Stats and Perks

Stats

Stat	Meaning
Strength	Physical power, combat, and inventory capacity
Dexterity	Agility and reflexes
Intelligence	Mental acuity and knowledge
Health	Physical health. Starts at 5 and can be changed by the story.
Mental Health	Sanity. Starts at 5 and can be changed by the story.

Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence are the three stats used for tests. Health and Mental Health are resources modified by choices and items.

Perks

Perks are special abilities chosen during character creation. They are defined in the story JSON:

{
  "perks": [
    {
      "id": "strong_back",
      "name": "Strong Back",
      "description": "You can carry 3 extra items."
    },
    {
      "id": "night_vision",
      "name": "Night Vision",
      "description": "You see better in the dark."
    }
  ]
}

Field	Description
id	Unique identifier used by choice requirements.
name	Display name.
description	Explanation shown during character creation.

Using perks in the story

A choice can require one or more perks:

{
  "text": "Pick the lock",
  "next": "locked_room",
  "requirements": {
    "perks": ["lockpicker"]
  }
}

Example perks

The example adventure includes:

• Strong Back — carry more items
• Night Vision — see better in dark places
• Medic — potions heal more
• Lockpicker — open locks without keys

Number of perks

The number of perks a player can choose is controlled by perkPointsToSpend in js/main.js. The example project uses 1 by default.

Perks are also part of the character save state, so they are restored when loading a game.