There's a skill to Competing that goes beyond simple familiarity with the rules of any given game. You want to get into the heads of your competition and make them make mistakes - better, make the specific mistakes you want them to make. It's wit, it's manipulation - it's learning how to win when simple statistics say you shouldn't.
Dominant Attribute: Finesse
Training Levels and Unlocks:
- Trash Talk (Action)
- "Evriam Dal’esc and the Festival" (Lore)
- "Competitive Edge" (Lore)
- Magic (Pheme), "These Simple Thoughts" (Lore)
- Pep Talk (Action)
- Hostis (Pheme)
- Earth (Pheme), "End of Rivalry" (Lore)
- Competitive Spirit (Spell)
- Choke (Spell)
- Rabble Rouse (Action)
- Trophy Storage Room (Location)
Related Links:
- Abilities - Compete
- Actions - Compete
- Expand - Compete
- Items - Compete
- Locations - Compete
- Phemes - Compete
- Spells - Compete
Planning
Dominant Attribute: Insight (in-game description incorrectly claims it's Finesse)
Training Levels and Unlocks:
- Hindsight (Pheme)
- Learn from Mistakes (Ability)
- Time (Pheme), "Best Plans Fall to Pieces, by Wentell Seeburg I" (Lore)
- Scry (Pheme), "Best Plans Fall to Pieces, by Wentell Seeburg II" (Lore)
- Foresight (Pheme)
- Reveal Flaw (Spell)
- "Best Plans Fall to Pieces, by Wentell Seeburg III" (Lore)
- "Best Plans Fall to Pieces, by Wentell Seeburg IV" (Lore)
- Look Ahead (Ability)
- Daniel ‘Big Danny’ Carter's Catalog (Shop)
- [Random Plot Subskill] - maximum Skill Level +1
How to Raise Maximum Skill Level:
- Leo Massioti - lv. 10 Favor (random)
Related Links:
- Abilities - Planning
- Actions - Planning
- Expand - Planning
- Items - Planning
- Locations - Planning
- Phemes - Planning
- Spells - Planning
Manipulation
Dominant Attribute: Finesse
Training Levels and Unlocks:
- Timing (Pheme), "Kinara the Shrew" (Lore)
- Amicita (Pheme)
- "Anilka and her Potion" (Lore)
- Stir up Trouble (Action)
- "Item: Friendship Bracelet" (Lore)
- Improve Relationship (Spell)
- "From a Historie of the Court of King Phelemon XII" (Lore)
- Faraday Tenebach (Shop)
- Mediocre (Pheme), "Tarquinius the Mage" (Lore)
- Schism (Spell)
- Manipulator's Gift (Ability)
How to Raise Maximum Skill Level:
- Leo Massioti - lv. 10 Favor (random)
- Bluff 11
Related Links:
- Abilities - Manipulation
- Actions - Manipulation
- Expand - Manipulation
- Items - Manipulation
- Locations - Manipulation
- Phemes - Manipulation
- Spells - Manipulation
Wit
Dominant Attribute: Finesse
Training Levels and Unlocks:
- Water (Pheme), "Riddle of the Ancient Mage" (Lore)
- Benvinitio's Catalog of Chuckles (Shop)
- "Sharp-tipped Words" (Lore)
- Impress Listener (Spell)
- Acuity (Pheme)
- Quick Wit (Spell), Hostis (Pheme)
- Fire (Pheme), "Task of Meldau" (Lore)
- Air (Pheme)
- Understanding (Pheme), "The Quickest Words" (Lore)
- Inspirational Writing (Spell)
- Dimmae Theater (Location)
How to Raise Maximum Skill Level:
- Research Topic: Wit 10
- Leo Massioti - lv. 10 Favor (random)
Research Topic (Wit)
Level 10 : Wit - maximum Skill Level +1
Related Links:
Striving Against the Foe
Dominant Attribute: Fitness
[New Skill as of DLC 5]
Training Levels and Unlocks:
- Excitement (Pheme)
- The Mad Hill Obstacle Course (Location)
- "A Quote Attributed to King Godina" (Lore)
- Challenge (Pheme)
- "A Quote Attributed to Callixtas of Lysandos" (Lore)
- Competitive Training (Action)
- Underdog's Edge (Spell)
- "A Quote Attributed to the Dragon Auratgaraitch" (Lore)
- Threatening Opposition (Spell)
- Fortitude in Adversity (Ability)
- Expand Fitness +1
How to Raise Maximum Skill Level:
- Leo Massioti - lv. 10 Favor (random)