🏔️ ED5 Skyrim Skill Leveling System

Name: ED5 Skyrim Skill Leveling Plugin
Price: 4.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Version 1.0 | by ChigooX/ED5

Transform your RPG Maker game with a comprehensive Skyrim-style skill progression system where individual skills drive character development. Level up skills through actual gameplay, gain bonuses based on equipment usage, and watch your character grow organically!

✨ Key Features

🎯 True Skill-Based Progression

18 Default Skills across 5 categories (Combat, Magic, Stealth, Crafting, General)
Level skills by using them - No manual allocation needed
26 Different Condition Types for earning experience
Overall level calculated from skills - Just like Skyrim!
Per-skill custom exp curves (Linear, Quadratic, Skyrim-style, or Custom)

⚔️ Skyrim-Accurate Conditional Bonuses

Equipment-based bonuses - Heavy Armor skill only boosts defense when wearing heavy armor
Per-bonus control - Mix conditional and permanent bonuses in the same skill
Realistic progression - Training in armor makes you better at wearing armor
Toggle global or per-bonus - Full flexibility for your game design

🎨 Beautiful User Interface

Organized skill menu with category grouping
Progress bars showing exp to next level
Actor face, name, class, and overall level display
Detailed skill information window with bonuses and conditions
Party member switching with PageUp/PageDown buttons (just like default menus!)
Skyrim-style level-up notifications with configurable duration

🔧 Three Leveling Modes

Choose how skills interact with actor levels via a simple dropdown:

Mode 1: Skills Only (Default) - Skills independent from actor level
Mode 2: Skills Drive Actor Level - Actor level automatically syncs to overall skill level
Mode 3: Skills Grant Actor Exp - Skill level-ups give actor experience (hybrid system)

🎮 Developer-Friendly

Party position functions - Work with "party leader" instead of "Actor #3"
Flexible tagging system - Group skills, items, weapons, and armor with custom tags
Plugin commands for easy event integration
Script calls for advanced customization
Full save/load compatibility
Works with both MZ and MV

📋 Default Skills Included

⚔️ Combat Skills

One-Handed - Swords, daggers, and one-handed weapons
Two-Handed - Greatswords, battleaxes, and heavy weapons
Archery - Bows and ranged combat
Block - Shield and defensive combat
Heavy Armor - Protection and endurance in battle
Light Armor - Mobility and evasion in combat

✨ Magic Skills

Destruction - Offensive elemental magic
Restoration - Healing and support magic
Alteration - Protection and utility spells
Conjuration - Summoning creatures and weapons
Illusion - Mind manipulation magic

🗡️ Stealth Skills

Sneak - Moving unseen and unheard
Lockpicking - Opening locks without keys
Pickpocket - Stealing from others undetected

🔨 Crafting Skills

Smithing - Forging and improving equipment
Enchanting - Imbuing items with magic
Alchemy - Brewing potions and poisons

💬 General Skills

Speech - Persuasion and bartering

🎯 Condition Types (26 Total)

Skills level up when these conditions are met:

Category	Conditions
Combat	Enemy Killed, Damage Dealt, Critical Hit, Evaded, Guarded, HP Lost, MP Lost, TP Gained
Skills/Items	Skill Used, Skill Type Used, Item Used, Item Tag Used, State Applied, Healing Done
Equipment	Weapon Type Used, Armor Type Used, Equip Type Used, Wearing Armor Type, Wearing Weapon Type
Exploration	Steps Walked, Gold Gained, Battle Won, Escaped
Advanced	Element Used, Variable Changed, Switch Changed, Level Up, Custom (JavaScript)

💎 Bonus Types

Skills grant these bonuses as they level up:

Parameters - HP, MP, ATK, DEF, MAT, MDF, AGI, LUK
Ex-Parameters - HIT, EVA, CRI, CEV, MEV, MRF, CNT, HRG, MRG, TRG
Sp-Parameters - TGR, GRD, REC, PHA, MCR, TCR, PDR, MDR, FDR, EXR
Skill Unlock - Learn new abilities at specific levels
Trait Add - Add traits to the actor
State Resist - Immunity to status effects
Element Resist - Resistance to elements
Custom - JavaScript for advanced effects

🎮 Easy to Use

For Players

Play the game naturally
Use weapons, armor, and skills
Watch your skills level up automatically
Open the Skills menu to see your progression
Switch between party members with PageUp/PageDown buttons

For Developers

Install the plugin
Choose your leveling mode from the dropdown
Customize the 18 default skills (or use as-is!)
Add <skillTag:Fire> notetags to items
Use plugin commands or script calls for events

📝 Script Examples

Add Experience (Party Position)

// Give party leader 1000 Heavy Armor exp
SkyrimLeveling.addPartyMemberSkillExp(1, 'HeavyArmor', 1000);
// Give 2nd party member 500 Archery exp
SkyrimLeveling.addPartyMemberSkillExp(2, 'Archery', 500);

