’t).
Skills have provenance. Signature skills are taught by someone (Finn, Oona) and recorded on the skill.

Your First Fight. Wait, ATTACK, Tap, Done

Combat runs on continuous Charge Time (CT). There are no rounds. CT bars fill in real time (high AGI = more turns); when a character’s bar fills, their card lights up and only their buttons work. The initiative bar forecasts the next 3 turns. Here is the exact flow playtesters stumbled on, spelled out:

1. Wait for your turnYou don’t pick who acts. The CT bar does. When your character’s card lights up, their ATTACK, spell, and ability buttons unlock.

2. ATTACK, tap enemyPress ATTACK (or a spell/ability), then tap a pulsing enemy. Melee can’t reach the back row while the front stands; spells reach anywhere. One legal target? It auto-targets.

3. It resolves immediatelyNo round, no waiting on the party. Your action sends the moment action + target are set, then CT keeps flowing to whoever fills next. (SUBMIT is just a fallback button.)

Real combat: ATTACK and DEFEND buttons, initiative bar, and combat log — Real combat. ATTACK / DEFEND / ITEMS on the left, the initiative bar up top, and the combat log below. Wait for the card to light up, pick, tap. Done.

Formation, Defend & free items

Front / Back rows. Fighters front, casters back. The back row is protected from melee.
Defend. Halves damage until your next turn. Real “turn 2” decision, not a dead button.
Items are a free action. Quaff a potion on yourself or any ally without spending the turn.
Level-ups celebrate. Modal + party toast. Spend your skill point now or later (menu-learned generals vs story-taught signatures).
AFK safety net. Idle characters auto-attack so a walked-away friend doesn’t stall the fight.

Party & Friends. Never Delve Alone (Unless You Want To)

Talking to Oona Stoneweaver at the Salty Selkie — Talk to Oona at the Salty Selkie. She gives you *The Wishing Chair* (200g, 200 XP, Giant’s Slumber).

Solo, duo, or six

Solo? Hire Declan + Niamh at the Guild (both free) for a real 3-person party in 10 minutes.
Bring a healer. Priest or Bishop. 2–3 front-liners protect casters; a Thief handles traps, locks, and secret passages.
Death = corpse-run with checkpoints. Falling on a field/dungeon rolls you back to the pre-entry snapshot; new loot drops as a labeled death chest at the death tile (anyone can loot it). Entering town saves everything.
Rest is slow and risky. 5% HP / 10% MP per turn with a 5% ambush chance each turn. Bring potions; retreat to town when low.

📜 The Story So Far

Witchery retells the old Fenian legends and lets you walk them: Fionn and his hunters, fugitive lovers, fairy musicians. Three threads run under everything:

The Bridge

Forty thousand basalt columns run from the cliffs into the sea. All that remains of the bridge Fionn mac Cumhaill laid to Scotland to meet his rival Benandonner in contest. Tricked and fled, the giant tore the road apart behind him. His fortress, the Giant’s Keep, still seals the first boss. And seal-stones across the water bind his power from the Scottish side.

The Pursuit

Grainne approaches you at the Port na Carraig harbor with fugitives on her heels. Diarmuid has been discovered. What you choose there, shelter or sold, bends the road to the Causeway. The oldest love-and-loyalty story in Ireland, and you are standing in it.

The Hill

The Hill of Tara, seat of the High Kings, holds the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny. Every Samhain the hill belongs to the dead: Aillen, fairy fire-musician of Mag Mell, rises to play his enchanted harp until the warriors sleep. Then burns the Royal Hall to cinders. Only Fionn ever stood against him. The path to the summit is open again.

Your legend

Your origin quiz writes you into this world with a haunted past. Then Oona’s missing daughter gives you your first reason to leave town: The Wishing Chair at Middle Causeway. Follow the quest tracker. The small jobs teach the systems; the old stories pay them off.

🧮 Main Threads. Quests That Teach the Game

Every system has a quest holding its hand out. Work these in order and you will learn the game without reading about it:

First days in Port

The Wishing Chair (Oona, Salty Selkie). Find her missing daughter at Middle Causeway. Your first expedition: travel, survive, return. 200g, 200 XP, Giant’s Slumber.
Oona’s First Sowing (Oona). Teaches gardening: sow the community garden and come back for the harvest.
Siobhan’s Hearth Lesson (Siobhan). Teaches fishing + cooking: catch mackerel at the docks, grill it at her hearth.
Nothing Wasted (Seamus). Teaches salvage: melt low-grade loot into scrap crafters buy back.
Donncha’s First Contract (guildmaster). Teaches the contracts board: bounties, hires, and craft work orders.

