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This is a list of status ailments and enhancements commonly found in traditional RPGs.

= Description =

Status can temporarily effect a character's ability to do certain functions or alter stats such as HP, mana, defense, attack, etc.

= Status Ailments =

A status ailment is a negative effect on the character. Effects can reduce/impede the characters ability to do an action or cause a temporary reduction in stats.

== List of common ailments ==

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! Common Names !! Common Function !! Suggested for Stendhal

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| blind / dark / darkness || player's attack accuracy is reduced || same

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| burn / burning || ||

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| confuse / confusion / confused || player loses control over certain function of character || walking is limited to using directional arrows inverted (as poison is currently)

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| death / instant death / KO || character is instantly KO'd || not recommended

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| dizzy || physical attack evasion is reduced || same

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| doom || character is KO'd after a predetermined period of time if ailment isn't removed || not recommended

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| fear / toad / frog / imp || attack and defense are weakened || none

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| freeze / freezing / frozen || ||

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| oil || character is more susceptible to fire-based attacks || same

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| poison || character loses HP over time || same

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| silence / mute / muddle || character is unable to cast magic spells || same

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| sleep || character is unable to act for a predetermined amount of time or until awoken || same

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| slow || character's attack is delayed || same or slowed walking

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| zombie || healing items have the opposite effect || slowed walking

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= Status Enhancements =

Status enhancements give the character a certain "buffer" and can increase specific abilities.

== List of common enhancements ==

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! Effect Name !! Common Function !! Suggested for Stendhal

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| focus / concentrate || increases power or accuracy of next physical or magical attack || same

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| haste || decreases wait time between attacks || same or quickened walking

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| protect || increases defense || same

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| reflect || reflects magic back onto the caster || same

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| shell || increases magic defense || same

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= Mixed Effects =

Mixed status effect generally give the character some kind of enhancement but at the loss of another function.

== List of effects ==

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! Effect Name !! Common Function !! Suggested for Stendhal

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| berserk || physical attack strength is greatly increased but control over character is lost || not recommended

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