Just a quick update to say, the professions system is now in private beta testing.

We have:

• Resource node actions that can be placed on maps to enable profession usage (fishing, mining, etc.)
• Profession skill page to list a player's skill level at each profession type.
• Mechanism for changing the time taken, drop chance, chance of better item drops, etc., based on player's skill level
• It costs turns to perform a profession action
• There are required items (i.e. pickaxe, fishing rod) in order to start the profession
• Items will accrue wear and tear from usage, as they will with attacking
• Resource nodes will "run out" for a while if excessively utilised

We still need:

• Final UI design for each profession type (at the moment it's just a basic one)
• Tuned resource spawn rates, drop chances, turn costs, etc. (it's going to be hard to keep this from getting out of hand, hence the need for some initial testing)

Ah, I saw one of those unreality potions in Abandoned yesterday but it had expired. What do they do?