Making a living

Proving Your Worth (Maeve). Defeat 10 Causeway enemies for a permanent 50% ferry discount. Travel gets cheap fast.
Harbor Silver Run (Maeve). Steady coin for fresh Silver Salmon. The crews eat before a crossing; so should your purse.
Seamus’s Good Turn (Seamus). Salvage scrap plus copper ore: honest work that teaches mining margins.
The Guild’s Rat Problem (Donncha). The sewers below need clearing, and he suggests bringing a companion. Beneath it waits the Rat King.

The legend

The Pursuit (Grainne, harbor). Shelter or sold: a branching main plot across two acts.
The Salmon of Knowledge (Finegas the poet). The legendary fish of the Boyne. The endgame of fishing.
Echoes from Staffa (Captain Bronách). A missing scholar on Staffa. Mid-game sea expedition.
Break the Seal (Goll mac Morna). Spirits guard the Morna Stones. Late-game dungeon work.
Fionn’s Rest (Dreaming Warrior, Tara summit). The truth behind the ancient slumber. Endgame.

📜 Backstories. Tales Your Choices Tell

Every hero carries a backstory: four dropdowns, and every origin offers its own choices, so two heroes rarely tell the same tale. The words are picked from fixed lists (never typed), the tale text is derived from your picks, and locking it in is one-way. Certain side quests only open for matching tales. Your vow can literally unlock doors. Open any character card in-game and press 📜 Backstory.

The four slots

Keepsake

A small thing you carried out.

Dropdown on the character card. No free text

Debt owed to

Who you owe, and for what.

Dropdown on the character card. No free text

Still haunted by

What follows you in dreams.

Dropdown on the character card. No free text

Vow

What you swore. Some vows unlock side quests.

Dropdown on the character card. No free text

One tale per origin (defaults shown)

The Vigil-Keeper

“Kept the vigil with a cold signal-horn in hand. Owes the Beacon-master for the warning that came too late, still hears a bell rung too late, and vows to find the missing.”

Quest hook: vow = “find the missing” in port_na_carraig

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a cold signal-horn • a snuffed lantern • a frayed watch-rope • a carved bird • a tide-tablet

Debt owed to: the Beacon-master • the night watch • the Salty Selkie • a drowned lookout • the Guild

Still haunted by: a bell rung too late • drowning dreams • footsteps on the stairs • a lamp left burning • the last report

Vow: find the missing • never sleep on watch • light every beacon • finish the patrol • warn the coast

The Hollow Heir

“Came home to absence, keeping only a tarnished locket. Owes the Ferryman for the search, still hears a locked door, and vows to open every door.”

Quest hook: haunt = “a locked door”

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a tarnished locket • an empty key-ring • a folded blanket • a cold hearth-stone • a half-finished grimoire

Debt owed to: the Ferryman • the house itself • a patient neighbor • the clan elders • a nameless creditor

Still haunted by: a locked door • an empty chair • a song half-remembered • supper gone cold • dust on the threshold

Vow: open every door • bring them home • keep the hearth lit • set another plate • rebuild the house

The Deserter's Bargain

“Ran with a broken spearhead and never forgave it. Owes Seamus's forge for the cover story, still hears marching drums, and vows to face the fire.”

Quest hook: vow = “face the fire” in hill_of_tara

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a broken spearhead • a stick of ward-chalk • an unsigned pardon • a ledger page • a cut braid

Debt owed to: Seamus's forge • the ones left behind • a false friend • the Hill itself • the Guild

Still haunted by: marching drums • a name on a roll-call • smoke on the wind • a locked door • orders shouted too late

Vow: face the fire • earn the pardon • stand the next line • pay the desert-price • stop running

The Unchosen

“Hesitated at the crossroads holding a two-headed coin. Owes the crossroads witch for the second chance, still hears two roads diverging, and vows to choose, and hold.”

