User Guide

Complete information on each character's race is in Appendix A: Character Races.
The reference chart on the next page shows you how the different races match up to
the separate professions. The numbers you see at the intersection of a race and a
profession (7/8, for example) represent the amount of bonus points a particular race
needs to enter a profession; the first number is for males, the second for females. In
general, the lower the number, the easier it is for the character to enter the profession.
For example, if you wanted to create a Thief, you might select "Hobbit" for the
character's race. Hobbits only need three bonus points to qualify for the Thief
profession, and therefore, your chances of successfully creating a Thief would be
much higher.
In many cases, a female character will need more bonus points than her male
counterpart to enter a profession. While this may seem like a hindrance, keep in mind
that female characters are typically more personable and have a higher karma than
male characters.
Race/Profession Chart
After you select your character's race, you'll see that he or she has been given a profile set of
minimum base statistics. Additionally, you'll see your character's hit points and stamina.
Hit Points: Hit Points represent the amount of damage your character can
endure before death. For example, let's say your character has 10 hit points when
in full health. In combat, a monster bashes the character and causes eight points
of damage! Your character's hit points would now show 2/10, the "2" reflecting
the amount of damage the character can now endure before death, and the "10"
to remind you of the character's hit points when he or she is in full health.
Stamina: Stamina is a measurement of your characters' endurance. They can
only walk so far, or fight so much, before they fall flat on their faces from
exhaustion. When a character's stamina reaches zero, that's exactly what
happens! Stamina is listed as a percentage of a character's condition when he or
she fully rested. The higher the percentage, the better. A fully-rested character
can fight harder and hit for more damage than a tired character. When any
character's stamina becomes low, it's time for a rest.
Selecting Sex
Next, you'll select your character's sex. Males tend to be stronger than females.
However, female characters have a higher personality and karma. When you choose
your character's sex, you will see a modification to the character's base statistics.
Selecting a Profession and Distributing Bonus Points
There is a total of fourteen fields of study which your character may pursue. To the
right of his or her vital statistics, you will see a listing of the professions the character
qualifies for. Because each profession has minimum requirements for entrance, you
may not see every possible profession among your choices. You can check out these
minimum requirements and everything else about any profession you like by looking
in Appendix B: Character Professions.
When you select your character's profession, you may see an increase in some of the
character's statistics. The points which were added to the statistics were automatically
taken from your character's bonus point total to allow him or her to meet the
minimum entrance requirements for that profession.
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