Today the developers of SotA released a bunch of design information regarding combat, crafting and related skills. It is very much worth noting that they are taking a far different approach in designing their game as since that decided to go with crowdfunding, they are also releasing lots of information that would normally be shrouded in secrecy (no pun intended). Since the information is being released this worth, it is important to realize that nothing is set in stone or finalized and they truly are looking for potential player feedback on what is being developed here.
So here is the very lengthy post from the game leader designer, Starr Long, who also was the main designer for the original Ultima Online:
https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/fo...g-skills.3937/