No single quest hook. Any tale fits

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a two-headed coin • a carved bird • a crossroad stone • a half-finished grimoire • an unlit candle

Debt owed to: the crossroads witch • a second chance • the Salty Selkie • the Ferryman • themselves

Still haunted by: two roads diverging • a song half-remembered • a name called at night • candlelight without wicks • the choice unmade

Vow: choose, and hold • walk the harder road • waste no second chance • stop hesitating • answer the call

The Branded

“Woke marked, with only a marked coin for a past. Owes the mark-maker for answers, still hears a name called at night, and vows to learn the mark.”

Quest hook: haunt = “a name called at night”

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a marked coin • a burnt sleeve • a stick of ward-chalk • a cold hearth-stone • a sealed letter

Debt owed to: the mark-maker • Seamus's forge • a hedge-witch • the Guild • answers unpaid

Still haunted by: a name called at night • itching ink • stares in the market • drowning dreams • a locked door

Vow: learn the mark • find the maker • wear it openly • cut it out • turn it to use

The Debt-Holder

“Inherited a ledger page and a ledger. Owes the Guild by blood and ink, still hears scratching quills, and vows to finish the ledger.”

Quest hook: vow = “finish the ledger” in port_na_carraig

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a ledger page • an ink-stained thumb • a brass scale • a carved bird • a creditor's seal

Debt owed to: the Guild • a nameless creditor • blood and ink • the Salty Selkie • the Hill itself

Still haunted by: scratching quills • a locked strongbox • coins counted twice • a song half-remembered • the final sum

Vow: finish the ledger • pay every debt • collect every debt • burn the books • keep the scales true

The Twice-Born

“Died, then woke to candles and a grave-coin. Owes the Ferryman for the return, still hears drowning dreams, and vows to earn the second life.”

Quest hook: haunt = “drowning dreams”

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a grave-coin • a snuffed candle • a shroud-thread • a cold hearth-stone • a half-finished grimoire

Debt owed to: the Ferryman • the candle-lighter • the other side • the Salty Selkie • a second dawn

Still haunted by: drowning dreams • cold water • candles going out • a name called at night • the last breath

Vow: earn the second life • fear no dark • thank the Ferryman • live loudly • carry the light

The Instrument

“Carries a borrowed blade that was never theirs. Owes the true owner for passage, still hears another's memories, and vows to carry the legacy.”

Quest hook: vow = “carry the legacy”

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a borrowed blade • a sealed letter • a stranger's ring • a tarnished locket • an unfinished song

Debt owed to: the true owner • a smuggler captain • the Guild • the dead piper • a masked lender

Still haunted by: another's memories • a tune not theirs • borrowed grief • a song half-remembered • hands that aren't theirs

Vow: carry the legacy • deliver it safely • return what was lent • finish another's work • sing the unfinished song

The Unraveled

“Left young with a packed satchel and never looked back. Owes a worried mother nothing but claims otherwise, still hears a screen door banging, and vows to never look back.”

No single quest hook. Any tale fits

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a packed satchel • a carved bird • a mother's ribbon • a stick of ward-chalk • a one-way token

Debt owed to: a worried mother • the road itself • an empty house • a forgotten name • a childhood friend

Still haunted by: a screen door banging • supper smells • a song half-remembered • small shoes • the lane home

Vow: never look back • see every coast • answer to no one • outrun the past • find a new name

The Architect's Heir

“Studied wards, inherited a stick of ward-chalk and a warning. Owes the master builders for the truth, still hears chalk-dust, and vows to learn the wards.”

Quest hook: vow = “learn the wards” in hill_of_tara

See every choice for this origin

Keepsake: a stick of ward-chalk • a half-finished grimoire • a brass compass • a cracked lens • a master's notes

Debt owed to: the master builders • the Guild • an old teacher • the Hill itself • the sealed archive

Still haunted by: chalk-dust • a collapsing arch • a warning unread • candlelight without wicks • the sealed door

Vow: learn the wards • finish the master's work • seal what was opened • read every glyph • build to last

Backstory-gated side quests

The Empty Chair (Lv 2). Needs vow = “find the missing”. Reward: 250g, 500 XP. A chair at the Salty Selkie has sat empty for a tenday. Old Tam, a harbor sailor, never came back from his last run. Oona only trusts this thread to someone who vowed to find the missing.

