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Initial Limited Information. check
Unlocking Detailed Stats with Experience of quests.
Also could have items temporarily check the stats with consumables.

Initial Limited Information

A. Starting Point

• Minimal Enemy Data: Players begin with basic information—perhaps just the enemy’s name and a simple health bar without numerical values.
• Visual Cues: Enemies have distinct appearances hinting at their abilities or elemental affiliations (e.g., a fiery aura suggesting fire attacks).

B. Purpose

• Mystery and Exploration: Limited information encourages players to engage more deeply with the game to uncover secrets.
• Strategic Challenge: Forces players to adapt on the fly, making early encounters more thrilling.

Unlocking Detailed Stats through Experience and Quests

A. Experience-Based Unlocks

• Progressive Knowledge Gain: As players defeat more of a specific enemy type, they gradually unlock more information.
  • Defeat Count Milestones(Or go by chance???):
  • After 5 Defeats: Reveal enemy health points.
  • After 15 Defeats: Uncover enemy attack types.
  • After 30 Defeats: Display elemental resistances and weaknesses.
• Bestiary System:
  • Enemy Entries: Each enemy type has a bestiary page that fills out as players gain experience. Compatible with Compendium
  • Rewards: Completing entries could grant bonuses like increased damage against that enemy or special loot drops.

B. Quest-Based Unlocks

• Research Quests:
  • NPCs and Factions: Scholars or hunters in the game world offer quests to study certain creatures.
  • Tasks:
    • Observation Missions: Players must observe enemies without defeating them to learn behaviors.
    • Item Collection: Gather specific drops that provide insights.
  • Unlocks:
    • Detailed Stats: Completing quests reveals comprehensive stats.
    • Special Abilities: Learn about rare enemy skills or spells.
• Story Integration:
  • Lore-Based Quests: Tie quests into the game’s narrative, enriching the world-building.
  • Unique Enemies: Some quests could involve bosses or rare creatures whose stats are only revealed upon quest completion.

C. Combining Experience and Quests

• Hybrid Progression:
  • Threshold Quests: After reaching a certain defeat count, a quest becomes available to unlock further information.
  • Skill Trees: Introduce skills that enhance stat revelation, which can be unlocked via quests or leveling.