[Meta] How the Game is Played

In For Fame and Fortune, you take on the role of a heroic adventurer in a fantasy kingdom - not wholly unlike Middle Earth, Azeroth, etc. (though slightly less fantastical). You choose your profession and a secondary focus, which will generate your ability scores. The abilities are as follows:

Brawn - physical hardiness; your ability to give and take blows, do hard labor, etc.

Charm - sway over people; your ability to get someone to change their mind, to trust you, etc.

Cunning - disreputable skills; your ability to tinker with devices, disarm traps, etc. Also your ability to see such underhanded tactics coming.

Insight - reading of other people; your ability to tell when someone is lying, glean an insight into a situation, etc.

Knowledge - scholarly learning; your accumulated knowledge about the world, gods, politics, animals, magic, etc.

Having a higher ability score may unlock path options that are otherwise closed to you - for example, if your Brawn is 16 you may be able to muscle through an obstacle that otherwise takes some work! Later in the game, you'll be able to increase your ability scores as you learn and grow as a hero.

You have three other important stats: Health, Coin, and Inspiration.

Health is a representation of how you're feeling right now. It's represented as a percentage. You can regain health by sleeping (or perhaps by magic). Don't let it hit 0!

Coin is an abstract representation of how much money you have access to. Having 1 Coin doesn't mean you have literally one coin - it does mean you're pretty broke, though. If you're making a purchase, you'll see a meta tag on the branch that will tell you how much the purchase costs (e.g. "Buy some beer [1 Coin]")

Finally, Inspiration represents your zest for life, your general vibrancy and excitement about being alive. You can spend Inspiration to accomplish remarkable feats, and even to cheat ****! But be careful - you won't get awarded Inspiration very often, so use it wisely. You regain Inspiration by seeing wondrous sights, encountering intriguing people, and generally doing things that make you want to keep living in this world.

The last thing - though not a stat (and not yet accessible in-game, give it time) is Accomplishments. As you grow as an adventurer, people will tell tales about you. What kind of tales will they be? That's up to you, but you should expect people to remember when you do something noteworthy!