⚔ Core Mechanics

Combat System (CT-Based)

Combat uses a Charge Time (CT) system. Higher AGI = faster actions and more turns per battle.

Formation: Front/Back rows. Protect your spellcasters!
Range: Melee only hits front row; spells reach any position
Status Effects: Sleep, paralysis, confusion can swing battles
Mastery Bonuses: Spells gain power as you learn more of the same school
Defend: Reduces damage taken by 50% until your next turn
Items in Combat: Use consumables on yourself or any ally as a free action

Zone Progression

RegionLevelsTypeNotes

East Meadow1FieldGentlest ground. Learn the ropes

Port na Carraig1–3TownHome town: garden, docks, market, guild (Outskirts fields + Ratways below)

Giant’s Approach2–4FieldBasalt road to the Causeway. Giant’s Keep

Ballycastle Roads2–4SeaSheltered coastal waters. Practice sailing

Giant’s Causeway3–5FieldFirst real challenge. Move here at Lv3

Anemone Grotto3–5DungeonTide cave off the Causeway cliffs

Giant’s Moor3–5FieldInland junction. Moorland between Port, shore and Antrim

Middle Causeway3–6Field / DungeonThe Wishing Chair sits at the far end

The Dark Hedges3–6FieldBeech avenue. Eerie, beautiful, dangerous

Antrim Plateau4–6FieldHigh moor. Goblin hill camps

Causeway Crossing4–7TownShoreline camp among the basalt columns

Dunluce4–7TownFortress town on the sea cliffs (quest unlock)

The Giant’s Keep5–7DungeonBenandonner’s sealed fortress (quest unlock)

Belfast Quarter5–8TownGarrison town. Ferry or field road; bring strong gear

Lough Shore6–8FieldEastern lough coast. Fomorian warbands

Belfast Catacombs6–8DungeonDrowned crypts beneath the town

Kintyre Shore6–8FieldFerry landing across the water

North Channel6–8SeaOpen strait. Rough crossing

Inveraray6–10TownHighland town. Heart of the Scottish faction

Staffa Landing6–8FieldTiny harbor. Gateway to Fingal’s Cave

Tara Approach7–9FieldPilgrim road to the sacred hill

Souterrain of Meath7–9DungeonHaunted barrows below the road

Glasgow Crossroads7+Town⚠️ Extremely dangerous. Ferry available

Fingal’s Cave8–11DungeonALBA seal-stone in the basalt columns

Staffa Approach8–10FieldBoat run to Fingal’s Cave

Basalt Pipe8–10DungeonShaft through the basalt. Ore seams

Staffa Sound8–10SeaWhite water between the isles

Hill of Tara9–12Dungeon⚠️ Endgame. Aillen stirs beneath the mound

Experience & Leveling

Kills pay 10 × CR + 5 × CR² XP per enemy, split evenly across the whole party. Characters still standing earn a full share; fallen characters earn a half share. Keeping everyone alive roughly doubles your pace.

Rat (CR 1)15 XP

Dire Rat (CR 3)75 XP

Bean Nighe (CR 5)175 XP

Causeway Giant (CR 9)495 XP

Ossuary Sentinel (CR 10)600 XP

Quest XP is the fast lane. Follow the tracker and turn in before grinding. Higher CR tiers multiply rewards (Heroic ×1.75 XP, Legendary ×3.0 XP).

⚠️ Resource Management

Rest recovery: Only 5% HP and 10% MP per turn (very slow)
Ambush risk: 5% chance per rest turn. Compounding danger
Strategy: Bring potions. Retreat to town when resources are low

🌏 World & Locations

The world spans 28 connected zones from the sheltered port town of Port na Carraig to the sacred Hill of Tara. Fields, towns, dungeons, and sea crossings. Each region grows harder as you venture further from home. Fixed dungeons hide along the way: the Ratways beneath Port, Giant’s Keep on the Approach, Fingal’s Cave off Staffa, and the Hill of Tara.

World Map

🌏 Open the explorable World Atlas

Every region rendered live from game map data. Click any zone to inspect its exits, dungeon mouths, and lore. →

World Map

Port na Carraig. Local Map

Port na Carraig. Town Locations

Your starting town. Talk to everyone. Each location has characters and services to discover.

