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Oathbound: The "HOW TO" Guide

"Death is not the end of the Chronicle, only a new chapter."

Welcome, traveler, to the world of Aethelgard. In this generational roguelite, you are not just playing a single hero; you are building a lineage. In the first Act, the Amulet shields you, pulling you back from defeat. When a hero retires, the strength they gathered flows into the Ember Amulet—your key to eventually defeating the Dragon King.

The Path of the Hero

• Gameplay: This is a fast-paced "active clicker" RPG.

• The Loop: You click to attack and use skills in rapid-fire turn-based combat.

• The Grind: Kill enemies to level up, loot gear, and allocate stats to build your perfect hero.

• The Cycle: This is a generational game. When your hero retires, the Ember Amulet absorbs their power, and the next hero inherits a portion of it, making them stronger than the last. In Act I, falling in battle only sends you back to the Sanctuary (losing some gold and XP). In Act II, death is final.

• The Goal: Defeat the boss of each zone to climb the mountain, facing bigger and harder threats until you reach the summit to kill the Dragon King.

1. Stats: The Golden Rule

Understanding your attributes is the difference between victory and a swift end. Remember: Strength does not always equal damage.

• Primary Stat: Every class relies on a specific stat (like Intelligence for Wizards or Dexterity for Rogues) to determine their raw power.

• Accuracy: To land a hit, you need a balance of your Primary Stat and Dexterity. Even the strongest warrior will fail if they cannot find their mark.

Vital Attributes:

• Strength (STR): Increases Max HP. • Defense (DEF): Flat damage reduction. • Magic (MAG): Enhances potions/Fury. • Dexterity (DEX): Accuracy/Crit chance.

2. Hidden Mechanics: Ancestral Pulse

Spending 50 Fury activates your Regen state. Beyond simply restoring health, this state taps into your hero’s lineage to grant unique buffs for four turns based on your highest attributes:

• Healing: Your recovery scales with your Max HP, your current Generation, and your Magic stat.

• Parry (DEX): High Dexterity reduces incoming damage by a flat amount while regenerating.

• Adrenaline (STR): High Strength generates extra Fury every turn during the pulse.

• Fortitude (DEF): High Defense provides a significant percentage-based reduction to incoming damage.

3. The World State: Omens

Once you reach Level 5, ending a run alters the world itself through Omens. These modifiers change the rules of engagement for your successor.

• Persistence: Omens remain active until your next hero dies or retires, at which point the world state is rerolled. (but be warned that you must reach level 5 of your run to end the current omen)

3. Progression: Amulet Milestones

The Ember Amulet grows through Milestones (Tiers at Level 5, 10, 20, etc.).

• The Requirement: Once you reach the milestone in your run, you must retire to seal your milestone bonus permanently. Retirement is the only way to seal them. In Act II, dying before you retire loses any unsealed milestone.

• The Cap: You cannot "farm" the same level either. Once you unlock the bonus for a specific tier (e.g., Level 10), you cannot gain that specific bonus again.

• The Goal: To grow the Amulet’s power, you must push to reach a higher tier than your ancestors. Retiring at the same level repeatedly provides no further meta-progression.

4. Class Uniqueness

No two heroes fight the same way. Always study your character's unique identity:

• Skills: Every class scales differently. For example, a Marauder grows stronger as their health drops, while a Drake Sentinel uses their Defense to bolster their attacks.

• Limits (100 Fury): Your ultimate abilities provide massive shifts in momentum, such as the Wizard’s magic boost or the Dragoon’s temporary invincibility.

• Passives: These are automatic triggers, like the Rogue gaining Fury from bleeding enemies or the Knight healing every fourth strike.

⚡ Quick Reference

• Hit Chance: Rely on a mix of your Primary Stat and Dexterity.
• Combo: Keep the pressure on; missing an attack resets your combo.
• Regen: Activating this grants Healing, Parry (DEX), and extra Fury (STR).
• Milestones: Progress is tied to reaching new level tiers. Don't linger in the past; push higher!

The Vow Unfulfilled

"The Frost Golem has fallen. The Ember Amulet stirs — what lies beyond the ice was never meant to stay buried."

Unlock The Full Chronicle

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Continue the Journey: Shatter the ice and push forward into the massive second Act. Reach the summit to eventually uncover the dark revelation of Duality.

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Earn 8 Unique Bloodlines: As you journey deeper, you will have the chance to unlock a roster of completely distinct heroes, each demanding a different playstyle to survive.

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Endless Glory Awaits: For those who conquer the campaign, the end is only the beginning. Gain access to Infinite Mode, battle Seasonal World Bosses, and immortalize your greatest runs.

✦ Your Progress Carries Over Instantly

The saga is far from over. Will you step beyond the ice?

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A Personal Note

"Don't wait for the perfect moment: Find the gaps and build your chronicle."

For a long time, the idea for Oathbound was just something I carried around: a rogue-style game with a lineage system and distinct hero classes. But like many people, I was always held back by two things: a lack of time and the overhead of complex tools.

When I began exploring AI-assisted development, I became curious: how far could these tools actually be pushed? Through experimenting, I found I could build something real (logic, code, and all) almost entirely from my phone: prompting AI for each piece, then copying, splicing, and reshaping the code myself until every system worked the way I envisioned it. Only in the final stretch did I move to a desktop, with the help of AI tools, to fine-tune the balance, polish the performance, and prepare it for launch.

What started as a technical experiment became a feasible way to build a world in the "pockets of time" throughout my day. From the core logic to the imagery, this game was built in the small gaps of a busy life.

This project is proof that you don't need all the time in the world to build something you once only dreamed of—it just takes knowing which tools to use and having the heart to begin.

— Coffee Bean Coder

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