ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Recently I've been playing as an Ogre Doombringer and I may have uncovered a bug regarding specific talents and Vim. To keep it simple, killing an enemy in one turn with a Vim-using corruption spell is supposed to refund the spell's Vim cost, this is definitely what happens when I use Darkfire, but when I use either Fiery Grasp or Obliterating Smash and kill a single enemy or more on that same turn the Vim cost isn't refunded, I still get Vim for killing the enemies but not a refund for the spells cast.

I have noticed that they both use Vim and Stamina, so that might have something to do with it. I can provide a save file if required.

Actually, the reason is that the killing blow often doesn't come from the skill itself but from one of your sustains that adds bonus damage when stuff happens. Since the skill itself wasn't the killing blow, there's no refund.

I see. I had assumed it was a bug due to the fact that those talents didn't mention that the spent Vim wouldn't be refunded. My mistake.