Town Overview

Salty Selkie Tavern

Harbor District

Market Square

Adventurers’ Guild

Port Library. Catriona

👥 NPC Index

Every NPC is a door to a system: Finn teaches, Oona sends you into the story, Seamus gears you, Maeve moves you across the water, Catriona explains the rules, Bronách remembers the myth. Talk to everyone once. Then come back when you need what they hold.

Talk To These First

Finn O’Sullivan

Adventurer’s Guide • Lord, Lv 28 📍 Port na Carraig Docks. Training Yard

Guide

A retired adventurer who now spends his days making sure newcomers don’t repeat his mistakes. Playtesters call his origin quiz “the best 90 seconds in the game”. And his Training Yard lessons are where every class learns its first signature skill.

Go here for:

Free combat tutorial. Learn Attack, Defend, and Abilities before your first dungeon
Per-class first lesson (TRAIN): Shield Bash (Fighter), Distract (Thief), Crossdraw (Ninja), Chakra Restoration (Shinobi), Blessing (divine classes), Focus (Mage), Nature’s Grasp (Druid), Record Grudge (Lord), Quick Draw (Samurai). Plus an advanced lesson at level 2+
Party composition advice (always bring a healer!)
Zone recommendations by level + potion strategy

Oona Stoneweaver

Proprietress of the Salty Selkie • Bishop, Lv 54 📍 Salty Selkie Tavern

Lore

The tavern keeper and the town’s unofficial loremaster. Named for the legendary Una (Finn McCool’s wife), she claims descent from that lineage. And her encyclopedic knowledge of the giants suggests she may not be lying. Her family has run the Salty Selkie for twelve generations.

Go here for:

Quest: “The Wishing Chair”. Her daughter is missing. Reward: 200g, 200 XP, Giant’s Slumber spell
Lore about the giants, Finn McCool, and Benandonner
Tutorial quest chain. She guides you through the first dungeons
Backstory on every region of the map

Services & Shops

Siobhan

Barkeep of the Salty Selkie • Fighter, Lv 28 📍 Salty Selkie Tavern

Shop

Siobhan was taken in by Oona as a teenager and never left. She runs the bar with a quick wit and a rolling pin she has definitely used. Her drinks double as field consumables.

Go here for:

Light Ale (5g): Restores 20 HP. Cheap field healing
Giant’s Stout (50g): Full HP restore
Mystic Spirits (50g): Full MP restore
Plus meads, brews, and wines with temporary stat buffs

Seamus Stonefoot

General-Goods Merchant • Fighter, Lv 127 📍 Port na Carraig Market

Shop

A dwarf who claims his family helped Finn quarry the causeway stones. He tests stone authenticity by kicking them. Which is how he earned the nickname. His market stall stocks potions, tools, and Giant relics you won’t find anywhere else, and he brokers rune-work commissions for the town board.

Go here for:

Potions (Healing, Mana, Antidotes). Buy before every dungeon run
Exotic items: Giant’s Marble (stuns all enemies), Causeway Compass, Echoing Horn (reveals passages)
Enchantment services (Dwarves get +15% success rate)
Runesmith commissions: post an enchant work order. Seamus witnesses it, lords get first refusal, then a provisioner brokers it
Quest: “The Merchant’s Boot”. Find a gemstone in Port Notha

Maeve

Captain of the Ferry • Fighter, Lv 15 📍 Port na Carraig Harbor

Travel

The fastest ferry captain on these waters. And the only one willing to navigate the routes to Belfast and Glasgow anymore. Her prices reflect the genuine danger, but she’s worth every coin. Prove yourself in the field and she’ll give you a discount.

Go here for:

Belfast Quarter ferry: 500g (half-off with discount)
Glasgow Crossroads ferry: 1,000g (half-off with discount)
Quest: “Proving Your Worth”. Defeat 10 Causeway enemies for a permanent 50% discount
Access to mid and high-level zones

Lore & Information

Catriona Bean Leabhair

Keeper of the Port Library • Bishop, Lv 38 📍 Port na Carraig Library

Info

A meticulous archivist who has catalogued every documented encounter in the region. “Bean Leabhair” means “woman of books” in Irish, and she lives up to it. Her field notes are available to any adventurer willing to read them.

