Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies/Gameplay

Vocations
There are six vocations: Warrior, Mage, Priest, Martial Artist, Thief, and Minstrel. Initially, your starting vocation is Minstrel, but that can be freely changed later in the game.

Equipment
Each character can equip up to eight items which include a weapon, six pieces of armor, and an accessory. The six types of armor are shield, head, torso, arms, legs, and feet. There are twelve types of weapons: Swords, Spears, Knives, Wands, Whips, Staves, Claws, Fans, Axes, Hammers, Boomerangs, and Bows.