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Reduction of roundtime can be accomplished in a number of ways including the [[Major Elemental]] [[spell]] [[Haste (506)]] and the [[Bard Base]] [[spell]] [[Song of Tonis (1035)]].
Reduction of roundtime can be accomplished in a number of ways including the [[Major Elemental]] [[spell]] [[Haste (506)]] and the [[Bard Base]] [[spell]] [[Song of Tonis (1035)]].


All characters experience a natural reduction in [[melee]] roundtime based on the sum of their [[agility]] and [[dexterity]] bonuses, as indicated to the right. This bonus is occasionally (and often derisively) referred to as ''AGIDEX''.
All characters experience a natural reduction in [[melee]] roundtime based on the sum of their [[agility]] and [[dexterity]] bonuses, as indicated to the right. This bonus is sometimes referred to as ''AGIDEX''.





Revision as of 10:54, 21 August 2010

Roundtime generally occurs when a character performs an action that takes more than a second or so to do. While in roundtime, a character is unable to perform a vast number of actions such as movement, participating in combat, casting of spells and more. Roundtime is measured in seconds.

Roundtime incurred by intensely physical actions (such as participating in combat) may be increased due to encumbrance, while roundtime incurred by less physical actions (such as the use of healing herbs or enchanting potions or the casting of certain spells) may be static regardless of encumbrance.

Reduction

Agility +
Dexterity
Roundtime
reduction

8 - 22 1
23 - 37 2
38 - 52 3
53 - 67 4
68 - 82 5
83 - 97 6
98 - 112 7
113+ 8
Roundtime reductions above 5 are not
achievable without enhancive items.

Reduction of roundtime can be accomplished in a number of ways including the Major Elemental spell Haste (506) and the Bard Base spell Song of Tonis (1035).

All characters experience a natural reduction in melee roundtime based on the sum of their agility and dexterity bonuses, as indicated to the right. This bonus is sometimes referred to as AGIDEX.


Race Max
DEX
Max
AGI
Max
sum
Max RT
reduction
Halfling 25+15 25+10 75 5
Burghal gnome 25+10 25+10 70 5
Elf 25+5 25+15 70 5
Aelotoi 25+5 25+10 65 4
Dark elf 25+10 25+5 65 4
Forest gnome 25+5 25+10 65 4
Half-elf 25+5 25+10 65 4
Sylvankind 25+10 25+5 65 4
Half-krolvin 25+0 25+5 55 4
Erithian 25+0 25+0 50 3
Human 25+0 25+0 50 3
Dwarf 25+0 25−5 45 3
Giantman 25−5 25−5 40 3