Go here for:

Full explanation of the Challenge Rating (CR) system. Normal / Heroic / Legendary tiers
Detailed zone difficulty breakdowns and level recommendations
Enemy information. Resistances, special abilities, XP values
Field notes on dungeon ecology and rare encounters
Champion and Elite variant information

Captain Bronách “Stormeye”

Commander of the Wailing Wind • Samurai, Lv 312 📍 Port na Carraig Harbor

Lore

An ancient elven Samurai of terrifying competence. She was there when the magical storm created the Giant’s Causeway. Over three centuries of maritime history live in her memory. She doesn’t talk much, but when she does, take notes.

Go here for:

Quest: “The Sailor’s Lament”. High-level sea content (requires strong party)
Historical lore on the creation of the Causeway
Information on sea routes and maritime dangers
Access to her ship as a fast travel point (high-level)

Guild Companions. Hire help

Solo or short a healer? Declan, Niamh, and six more sellswords wait at the Adventurer’s Guild. Full roster and hiring rules →

💡

Talk to everyone, in every location. Some NPCs only appear after completing certain quests. Others have information that only becomes relevant later. And you won’t know until you come back. Short on party members? Hire a companion from the town roster. AI-controlled adventurers who level up alongside you. The quest tracker (top of the location panel in-game) always shows your current objective and where to go next.

☠ Monsters & Enemies

Sixty documented enemies, from sewer Rats (CR 1) to the Void Sovereign (CR 18). All with stats, weaknesses, zone locations, drop tables, and animated sprites in the Bestiary. Pick a tier to browse it:

CR 1–3. First Blood

Rat, Raven, Dire Rat. Learn targeting, rows, and Defend around Port na Carraig.

CR 4–6. The Causeway

Causeway Crab, Frittening, Bean Nighe. Bring a healer; resistances start to matter.

CR 7–9. Warbands

Kelpie, Ettin, Causeway Giant. Fomorian warbands hit hard enough to one-shot casters.

CR 10+. Nightmares

Ossuary Sentinel to the Void Sovereign (CR 18). Endgame: Tara, Fingal’s Cave, Glasgow.

Field rules that keep you alive

Kill casters first. Enemy spellcasters out-damage everything else at every tier.
Focus one target. A dead enemy deals no damage; spreading attacks loses fights.
Match the element. The Bestiary lists every weakness. Crab? Bring lightning. Wight? Bring holy.
Champions pay. The gold-badged enemy in a group always drops loot, at double rate. Kill it first.

⚡ Challenge Rating System

When you enter a dungeon, you choose a difficulty tier. Higher tiers reward dramatically more XP and gold. But the enemies are deadlier versions of themselves.

△

Normal

No requirement

Standard enemies with base stats. Ideal for learning the dungeon layout and building gear.

Stats: Baseline HP & attack
Rewards: Standard XP & gold
Names: Normal names (e.g., Rat, Wulver)

★

Heroic

Avg. party level 5+

Enemies marked with “Cursed” prefixes. Tougher, faster, and partially resistant to physical and magic (+15%).

HP: ×1.5 base HP
Attack: ×1.25 base attack
Rewards: ×1.75 XP, ×1.5 gold & loot
Names: “Cursed Rat”, “Cursed Wulver”…

◆

Legendary

Avg. party level 10+

Enemies marked with “Void” prefixes. Heavily armored and dual-resistant (+30%). Extreme danger, extreme reward.

HP: ×2.5 base HP
Attack: ×1.75 base attack
Rewards: ×3.0 XP, ×2.5 gold & loot
Names: “Void Rat”, “Void Ossuary Sentinel”…

⚡ Elite & Champion Enemies

Within any difficulty tier, one enemy per group may be randomly promoted to Champion status. Champions show a gold badge in combat and always drop loot (at a doubled loot rate).

Stats: ×1.5 HP, ×1.2 attack, +10% physical resist
Champion chance: 20% Normal • 35% Heroic • 50% Legendary
Guaranteed loot drop regardless of normal drop chance
Strategy: Focus the Champion first. It outlasts everything else in its group.

💡 Essential Tips

🛡️ Party Composition

Always include at least one healer (Priest/Bishop)
2–3 front-line fighters to protect casters
A Thief for trap detection and locks
Diversity is strength. Don’t build 6 fighters!

