Knights of Tezoth

What about the character's stats/learnability? Meaning, I choose these skills and can take additional ones from the list?

Any skills require learnability unless explicitly stated otherwise.

How are M/F bonuses factored into all this?

They work the same as for local characters.

Do debuffs from the Path, as before, bypass resists?

Well, let's do it without a check against SM.

What about the origin/region bonus?

Materializers don't have them; they are only for the reborn.

Does it cost a turn?

Yes, starting from Ikazkan I decided to convert most passives into skills. Unfortunately, in this one I can see that I didn't manage to follow this principle everywhere...

Specifically Spirit, not Willpower? Just clarifying, just in case.

Based on INTELLECT. I'm getting confused by my own names. Strange that Yashur didn't notice this point...

Do attacks, like the Path of Air, ignore such barriers? As I understand it, defense doesn't play a role for the barrier?

Yes.

And by how much does it reduce?
How are AP restored? After combat? Once a day? Once per phase?
Can Alaria still sing and cook?
Where is my stealth? 😡

50%
After resting.
Up to you, RP-wise.
It's not there.

Is permanent damage like an injury then? Hard to get rid of unless you "really set your mind to it"?

I could be wrong, but I don't think other players will want to intentionally injure your characters.

Oh right, one more question: do burns from Alaria no longer deal permanent damage?

No, but given the specifics, this is more of a buff than a debuff.