Training
Improving a skill by training takes as many hours as the current skill level. You can train for a maximum of 8 hours per day and a maximum of 6 days per week - so a maximum of 48 hours per week.
The trainer must be paid. At the end of the training period, you can either roll 1D6-1 or chose a 2 point increase.
The trainer will need to be paid - the standard fee is 120 crowns per week or 20 crowns per day. This is split among all the students in the class. There is a maximum number of students which is based on the skill of the sudents:
| Skill level | Maximum students |
| 0 - 25% | 16 |
| 26 - 50% | 8 |
| 51 - 75% | 4 |
| 76 - 100% | 2 |
Research
Improving a skill by research is similar to training except that a trainer is not required. As a result the possible increase is less, either 1D6-2 or a 1 point increase.
Increasing Characteristics
STR and CON
STR and CON can be increased by physical exercise and training. It takes 25 hours per current characteristic point to increase the characteristic by 1. STR and CON cannot be increased to greater than the lowest initial score of STR, CON and SIZ.
DEX and APP
DEX and APP can both be increased by various mechanisms. They may not be increased to more than 150% of their initial value or 21, whichever is less. It takes 25 hours per current characteristic point to increase the characteristic by 1.
POW
POW is increased by experience. Every time the character overcomes the MP of another character, either in casting an offensive spell or in Spirit Combat, he or she gains a POW check.
INT and CON
INT and CON cannot be increased except by magical means.