Add Experience (Actor ID)

// Give Actor #1 experience
SkyrimLeveling.addSkillExp(1, 'OneHanded', 500);

Set Skill Level

// Set party leader's Destruction to level 50
SkyrimLeveling.setPartyMemberSkillLevel(1, 'Destruction', 50);

Open Skill Menu

// Open skill menu for party leader
SkyrimLeveling.openSkillMenu();

🔖 Item Tagging System

Add custom tags to items for flexible skill progression:

<skillTag:Fire>      // Fire spell
<skillTag:Healing>   // Healing potion
<skillTag:Alchemy>   // Alchemy ingredient
<skillTag:Ore>       // Smithing material
<skillTag:SoulGem>   // Enchanting material

Then use itemTagUsed conditions to level skills when these items are used!

⚙️ Plugin Commands

Available in the event editor:

Add Skill Experience - Give exp to an actor's skill
Add Skill Exp (Party Member) - Give exp by party position
Set Skill Level - Set an actor's skill level
Set Skill Level (Party Member) - Set by party position
Open Skill Menu - Show skill menu for an actor
Open Skill Menu (Party Member) - Show by party position
Reset Skill - Reset a skill to starting level
Reset All Skills - Reset all skills for an actor

🎨 Customization Options

Leveling Mode - Choose from 3 modes (dropdown)
Conditional Bonuses - Enable Skyrim-style equipment requirements
Overall Level Formula - Average, Sum/10, Highest, or Custom
Experience Curve - Linear, Quadratic, Skyrim, or Custom per skill
Notification Duration - 1-10 seconds (60-600 frames)
Progress Bar Colors - Customize the look
Max/Starting Levels - Default values for all skills
Menu Integration - Enable/disable skill menu in main menu

📦 What's Included

✅ ED5_SkyrimSkillLeveling.js - Main plugin file (~2600 lines)
✅ 18 Pre-configured skills ready to use
✅ Comprehensive documentation in plugin help
✅ Example conditions and bonuses for each skill
✅ Full MZ and MV compatibility

🔧 Technical Details

Engine Support: RPG Maker MZ & MV
Language: JavaScript (ES5 for maximum compatibility)
Plugin Format: Standard RPG Maker plugin with parameter GUI
Save Compatibility: Full support for save/load
Performance: Optimized for smooth gameplay
Conflicts: Minimal - uses standard RPG Maker APIs

💡 Perfect For

✅ Elder Scrolls-style RPGs with skill-based progression
✅ Action RPGs where gameplay determines character growth
✅ Open-world games with diverse playstyles
✅ Roguelikes/Roguelites with permanent skill progression
✅ Any RPG wanting meaningful skill systems!

🎓 Learning Curve

Beginner: Use the 18 default skills as-is (5 minutes setup)
Intermediate: Customize skills, conditions, and bonuses (30 minutes)
Advanced: Create custom conditions and bonuses with JavaScript (1-2 hours)

📖 Documentation

Includes extensive documentation:

📘 In-Plugin Help - Complete reference in the plugin file
📗 Condition Type Guide - All 26 condition types explained
📕 Bonus System Guide - How bonuses work
📙 Script Call Reference - All functions documented
📔 Example Setups - Ready-to-use skill configurations

🆕 Version 1.0 Features

This is the initial release with all features included!

✨ Complete skill progression system
✨ 18 default skills across 5 categories
✨ 26 condition types for earning experience
✨ Skyrim-style conditional bonuses
✨ Per-bonus conditional control
✨ 3 leveling modes (single dropdown)
✨ Party member navigation in skill menu
✨ Configurable notification duration
✨ Item tagging system
✨ Per-skill custom exp curves
✨ Beautiful categorized UI
✨ Full plugin command support
✨ Party position helper functions
✨ PageUp/PageDown buttons (like default menus)

🤝 Support

Created by ChigooX/ED5

💜 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/chigoox
🎮 Itch.io: https://chigoox.itch.io/

Support development and get early access to future plugins!

⭐ Why Choose This Plugin?

✅ Complete System - Everything you need out of the box
✅ True to Skyrim - Authentic skill-based progression
✅ Highly Flexible - Customize everything or use defaults
✅ User-Friendly - Clear dropdown menus, no confusion
✅ Well-Documented - Extensive help and examples
✅ Professional Quality - 2600+ lines of polished code
✅ Active Development - Created by experienced developer
✅ Community Support - Patreon for help and updates

🚀 Get Started Today!

Transform your RPG with authentic Skyrim-style skill progression. Perfect for creating immersive, player-driven character development that rewards actual gameplay!

Download now and bring your vision to life! 🏔️⚔️✨

Tags: RPG Maker MZ, RPG Maker MV, Plugin, Skill System, Skyrim, Elder Scrolls, Progression, Level System, Character Development, Game Development

ED5 Skyrim Skill Leveling Plugin