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finally caved in and wrote something on Karma for the FAQ :/
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== Karma ==
; What is Karma?
: For a summary please ask <npc>Sarzina</npc> about Karma. One of her jobs is to explain it.
; What adds Karma?
: As <npc>Sarzina</npc> would tell you, doing good things (such as quests) adds to your Karma.
''NOTE: Karma is supposed to be an internal attribute and not something that players would worry about much, it increases and decreases in normal game play. But, for those who are interested in more detail....''
; What uses up Karma?
: Some tasks require skill alone. Some require skill and a bit of luck. Some require just luck. While skill is something that you keep, luck gets used up as you need it. This is reflected in the game's handling of Karma. If you need luck for something, your Karma is checked. If you have bad Karma (negative), you have a worse chance of success than if you had neutral Karma (0) or good Karma (positive). But, that piece of bad Karma which gave you a bad outcome in your task, has now been used up, and your Karma now isn't so bad as it was. Likewise: if you have good Karma, and you do a task needing luck, you have a better chance of success in the task. A small bit of your good Karma will be used to give you a good outcome. That little piece of Karma that was used for the task, is now deducted from your total.
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: You're using Karma when you fight. You're getting a good outcome for it but your stocks of Karma are being depleted. It could never go negative if it was initially positive, just through Karma use.
; So, what makes Karma go negative?
: That's when you are unkind, e.g. refusing to help others.
 
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