⚡ Combat Strategy

Target enemy casters first. Most dangerous
AoE spells against groups; single-target for bosses
Status effects (sleep, paralysis) can win battles outright
Divine Shield can prevent party wipes

📈 Leveling Efficiency

Leave starter zones by level 3
One Causeway Giant (495 XP) matches a full Ratways clear. Push forward when ready
Quest XP is the fast lane. Prioritize the tracker
Fallen characters earn half shares. Revives protect your pace

💰 Resource Management

Resting in dungeons is dangerous. Bring potions instead
Conserve MP. Don’t waste spells on weak enemies
Retreat to town when resources are low
Invest in equipment upgrades. They pay off!

⚒ Crafting Systems

Smith equipment at Seamus Stonefoot’s forge in Port na Carraig. Dwarves receive +15% success rate; Humans +5%.

Copper Sword

Skill 1 • 85%

3× Copper Ore • 1× Ragged Leather

3–6 dmg • +1 STR • 25g

Iron Sword

Skill 10 • 75%

4× Iron Ore • 2× Tough Leather

5–10 dmg • +2 STR • 60g

Silver Sword

Skill 25 • 65%

5× Silver Ore • 2× Iron Ore • 1× Blessed Water

6–12 dmg • Holy • 120g

Mithril Sword

Skill 50 • 50%

6× Mithril Ore • 3× Scale Hide • 1× Sapphire

10–18 dmg • +3 STR +2 AGI • 400g

Iron Battleaxe

Skill 12 • 70%

5× Iron Ore • 2× Tough Leather

6–12 dmg • +3 STR • 75g

Iron Platemail

Skill 15 • 70%

8× Iron Ore • 3× Tough Leather

6 def • +2 VIT +1 STR • 80g

Scale Armor

Skill 30 • 60%

6× Scale Hide • 4× Iron Ore • 2× Silver Ore

8 def • +3 VIT +1 AGI • 150g

Dragon Scale Armor

Skill 70 • 40%

10× Dragon Scale • 5× Mithril Ore • 2× Ruby

12 def • +4 VIT +2 STR +2 AGI • 800g

💡 Tip: Failed forges lose up to half the materials. Use a Dwarf crafter for best results!

Brew potions at the Mage Academy Alchemy Lab. Gnomes receive +15% success; Elves +10%; Humans and Halflings +5%.

Minor Health Potion

Skill 1 • 90%

3× Meadow Grass • 1× Blessed Water

Heal 30 HP

Minor Mana Potion

Skill 1 • 90%

3× Mana Bloom • 1× Blessed Water

Restore 20 MP

Antidote

Skill 2 • 90%

3× Meadow Grass • 3× Healing Herb

Cure Poison

Health Potion

Skill 10 • 80%

3× Healing Herb • 2× Blessed Water

Heal 75 HP

Mana Potion

Skill 10 • 80%

4× Mana Bloom • 2× Moonpetal

Restore 50 MP

Greater Health Potion

Skill 25 • 70%

5× Healing Herb • 2× Moonpetal • 1× Quartz Crystal

Heal 150 HP

Phoenix Elixir

Skill 60 • 40%

3× Phoenix Ash • 5× Blessed Water • 3× Moonpetal • 1× Ruby

Resurrect with full HP!

💡 Tip: Failed brews still consume half the materials. Stock up on Meadow Grass early. It drops from Rats!

Cook campfire meals from garden crops and harbor catches. Every recipe heals. The bigger the meal, the deeper you can delve before retreating to town.

Trail Rations

Skill 1 • 95%

4× Meadow Grass • 1× Healing Herb

Heal 25 HP

Grilled Mackerel

Skill 1 • 90%

2× Mackerel

Heal 40 HP

Harbor Fish Stew

Skill 3 • 85%

1× Harbor Cod • 2× Healing Herb

Heal 80 HP

Hearty Catch Chowder

Skill 5 • 80%

1× Sea Bass • 3× Meadow Grass • 1× Blessed Water

Heal 130 HP

Silver Salmon Feast

Skill 8 • 70%

1× Silver Salmon • 1× Moonpetal

Heal 220 HP

Camping Supplies

Skill 1 • 95%

1× Ragged Leather • 1× Driftwood Branch

Camp kit. 1 party-night in the field

💡 Tip: A feast costs one salmon and one moonpetal but heals more than four Giant’s Stouts (200g at the bar). Fish and garden between delves.

Raw materials don’t only come from monsters. The Community Garden and the Harbor Docks reward patience. And everything you gather feeds brewing and cooking.

