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Followers
WARNING: This page contains significant spoilers to Arcanum's storyline! Followers, also known as companions, are characters which may accompany the Living One on their journey through Arcanum. Each follower has different preferences, mannerisms, and -
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura Wiki
https://arcanum.fandom.com/wiki/File:Arcanum.ogg Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword -
Quests
Quests are groups of interrelated tasks that the Living One can complete for various NPCs in the world of Arcanum. Many quests are connected to other quests and share a common plot-line. They are -
Ancient Gods
While traveling around Arcanum, you'll no doubt find several altars to the ancient gods of the world. If you talk to Aldous T. Buxington at the university in Tarant, he'll give you some -
Tarant
Tarant is the largest and most technologically advanced city on the continent of Arcanum. It is the capital of the Unified Kingdom. The city is most populated by humans, although other races such as gnomes -
Locations
In Arcanum, players are able to explore an expansion of vast land that varies across the land of Arcanum - which consists of a continental mainland and three islands. The continental mainland is broken up into -
Schematics
Levels of proficiency. FOLLOWERS LOCATIONS SKILLS STATISTICS -
Skills
Skills are a character's abilities. They are divided into four groups: Combat Skills, Thieving Skills, Social Skills, Technological Skills Combat skills are used when attacking or defending during combat. All skills within this group -
The Main Quest
P. Schuyler and Sons is at 44 Devonshire Way. Inside you find James Kingford who fobs you off. In the end, you find that the ring belongs to Gilbert Bates, so you must talk to -
Spell Colleges
Magick and technology do not mix, at the most basic level. Magick works by bending physical law, allowing an effect to occur that would otherwise be impossible. For example, when a spellcaster produces a lightning -
Caladon
Caladon is the capital of the Kingdom of Arland and one of the largest and most advanced cities on the continent of Arcanum, after Tarant. TBA -
Shrouded Hills
Shrouded Hills is a small mining town east of the Stonewall Range, south-west of Tarant and north-west of Dernholm. It is well-known for the Bessie Toone Mine and its agriculture, where a -
Firearms
This skill governs the use of all Technological projectile weapons For the firearms mastery quest you have to find William Thorndop. During the conversation you'll learn that he has joined the Halcyon Order and -
Technological Disciplines
With each degree obtained, players gain specific knowledge in that discipline, allowing the player to read more advanced schematics. Schematics are technical drawings found in the game showing an item that can be created, and -
Dernholm
Dernholm is the capital of the Kingdom of Cumbria and the royal seat of Cumbria's kings. It is somewhat smaller and more old-fashioned than either Tarant or Caladon. A general store, an armor -
Ashbury
Ashbury is a large coastal town in the Unified Kingdom, on the distant east coast of the Morbihan Plains. It has both railway and ship connections to the surrounding world. TBA -
Modding and Patches
Looking to enhance your Arcanum experience? Willing to add some spice to the original campaign? Then try out any of the hacks, patches or modules downloads below. Our assortment of Arcanum modules will keep you -
Persuasion
It requires a certain degree of charm to persuade others to take action, or to convince them that we are speaking the truth. Within the confines of the game, this particular skill operates passively in -
Torso
FOLLOWERS LOCATIONS SKILLS STATISTICS ITEMS Schematics Chemicals Food Potions Technological Objects -
Character background
A background is a pre-determined history of events that can be chosen during character creation. All backgrounds affect stats in some way, and most are somewhat restricted by race and/or gender. The backgrounds -
Bugs and Glitches
"Come with me Virgil, we must break the game." —Jesse (Troika Games) A bug, also known as a glitch is a mistake in computer software. In games, bugs are issues such as dissapearing items -
Tulla
"I can't STAND Tulla...everyone is so bloody boring. You'd think it was a damned graveyard with all of the walking dead around here..." —Geoffrey Tarellond-Ashe Area Note -
Endings
WARNING: This page contains significant spoilers! Arcanum has 43 ending slides, all of which are triggered differently. In order to get the God endings (33, 34, 35, 36) you need to tell Kerghan you will -
Bestiary
No matter how careful you are, or how good a diplomat you might be, sooner or later you’re going to have to face critters on their own turf. Knowing what they are resistant to -
Description.mes
description.mes is a file that links prototypes to their respective in-game names. It is found in the game archive arcanum3.dat. Prototype numbers are referenced in certain other files, such as InvenSource.mes
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