Roundtime

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