Community Garden

Port na Carraig • 3 plots

Meadow Grass (1 min) • Healing Herb (10 min) • Barley Sheaf (15 min) • Mana Bloom (20 min) • Moonpetal (1 hr, rare)

Plant, water, harvest. Watering boosts growth

Harbor Docks

Port na Carraig • fishing

Mackerel • Harbor Cod • Sea Bass • Silver Salmon • Moon Pearl (rare) • Sodden Boot (junk)

Weighted catches. XP per catch, junk happens

💡 Tip: Meadow Grass is the tutorial crop (ready in a minute) and Moonpetal is the long game. Plant before a dungeon run; harvest when you return.

The Community Garden: tended rows and crops — The Community Garden. Plant before a delve, harvest when you return.

Runes and enchantments are applied at Seamus Stonefoot’s forge. Purchased with Oathgold (earned through deeds), not crafted. Need a custom enchant? Post a runesmith commission on the contracts board. Seamus witnesses it, lords get first refusal, then any provisioner may broker the job.

Rune of Protection

Disc. 2 • 15 Oathgold

Socket: Any

+3 armor • +5 defense

Rune of Striking

Disc. 2 • 15 Oathgold

Socket: Weapon

+2–5 damage

Rune of Speed

Disc. 2 • 15 Oathgold

Socket: Any

+2 AGI • +10 initiative

Master Rune of Iron

Disc. 4 • 40 Oathgold

Socket: Armor

+5 VIT • +8 armor • +10% max HP

Master Rune of Fury

Disc. 4 • 40 Oathgold

Socket: Weapon

+5–12 dmg • +3 STR • +10% crit

Legendary Rune of Kingship

Disc. 6 • 100 Oathgold

Socket: Any

+5 all stats • +25% all stats • Party buffs

💡 Tip: Oathgold is earned by completing quests and contracts. Lords and Dwarves earn Oathgold faster.

Where to farm crafting materials. Higher-tier zones drop better materials.

Material	Tier	Best Source	Zone
Meadow Grass	Starter	Rat (30%), Raven (50%)	Port na Carraig
Ragged Leather	Starter	Rat (60%), Giant Rat (50%)	Port na Carraig
Copper Ore	Common	Frittening (30%), Giant Rat (15%)	Giant’s Causeway
Healing Herb	Common	Goblin Archer (20%), Dire Raven (40%)	Giant’s Causeway
Iron Ore	Common	Goblin (30%), Goblin Archer (30%)	Giant’s Causeway
Silver Ore	Uncommon	Orc (15%), Wulver (25%)	Belfast / Glasgow
Nightshade	Uncommon	Bean Nighe (50%), Sluagh (40%)	Belfast Quarter
Moonpetal	Rare	Wailing Wight (20%), Bean Nighe (40%)	Belfast Quarter
Mithril Ore	Rare	Troll (10%), Causeway Giant (30%)	Glasgow Crossroads
Dragon Scale	Legendary	Dragon (70%)	Glasgow Crossroads

🏠 Town Life, Bazaar & Contracts

Towns are more than quest hubs. NPCs patrol their streets, companions wait for hire, and the whole player economy runs through the market square.

The Salty Selkie tavern: tables, townsfolk, and your party in town — The Salty Selkie. Songs, stools, and town services. Entering town checkpoints your progress, so retreat when low.

Hireable Companions

Solo or short a healer? The town roster offers AI-controlled adventurers with their own histories. From common folk to specialists who only work with reputable contractors. Hires level up and fight alongside your party; releasing one ends the contract for good.

The Grand Bazaar

The player-driven market. Set up your own stall, browse fellow adventurers’ wares, and search across every shop. Cooked meals, garden surplus, spare gear. If someone needs it, someone sells it.

Contracts Board & Town Needs

Bounties & hires. Player-posted, escrow-backed. The gold is held up front; deliver and it pays out.
Craft work orders. Commission forging, brewing, or cooking delivery with a suggested wage from the item’s value.
Runesmith commissions. Enchant work brokered by Seamus Stonefoot. Lords get first refusal for half a day, then any provisioner may broker it.
Daily town needs. Every morning, local establishments commission fresh provisioner work orders for raw materials. Unfilled needs expire at midnight. The board always refreshes.