Lore

This article is about the skill. For the Pillars of Eternity game lore, see game lore.

Lore is one of the five skills in Pillars of Eternity. It is used when there are questions regarding knowledge about the world, its inhabitants or mysteries, and to determine the level of a scroll a character may use: the Lore score has to be twice the number of the scroll's level (except for level 1).

Description

Lore represents a character's accumulated miscellaneous knowledge and trivia, often of occult or esoteric topics. Outside of conversations and scripted interactions, Lore is used to activate scrolls. Higher Lore values allow the character to use higher level scrolls.

Ranks

Class bonuses

• Chanters receive a +2 bonus.
• Ciphers receive a +1 bonus.
• Druids receive a +1 bonus.
• Fighters receive a +1 bonus.
• Paladins receive a +1 bonus.
• Priests receive a +2 bonus.
• Wizards receive a +2 bonus.

Culture bonuses

• Aristocrats receive a + 2 bonus.
• Artists receive a +2 bonus.
• Clergymen receive a +2 bonus.
• Dissidents receive a + 1 bonus.
• Explorers receive a +1 bonus.
• Mercenaries receive a +1 bonus.
• Mystics receive a + 2 bonus.
• Philosophers receive a + 2 bonus.
• Scholars receive a + 2 bonus.
• Scientists receive a +1 bonus.

Uses of Lore in interactions

Quest dialogs

In quest related dialogs the player's Lore score may unlock options of knowledge about things, that otherwise first would have to be asked for, or that allow alternative ways of solving the task.

Quest	Location	NPC	Description	Lore required	Other requirements
A Moment's Respite	Encampment	Glanfathan Leader		1
A Moment's Respite	Encampment	Glanfathan Leader		1	Intellect 15
The Old Watcher	Endless Paths of Od Nua Level 1	Maerwald	Know what he means when speaking of an Awakening.	2
Fragments of a Scattered Faith	First Fires – Ducal Palace	Records Keeper	Comment about the Dyrwoodans' treatment of Readceran prisoners of war, granting access to the records.	5	Perception 19
Clandestine Cargo	Brackenbury – Sanitarium (first floor)	Nans	Tell her she speaks nonsense and would be very well able to repair the scepter, thus raising its value.	4
Durgan's Battery	Caed Nua – Main Keep	Steward	Instead of having to ask where Stalwart lies, you know it's a long way.	2
Durgan's Battery	Caed Nua – Main Keep	Steward	Instead of having to ask what Durgan's Battery might be, you know it's the source of the famous steel.	4
Hard Bargain	Hearthsong	Alarhî		10
The Rising Tide	The Abbey of the Fallen Moon	Kaoto	You can pass the recitation ritual without gathering clues	10

Other dialogs

In dialogs, not related to certain quests, the player's Lore score may as well unlock additional conversation options.

Location	NPC	Description	Lore required	Other requirements
Dyrford Village	Hendyna	Ask if she is pregnant.	4
Dyrford Village	Lord Harond	Tell him that there are better cities to look for a suitor. (Also available with [Intellect 14].)	4
Dyrford Village	Lord Harond	Ask him why he didn't take another route.	5
Dyrford Ruins	Blood Pool	Discover what the spirits are.	6

Buffs

In addition to a character's base Lore, there are various ways to gain further bonuses. Some of these buffs are permanent or can be activated for as long as desired, while others must be enabled and then expire after their duration runs out. Some can only applied to the character themselves, while others apply to allies. Some buffs stack, others are mutually exclusive.

A character's Lore score for a certain attack can benefit from the given number of bonuses from each of the following tables at the same time.

Passive Abilities and Talents

Unlimited – Permanently active once learned

Talent	Classes	Lore modifier
Hylea's Boon	All	+1

¹ The tooltip for Dungeon Delver does not mention the skill bonus, but it can be seen in the tooltip breakdown of the boosts to Lore.

Weapons

One only – While equipped

Weapon type	Name	Lore modifier

Equipment

One only – While equipped

Slot	Item	Lore modifier
Armor	Argwes Adra	+2
Armor	Rundl's Finery	+2
Neck	Glanfathan Adraswen	+2
Head	Liripipe of Thinking	+2
Feet	Viettro's Formal Footwear [WM2]	+3

Rites

One only – Duration: see table

Item	Modifier	Duration
Rite of Ancient Legends	+3	120 s

Resting

One only – Duration: see table

Area	Inn	Room	Lore modifier	Duration
Copperlane	The Goose and Fox	Suite of Worldly Wonders	+2	2 rests
Caed Nua	Brighthollow	Library	+2	3 rests

Boons

One only – For the protagonist only – Duration: see table

Prostitute	Lore modifier	Duration
Aldwyn	+1	1 rest