Stendhal/StatusEffects

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

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

Common Names	Common Function	Suggested for Stendhal
blind / dark / darkness	player's attack accuracy is reduced	same
burn / burning
confuse / confusion / confused	player loses control over certain function of character	walking is limited to using directional arrows inverted (as poison is currently)
death / instant death / KO	character is instantly KO'd	not recommended
dizzy	physical attack evasion is reduced	same
doom	character is KO'd after a predetermined period of time if ailment isn't removed	not recommended
fear / toad / frog / imp	attack and defense are weakened	none
freeze / freezing / frozen
oil	character is more susceptible to fire-based attacks	same
poison	character loses HP over time	same
silence / mute / muddle	character is unable to cast magic spells	same
sleep	character is unable to act for a predetermined amount of time or until awoken	same
slow	character's attack is delayed	same or slowed walking
zombie	healing items have the opposite effect	slowed walking

Status Enhancements

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

List of common enhancements

Effect Name	Common Function	Suggested for Stendhal
focus / concentrate	increases power of next physical or magical attack	same or increases attack accuracy
haste	decreases wait time between attacks	same or quickened walking
protect	increases defense	same
reflect	reflects magic back onto the caster	same
shell	increases magic defense	same

Mixed Effects

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

List of effects

Effect Name	Common Function	Suggested for Stendhal
berserk	physical attack strength is greatly increased but control over character is lost	not recommended