What makes Powers & Perils different from most role-playing games is the high level of detail in all aspects of the game, from characters to magic to the world itself. Characters’ skills and spells gain expertise and power through use. Likewise using magic and participating in combat increases the characters magic experience and combat experience levels respectively which in turn grant points for increasing characteristics such as strength, stamina, dexterity, agility, intelligence, will, empathy, eloquence, appearance, and constitution. It may seem complicated, but once past the learning curve the system results in greater responsiveness and potential for character growth than any other modern role-playing game.