Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown – Party Creation Guide

by Falagar / Articles, Misc. Guides / 29 Jun 2019

You can start using a predefined party (Quick Start) or assemble one as you wish (New Game).

Classes

Character class determines HP, MP, starting attributes, talents, special combat ability, maximum encumbrance, base damage, and base arcane. It also affects the free attributes the character gets upon level up.

Knight (Fighter)

Knights are strong and possess extremely high maximum encumbrance, which allows them to wear the heaviest armor. They also start well equipped. Best to be positioned in the central slot of the party.

Primary Attributes: Strength, Dexterity

Maximum Encumbrance: 42

HP (Hit Points): 6 + 6 * level

Damage multiplier: x5

Warrior (Fighter)

Warriors are the strongest fighters and possess formidable toughness and maximum encumbrance.

Primary Attributes: Strength, Toughness

Maximum Encumbrance: 28

HP (Hit Points): 6 + 8 * level

Damage multiplier: x6

Ranger (Fighter / Magic-user)

Rangers are a mixture of a fighter and a magic-user. Capable of using magic similarly to the wizard but at a much lower efficiency.

Primary Attributes: Dexterity, Strength

Maximum Encumbrance: 20

HP (Hit Points): 6 + 4 * level

MP (Magic Points): 10 + 2 * level

Damage multiplier: x4

Arcane multiplier: x4

Bard (Fighter / Magic-user)

Bards are a mixture of a fighter and a magic-user. Capable of healing.

Primary Attributes: Dexterity, Willpower

Maximum Encumbrance: 15

HP (Hit Points): 6 + 3 * level

MP (Magic Points): 10 + 3 * level

Damage multiplier: x3

Arcane multiplier: x4

Healer (Magic-user)

Healers are magic users skilled in the art of healing and restoration. Very weak at direct combat, need to be protected by fighters.

Primary Attributes: Willpower, Knowledge

Maximum Encumbrance: 12

HP (Hit Points): 6 + 3 * level

MP (Magic Points): 20 + 4 * level

Damage multiplier: x2

Arcane multiplier: x5

Hit and Evade: -20%

Wizard (Magic-user)

Wizards are the most powerful magic users capable of dealing massive damage to enemies. Very weak at direct combat, need to be protected by fighters.

Primary Attributes: Willpower, Knowledge

Maximum Encumbrance: 10

HP (Hit Points): 6 + 2 * level

MP (Magic Points): 20 + 5 * level

Damage multiplier: x2

Arcane multiplier: x5

Hit and Evade: -20%

Racial Classes

There are special racial classes that are limited to certain races only. Those are based on one of the basic classes.

Champion (base class: Knight) (Humans and Half-Elves only)

Knight with slightly lower maximum encumbrance. Bonus damage vs. sorcerers and warlocks.

Maximum encumbrance -7 (compared to Knight)

Damage multiplier: -1x (compared to Knight)

Troubadour (base class: Bard) (Humans only)

Bard with lower healing capabilities but better support magic.

Mage Knight (base class: Knight) (Elves only)

Knight with a much lower maximum encumbrance but access to some offensive magic.

Maximum encumbrance -12 (compared to Knight)

HP (Hit Points): -2 * level (compared to Knight)

MP (Magic Points): 10 + 2 * level (Knight has none)

Damage multiplier: -x1 (compared to Knight)

Arcane multiplier: x4 (Knight has none)

Sage (base class: Wizard) (Elves and Half-Elves only)

Wizard with limited access to healing spells.

Troll Slayer (base class: Warrior) (Dwarves only)

Warrior with higher health and guaranteed critical hit vs. all kinds of trolls. They can’t use shields and has one less accessory slot.

Maximum encumbrance +2 (compared to Warrior)

HP (Hit Points): +1 * level (compared to Warrior)

Battlesmith (base class: Ranger) (Dwarves only)

Ranger with higher health but lower magical capabilities. They can use fire spells and has access to some support magic.

HP (Hit Points): +1 * level (compared to Ranger)

MP (Magic Points): -1 * level (compared to Ranger)

Arcane multiplier: -x1 (compared to Ranger)

Special Combat Abilities

Each class has a unique combat ability that can be used once (then the party needs to rest to replenish it). Such ability can target all party members, single characters, or a monster.

Charge (Knights)

Target: ALL MONSTERS

* special attack targetting all monsters

Strike (Warriors)

Target: SINGLE MONSTER

* special attack guaranteed hit

Stun (Rangers)

Target: SINGLE MONSTER

* special attack, makes target monster skip next attack

Play Song (Bards)

Target: ALL PARTY MEMBERS

* remove Afraid

* restore 10% HP

* restore 10% MP

Focus (Wizards)

Target: ON SELF

* restore 33% MP

Recovery (Healers)

Target: ALL PARTY MEMBERS

* fallen characters back to Conscious

* restore 25% HP

Talents

Characters have talents based on their class. Talents determine the secondary use of Knowledge attributes.

Tactics (Knights and Warriors)

Knowledge increases Critical Hit Chance.

Awareness (Rangers and Bards)

Knowledge is added to Dexterity for Evade calculations.

Knowledge reduces damage from traps.

Arcane Mastery (Wizards and Healers)

Knowledge bonus to Arcane doubled.

Races

Humans

Humans are the youngest and the most abundant race in Amberland. The most versatile race. No special abilities.

* They require 5% less experience to level up.

Half-Elves

When humans wander too long in forests, they might meet a beautiful elf princess or something. If they get attracted to the elven beauty, then a half-elf might be born.

* Can use “Eleven Song” spell regardless of class.

* Slightly lower Strength and slightly higher Willpower.

Perfect choice if you want a Knight or Warrior that can use a bit of magic.

Elves

The oldest race in Amberland. Long living and proficient in magic.

* Can use “Eleven Song” and “Elven Touch” spells regardless of class.

* Additional +1 MP (Magic Point) per level.

* Lower starting Strength and higher starting Willpower.

* -1 to Maximum Encumbrance (need to wear lighter equipment).

* They require 5% more experience to level up, which makes them level up slower than other races.

Dwarves

Masters of digging in the underground. But some drop this noble profession and become adventurers.

* Additional +10% to Critical Hit Chance when using axes.

* +1 to Maximum Encumbrance (can wear heavier equipment).

* Lower starting Willpower and higher starting Strength.

Subraces

Each race is further divided into subraces. For example, Elves can be Wood Elves, High Elves, or Grey Elves. A character gets all perks and penalties of the selected race and subrace.

Each subrace has at least one (up to three) perk affecting attributes (+1 Attribute X every Y levels) and usually another perk such as a bonus to maximum encumbrance, inborn resistance or immunity, etc. Inborn resistance and immunities are marked with “*” on the character screen.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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