Books

Books are available in a variety of areas that can improve your Skills and Attributes once read. Once obtained, they can be accessed via Training > Advanced Training. A book's contents can be digested in a few days of dedicated effort (maybe eight, three-hour sessions - but possibly influenced by Intelligence; see below). Note: drink coffee to stay focused!

In addition to other benefits, each book you read will subsequently gain you +1 Influence per day. Ikaanans are impressed by your education!

Also, having relevant books in the library increases the chance of the MC successfully Homeschooling NPCs.

Note: stores that sell books show info along the lines of: "Output: X–Y skill points". Most of these are incorrect, so you should disregard this info, until fixed.

As of version 0.8.3, intelligence no longer affects the amount of skill points you acquire, and instead the new "Brainy" trait increases the amount of skills you acquire, denoted as: (+#). As of version 0.8.3, intelligence now affects the rate at which you progress towards completing books, i.e.: less time to complete. 70 or higher intelligence increases rate about 40-100% faster, depending on the book.

Notes about training Medicine:

• Medicine is generally only raised by reviving someone in your party - which incurs attribute losses, unless you use a Doctor's Kit, which requires Skill 40. Skill improvements via this route cap out at 90. So there's a choice between reading a couple of the medical books early on, to reach skill 40 as soon as possible to stop attribute losses, and leaving the other two books until later... or leaving all the books until after the skill cap is reached, so you can eventually improve your skill to the maximum possible.

Academics

• The forming of Raana: raises Academics by 8(+1) and Intelligence by 1; found automatically in the Advanced Training Menu.
• Earth 1950-2150: raises Academics by 10-11(+2) and Intelligence by 1; purchasable for $150 from Roo's General Store in Redhaven.
• History of YRB-43: raises Academics by 9-12(+3) and Intelligence by 1; purchasable for $280 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• The Great Turmoil: raises Academics by 8-12(+2) and Intelligence by 1; obtained from the Stokke Hills Bunker (house at the Juno POI).
• The Departure: Rumored to be a copy in the Republic Library in the Palace, but currently out on loan. (WIP).

Medicine

• Basic Medicine: raises Medicine by 8(+1) and Intelligence by 1; purchasable for $250 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Doctor's Manual: raises Medicine by 8-10(+2) and Intelligence by 1; purchasable for $250 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Natural Remedies: raises Medicine by 13-14(+3) and Intelligence by 2; purchasable for $550 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• High Medicine: raises Medicine by 14-16(+3) and Intelligence by 2; purchasable for $750 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Henna's Medicine: Rumored to be a copy in the Republic Library in the Palace, but currently out on loan. (WIP).

Science

• Basic Science: raises Science by 9(+2) and Intelligence by 2; purchasable for $280 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• CPU Architecture: raises Science by 11-13(+2) and Gambling by 3; purchasable for $250 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• On The Fringe: raises Science by 10-14(+3) and Intelligence by 2; purchasable for $180 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Quantum Gates: raises Academics by 5-9, Science by 9-12(+3) and Intelligence by 2; purchasable for $450 from The Secret Garden bookstore.
• The Beyond: raises Academics by 5, Science by 12-15(+3), Intelligence by 3 and Occult by 2; in a radiation-proof safe in an abandoned laboratory in Stokke Hills.

Persuade

• Rule your Enemy: raises Manipulate by 9(+1) and Charisma by 3; purchasable for $200 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Obey: raises Manipulate by 8-10(+1) and Charisma by 2; purchasable for $220 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Invite Yourself: raises Manipulate by 10-13(+3) and Willpower by 4; purchasable for $250 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Dama's Handbook: raises Manipulate by 9-14(+1) and Charisma by 2; purchasable for $500 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Sundering Minds: Currently only available in the Republic Library, in the Palace.

BDSM

• The Art of Paine I: raises Bondage by 9(+1) and Flagellation by 5; purchasable for $350 from Devious Tools in Whitehaven.
• Demonic Pleasure: raises Bondage by 8-10(+1) and Flagellation by 5; purchasable for $350 from Devious Tools in Whitehaven.
• The Art of Paine II: raises Bondage by 8-10(+1) and Flagellation by 6; purchasable for $500 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• The Art of Paine III - The Pain of Rose: raises Bondage by 7-10(+1), Flagellation by 3 and Charisma by 5; purchasable for $650 from Devious Tools in Whitehaven.
• The Mare: Currently only available in the Republic Library, in the Palace.

Crafting

• Ingot Secrets: raises Blacksmithing by 12(+3) and Artisan by 5; purchasable for $350 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.
• Artisan's Guide: raises Blacksmithing by 5 and Artisan by 12-13(+1); purchasable for $650 from The Secret Garden bookstore in Whitehaven.